The Sunday Oregonian., July 22, 1900, PART THREE, Page 28, Image 28

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 22, 1900.
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'NEATH DRAGON'S FIERY BREATH
China's Teeming Masses of Non-Progressive Humanity, Its
Towns, and the Ruthless Boxers' Aims
Described by One Who Knows.
The events of the past -week in North banks causing the banks to cave-in, pre
Chlna have by no means improved the cipltatlng a number of these huts Into the
situation. Absolutely nothing has been
accomplished. No advance has been
made, but instead the allies have had all
they can do to maintain their position at
Tien Tsin. The trouble is that no coun- j
try, -with the exception of Japan, has
any additional troops that could be land- l atone for eir cVturV tat
ed In Taku in less than a month s time. month, as they were captured in 1SSS by
Whatever troops Great Britain, Russia, j the French and British allies, when Pe
France. Germanv or the United States : kin was seized with a combined force of
have In the East cannot with safety be j
spared at the present time from the j
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It therefore devolves upon Japan .to
promptly place in China sufficient troops ;
to make the necessary advance upon
Pekin.' ' .' j
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For the foreigners in Pekin no hope
can be entertained, notwithstanding the I
recent official assurances from the Chi- j
nesp. esrwclsllv thr War TTTiartmont at
"Plr'n Thr hivt nf tVintn t:i:iirfinrAs !
are to delay tho sending of sufficient '
troops by the allies to operate success-
fully against them, thereby gaining more
time to organize their defenses.
If the Lerrationers were safe, the Chi-
nese Government would back up their
assurances of the safety of the foreign
ers by allowing the news to come from
one of the Ministers.
Russia Is attacked in Manchuria, Eng-
land and Germany at Wei Hal Wei and
Klao Chou, and the allied forces between
Taku and Tien Tsin. At all these places
large bodies of troops must be kept, es
pecially the former, as Russia has a
railway, several cities and mines to pro
tect. General Nleh.
General NIeh, who is in command of
the Chinese forces opposing the allies,
is considered the finest soldier in the
Chinese Army, and Is a brave man. In
1891, being then a Lieutenant in the army,
he was sent to Corea with a force of
1500 men to assist the Coroans to crush ; troops by the Chinese and show the ab
the Tongkat rebels, near Yashan. He solute need of cavalry to dislodge them,
was then under the command of General ; Tien Tsin, the foreign settlement of
Teh. While at Yashan. the Chinese force which Is now occupied by the allies and
was attacked by the Japanese. The night is being so severely bombarded by the
previous to the attack General Yeh de- Chinese, was in 1S70 the scene of a hor
camped, having no ammunition for his rible massacre of foreigners, the occa
men, leaving the brunt of the fighting to slon being the opening of the Catholic
Nieh, who cleverly extricated himself Cathedral in the native city. After bar
from his perilous position and success- ' barously torturing and killing about 40
fully retreated. His bravery and skill people, over half being women, and burn
during the war resulted In his quick pro- ' ing the cathedral, the mob advanced on
motion to his present position as Provin- j Tien Tsin foreign settlement with the in
clal Commander-in-Chief of Chlhll. tention of destroying all foreigners.
Profiting by the experience gained dur- When they were within half a mile of
Ing the war, he has spared no effort to i the settlement a very severe and Provi
organize the best foreign-drilled and ' dential thunderstorm occurred and. effoc.
equipped army In China. ! tually dispersed the mob. Chinese are
Che Foo, from which all news we re-
etive irura me uiues 15 irajismuieo, IS
seriously threatened by the Chinese, forts 2
that command the settlement, and any
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dav we mav receive news of its bom- .
bardment. j in his honor. It was built with the idea
The foreign settlement occupies a prom-"' In view of being a refuge for the for
ontory between two bays, and is com- I eigners in the event of their being at
manded by modern forts on each side, (tacked by Chinese and was recently used
Its destruction could easily be accom- ' for tnat purpose, strong collars of ma-
pllshed by the forts at any time.
For the past 30 years Che Foo has
been the most popular Summer resort for
foreigners In China, owing to its fine
beach for bathing and Its accessibility to
the large fleet of steamers that ply be-
tween Shanghai "and the ports of North ,
China. There are about a dozen foreign ,
firms In Che Foo,- engaged in shipping j
and the export of straw braid. J
From Shanghai to Che Foo is about 40
hours run by steamer, and from Che
Foo to Taku Bar 18 hours.
