Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-15
STORY OF
CHINESE
RAID

New York. Feb. 15.-An interesting
story Of a robber raid in China as
come here from the Rev c. z. Patton,
Presbyterian missionary stationed
a. Canton. The incident occurred
during a missionary trip in the coun.
Try. and is told by Mr. Patton as fol-
lows.
We we're Just going ashore at Shut
Tung when we had the FIRST intlmation
Of trouble. Out in mldstream lay a
cluster Of boats. filled with men, wo.
men and children. and a motley col
lection Of household goods our boat
man excitedly told Us Of the raid. The
poor folks peOpled the ramsnackle
huts you see perched high on poles
over the waters edge Poorest Of the
poverty stricken they we're 20 panic
struck that they we're moving all Of
their scanty possessions out 20 escape
the dreaded raid Of the soldiers. when
they should follow in tae wake Of the
robbor band
Although still mid afternoon. the
streets were an but deserted Bust
moss vas suspended. The usual lit.
ter Of street booths had disappeared.
Few were the pedestrians. even. There
was "a ubduod awe as when some
great local calamity befalls a home
town only the boldor spirits dared
appear othrr fearing a return Of the
raiders who had left such a wake of
terror behind them The raid began
ION The morning OF the day before
Just a. breakfast time. Preceded by
che booming of gums aud the blarc OF
tumpois. the raiders came through
iho main street three io four hundred
strong Evidently a fairly organized
band iho leader was borne in a sedan
chair while two subordinate officers
roio on horseback. in lbis country a
mark o.'hur of wealth or power al
number of COOLIES carried loads. ovl !
doniy che plumber Of previous raids
They so.Trd only money or such things /
uf goIi and silver as could readily be /
converted Into o.
The ioor of the drug shop OF the /
older uf our church vas several times |
attacked. hut eventually passed by |
with the romaTk that there was prob. |
ably nothing of value within. Several /
'f ihr church mumherH lost property /
one in lho extent of $40. ono member
was Killed by shot nrcd through me 4
door or h.s shop tn an fourteen mon |
NrTr killed and four wounded. n /
como cases hy random bullets We 1
we're shown through iho Yamen whore
ih" nnD.a'a boxes were aua.Eaf II
Nh'.r hr las low within II
IH" ..dor related how ha and urr II
rr Uf Influence went out and sayef
ihr om0ai o. seems chat after fra
a..app,aImrr of mo mIIre ha a. l
h..aI aad mustered the f.u uE. /
under his caro- and bad saHIel bugat l
forth iu oyruahe and arrhuafa Ha /
Ia'tr.s seN,r hundred -nure T \
others "sa'ri" Dim hy following ana l
IFIs1adIHs hIm io r.uu to fle Gins II
lh' 'ti0'a. sg,ms au ,amee man \
N's'fo1s tu du DTS duty. y,r De- Fl. .r II
danger With bul tho raHp aar II
s''r' uf soldiers allowed him ha b. II
hr'd responsible for auytlus taaf usy
happen within his jurisdiction ma. Il
powers that be allow about saa .ar Il
a.eIs inr dozen points sgartreT over
$4,000 square m.Ios of 'aNTtss tsrH,r
Del. hold the petty officials r,sp8us.r i
iN-' bow many men Werg iu This a.f
p. NHH. luus can s,arce be said \
N'a'Hs tar allowance for r.ght anal
'Hhr-u rAaEgyul .o1. there must ber. /
'r.R several hundred Current -- /
maT sa's ta.,e or toar hundred ma--r /
go thruush ho city
\ ''4ar. 'o the raid vas learned rr |
"a .'.'F Visit to Shut Tuus Tho of |
h''a' showed us au order from his .r /
per.or ga'.us upon aim t1 .r,-. Ell
' ''' .'aains shops aud ,1 bru- Nh
owner and employees ro Tim Psss .
''' FORMER tor trial the latter a. vn. 3.
1'ss's Dc Nas charged ma. da-rs
.A' chaos following the raid he., 4
shops has taken Ir .arfsHu .,f