The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-06
MURDER OF FAMILIES
Rev. Albert Loosely Describes
Work of Boxers.
MANY BANDS OF ROBBERS
Infest Every Province and
Increase Troubles.

A letter. from Rev. Albert Loosely,
dated August A, describes the brutal
dork of the Boxers and the late condi-
tons at Ninghai and near there as fol-
lows:
Ninghai. China, August 4, 1860
| Dear Folks at Home-We are having
some terrible times here in China, but l
am thankful that we are still at peace
| at this station. We get our mail once
| week, coming each Friday.
/ Yesterday We received news Of still
more Of our missionaries being killed
Mr. Cooper one of the Oldest and most
| loved, as we'll as one Of the three heads
of the mission, was killed in the north
with all that were at the station 1t
seems that some of the natives here
were acquainted with him When we
| told them of his death more than one
were ready to shed tears.
9 At one of the capitals of Shan-si prov
| ince where sixty missionaries fed Tor
safety it is reported that all were mas
sacred. It IS getting down our way now,
In this province the missionaries at
some places have been attacked and have
fel for their lives. Bordering on this
province on the west there are a large
number of lady missionaries. The sec
ton has been subject TO more or less dis
turbance at all times. What it is now
can only be imagined as we have not
heard from them. One Of our faithful
men has gone up the river to help rescue
them, but w fear none will be saved.
Within a hundred miles west of our sta
ton, at Ku-ches station, in this prov
ince, all were murdered-the missionary,
his wife and five young ladies.
II received a letter from one Of them
yesterday and in the same mail came
the news of her murder. We had been
acquainted with each other. at the Instt-
tute Chicago. In her letter she said
that the mandarin was very kind and
was doing all he could to protect them.
We learned that the mandarin lost his
life IN endeavoring to afford them pro-
lection. At that place the disturbance
was caused by large number of rebels
seeking to destroy the city.
At this place three. weeks ago everyone
was talking about killing us, but the gov
ernor of this province sent UP 800 SOL
diers, foreign-dri1led. aud since their ar
rival we haven't heard a peep from
anyone
Mr.. Knickerbocker this morning went
to see the mandarin Of this district, who
resides in, the city. He assures us Of his
protection. The people here have always
been peaceable, and taking all things
into consideration, we have decided to
remain while longer. Should. however,
the people again begin talking about our
destruction, we will have the mandarin
give US an escort of soldiers to conduct
us to Ningpo, aud thence we may so to
Shanghai. Shanghai is now under naval
control. I will not try to give you any
more news, as ou know more about China
now than ~ do, except, of course, local
news.
Monday, August 6.
Both the civil and military officials of
this district put out proclamations yes
terday which were very strong in char
acter. They said that all foreigners and
Christians must be protected. They cited
the troubles in some of the neighboring
cities and said they must be stopped. If
the officials are able to control the people
they will do so, but at Ku-ches they
were not able to. This country is infest-
ed with bands of robbers at all times,
and at a crisis like this the Disconnected
go with them. They usually so in small
bands, but where a great leader rises Up
they come together into one great band
and sweep all before them. The indica-
tons are good for our dwelling in peace
in our city and immediate country. We
are much more comfortable and better
off, from the standpoint of health, here
than we could possibly be in crowded
Shanghai or Ningpo. so we will remain
unless the situation changes. I have
been very fortunate in being able to
stay here during my first summer. The
house is large and airy, well situated to
get a good sea breeze, and we have not
been unbearably warm. Ninety-eight de-
grees in the shade is the hottest here: at
Ningpo it has been above 100. The Ian
guage here is different from what II IS
in other parts Of China Over the most
Of the empire the mandarin language is
spoken, but here we have only a local
dialect. Almost every district fl this
province has dialect peculiar to itself.
So you see. when I came here I had to I
begin over again. After two months /
study I can see that I am again making /
some progress.
We have baptized two converts at this /
station since the trouble began. one Of /
them yesterday. This IS rather remark |
able, considering the possibility OF their
So soon having to suffer for it.
It seems terrible thing TO think Of the
massacre Of the women and children OF /
the missionaries. 1t does not seem so
hard to think Of the men being cut
slashed and bruised and thrown at the
roadside to be eaten by dogs. but 10
think of the women and children being 81
treated. and among them some % ny
own friends. 1t makes me sick At heart
Hope that the trouble VIII soon Be Over.
and that we may again resume the work
among this poor. misguided people -
ALBERT
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