The Port of Taku is vers,' difficult of
CHE FOO, THE POINT
access for steamers. Large vessels have
V- .; - - - r
to anchor from five to six miles out. I that they be decorated by their govern
Vcssels drawing not more than 14 feet ments.
can cross the bar at highest tide and
enter the river.
It often happens that passengers have
to remain on board, outside the bar for
four or flvo risvn until s miffln ant v 1-ilf.H
four or five days until a sufficiently high
tide permits the .steamer to plow Its
way across the bar to the wharf at
Tougku, two miles up the river.
Taku is a fishing village built of mud
huts on the banks of the Pol Ho River
and it is a very common ocourronce for
a steamer to scrape Its bow along the
river. A number of Europeans live in
Taku, pilots and men employed by the
Taku Tug & Lighter Company at their
drydock, which is capable of holding
small steamers. The British torpedo-
boat destroyer Fame -was put In drydock
there two years aero.
i ziie lorxa. nowever. are 01 Historical i
Pnly MM nien. but In 1859. when the forts
nollei I0 BrltIh ,fleet " AdmI,ral
TTnnA Ttrlttt aavnm Into That ncpaslnn i
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was jxiae rnemoraoie ny tne action or
the American Admiral, who, under a
heavy fire from the forts removed the
"wounded from the British ships, which
"vrere helplessly stuck in the river. Seeing
that the British gunnors were killed or
oundeL 0,0 American bluejackets, ac-
tually manned the British guns, without
orders; their simple manly defence, "Blood ;
; Is thicker' than water," will ever .be re- 1
membered
Scattered over the mud flats around
Taku are sxna11 windmills making salt, the
numberless small salt heaps making It
appear as though a vast army was en-
campeu mere.
Tlcn Tsin.
Following the river in its tortuous
windings to Tien Tsin can be seen sev
eral entrenchments made during the war
with Japan to withstand an Invasion.
TAKU FORTS.
These have probably been profitably used
by the Chinese In oposlng the advance
of the relief forces to Tien Tsin.
One of the most peculiar sights are
the numerous graves scattered promiscu
ously over the country. They are made
by putting the coffin on the ground cov
ered over with earth, and so forming a
mound. The size of the mound depends
on the veneration shown to the ancestor
enclosed within. In many cases the rain
washes away the earth and the coffin
stands oxposed. China Is one vast cem
etery. These mounds form excellont
cover for the snlDlnsr of the foreljrn
strongly averse to water, especially to
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General Gordon, who. met his death at-
Ivhartoum, Thade Uie plan lor tne uruisn
Mniuolii on ! tnxvr, hll nro named
concession and the town hall was named
sonry affording protection for women and
children from the Chinese shells and
bombs.
IUdtnfg Under Fire. !
A .volunteer force was organized three
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ycars ago, mainly to protect the settle-
ment during the Winter months from the
bands of robbers .and starving Chinese
mobs. It was a member of this corps,
Mr; James watts, who. In company with
tnrce Cossacks, heroically saved Tien Tsln
ana Admiral Seymour's force by riding &
mnes under fire to Taku with the news
of their bcslegement and Immediate need
FROM WHICH THE MOST- IMPORTANT
j of help. The Admirals have recommended!
Tien Tsin has a population estimated at
LOOO.CW, and Is one of the dirtiest cities in
China. Situated at the confluence of the
Pol Ho and w&w Ho jy d th
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Grand Canal, It is of great commercial
importance. All the Imports for Pekin
from the South, especially rice, and the
exports from the Provinces of Chi Li,
Shansl and far-off Mongolia, pass through'
her gates.
The climate of Tian Tsin Is exceedingly
cold and dry in Winter, the thermometer
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registering as low as 8 degrees below zero,
and In Summer as high as 1QS degrees,
when It is necessary to wear a white duck
suit and a waterproof. It cannot be called
an Ideal climate, even In "Winter, because,
owing to the extreme dryness, they get
sand storms that blow for three days,
when the whirls of sand prevent one leav
ing the house, and sifts through windows
and cracks and covers everything khaki.
The river and the port of Taku to a dis
tance of six miles from shore is frozen,
and all communication lscut off with
civilization for three months, except over
land, a three and sometimes six weeks'
journey to Shanghai being a very danger
ous one for foreigners to make.
