The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-01-03

Smith, from the American gunboat,
went in to offer him an asylum, but
evidently it didn't work. Washington
has cabled Pekin legation to give the
wee emperor an asylum. We've not
heard yet how many Manchus were
killed this morning. Very little burn
ing has been done. Tartar generals
yamen is still intact. One report is
that the Tartar general has killed
himself: another that the viceroy is at
Siemson's German cOnsulate). Don't
know if. either be true. There is tele-
phone communication with city. |
may be able to tell you something
later. Eighty of the college boys and
theological students in uniform and
with guns patrolled the streets here
last night, some of the missionary men
being with them all the time. Ameri-
can, English, German gunboats here.
Japanese coming today. English gun
boats right here at Jardines Zone of
the docks very close to the mission
buildings).
"All is quiet. Work goes on as
usual. Just now we've let the girls
go up to Miss Adams to see the river
and city Have given them from 10
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word. 1t is the first break we've had.
can't see that there is even little
bit of danger. Chinese by the hun
dreds are leaving for up country and
down for safety. They keep pouring
out of the city. Where they are stor
ing themselves I don't know.
900 p. m. The result seems still
to be uncertain. The Manchus have
hidden themselves and the revolu-
tionists are burning the Tartar settle.
ment to hunt them out. The confia
grafton has been continuous all fore
noon. A great volume of smoke is
all that can be seen in that part of
the city 1t is terrible, terrible.
trust the issue may be speedily
reached. OF course everyone expects
that the Manchus will be defeated
Best of love. LYDIA"
There are some thrilling stories told
of the bravery of some of "our" boys
for we missionaries cannot help say
| ing ''our' when we speak of the revO
lutionists, and some are ours more es
pecially because they are christians
and have been trained in our schools
1t is said that the Tartar general
had a great cannon with thirty thou
sand charges of ammunition, which
he was depending upon to defend the
yamen. Eight of the AngloChinese
college boys charged and captured it.
One was captured by the Manchus
and his body chopped all to pieces
He and the brother of our school
matron are closest friends. She told
me of it with tears in her eyes, say
ing: "Of course it is nothing to be sad
about. TO die for ones country is
a glorious thing, but such a death is
terrible to think Of
Foochow city and the island also are
under martial law at present and the
revolutionists have declared that any
one found attempting theft or incen'
diarism will be shot without question.
Twelve Manchus we're found attempt
ing to set fire on the island and were
Immediately beheaded. 1t seems ter
rible, but | suppose it is the only way
| to keep order in these days of trans
ition
The revolutionists have shown every
disposition to be generous with the
the reigns of government and indeed
compromise would be impossible now
The revolutionists must fight to the
death now if necessary, which God
grant it may not be, or die most hor
rible death at the hands of the re
venged Manchus, who have already
oppressed China quite too long and
too heavily. How much they need oul
prayers! Should they fail-but they
will not-a terrible persecution OF
christians would doubtless follow, fol
while the revolution has not been
started by the christians, yet they
have not been slow in swinging them
selves into line and we are so proud
that they have done so while the is
sue has been doubtful, showing them
selves to be true patriots and not
waiting to see which side would win
out before making their decisions. 1t
! is simply the beginning of a new era
| in China What strides China will
make now! How all the world will be
amazed as the powers so long dor
mant begin to show and assert them
selves. New opportunities will con