Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-16
CHINESE REBELS
Are Said to Be Marching
On Stunning City.
Two British Gunboats Suddenly
Dispatched to Canton.
An Eye Witness Of Shanghai Riots Tells
Of the HorrifIng Atrocities.

San Francisco. Feb. 1.-THE officers of
the Doric bring the news Of the dispatch
of two British gunboats to Canton Just
before their departure from the Orient.
The vessels were the gunboats MoOrhen
and Sandpiper, which were lying at Sam
shut and steamed up to Canton under
secret orders.
Just before the Doric left Shanghai it
was reported that there had been an up
rising in the Stunning district near Cam
ton and that the magistrate and many
people had been killed. 1t was stated
that rebels had gathered in force and
were marching on Summing City. The in
habitantS Of The district were fleeing to
Macao.
In Canton the boycott is most rigid.
There Were messages from San Francisco
Chinese merchants urging 4 continuance"
Of the boycott posted on the walls. In
addition to the anti-fOrcisn agitation in
Canton there is also an anti-dynastic
movement
&. l.. Young, an eye witness OF the re-
cent riot in Shanghai. arrived here
Wednesday from the Orient on the steam
er Doric. lie tells of the intense anti
foreign sentiment that exists among the
Chinese aud predicts that an uprising
will take place within the next few
months.
Young says that 200 Chinese were kill
ed in the riot in Shanghai and that only
the presence of the foreign gunboats ut
Shanghai prevented the wholesale slaueh-
ter of Americans and Englishmen. Young.
represents 4 local firm but because of the
boycott he was unable to transact any
business with the Chinese merchants
Young said
1.-The riot in Shanghai had its inception
because Of the action of the British con-
aular court. | was in Shanghai on D.c
IL. the day of the outbreak, and remain
I'd there for the few days following dur
ing which all foreigners were compelled
to carry rifles in order TO protect them
selves frCm harm.
1T seems that Il Chinese woman accuS-
ed of trltiiclirg in slave girls was hale,l
before the consular court. She was found
guilty ana sent to Jail. The Chinese pro-
tested and Immediately riot was start.
ed
1.-THE rioters ran from street to street,
searching for foreigners. Revolvers and
the Chinese answered with volleyS of
stones. Many We're hurt by the. flying
missiles, but | heard Of no fatalities
among the Americans or English. Gone
English woman was attacked and drag
ged by the hair. She was rescued by a
party of her countrymen.
Il know Of an instance where q marty
of foreigners were driven to bay by the
mob and were compelled to Kill six at
their lssllantS before they put them to
Hight.
The Chinese government officials were
of course powellrsS to put an end to the
uprising and it was only the warships
that brought the affair to n speedy termi-
nation.
But that there will he trouble in Chi
M is almost n certainty. All the Chi
ncse need nnw is Il leader. The hatred
of foreigners is there and all the popu-
lace wants is someone to stir them to re-
peat the Boxer uprising. Crowds gather
about the principal streets of the city
and on several occasions I hav. seen
women insulted by the Chinese
1.-THE trade conditions at present are
frishtful. Not one Chinese merchant
would look ut American goods. 1t is alb
solutely useless To endcavor to sell Amer.
lean manufactured goods to the Chinese
In the interior it is worse than in the
large CITIES"