There are about 50 foreign firms In Tien
Tsln, importing chiefly cotton goods and
kerosene oil, and exporting all kinds of
hides and skins, bristles, sheep, and
camels' wool.
Chinese Superstitions.
The Chinese as a nation are but little
understood by the outside -world. They
arc juuged principally by the coolies that
com o to this countrv ind do washlnir.
The educated Chinese Is seldom seen
w-A A - u t k.i n.i nv.
aumuu, cawm'. ' " uuuii, ouu nucu-
ever one comes in contact with them you
are Impressed by their courtosy and learn
ing. "Wu Ting-fang, Chinese Minister to
tho United States, is an example of their
aristocracy. Their education consists more
In studying philosophy than inventions
how to be contented with one's lot than
how to improve it. Living has a great
many terrors, but death very few to the
Chinese, prov
lded he dies whole or has
posterity.
Whatever fears ho may feel at dying
aro overcome by the knowledge that he
will be worshiped when dead. This knowl
edge is the reason why they are so anx
ious for malo posterity, and as much as
possible, no matter whether he can afford
to provide for them or not. To raise
males In China is considered a necessity,
but females a luxury. Hence the amount
of female infanticide in China.
The patriarchal system Is Inherent In
tho Chinese, from the government to the
individual, who, in fear lest one wife xM
not bear him a son, or sufficient of them,
takes several.
Tho Chinese are exceedingly supersti
tious. The greatest revenge one can take
on another is to commit suicide, in the
other's bouse or in front of It. His ghost
will then forever haunt the other and
bring bad luck to his hour. To let a
person die in the house Is bad luck for the
living. A piece of rope wherewith min
hs hung hlmoclf Is considered pod luck
to have in one's possession. Innumera
ble such Instances could h givn of their
superstition, one of the mot unpleasant
ones that affect foreigners bIng their Idna
that the Wllin? of piMrnln uisos drought
In Tien Tsln last yeir an edict was Issued
prohibiting the killing of rattle or -""p
until It rained, causing almost a. famine
in tho foreign settlements.
Bir Fish Ert Little .Flh.
Gratitude, truthfulness, char'ty and
mercy are not by any means character
istics of the Chinese, whereas the oppo
site is dominant. "The big fish eat the
little fish, and tho little fish eat mud." js
a true Chinese proverb.
3hc government annually appropriates
large quantities of rice, ostensibly for
charity, but it rarely attains its object.
as the following instance will show:
In Tien Tsln during the Winter a certain
nnnntUv nf fnirnrnmimt Hro Ic .nu
- . - -t.rvlne. on th .,
... kitchens In our lare
Principle 85 BOUp UllCIlCIJS in OUr large
cities.
Several instances
of alum poisoning
came to the notice of the European doc
tors, who traced it to the native charity
rice kitchens, where, it was found that a
grear proporx.on 01 uiuui was cooh.ea wun
,thc rice, which soon satisfied the crav-
lnps of th0 stomach, thereby saving- rice.
while the poor victims became 'sometimes
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tress. The officials had, howevor, satl?-
fi-H tho hllni?P!r nf mnnv noni - fnT.
-which the rice had been supplied, and had
appropriated over half the rice for their
own use.
The question whether slavery exists In
China can best be shown by the follow-
ing extract from the Peking and Tien
Tsln Times:
"I look upon domestic slavery In China
NEWS IS TRANSMITTED.
and the treatment the poor girls receive
as one of the dirtiest blots on the social
life of the people. The slaves are under
the complete control of their owners,
who are able to do what they will with
the poor chattel which a few dollars
have brought them the right to torture.
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Of course, there are exceptions to every
rule. In some homes slave girls are
kindly treated, but the temptation afford
ed by the children's very helplessness
seems hard to resist. Girls are always at
a discount In Clilna, and many a mother
or father, in the hard times so common
here In tho north, benefit the family by
selling their little daughter. They become
attendants on the wives of officials and
theli; retainers, or on the wives of wealthy
merchants. Slight acts- of disobedience
quickly arouse the strong passions ot
these Chinese ladles, whose aimless ex
istence fosters the easily formed habit of
selfishness, and the children aro inade to
suffer torture of the most terrible kind.
Crael Treatment.
