Ruins at Taiyuanfu

When we arrived to Taiyuanfu we found only ruins and we wandered with the Fathers between the rubbles of the houses set fire and destroyed . I photographed the rests of the Seminar,of the Mission, of the houses of father Francesco Fogola and Monsignor Gregorio Grassi. Between the rubbles of the destroyed houses were recovered dead body and objects of common use. Nothing of more sad I have never seen in all my life.

July 9, when we were still for sea, Yu-Hsien chinese viceroy of Province of Shansi ordered the execution after a summary process of the two pour bishops with three missionaries and seven Franciscans nuns of the order of the Serves of Maria, five seminarists and 9 serves of the mission. Were killed with them also European Protestants shepherds with their families. I admite that several news that the journals reporte are false or exagerated but it's very sad see with own eyes all these cruelties. I dont'know why kill women , children and old priests, it is not only cruel is useless.