Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
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NAnllng, Nov. 10 Historic Nan
king his evening " In the shadows
OF the Manchu butchers The sun set
upon scene OF nre. rapine. desoistion
and hatchery mriyalied In modern
history
Tonight 10000 Manchu and Imperial
old style soldiers hold Purple nm.
whore they are entrcnched. while from
beneath their stronghold they are
driving before them hoydes OF Chi
nese oui Of The city
innocent Chinese. leaving every
ihing behind them, are fleeing, terror
stricken aud destitute, to the shelter
IN the fields az the rear of the re.
form forces The latter. numbering
between go00o and 10000. are impot-
ent to check the slaughter or avenRe
The slain because OF their hack of am.
muniJion.
The last rebels made demonstra-
tlon. hut aid little shooting There
were few fatalities.
The main body Of the reformeFs re-
majned In camp three miles distant
from the city, awaiting ths arrival OF
ammunition. Reinforcements are com
Ing from every direction. They are
raw and ragged recruits but are de-
termined and the final battle prom
ises 10 Oc desperate
Foreigners are being treated with
the utmost consideration.
When the gates we're opened today
the people thronged toward the coun.
Try, each carrying his belongings and
driven by the Imperiaiists. Soon aft
erward the carnage began.
Since the nlgh, OF Nov. : when the
first attack was made by tne rovoiu-
tioniBts. the tartar general has en-.
deavored 10 teFrorise the inhabitants
by wholesale executions Those whose
queues hnd been cut on were be.
headed. but today. when the order for
u general slaughter was given. the
whole native city was invaded bg tho
Manchn soldiers. who mnssacred men.
women and children. Even the aged
and women with babies In arms were
shown no mercy. Thousands of Chi
nese poured from the gates untll
noon today II was estimated thar sully
10000 persons had escaped liefore
nightfnll 10000 more. representing
every class, the merchant tho gentry
and coolies, had got away.
Meanwhile the Manchus secured
the narrow streets OF the city and the
houses OF wealthy merchants were
fansacked. Any aueless victim was
beheadcd Immediately.
The correspondent OF the Ass0ciat.
cd Press saw several women executed
and their children stabbed and
trnmpled under foot The order app
peared 10 be that any one wearing
anything white which suggested the
white badge worn hy the reformefs
must he killed forthwith.
A white locket or handkerchief
marked the posscssor Tor death.
White shoes when worn by the chi.
neses as a Sign of mourning. we're a
sisnai Tor the execution for the
wearcr.
The horror OF the massacre cannot
be described. An attempt tonight TO
estimate the number Of innocent prls.
onera pnd non -comhatanis slain would
be futile
A Chinese wearing foreign clothing
immediately became victim OF his
advanced tasi", but foreigners we're
not molested. Their protest against
the nlaesacres however. wef. dlsre.
sarded and even laughed AZ
The correspondents OF the Associai-
ed Press worked throughout the day
within the outer walls OF the city,
eight miles from the telegraph station
with which they communicated and
20 which they were permitted access
through the courtesy ~ the railway
fites spfanT up every where and
inrse section OF the citN WAS burned
tonight The Manchuus driven 10
bay and glntted with blood. having
dcspoiled the goods OF 2e0.O00 inhab-
ltanis, watch the flaming city from
hie height Of Purple mountain aud
await the morrow.