Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1893 — MOSLEMS SHOT DOWN. [ARTICLE]

MOSLEMS SHOT DOWN.

Killed by Policemen and Soldiers at the Command of a British Magistrate. A special from Rangoon, June 25, says: For several days the Moslems have been preparing to celebrate a religious festival to-day. This morning they were forbidden by Mr. Fleming, British magistrate, to sacrifice a cow near the Hindoo temple. Mr. Fleming had threatened yesterday to issue this order, and the Mohammedans were greatly excited before the hour of the sacrifice. When the police appeared near the temple with the announcement the Mohammedans began striking them. The police charged without firing, but the Mohammedans held their ground stubbornly find fought back with sticks and stones. Mr. Fleming ftad gone to the spot as soon as trouble became Imminent, and several policemen were wounded. The police withdrew, got reinforcements and charged again, but without effect. Mr. Fleming then ordered them to fire. The volley was delivered at close quarters. Twenty Mohammedans fell dead and many more were wounded severely. As the Mohammedans still refused to disperse, the military was called. Four companies charged on the doublequick, with fixed bayonets. The Mohammedans dispersed slowly, and still fighting, although many had been wounded in the chaw of the troops. They gathered again, however, in a street a short distance from tjhe temple. They were hardly dispersed before they reassembled in another stretet. A desultory fight between them and tho troops has been in progress all the afternoon. All the military is occupied In clearing the streets. Many Mohammedaqs and Hindoos havo been killed. Scores have been woundod. Nevertheless they show no signs of yielding, but as fast as they am driven from one district they gather again in another. The regulars are regarded ap unequal to the work of subduing them, and volunteers have been called upon to do duty in the streets.