One little slave girl hod every too an.d
finger-bone she possessed broken by an
enraged mistress. wrth.In.the last week
or two Chinese friends have .told me of no
less than five slave girls so terribly in
jured by their mistresses, that several will
be lame for life. In each case the poor
children's bodies are covered with places
from which pieces of fiesh have bee.n
torn out by the delicate, long nails of their
owners, while other scars are made by
red-hot pincers used with similar effect.
Some time after I stood in a- room where
on a brick bedstead lay a small, dark
eyed maiden of 9, with a pinched, yellow
face. As the covering was lifted from
her neck, I saw that a terrible band of
blistered flesh was just healing. As the
wadded quilt Is lifted and the dressings
removed from her limbs, I see that the
child's right thigh and the greater part
of the leg Is a nfass of raw flesh. 'How
did it happon? I asked. In a pitiful
voice the little one replies: 'I had to
sleep on the floor by the bedside of my
mistress, and was ordered never to move.
One night I disobeyed for a few minutes.
When I came back my lady was terribly
angry. She tied me to the table leg and
beat me till the skin was all off my leg.
Then she took a poker, and, heating it
red hot In tho foreign stove, rubbed it
over tho raw flesh and round my neck I
many times.' Near to this child sits an
other, a wee mite of 5 years old. She was I
brought' into Lungshnn by the soldiery -last
year, 1 cm to.d, was sold to a China- i
man there, then given in payment of a .
bill, her master being short of money. I
Falling ill, she was considered not worth j
nursing, and a woman her owner know i
was askd to get rid of her In some way. ;
Happily, tho woman hod a kind heart
and broiTJht the tiny girl to those whom
she knew would care for her. I
Yesterday a cm.d .s brought hero
shnmofplly bruised and beaten, the flesh
In ?omo places droj.;!ng in small pieces
from h.er iimbs. such tern.e injuries naa
sho received.
Xot r. Trnc Slave.
"I am not a truo slave," sho moaned.
"I was never really sold. I was "stolen
from my home, 10 miles from here, o'ne
dny when mother was out. The men
gauged me and biought mis to Tien Tsin
and sold me." We did all wc could for
her, but at midnight n.e litrtc spirit to):
its flight from the poor tortured bof'y
Not a few have unspeakable injuries in
flicted npon them; for things that It is
a shame even to spr-ao. of figure
lnr&tly in tho catalogue of these cruel
ties. A CUneso girl 13 years of age can be
DUr.'std for K Mcxlean. She then be-
I conu t.icabso.ute property of tne pur-
chaser, to "use as he or she .-.scs fit. Quite
a traf'. in gr s Is carried on ny tne
J Chinese bc.i.:n t r.ntcn and Tien Tsln
The northern trirJs jire preterrca in can
ton '.-ecause of the'r small feet. They are
usuasly sold tr.ero for 'mnioral purposes.
The irJ-salon h ispl. . s have done a
vast amount of good In C. lna,
but if they wrc- d sissoclatcd w.th
mission work they would do even
a great deal mere, as the Chinese are
afraid to enter the mission hospitals
for f.tr Jest t.. missionaries will use
soma infernal means to convert them to
their religion. All foreigners are "devils"
to the Chinese.
Ihe f jllowlns artk lc in the N. C. Herald
will prove of Interest at the p:e3cnt time:
Ine missionaries have recently been
compelled to rut a nrnn into the hands
of the Mandarin for fraudulently dcjc:I;
iny himself as a mission preacher in a
petition presented to the lis! n bringing
a c'u rge against a man for debt: He
has boon arrc3tod and punished, after
v.dch the Hslcn sent him to the m'.a
rlonarics to a;.o orlze. It was thought
necessary to punln him en n warning to
others. Should a missjqinry be assault-, d
when on a Journey, qp- mis-Ion property
be destroyed without any obvious cau-c
blng found or . ason given, the question
Is naturally a'ked: Yh'ot la the cus-i"
In many enses may not such disturbances
be due to the conduct of such men as
the one before us trading on the name
of the mission In cases of litigation with
out the knowledge of the missionaries?
The Fnct.
