The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-02-07
Missionary
Marking Fell
Order Maintained at Swords
Point-L0oters Beheaded
Without Trial.

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the revolutionists firing from the far
ther side of the fart toward the city.
Finally, after about three hours, a
big charge was made, the great guns
were worked at a rapid rate and the
roar of the musketry doubled. Then
a perfect fusillade of explosions, heav.
fer than the musketry, followed, and
Immediately all was silent. and we
knew the fort had been taken.
'Iater in the night very heavy fir
ing started up at the northeast gate.
tain, within a half mile of the wall
There had been continuous light firing
going on there for eighteen hours. and
after midnight the firing increased to
regular bombardment The day
previous we had seen the imperial
tents at the first peak of this noun
tain. where 250 imperial soldiers were
stationed with rapid ire and mountain
guns. Above them on higher peak
we had seen the reyolutionists take q
stand with mountain artillery. The
fort just inside this northeast gate
had two 6-inch. two AZ inch and two
3-inch guns. these being manned by
Tartar soldiers, probably because this
fort is near to and overlooks the Tar
tar City. On the north side of the city
are the Tiger and Lion Hill forts. both
of which were In action I'm this battle
With the three forts in action and the
two mountain artilleries also, we had
by far the fiercest cannonading of the
whole siege. Just before daylight a
fierce rush was made, and the victory
was won. Eighty of the dare to die
band had charged the height and, with
hand bombs, drove the imperialists I'm
q wild fight down the mountain"
Mere Boys as Soldiers.
DIR. Blackstcne declares the work of
the young soldiers, mere boys, was
characterized by the highest bravery
and that, with proper training they
will make the greatest fighters the
world can produce.
Negotiations for the surrender were
conducted by Vice Consul Gilbert, the
Rev. A. j. Bowen and a Mr.. Tseo.
When word came that General Jang
Hsuin had fed through the north gate
and escaped across the river the SOL
diers began to loot. The havoc they
wrought, writes DR.. Blackstone, was
awful The local police went out after
the looters. AS fast as they were
caught they were beheaded In a brutal
fashion. Two were caught at the doc
tors gate. One was beheaded, and he
interfered and saved the other mans
life The looting was not directed
against the foreigners The mutilat-
ed bodies of soldiers were strewn about
the streets.
DIR. Blackstone heard that the gun
ners In charge of the imperial fort at
Marking were revolutionists and work
over them with drawn swords. They
shot to miss.
The missionaries witnessed the burn
ing of the Manchu city. a step made
necessary because there were eighteen
mines secreted there. The Manchus
were well treated by the victors, none
being killed except those who resisted
or who had arms hidden. The popu-
lace were delighted with the change,
for they felt they were in the hands of
their friends.
and joined Dwight Moody in his evan
gelical tours While preacher he met
Mr.. Thorne. who took deep interest
In the religious work Mr.. Tjader was
doing. 1t was In this way that he met
Miss Thorne.
Mr.. Tjador, who is wealthy. is over
six feet in height and weighs 225
pounds. He speaks nine languages.
With large touring car and an expert
chauffeur he will visit the principal
cities of Europe and Asia, stopping in
each long enough to preach to the fall
en- and the INDECENT, with the aim of
giving encouragement and making con-
verts to Christianity. He will visit
missionary centers in some Of the out
Of the way places and study their
needs with view to rendering assist