The American Consul at' Canton is in ipt of telegraphic instructions from the Minister for the United Star Poking to proceed to Lienchou, the scone of the massacre of American missionaries on the 28th ult., to carry out an official investigation into the circumstances attending the outrage.
Taotai Wen proceeds at the same time as the Viceroy's delegate representing the Chinese Government on the mission of inquiry.
The following telegrams are from the "China Mail":—
Canton, 8th November.
Dr. Machle and Miss Patterson have arrived here, both uninjured, Before leaving Lienchou fivo- of the bodies of those murdered were buried there, Six Baptist missionaries have arrived at Canton from Yingtak.
They report' that there is & great deal of boycott agitation and excitement at Yingtak.
9th November, The official investigation into the Lio chou massacre is now proceeding at the American Consulate. The Aietican Commissioners are:—Captain Evans, U. 8, 8, Oregon, Captain Disrukes, U. 8.8, Monadnock, and Consul-General J. G. Lay, Wen Tsung-yao is the special Chinese Fr von by Dr. Machlo Patterson' it appears that the attack was unprovoked, but it was pro-meditated, being arranged through the medium of boycott notices which were posted throughout the towa'of Lienchou, The ringleaders were recognised and their names have been enrolled.
'The Catholic Church Hospital was looted by the. angry mob and the skull, pelvis, and other bones used by the students' were" destroyed, The mob then paraded the streets beating gongs, and they were joined: by others until they numbered 2,000. The officials, who had only a few untrained soldiers under their, conimand, were powerless to sot, and the mob continued their riotous march unrestrained. Two hospitals, as well as the schools and residence, and a church were attacked by the maddened crowd, who set fire to. the buildings and watched them burn, When the missionaries realised the serious nature of the' uprising they fled from their houses into cave, Dr. Machle being the last to enter. Ho made his ide the cave to some wat ud jid_himself' therein, only his eyes and "nose being: above the: surface.
'Thenatives made a search for him, but' although they passed within two feet of him he escaped detection,
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