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Foreign News
August 7, 1853
The Weekly Comet
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Rebels captured Nankin, China, massacring over 20,000 Tartar garrison members and families, 1,500-2,000 priests, and over 20,000 in the assault; streets blocked with bodies, many families annihilated.
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Horrors Perpetrated at Nankin.
A letter from Canton, China speaking of the capture of Nankin by the rebels, says:
"Of the Tartar garrison; more than 20,000, including the families of the soldiers, women and children, were either put to the sword or committed suicide, it being a point of honor with that singular people to perish rather than to yield. Every one of the priests, whether Budhist or Taonist religion, and who were very numerous there, were massacred. Their number could not have been less than 1500 or 2000: while those killed in the assault the mining of the wall and the entry of the rebels, are said to amount to over 20 000 men. Very many families were completely annihilated by emicideres The streets were so blocked up with dead bodies that in passing from point to point the conquerors burst open doors of houses private as well as public, and threw them outside as the Chinese pride had been wounded."
A letter from Canton, China speaking of the capture of Nankin by the rebels, says:
"Of the Tartar garrison; more than 20,000, including the families of the soldiers, women and children, were either put to the sword or committed suicide, it being a point of honor with that singular people to perish rather than to yield. Every one of the priests, whether Budhist or Taonist religion, and who were very numerous there, were massacred. Their number could not have been less than 1500 or 2000: while those killed in the assault the mining of the wall and the entry of the rebels, are said to amount to over 20 000 men. Very many families were completely annihilated by emicideres The streets were so blocked up with dead bodies that in passing from point to point the conquerors burst open doors of houses private as well as public, and threw them outside as the Chinese pride had been wounded."
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Nankin Capture
Rebel Massacre
Tartar Garrison
Priests Killed
China Rebels
Where did it happen?
Nankin
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Nankin
Outcome
more than 20,000 tartar garrison including families killed or suicided; 1500-2000 priests massacred; over 20,000 men killed in assault; many families annihilated
Event Details
Rebels captured Nankin; Tartar garrison and families put to sword or suicide; all priests massacred; assault involved mining wall; streets blocked with bodies, conquerors used houses to clear paths