Washington sentinel., 1901-03-23
the former set higher value upon
CHASTITY than the latter.

one loot IN each hand, to Tend
asunder their tender bodies, while
others of their comrades violated
and afterwards killed the hapless
mothers, who had been compelled
to witness the butchery OF the in
nocent Eabes.
In Pekin, the japanese editor
writes, there was a worse case.
Seven Russian soldiers caught a
poor sick woman, whom they vio-
lated in succession, and finally put
to death, slashing the face with the
bayonet in the shape o the letter
X. This scene was actually wit
messed by japanese soldier,
named Harada Shinjiro. How
ever, the massacres and outrages
at Tung chau were so terrible that
even the pen OF Tolstoi, Zola or
Doyle would not be powerful
enough TO describe the actual
scenes Of brutality that took place
there.
II was about two o'clock in the
afternoon Of the 18TH Of last Aug
ust, when a japanese war CORE
spondent, whose story we are here
about to write, took walk through
the streets OF Tung chau. The air
reeked with blood. Corpses were
lying here and there. Every now
and chen, deserted dogs went
roaming about among the dead in
search OF their murdered masters.
All OF the pools in the street were
filled by recent rain. 1t so hap
pened that while our correspond
ent was walking toward the south
eTn gate Of the :Ity, stepping over
corpses and mud, he met troop
OF Hlndoo soldiers on their way
to Peking. In order to let them
pass, he stepped aside and walked
on. Suddenly his attention was
arrested by the sight OF four French
soldiers, coming out in a most ex-
cited manner from a house, under
the root of which he was Just stop
ping. One OF them was a respect
able looking French officer. None
Of them, however, carried any
goods which he could have plum
deTed from the hands of Cinnamon.
Soon after they had gone, the cor
respondent entered the house.
There were two Chinese coolies.
helping themselves to all that they
could lay hold of. for there was no
one in the house beside them
selves. The coolies were fright
ened at the ght OF a Japanese and
started to escape; but they were
assured by him that they should
not be molested. Then, they told
him that the four Frenchmen, by
whom they were hired as coolies
to carry provisions and to take care
Of horses, had caught sight OF two
Chinese women at the sou hern
gate, whence they pursued them
10 this house. The women, being
the natives OF Canton, among
whom the custom of binding the
ieet is not practiced, ran as last as
they could; but thew were at last
overtaken. "SIr," said one Of the
coolies. pointing with his finger,
"that is the room into which they
were dragged by iorce." Look
sir" said the other, look at that
entrance. 1t was there that they
stationed one Of their number to
watch, while the others were in the
room"
Finally, the correspondent was
led to the room by the coolies,
who, looking in, exclaimed sud
denly: "By God! By GodW En-
tering the room, he found what
do you SUPPOSED 'wo lifeles:
bodies Of Young girls, half naked
and stained with bloodl One o
them looked about sixteen years
old, the other twenty-one or two
Both lay with their faces upward
The crimson blood was still warm
The black hair was disheVelleo
around their pale faces. Their
bracelets, rings. earrings and other
valuables had been stripped from
them. The scene must have been
a heartrending one.
They were only two poor Chin
ese girls, but their innocent blood
cries from the ground, and who
shall render satisfaction to theii
mothers and fathers when they
demand it at the bar Of iusticei
They we're but two poor Chimes,
girls, but the crime committed
against them vas a crime agains
humanity and merits the bite
condemnation of all mankind.
The coolies explanation wa
, this, that the tramp of the passing
! soldiers frightened those French
men so much that they instantl
{ killed the poor girls with thei
! bayonets. Readers, asks Ny0E