"The facts of this case are briefly as
follows: Shu Yao-fung (the fraudulent
mission preacher) had business transac
tions with So Tlng-Tsun. There is a
dispute over, the accounts. So Tlng-Tsun
declares that 000 strings of cash are due
to him, while Shu Yao-fung Is equally
sure that nearly lto strings of cash are
owing to him. So Tlng-Tsun has a degree
..nd is wealthy. Shu Yao-iung has a de
gree but Is not wealthy: he therefore
has no hope of winning his case, to to
balance Mr. So's wealth he used the name
of the mission, dcscrlilng himself as a.
preacher, hoping to make the Ilslcn be
lievo that he had the mission behind
him, and that the Il3ien. to avoid com
plication with the missionaries, would
give him his case. Under these cirepm
atanccj. If this case had. not come to
the knowledge of the missionaries, So
Tlng-Tsun mignt have lost his case, and
of coure would have hated and cursed
the missionaries In the .orthodox C.ilntse
fashion. If any missionary had happened
to pass through the village soon after
he had lost his cose. It is not difficult to
imagine what reception he would have
got, though the cause of such reception
would be veiled In mystery. These are
th- pois!bIlltlesof such cases."
There Is a "wonderful move" -towards
Christianity In '.'entral China, but the
move Is In two streams, and of course
has two source?. In one tens and hun
dreds are seeking to enter the Christian
church; In the other, one here and an
otherthere leave Idolatry behind and Join
the ranks of- tho Christian church. If
reports be true, in many cases where
tens and hundreds move towards the
missionary and the church, there is some f
law suit either real or prospective at the
bottom, and that Is why they .move to
wards Christianity. "In the present state
of society the missionary will show his .
wisdom by refuring to lend his name
and Influence In any way whatever to
the law suits of .native Christians and In-
quirers. If not, the Christian name will i
very frequently be associated with an j
unjust cause, be dragged In the mire and '
bo spoken 111 of among tho heathen.
E. C. DALTON
They Obeyed Orders.
A certain Captain, having been ordered
on a foreign service, gave a farewell
dinner to his regiment. Addressing the
men before they commenced to- eat, he
said: r
"Now lads, treat this dinner as you I
would the enemy."
After dinner he discovered Private Rob- d
inson stowing several bottles of cham
pagne away in a bag. Highly incensed,
the Captain asked him what he meant
by such conduct.
"Why, sir," said Robinson, 'Tra only
obeying orders."
"Obeying orders," roared the Captain.
"What do you mean?"
"Yes, sir," was the answer. "You told
us to treat the dinner like an enemy, and
you knfiw, sir, when we meet an enemy,
those we don't kill wo" take prisoners."
London Tli-Dlts.
Interesting Discovery.
"Why, my dear professor, already at
work again? And after your recent severe
loss what a mastery of self!"
"But yon can't conceive wnat an In
teresting discovery I've made. Here are
my wife's ashes Just sent me from .the
crematory, and there's hardy a trace of
hydrosulpblte of calcium hi the entire
ccmpoundl" New T6rk World,
WELL-THRASHED INDIANS
EIGHT HIHtDRED CIIEYEXXBS
KILLED IN RAID OF 1802.
Thorough. Work of a. Coloradan lies-
'iment In Reprcaalncr n Usly
Tribe ot ' DLcdsklna.
A notice appeared In the papers a short
time ago that the "Cheyenne Indians are
getting restless, as' they do every time
the grass grows, and that they are threat
ening to leave their reservation. In 1S72(
they made -a break, and got away up into
Wyoming before they could be headed
off, and persuaded tr return to their res
ervation. This was the first time they
had shown a disposition to be lnsubordi
nato since 1S62, when they were so se
verely punished and many of them were
killed.
Tho Cheyennes is one ot tho most
vicious tribes of Indians that the Govern
ment has to manage, and they are al
ways looking for an excuse to break
away, and, if possible, go on the war
path. They are chronic thieves, and will
steal anything they can lay their hands
GOIIDOX HALL, VIIERE ALL FOREIGNERS TOOK REFUGE DURING THE BOMBARDMENT BY BOXERS.
on. During the Summer of 1SC2. a preda-
ton.' bend stole a number of horses from
a Colorado ranchman. The owner of
trc horses collected a party of whites
nnd pursued the Indirns anl cap'und
th.m. They were disarmed and the srtolcn
horc.es were restored to t.iolr owner.
On the "Wnr3:it.
