The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-22

II seemed more like Main strees,
Richmond, on Sunday afterrvun
than anything 7 have vet seen out
here Amid all the tremendous ex-
element OF those two days going, al
over the city and amid the thtckest
crowds, / saw not single quarrel
or uncouth act, not a single man I'M
der even the influence Of liquor. Can
You think of any locality where that
would not have been the case?
But the Tartar garrison still re-
manned. Three Thousand revolution
airy troops surrounded tt, leaving only
the side next the open country free.
OF the original 5000 men, women and
children. the greater half had already
fed. Those who were left had stiii
every opportunity to do 30, over the
unmatched outer wall. Sunday morn
Ing they were given until 10 O'Clock
to surrender, the terms being the
handing over OF all arms and govern
ment funds. Ten O'clock came btit
no surrender, and for some time there
was a rattle OF rif1es--chietfy, however,
blanks: again a respite was allowed
until 3, and again 90 surrender.
Rifle FIRE began again. supplemented
this time by small Held cannon placed
on a 200-foot eminence inside ! the
city and trained straight ut the gem
erals Headquarters. some two miles
away. Several Of us were fortunate
enough to get right by these field
guns 40 they were being fired. as
shown in the accompanying picture.
No Chinese save the soldiers were al
lowed Mp there. hut live OF .us Amer
leans were admitted and treated with
the utmost good fellowship ana eour-
tesy. No country stands In with the
Chinese like the good old II. s. A.,
thanks to Hay, Knox. and the hearty
good will OF the Americans out here
towards China. No country 10 so ad-
mired and loved. The new leaders
openly say they want a constitution
Hike ours.
Tartars Evacuate.
The afternoon firing kept on till
about 4 r. M. Soon after that time
. leading Tartar citizen. named Kwei
Han-s hang, was let down over the
wall by a rope, and allowed to meet
tho revolutionary leaders. Mr. kwei
Is a man Of fine spirit, much respect
ed by both sides. He had been a
pioneer OF the new learning among
his own people. having conducted
since soon after the Boxer troubles
years ago he came under the infiu-
ence Of Christianity In one OF sour
mission chapels. later rebuilt and en-
larged through the generosity Of Il
Richmond lady, the very mention OF
whose name would bring instant
grateful recognition to many Of my
readers.
For many years he has been
Christian at heart, and at the open
ing of the Christian Herald Orphan
age here last fall, openly declared
himself 4 believer, though NOT will
ing then to join any church. Day be-
fore yesterday my father went to call
on this old acquaintance and writes
thus eof his visit In letter today:
Mr.. Kwei treated us very friendly,
but he himself IL very thin looking
and Very sad. He said that he felt
his sins very acutely. because he had
never been faithful and open Chris
ttan. and NOW God was Furnishing
him, and tears came to his eyes. /
certainly feel sorry for the poor Tar
tars in their time OF distress and hui
muiation.''
But to return: Mr.. Kwei ooncluc-
ed some agreement. and at early
dawn tho new troops entered the dis
mantled garrison. had the privi-
lego OF going all over the place a
few hours later--a priQlege that was
denied to hundreds OF Chinese, who
had just AZ much curiosity The
place 81 greatest interest waa thu
Tartar generals Official quarters,
which we transacted from ono end
to the other. II were hard 10 im-,
akine = more barbaric scene IL
sprawling emptiness All personal
eHecte had long ag0 bAen removed,