Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-22


massacre In China Is told few Of It's
chapters win be as brilliant as the
narrative Of the Green party, who were
found almost dead by the allied ex-
petition. The tale Of their hardship
and abuse and almost miraculous pres
eryatlon has leaked to the outer world
by piecemeal, but to the correspond
ent Of the Associated Press, It's details
OF suffering and cruelty were told for
the first time by Miss Greig.
THE GREEN PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green, members OF
the British Chinese inland mission
with their two children, boy and girl
aged five and three years, and Miss
Grieg, an assistant, We're stationed at
Huai-Lu, small town 12O miles south
OF this place. During the first week of
July numbers Of lnassacres OF mission
aries were received In PaO Tung Flu
and also news OF the destruction oil
the mission at Shun-Ti-Fu, Chao-Chi
and Shen VI, and OF the moving Of the
troops from the shan 81 province to-
wards Tlen Tsin to attack the foreign
ers on hearing OF the state Of ar
fairs the little party moved away to
the mountains, on the advice Of the
mandarin, to go into hiding. They
took with them only a few bare neces.
stiles, carrying the children asleep In
their arms, and were conducted by two
or three Chinese servants TO a Chinese
temple a short distance back in the
hills. Here they remained two days
and were then informed by the VIII
layers who used the temple that they
must AT once leave. They were also
told that their home had been des-
troyed and the site made the head
quarters Of a Boxer camp.
sECRETED IN A CAVE.
Some friendly Chinese showed the
party a small cave a little distance
from the temple whore they remained
secreted for two days and three nights,
suffering the utmost discomforts their
hiding place being only about six feet
by four, with water dripping from the
roof While the party lay In the cave
the Boxers were seen and heard
searching the mountains for the for
eign devils. on the third day their
servants discovered them and led
them to a farm house, where the entire
party lived in one small room for q
month, not daring 10 stir from their
retreat in the day time and only with
the greatest caution at night. on Au-
gust 10 the Boxers discovered their
hiding place, from which their host had
made a tunnel TO a cave a short dis
lance away The Boxers demanded
that the little band be given up TO
them. on hearing their benefactor be-
ing beaten and tortured Mr. Green
determined TO give himself up, and do
what he could to save his wife and lit
tie ones and Miss Grleg. As the mis-
slonary appeared at the mouth OF the
cave, he was Immediately shot IN the
face with a charge OF fine pellets.
Wounded and bleeding he pleaded for
the women and children. but with no
avail The Boxers ordered them from
the tunnel and the frightened women
came forth expecting death or worse.
Knives and swords were held over
their heads and all their possessions
were taken from them except their
clothing They were then made 10
march 10 Huai-Lu their former home.
Here they were met by the mandarin,
upon whose advice they had gone into
hiding. This man beat and abused Mr..
Green and reproached him for not com
Ing to him for advice and protection.
UNDER AN ESCORT.
The mandarin then said he would
send the party TO Cheng- Ting-Fu. with
an escort Of imperial troops. He as
sured them they would receive ample
protection at Cheng-Ting- The
party were placed in rough wood four
wheeled carts and started on their
Journey. About three miles out they
were oyertaken by two Boxers who
had originally captured them. and on
reaching Cheng- were refused
to the city because Of their
escort. For three days and nights,
without stop except at rare intervals.
70 partake Of native food they were
,arted through the country 10 Pao Ting
tu. Loaded with abuse, mistreated
ana suffering, the place literally swarm
ng with Boxers. demanding their lives,
ne hapless prisoners were escorted 10
he yamen Of the chief magistrate.
lng-fuen, who refused TO receive
hem. Then occurred a strange incl
lent The chief Boxer himself plead
ID for his prisoners and induced Ting
uen TO come and speak 10 Mr.. Green.
he expressed sorrow al seeing the con-
liuon Of The prisoners and said he
would send them 10 Tlen Tsin under
IN escort Of Imperial troops and with |
ais official passports. He also offered |
% provide them with sufficient money /
% secure food on the Journey That |
morning they were taken 10 a boat but
ound neither troops nor passports. !
rhey were IN fact again in the hands |
u the Boxers who took them some |
hirty miles down the river and on |
Wednesday afternoon landed them In a /
marsh covered with high reeds, and in !
ormed them that Ting Yuen had or |
iered that they should be put TO death |
md their bodies disposed or
SAVED BY THE CHILDREN.
At this time the children we're I'M
Ioubiedly the means Of saving the lives /
u the entire party, for the same Boxer /
Who had previously intcrceded for /
hem and had evidently conceived a /
'reat friendlness FOR the little ones, |
ried and told Mr.. Green they must try /
o reach Tien Tsin alone. He then left |
iiNiAA anu lNRh AAlN NNdA 0Mhgs ne
money which had been provided for
heir subsistence was IN the copper
ash Of the country and was too bulky
o carry. therefore the little band was
~ entirely helpless IN the vast swamp.
% help 10 their misery, violent storms
rose. and toward evening as they
hivered I ntheir hiding place. they
card bands OF Boxers securing the
wamp In search Of them. their presence
aylng been discovered by some VII
ayers As night fell Mr. Green. al
most helpless from his wounds. made
Is way, accompanied by his party TO
house. and was told by the owner
hat u friend Of his would take them TO
len Tsin. Then be left ostensibly 10
ct a boat and make arrangements FOR
heir escape After a while the yllager
aturned bringing not the promised aid
ut large party Of Boxers. The mob
urst In the roof Of the hut and un-
iercifully beat with swords and slaves
lr. Green. the women and children.
.lmost lnsensible. despairing and hope
ga the devoted little party gave I'D,