Tfcls was sufficient to cause the entire
tribe to zo on the warpath. They put on
their warpaint and started out on en ex-
pcdlt'on of destruction. For months they
spread devastation and dooth over the
northeastern part of Colorado anrt a por-
tlon of Wyoming. There was ha idly a.
day during which settlers wcxo not mur
dered and scalped; houses burned and
horses stolen. There was brrdly a night
whose d trkne.-s was not lllmlned by the
burning of ranchmen's cabins, and whose J
stillness was not broken by fie war cry
of tho savages and the shriek and groans
of murdered womon and children. Wher
ever the red demons went they left a
trail of blood and r.re behind them.
The people of the territory were com-
man r?i H' Vi.mft 'i frtrir. mrtrrI?.f Ytt lmil I
no assurance that, on his return, he
would not find the bodies of his slaugh
tered wife and children, by the side of
tho smoking ruins of his cabin. When
he retired to rost at night, the chn"s
were even that he would be aroused be
foie morning by the h dec us war cry of
the savages. The Government had Its
hands fuM. crushing the rebellion, and
cculd spare neither muit nor money to
fight the Indians.
From B-d to Worse.
This state of things grew from bed to
worse, until the settlors found that -they
must do something for themselves. The
situation was desperate In the extreme.
A meeting was called In Denver, which
was then a small town; it had not grown
to be the magnificent city of the plains
that It now Is. Men came from far
and near to discuss the fearful problem
that was given to'them to solve, and to
devise some means of putting a stop to
the barbarous atrocities that were being
perpetrated by the Indians. The subject
of raising and arming a force of their
own was talked over. They had come to
Colorado to better their condition; they
"SHlF'SEi"'''''"?"'''?'"""
were occupied In subduing the forces of j them early In the morning, and, at the
Nature, and overcoming the obstacles of j same time, have daylight In which to
a wild and uncultivated country, and i fight, as he felt that the savages would
they could 111 afford to go to war; but j have a better opportunity to escape if at
there was no alternative. They were a tacked in the night,
brave and hardjr class of men, and U tho The next morning his men ato a hasty
worst came to the worst, they would be
equal to the occasion.
They studied the matter thoroughly,
and finally decided' that a petition should
be sent to Washington, asking- the Gov
ernment for permission to rai3c, mount
and equip a regiment of men in the ter
ritory to defend -their homes against the
Indians. The petition was forwarded
and the asked-for permission was grant
ed, without any unnecessary delay. A
recruiting office was opened in Denver,
and it did not take long to raise 1000 as
good men as ever shouldered a rifle. They
were brave, earnest, resolute husbands,
fathers and brothers, banded together to
protect their families and their homes
from the tomahawk, the scalplng-knife-and
the firebrand of a blood
thirsty foe. They were not sol
diers for pay; they asked nothing
and received nothing, except the
privilege of protecting themselves and
their families. They were not drilled
and disciplined soldiers, but they knew
how to ride a horse and to shoot two in
dispensable qualifications in fighting In
dians. Selecting & Commander.
After the regiment had been raised and
equipped, the next thing was to select a
commander. This was a question not to
be decided without due consideration, for
the success of the undertaking depended
largely on that man. He must combine
a number of qualities to fit him for the
nosltlon. He must hi n man nf rnnr.
age. of firmness, of good Judgment, with
j norves of steel and Inured to hardship;
I a man who could command the respect.
. as well as the obedience, of his men, and
last, but not least, he must be a man
acquainted with the country.
It was difficult to find Just such a
man. but after long deliberation, and
after a number of names had been sug-
ITO-ill the nnrrif nf tho "RfV TT. M. Chlv-
i nztcn. the presiding cider of the Metb
, odist Episcopal Church. In Colorado, was
mentioned. It was objected that his call-
'n? would necessarily unfit him for the
"utles of so responsible a position: but
, "v ............ ...... t ., .. v "" -
"-" lUHutuuiia uiui iiu va jui mc
man for the place, and It was finally de
cided to ask him to take command of the
regiment. A committtee was appointed
for that purpose, but at first ho.decllned.
as It was so foreign to anything he had
ever thought of, and he was essentially
a man oi peace, ine suojeci. nowever,
was pressed upon him, and he finally con
sented to- take the command. He was
accordingly made Colonel, and to this
day. If he is living, he is known as Col
onel Chlvlngton.
The regiment, mounted on the best
horses that could be found, supplied with
provisions and armed with the rifles thy
knew so well how to use. started, with
their reverend commander at their head,
in pursuit of the Indians. The story o
the march and of the battle of Sand
Creek I had from Colonel Chlvlngton
himself.
