The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-11-14
Survivors Flee in
Terror to Country
Chinese OF Both Sexes and All Ages
Are MereiIessIy Slain BY Manchus,
Who Loot and Burn The Native
City-Foreigners not MoIested.

the Manchu butcher. The sun set upon
scene of fire, rapine, desolstion and
butchery unrivaled in modern history
Tonight $4,000 Manchu and imperial
old-style soldiers hold Purple llill
where they are entrenched while
from beneath their stronghold they
are driving before them hordes IT
Chinese out of the city.
Innocent Chinese, leaving every.
thing behind them, are fleeing, terror.
stricken and destitute, to shelter in
the fields at the rear OF the reforh
forces. The latter numbering between
10000 and 10000. are impoteDt to
check the slaughter or avenge the
slain because Of their lack of ammun-
ition.
Last night the rebels made a de-
monstration, but did little shooting
and there were few casualties. Tue
main body of the reformers remained
in camp three miles distant from the
site, awaiting the arrival of ammuni.
ton, which is coming in boats up the
river and being brought across ooun.
try on pack horses.
Desperate Battle Promised.
Reinforcements also are coming
from every direction. They are raw
and ragged recruits, but are determn-
ed, and the final battle promises TO be
desperate.
Foreigners are being treated with
the utmost consideration.
When the gates were opened today
the people thronged toward the coun-
try, each carrying his belongings and
driven by the imperialists. Soon after.
ward the carnage began.
Since the night of November S'h,
when the first attack was made by
the revolutionists, the Tartar general
has endeavored to terrorize the inhab.
itants by wholesale slaughter. Those
whose queues had been cut off were
beheaded, but today when the order
for a general slaughter was given the
whole native city was invaded by the
Manchu soldiers, who massacred men,
women and children.
No mercy Shown Women.
Even the aged and women with ba.
bes in arms were shown no mercy |
Thousands of Chinese poured from the !
gates until at noon today ii was esti.
mated that fully 10000 persons had
escaped. Before nightfal 10000 more,
every class, the merch.
ants, the gentry, and coolies. had
gone away. Meanwhile the Manchus
searched the narrow streets of the
city and the houses of the Wealthy
were sacked. Any Queueless
victim was beheaded Immediately
The correspondent Of the Assooiat-
ed Press saw several women executed
and their children stabbed and tramp
led under feet. The order appeared
to be that anyone wearing anything
white, which suggested the white bad
ge worn by the reformers, must be
killed forthwith. A white pocket hand
kerchief marked the possessor for
death, White shoes, which are worn
by the Chinese as sign Of mourning
were a signel for the execution Of the
wearer.
Dead Numberless.
The horror of the massacre cannot
oe described. An attempt tonight to
estimate the number OF innocent per.
sons and non combatants slain would
lie futile.
Any Chinese wearing foreign cloth
ing became victim OF his advanced
taste, but foreigners were not molest-
ed. Their protests against the massa
crts, however, were disregardei and
even laughed at
The correspondents of the Ameri.
can Press worked throughout tie day
within the outer walls of the city.
eight miles from the telegraph sta.
ton, with which they communicated,
ana to which they We're permit ed &C.
cess through tie courtesy of the rail
way officials
Fires sprang up everywhere and a
large section Of the native city was
buried, Tonight the Manchus driven
to bay and glutted with blood, hav-
ing despoiled the goods OF 1000, 900 in.
habitants, watch the flaming city from
the height of Purple mountain and
await the morrow.
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