Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
S|AN,FU MASSACRE
Many We're Slaughtered by
Chinese Rebels.
CHILDREN AMONG THE DEAD
Swedish Missionaries Arriving in
Pekin Tell of Horrible Scenes
Following Arrival of
4.-. eN Hordes.
CHILDREN AMONG THE DEAF


Tien Tsin, Nov 22~-Foreign refu
gees arriving in Tien Tsin from Shen
81 province told terrible stories OF tn,
slaughter inflicted by reyolutionar.
soldiers and bandits throughout the
province after the fall OF Sian-Fu, tbs
capital city
They corroborated the stories oil
Rev. Mr. Sandberg and Rev. Mr.
Erickson, two Swedish missionaries
Hho preceded them from the scene Of
The massacre.
Not only were foreign missionaries
KILLED, but Chrstianized Chinese chill
dren OF tender years fell before the
wrath OF the rebel soldiers.
4 Slain Because of Bio Feet.
The Swedish missionaries. Messrs.
Sandberg and Erickson, arrived IN Pc.
kin from Tien Isin They said that a
Telegram had been received from Sian
Fin before their departure from South
FERN Shen-Si announcing the murder OF
Mrs. Beckman, a school teacher, and
ave children. Many Chinese girls in
Miss Beekingsdale's school. who were
mistaken for Manchus because OF their
Dig feet, were also reported to have
soesn murdered. A German, Phillip
Manners, was among others killed
Messrs. Sandberg and Erickson say
that magistrate in their town offered
them $500 each to leave the province
Shen-Si probably Ia the most anti-for-
eign province In China proper. not
having received lesson at the hands
of the foreign troops in 1900
Mrs Beckman probably was the
wife OF r. Beckman, OF the Seandna-
Wan China Alliance Mission at Sian
Fsu. Miss J, Beekingsdale belonged to
the English Baptist mission. Philip
Manners was a German connected
with the Chinese hospital service.
At SIAM Flu, which is city Of nearly
a million inhabitsnts. the English
! 3aptists have two stations, with six
men and seven women missionaries.
Also there is in the city the Society
of the Brethren, an English organiza-
ton, with two men and three women
missionaries.
The Young Mems Christian associa.
: ton is the only American institution
which has workers in the local field OF
.Sian-Fn.
tHishwaymen in Ho-Ean attacked
and robbed party of fugitive mis-
sionaries iniuring one of them. No
where else apparently have foreigners
been attacked, the rebels elsewhere
Swing them protection, but it is fear
1,,ex4f L..
pekin government is powerless beyond
i Ao.Nan and Chilli.
legations Take No Action.
The legations have taken no action
sas yet. but they have the reported
sSilling of~foreigners under consider
r'stion. Without a strong invading force,
however. nothing can be accomplish
ed beyond the reach OF the Yang Use
gtlAboats
Most of the legations advised their
people in the interior to escape three
weeks ago Many disobeyed, believing
rzSssy were in no danger. Some of the
u~omen and children were sent to the
coast.
Advices from Chun-King say that
ras consuls long ago advised the de
rIxrtu,e of foreigners, and that more
han hundred left Chm King MANY
rem aimed. but not a single foreigner
ay} . the time the advices were dis
~ "a had been killed in the prov
3ur' st S2c.Chuen
disagreement between the ma
si7'( assembly and Premier Yuan
~ al IS becoming stronger The
= tr has not vet visited the as
- 5a,y. and his loyalty and belief in
~ stima e success of the monarchy
+ rpw oonsidered undouhted. He
rs so believe that he Is responsible
A. F.ae throne alone