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这个事件有文艺作品,方方的《武昌城》,从市民的角度看武昌围城。
也有比较详细的局外人的证词,保留在基督教复临安息日会的内部通讯East Tiding里面。这家小教会和武汉颇有渊源,它在中国最著名的神职人员Harry Miller(中文名字米勒耳,武汉人叫他米洋人)帮助张学良戒毒成功,张学良为了答谢,为他在沈阳建了安息日会教堂。米勒耳在上海和武汉都建立了卫生疗养院,张还为武汉疗养院出了10万大洋。这家疗养院就是现在的东湖客舍一号,上一位伟大领袖也住过(在梅岭一号建成之前)。
A Calendar of the Siege of Wuchang, Hupeh, China,
1926 SEPTEMBER 27
Man who escaped over the city wall arrived in Hankow.
He brought word to our
chapel that one of our members by the name of Hsu
was acquainted in the Governor's yamen,'.and had
been able to negotiate for a little rice to be supplied
our brethren for a few days; but this source of help
was soon closed, and since that time our brethren
have been having a very hard time, some actually
being brought to the point of starvation.
October 5
One of our colporteurs' Mr.?? came into
my office this morning. He looked emaciated and
weak. He had escaped yesterday from Wuchang.
The gates have been opened this week to permit any
who desire to leave to do so. It is reported that the
gate will be opened for only five days. Then the soldiers
suddenly open the gate just wide enough for one
man to leave at a time. There is a rush and a crush.
People trample one another. There is no order.
Soldiers beat the people with clubs and swords. The
weak fall to the ground. Women with babies in
their arms are trampled down. The stronger ones
walk over the weaker ones. The first day about 2,500
came out. Yesterday about as many more. Streets
filled with the dead. Colporteur had to walk over
dead bodies to get out. He was the only one of the
party from our chapel who was strong enough to get
out. Others had to return to the chapel. He reports
that there are over thirty people living in our chapel.
They are wholly without rice or food of any kind.
All are in a very weakened condition. He says that
some cannot live unless they are soon relieved.
Conditions in city very bad. Everyone, even soldiers,
eating rice gruel. Cats, dogs, and all animals are
being eaten.
Professor Williams and I and two Chinese went to
Hankow to look up affairs. Called on Mr. Littel of
the American Board, He said no one is allowed to
go in or out of Wuchang. There are three or four
missions who are in the same straits as we, without
anyone inside to help their people. In fact, he said,
there is no way to help them anyway. They have
twenty foreigners in Wuchang, but their people are
facing starvation, only having rice gruel for the last
ten days. They cannot get food in, and they are not
able to help any to get out. All we could do was to
write a letter to Bishop Gilman in Wuchang, and
trust someone to try and get the letter delivered. We
asked him to look up our people and do what he can
to relieve them by buying them food if there is any
to be had, and that we will stand any expense involved.
October 11
It is reported in Shanghai papers, that
Wuchang has fallen, some of the Southern army already
having entered, and others about to take possession.
If this be the case doubtless relief can be
extended our workers and other church members who
have had so pitiful a time at the mission chapel.
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