Massacre at Corea

Dunstan Times, Issue 2092, 27 August 1901, Page 5

Massacre at Corea

A massacre of 300 native Christians in Corea is reported by the San Francisco Chronicle of June 26. which publishes the following wire from Victoria; Bri ish Co’urabia — News was brought by a Japanese liner of the massacre of over three hundred native Cliristians at Quelpart, Core;), An official report published by Japanese papers from the Governor of the is’aud -ays that the natives wee holding a meet iua to protest against the abuses that existed, one of the chief being the heavy taxation, by revenue officials, who used the Christians to bring pressure upon the natives, and while hdd ? ng this mouth g they were attacked bv 300 Christianled by two French mist'ionai ius, ail armed w>th lilies and guns. The atooking pa.'ty dispersed the natives, wcumiiiia one man ami capturing six, including a 1 - dor. Then marched on Saishufu, outsi e which town the meeting was held. I'liey seized many Hags and much ammunh on, and I-cl 1 the town, firing from the wdls up; n all natives who came near. Tnis act caned a rising on the part of the nuli'o--, and ’hoy gathered a large party, v Inch outnu r.bored the Ohiistians, drove, the L; ter fr m the town, and, after releasing .Imsc of their number tuas had bum oap'n-rd, th<y kill.' d cmht converts. 'l’ho Christians tin n Hod, ihe two misdonar!' s hiking refuge in the rouse of tho local Covomor. i ’Uiin t the flight of tho Cbr'di ms. o) we re killsd. and a Hay oi tv o 'a or a tar- o pnriy of urtiv; s \V ut oi.fc i ini ina S-mivd ~ovt r 220, win v-oiv found lin' -ng in the vanon* •viltag?“. Oic who esoep : • iua ic ins 'v.ay

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