Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-03

Washington. ID. G.. Fch. 2f-Tho
massacre Of American missionaries in
China ia the first u the alarming
consequences which the government
oHciRls Ia Washington are seeking 20
avert in the threatened nnti-ioreigu
uprising.
Some Idea o. the situation On
which the missionaries find them
selves may BE- had from the story Of
the massacre ai paoilnlu. ln the
Boxer uprising Of 1900. This account
was prepared hy Capt. ga sio Hutch-
ESQ NOT the Sixth Cayain y. s. A.
who was ON che ground aud took
every nninn 20 secure me Ilain uudia-
tortcd facts. Here % whm he says
The following preaby orian min
listers, Sir. and Mrs fimcox and
three children, Dr. and Mrs. Hodge
and Or George y. Taylor. lived On
sevoul huilding located in one COM
pound, situated neaq the Village Of
Changuhlachnang lying about one
mile north Of the gate OF the city.
On the fourth dag Of the sixth
Chinese month (Iune 30. 1900. be-
tween 8 and o'clock in the AFTER
noon, the compound was surrounded
ana attacked By Boxers, and villagers,
the attack being led by n local Boxer
leader % minor rank. named Chu Tu
TIE. known throughout the city nH a
ruiian and bad character generally,
but. who. the day before. had been
presented with q silt button by tho
niehtae provincial iudgel Tins
Yund
This button. which was worn b.
the man Ht ai the time of the attack.
was in the nature of a decoration or
badge OF distinction. and was pre-
scented hy The nlchtao AZ indicating
his appreciation OF the mans zoal aud
.onorgy in the boxer movement
Az soon az the compound was at
tackled the persons mentioned on
took refuge IN one building, from
the upper story of which they could
defend themselves. All other build
ings In the compound were set afire
20 and soon destroyed, bat a brave
defense was made hy the besleged.
Ia the course OF which Chu Tu TIE
was killed and ten Boxers wounded
Or. Taylor addressed the crowd from
one Of the upper windows IN a vain
effort 10 induce II to dispense. Finally
q successful effort was made tO set
fire 10 the building. Soon after, the
two young sons Of Mr. Simcox, Paul
and Francis, aged. respectively. about
8 and years. rushed from Tire build
ing 90 escape aufiOcatlon. They we're
Immediately set upon by che crowd
cut down and th,lr bodies own into
the clatorn.
The other inn atos OF ~ house
persisted IN the hamos.
The Chinese Christiam nd SER
wants. 90 the number perhaps
twenty. living Ia the compound, also
persisted.
One Chinese Christian. who tried
20 kil himself by jumping into the
ciatorn. was tnkon ihoralrom, and re-
ing the night in an effort 90 secure
.corroboratiyo OF their alleged prnc-
uce Of cutting out eyes, hearts, etc.
and Of kidnapping children. THIS man
was afterwards put to death.
I'M the american board mission
compound. located IN the south SUI
hurb. lived The following american
MOrroll and Miss Gould. Near hy. Ia
another compound, the following Eng
iish missionaries ayed: NJ. 12d Mrs
Bagnall and one child, and q tam
Cooper
About z o.. m.. the following day,
the American board misaio1 om-
pound was attaclt,l by B0zllW ac-
cofnpaniod hy q thrCng OF ioo3ilN viz
layers M. pitklns had already
heard OF the conduct Of the Boxers IN
attacking che mission 90 the north Of
the city, and during the night had
prepared FOR the worst. writing Lett
tiers 81 farewell 20 his vito and
friends and burying them with ceT-
tain small articles Of personal and
church property near the corner OF
the house Upon being attacked, AT
took refuge Ia the chapel and later
Ia smaller building near by, Mr.
piiklnw 81 armed with a revolver
with which he defended himself and
his charges until the ammunition was
exhausted when the crowd poured
into the house, and seized the occu-
pants dragging them out Ia tho
melee. MI pitllln was shot. and then
bebeaded. hts body being thrown into
nli with aiv or seven Chinese
Christians The head was carried 20
tho yaman ~ the niehtae, Ting Yung.
as nn evidences 90 The good work OF
the Boxers and was seen no more.
During i"a time, and later. a force
~ about thirty Chinese soldiers stood
outside che cate Of the PitNn COM