On the Trail.
It was In September that the regi
ment began the chase after the Indians
The men were eager for revenue, for
mam- of them had suffered from the
marauders, and it waa with difficulty
that their cool-headed commander cculd
restrain them from Imperiling all. by
hasty and Inconsiderate zeal. It did not
take long to find the trail of the savages,
for death and destruction marked their
path.
After striking the trail. Colonel Chlv-
PARADE GROUND, SHAI HAI KUAN.
lngton followed It three days, without
seeing an Indian. On the afternoon of
the third day, however, his scouts re
turned and reported that the enemy were
encamped on the bank of Sand Creek,
some 10 miles distant. Colonel Chlvlng
ton continued his march, until within a
few miles of the Indians, when he went
i Into camp. His object was to surarlse
j breakfast, and by daylight were almost
I in sight of the camp of the sleeping
' Indians. The Colonel dismounted his men
and left the horses in charge of a small
detail. The remainder of the regiment
he divided into three divisions. One, un
der his command, was to attack the In
dians from the center; another was to
march quietly up the creek and attack
from above, while the third division waa
to move down the creek and attack from
that side. These preparations were mado
so quietly in the early morning, before
the Indians were stirring, that the sav
ages were completely hemmed In, before
they were aware of the presence of the
white men. The latter were so disposed
that they surrounded the Indians on three
sides, while Sand Creek, a deep and rapid
stream, hemmed them In on the fourth.
The whites charged with a shout, simul
taneously from three directions, on tho
still sleeping foe. So complete was tho
surprise that, before the savages could
realize the situation, a deadly fire wa3
being poured In on them.
Battle of Sand Creek.
As soon as they partially recovered
from the panic, they hurriredly sent the
squaws and children down the bank off
the creek for protection. Their conster
nation was so great that it was impossi
ble for them to recover from It. end hf-
Ling so completely surrounded, they could
not resort to their old tactics of dodging
behind trees and rocks, but were com
pelled to stand their ground and fight in
the open. There were about 1200 warriors.
j and they fought desperately. But
battle was of short duration, and j
the
prob
ably no greater slaughter was ever made
j by the same number of men In the same
, length of lime The surviving Indians
finally nlunred into the ranld stream, and
mnny of them were drowned, especially
squaws and children
t At tha nl.ion nf tha Knttlo Pntnnol rrhK'-
' in.iton paid there were about SCO dead and
wovnded savages on the field; some o
them, he was scrry to say. were women
and chlldrm. but It was unavoidable,
( The I6ss of the whites was small, as tho
x.m.a.ir. muu ,.:, uuu vmi-u
( ut i:xir uinmujuuon.
Colonel OhivingtoT and the Colorado
Volunteers effectually disposed of the
Cheyenne qusi!on, and there has not
been any trouble worth mentioning with
them from that dcy to this. One good
dmbbbing will do rao-o to effctually
quiet a tnue or ujriy Indians tnan years
of temporizing and "hcp big talk with
the great father at Washington."
II. B. MEXCALF.
JnpnneBf Vleiv of C!iIcnp;o.
Although Chicago Js the city caring only
for the big size and appearance, the face
of Chicago looks fo dark under the thick
smoke, and the appearance of Chicagoans
in the Itl-fitting sul.s Is pi'iful. Chicago
keeps saying "Ary old piece will do. If Its
size Is large and It lool's good." That is
the unrcoyable principle 'of Chicago. Size!
Appearance! Not the quality, not the
taste!
How can Chk-ano attain to the highest
dignity? How can he rrocure a true admi
ration from the thoughtful critics? Doei
Doea
he not care for the uritistam of others?
Is he urjconve.-tlonal? My dear sire, I
have never encoui.tcren with such a con
ventional people lik the Americans like
the Chlcairoans. If you prefer who aro
. astonishingly sensitive to any criticism,
I In my life. They are like a snail mere
ly one touch of the finger makes their
wholo construction shudder as by a storm.
But they are giant in body like an ele
phant; don't you know that the elephant
Is the most sensitive of animals? Yone
Noguchl, in Chicago Post.
Warm Encounter.
, "I'll make It hot for you," said light
as It approached the business end of the
rocket.
"Great blazes!" shrieked the rocket, as
It fled into the oIr"at last I've met my
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