As far as is known at present it was on the 23rd of June that the first murders were committed. This was at Hsiaoyihsien near P'ingyao, of Miss Whitechurch and Miss Sewell. Their death was reported lenz since by telegraph. On the day mentioned three hinndred Boxers broke into the Mi sion compound subsequent to the following incident. A few rough youths had att: ed the front gate: the ladies sent to the district magistrate complaining, and asking for protection. The official came himself and finding only the gate injured, re-roved the informant and struck him with is hand. This gave notice to the crowds that they could attack with impunity the ladies at once began another appeal to the officials, who replied that his underlings were intended to protect Chinese and not foreigners: thereupon a larger crowd entered the compound and attacked the two ladies. Tu their helplessness, they kneeled before the crowd and begged for mercy: their only answer was to be beaten on the head at intervals with clubs. Some of the crowd took glas< bottles and with them heat the healls of their victims, breaking the bottles in doing so. The ladies lived one nour after the first attack. Their clothes were stripped off and their watches carried away. The official 6n being informed of their death, sent over two boxes for coffins: these were placed in the built baptistry in. the courtyard These details were learned from a inessensent from the neighbouring American Board Mission at Fenchoufu.
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