The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
Torreon Slaughter and the Damage of Property
 Is the Cause
INSULT TO CHINESE
 FLAG IS RESENTED
Also Demands Apology and That the Guilty Be Punished-Sends War Ship to Mexican Waters to
 Back Up Claims

Mexico City, June s.--An indemnity of 12,0O0,0 900 pesos, the equivalent Of s0. GOO 900 in gold, will be demanded of Mexico by the Chinese government for the slaughter of Chinese subjects in Torreon. The demand will be backed up by cruiser, which is already on the way to Mexican west coast ports
 Three investigators returned atoday from Torreon and placed in the hands of Shung Hai Sun, charge d'affaires of the Chinese legation, detailed re- port of the carnage. This report shows SO3 Chinese were killed, many of them in most inhuman manner, and that besides a bank and club house, S9 places of business were sacked. In addition to the indemnity an apology for insult to the Chinese flag will be demanded: also that aid be extended 10 destitute families of the victims, that the guilty be punished and the con stitutional guarantees of protection to Chinese lives and property made ef- fective.
 Of the 12,000,000 pesos indemnity to be asked. 2.0o0. 900 pesos is for property damage and the remainder for the loss of lives. Commenting upon the mat ter MT. Shung declared that owing to the savage manner in which the Chi nese were killed there has been an at tempt by his nation to fix the amount cf the indemnity by prescribed meth ods.
 .I am friendly, as Is my nation, to the Mexican people and to the revolu- tionary cause" ne said. T will first present my case to the Mexican gov ernment for it's consideration, which, if it is favorable. will settle the matter amicably. If lt Is not accepted the de- tailed report of the crimes will be given to the world" s
 Cruiser Ordered to Mexico
 A cruiser has been sent by the Chinese government to Mexican ports carrying <. persons who will continue the investiga' tion of the treatment of Chinese through out the republic and who will also assist in pacifying the Chinese residents in the country.
 The report made by the investigators goes back to the anti-foreign excitement starting on September 16, Mexico's cen tennial anniversary, when at pubic meeting in Torreon the killing of the Spaniards first and then the Chinese,
 
 in part:
 "On May 10 1911, it was known in Tor reon that the revolutionary forces would attack the city. A meeting was held or the Chinese Merchants and L.aborers so- ciety and it was agreed that should the rebels enter the city all the Chinese would close their places of business and board up their windows; that no resis- tance whatever should be made.
 nn hp hogan the houses of the market gardeners, rob ping them of their money and killing some of them.
 ''On May 14 the rebels began the attack on the city. The fighting went on from 10 a. m. to 4:3O D. m., when the federal troops found that their ammunition was exhausted. Early the following morning the federal forces evacuated the city or Torreon. but without giving any warning of what they were doing. AS soon as this was discovered the mob rose and rushed about the town shouting death to Chinese and exciting the disorderiy masses to pilage. News of the evacuation reached the rebel forces and they at once entered the town without any opposition. Many of the rebels joined the mob in sacking the Chinese stores
 They commenced with the restaurant kept by Park Jan Jong, where they broke open the door and killed every one present. From this place they proceeded to the drugstore of Hoo Nam, where they drove everybody in the house to an upper floor and there killed them after entirely footing the store itself They then pro- ceeded to the store of Mar Young, a mer- chant in the leather business, and stole everything it contained. The proprietor tried to hide himself in the cellar, but he was found, dragged into the street where he was stabbed and shot to death. as was his nephew.
 Tie Victims to Horses
 ''It was at this time that three Chinese were tied to horses and dragged along the streets to the plaza, where two of them were killed, and the third, who was a bow was saved by an American