Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18
As.ocIased Pres pL.patents BY speelal w.. !.

Associated Press Dispatches by Special wifss
Victoria, B. c.. Sept. ia letter received
from trustworthy Chinese correspondent
| at Nankin states that the rebellion Is eli.
| tirely at an end. Gen. Ma, one of the
ab.est Chinese officers in the South, was
killed.
Although the rebellion, SPECIALIZED, is at an
end, a disquieting feature Of the Situation II
that large quantities of up to-date rides are
still imported. The Chinese complain that
they are smuggIed over the Tonkin frontier.
The town of Tunghua Hslau, northwest Of
New ChwanR, is reported to have been oc
cupied by the brigand leader Lin Tang Tsae
and about 7,oo0 followers, making this their
headquarters. They are said TO be lootinR
all districts around.
: The Boxers are still active In Chengte, and
increasingly so. The local foreign officer
reports the district to be in great disorder.
several places having been attacked. several
others burned and number Of Christian
inquirers and others killed.
MASSACRE OF BRUCE AND I.swIa.
Victoria, B. O., Sept. 17.-Details have
been received by the steamer Empress OF
India of the massacre of Messrs. Bruce md
Lewis, at Chang Te Human.
For weeks cholera has been depopulating
the cities along the Yum River. In Chang
To Human people died daily by the score,
and from reliable reports the same can be
said of the western cities. Chen Chou 10
butt on hillside, and in the centre Of the
city is famous spring from which the
people obtain much of their water. This
was supposed TO have been poisoned by the
foreigners, and hence the death rate.
One afternoon Mr.. Lewis was studying
with his teacher and Mir. Bruce was In his
room, across the hail. when the house and
street became alive with people, Mr.. Bruce
was drawn by his hair out of the room and
into the yard, where, with clubs, atonas,
snives, swords and torture, bis assaiIants
soon killed him. MIR. Lewis and his teacher
went out the shack door into the yard and
started to climb upon an old shed, when q
stroke from a spear brought the former 70
the grourd. With the snme instrument his
body was soon mangled beyond recognition
and his eyes knocked out. After that the
mob destroyed all tho foreign articles and
everything they could not use. Trunks and
boxes were broken open, but tho ailuged
poison could not be found. When the crowd
had almost disappeared. the chih fu arrived
and had the bodies moved into their rs-
spective rooms. On the same street and a
lew doors away were stationed soldiers for
their protection. A British warzhip Was sent
TO the scene upon the receipt of the news.
MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS.
Pekin, China, Sept. 17.--united States
Minister Conger has presented to the
Chinese Foreign Office a letter from Dr.
Canright, the American missionary at
Oheng Tu Flu, describing the massacre of
native Christians there in July. DR.. Can
right says that IL converts were Killed by
Boxers, and that the local officials refused to
take measures against the Boxefz. fhe
letter was written August ID. The mission
aries were then guarded by troops and not
able to leave the mission buildings, except
when escorted by soldiers.
DR.. Canright's recent kilograms say the
situation 10 worse. The native papcra de-
clare the trouble is due to the collection Of
excessive indemnities for Christians on
account of the troubles of 1000 and owing to
the Christians arrogant attitude under
foreign protection.