The following isa copy of evidence, given to the Rev. ©. "A. Stanley, by Chinese converts connected with the American Mission at Tientsin, in regard to the late massacre, Testimony of Ya Cha Li.
Mr. Ya has been a member of my church since August, 1856. I believe him to be a person of honesty and integrity of purpose. Previous to his coming to ieutsin. he bad libeld the office of Chichsien, in the city of Han-chen, in Shansi, He isa native of Ho Hsuen Tsz Hsien, in Shansi.
Having made a careful inquiry, he testifies as follows concerning the recent outbreak.
"There has been, during the summer, a large number of deaths at the Jen-tsz-tang (Sisters of Charity's place), which gave rise to rumours that children were being killed for the sake of their eyes and hearts, for medical preparations. About this time, two persons, Chan Swan jr., and Kwo Kwai jr., were executed kidnappers. They had no connection with the Catholics. Their names,—Swan "to bind," and Kwai "crooked, "—are such as no Chinaman would accept, and throw suspicion on the attempt to connect them with the Jen-tsz-tang. At their execution, the Chifoo expressed himself as not fearing'foreigoers, Pleased with this utterance, an official canopy and tablet was sent him by some of the people, inscribed & ea "The ten thousand names umbrella," and i Het iff; "Ten thousand families have pro-Tuced a Buda." by the literati, that the Catholic priests were About this this time a report was circulated
intending to visit the various schools of Tis tsin, and take four boys from each school—the schools were at once dispersed.
Another kidnapper was now taken, named Wu, 19 years of age, who had in charge a man 30 years old. He was not punished, Dut well fed and cared for; and prevailed on to say that he had lived at the Tien-chu-tang for some weeks, and that one Wang-san gave him medicine which assisted him in kidnapping children.
On the 22nd of the 5th moon (June 20th), the Chifoo, followed by a crowd of people, went to the Tien-chu-ting (Cathedral), to seek Wang-san; there was n0 such person there. On the following day, the Chifoo, Chi-hsien, and Tautai visited the place, taking Wu to identify Wang-san. As Wu professed to have lived there for some time, the priests desired him to tell what. room he occupied how it was furnished; how it was arranged; where Wang stayed, &., &e., all of which he was"unableto do. All tite Chinese on the premises were then called, and he was told to point out Wang-san, but could not. The officials were then shown over the entire premises, after which they went away.
A large number of people followed them to the place, and a crowd had collected while they were there. They went away without any effort to disperse the crowd.
There was much excitement before the departure of the officers, which increased. Some tried to press into the yards; brickbats were thrown over the wall, and at the windows one or two people were seized for throwi them, when the entire crowd espoused their cause.
The French Consul now rushed off to Chung: how's Yamen, near by. Officers were sent to try and disperse the people but could do nothing. In charge of an escort, the Consul endeavoured to make his way back to his Consulate, but was killed by the mob, between the Yamen and his house, Can give no particulars of the destruction of the Jen-tsz-ting. Thisis what he himself saw and heard.
(He was preacher at my East chapel.) Between 10 and 11 a.m., on the day of the mas-sacro, lie went over to the W. chapel, to see the chapel-keeper, who was sick. He heard the gongs sound about 11 o'clock, and seeing some excitement in the street, started back to his own chapel. The streets were filled with excited people, all going Eastws Noticed that the firemen, instead of carrying buckets, were armed. A' he came opposite the Chén-tai yamen, he heard the bugle sound inside. The armed crowd under st this as a good omen, and became loud in their threats against foreigners. They were mostly Hun Hsings, or ruffians. He proceeded as best he could to his chapel—found the door locked, and the keeper fled. Sat down with another Christian in a Mohammedan shop, opposite. Presently a. man came, saying, the French Consulate, Cathedral and Jen-tsz-tang are burned, and now the London Mission. Chapel at the East gate is. being torn down." Slowly started towards the West; saw soldiers' from the Chén-tai yamen, firemen and neighbors attack our premises, made his way to the new hospital
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