Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-01

cast aside to make room for plunder OF
greater value. Dead and wounded were
lying in the streets. An English fam
lily living opposite the quarters Of tho
Nanking delegates say trat the place
was attacked and set on fire early. Iu
the opinion Of these English people.
the delegates We're unable % escape.
American Missionaries Stand Pat.
Other refugees say that the new
WaiWupu residence Of Yuan Shi Kai
was safely guarded by loyal troops az
midnight although nearby buildings
We're burned. The American minister.
Mr.. Calhoun. and Major Russell late
tonight consulted over the telephone
with the American missions All the
missionaries expressed their prefer
ence not TO leave their own compounds,
The Methodists are within q block OF
| the quarter and can be easily rescued
| il endangered.
Missionaries Fear to Travel Strseta
The members Of the Y. M. q. A. have
taken refuge in the American Board
compound, where a detachment Of
! American marines has been sent to
reinforce the missionary gaTrison. "A
/ Presbyterian mission lies toward the
northernmOst corner Of the city. three
miles from the LEGATION quarter. A
| telephone message informed the lega-
| ton that the mission community
| feared 10 traverse streets because they
were surrounded by mutinous soldiers.
who were frequently shooting through
| the iron bars Of the gates into the
| COMPOUND
No News from Some American FAM
lilies.
! Major Russell offered To send a de-
! tachment TO escort them TO the ieza-
! tion, but he considered 70 inexpedisnt
/ to detach o. sufficient number of troops
/ TO remain there for their protection.
/ Two or three American families nave
not been heard from, but u r. pre-
6umeG no harm has come 70 them. ow-
Ing TO the fact that foreigners have
not been molested.
Bullet Strikes American Legation Wall
Wall.
! American soldiers have taken nos
session Of the Chien-Men pagoda. and
the Germans have occupied the Pata-
Men pAgodas without opposition By
! the Chinese soldiers. These pagodas
overlook the legations and their pos
session was considered strategically
necessary. That the shooting is get
ting nearer to the legation quarter iH
evidenced by the fact that ono bullet
struck the American legation wall
within a few feet OF Secretary I'd
ward Il. Williams and several Arnen-
can women. One Of the correspon-
dents seeking news has been cut on
from the quarter and was unable 10
return tonight.
Loosins Of the Shops.
The mutineers rsn through the
I ..
sides. Thousands Of shops were loot
ed, principally those OF dealers IN gold
and silver and art curios and pawn
shops. EOlleys were fi-ed 10 intimidste
the inmates Several OF the sh0pkeep-
ers who failed promptly 10 surrender
their valus bleg were shot or bayonet-
ed Scores Of looters staggered on
laden with plumber wrapped in blan-
kets and splendid curtains. Many
shopkeepers escaped over tho roofs OF
the houses, before the appearance of
the mob.
Ammunition Giving Out.
BY one O'Clock this morning tho
shooting was dwindiirg down, prob
ably because Of scarcity Of ammu-
milton Parties Of looters reading pO-
MES spoil-laden we're leaving the city
long before that hour. Hundreds Of
eunucks could be seen I'm the moon
light on the yellow roofs or the For
hidden City, watch the fJos, Of whose
cause they were ignorant
No Foreigners Injured.
The rnutinous troops have departed
from the city. The disorders have
stopped. Yuan Shl Kai and the Nan
king delegates. including Nang Shac
tYl, are safe. No foreigners have bSan
J | injured