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Manawatu Herald, 19 July 1900, Page 2

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20,000 NATIVES CONVERTS BUTCHERED. The Queen is greatly distressed at

the news of the Pekm massacre. Europe is unanimous- as to the urgency of complete retribution, and also the necessity for unity in the command of the allied forces at Tientsin and elsewhere, in order to prevent any reverse.

Speaking in the House of Commons, the Hon. Mr Brodrick hardly dared to hope that the massacre was untrue. He also learned from a good Chinese source that the object of the massacre was the creation of an irreparable breach with foreigners.

Intense excitement is felt in America at the Pekin massacre.

President McKinley is hurrying the despatch of 10,000 troops. If more are needed Congress will be sum-

uioned.

Despite the early momentary repulse the Allies' victory is officially confirmed.

A butchery of native converts occurred in the provinced of Hunan and Hupeh.

20,000 were killed with ghastly tortures.

Everywhere the massacre* followed the circulation of Prince Tuan's edict.

There are 12,000 Europeans in China, half of whom are English.

The victims of* the Pekin massacre included 12 student interpreters (attached to the British Legation), Conger, American Ambassador, and his wife, Baron Kelleher and his wife, Sir Robert Hard, five of the Customs staff and seven of their assistants, nine student interpreters attached to the Customs, Rev. T. H. Smith, a New Zealander, Eev. Thos. Biggin, who was recently appointed to succeed the Rev. Mr Allardyce. The total included twenty-five- ladieff and fourteen children.