The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-23

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CHAPTER VIII.
Iieutanant FulIer had remained at the
head al the hume after his friends depart-
ma. vatcaine his swift descent Of the
mountain e be shot from point 70 point,
nov disappearing In cavernous gorges.
now reaprearinr further down In the glare
Of the liehrning. smoothing along the breast
Of some precipice and again disappearing,
until no further glimpse of him could be
obtained, and then sadly returned to his
command. For moment he watched the
approach OF the dense masses below him.
On they came, swiftly and steadily. pre-
senting sternly impressive appearance.
like the resistiess sweep of some huge
tidal wave Their speed was considerably
faster than the ordinary march of troops,
and they had approached appreciably
nearer in the short time which had been
occupied in the departure Of Hsines. AZ
Fuller turned to write q dispatch to be
sent to camp his attention was attracted 70
Q light upon the summit OF peak distant
some mile or more upon his right. Turn
ing his night-glasses upon the object he
saw to his surprise that the peak was
swarming with the troops of the enemy.
..Humphls he exclaimed, turning to the
second lieutenant Of the company.
ssThey We stolen Z march on Ms. Their adj
vance guard has taken that peak. This is
no place for US. They will have US SUR
rounded in few minutes" And giving
the necessary orders he at once put the
conn any upon its downward march. The
camp was reached in three hours. Arriv-
ing there, Fuller found that he brought the
first news OF the Chinese advance. and that
Haines had not vet come in. He at once
concluded that he must have been hurled
through some break in the ruinous iume.
and that his death was therefore certain.
Accordingly no search parties were sent
out after the missing officer.
The news brought by Fuller created the
greatest excite ment in the American army.
The Chinese hau been supposed to be at
least seyenty-five miles distant, and their
sudden appearance at this iuncture was
highly disconcerting. Orders were at once
given to occupy the foothills above the
camp in force. Intrenchments were thrown
up upon their crests. and artillery to arm
them was drawn up. On either hand. at Z
distance OF perhaps mile. the mountain
range rose abruptiy in precipi,ous peaks to
an elevation of at least 800 feet above the
altitude of the range opposite the camp
and continued At that height for many
miles. The mountains could. therefore.
only be crossed At 4 point inst abreast of
the camp. and by fortifvine the foothills at
this point the American commander
soueht 70 confine the scene of the an
preaching conflict to the broken and slop-
ing ground hatween the range and the
foothills. where the great numbers of the
Chinese could not be used to such disad.
vantage r., the United States forces "a anon
an oman nlain The Man Of the com.
mander was ;udicious and was ablv car.
riea ont Before the sun arose on the
morrow this disnosition of the army had
heen fullv carried ont
With the return of light however. thu
American general saw To his dismav the
long line Of the Chinese army drawn mn In
n. ANNA
two miles from his left flank. So unex.
pected vas its annearancA in this nosition
that it was At first supposed il Was 4 new
force. but the tell-taie balloons floating in
it's rear indicated how the range had bean
crossed beyond the line of the American
pickets. Hasty orders were at once issued
and fairly executed. and in a short time
the army was drawn nm in 4 position At
right angles to that il had occupied during
the night. The nesiact of the CHINESE GEN.
eral 70 attack while his oppo.
nents were shifting their posi-
ton excited some surprise. and vas
taken "A an indication of LACY Of ability a a
his mart. AT this iuncture the arrival Of :
Dag of truce created some excitement. but
irs mission Was nothing more than an offer
10 exchange Captain Haines for the Chinese
comn,enoer,s aide. of which the reader has
Already been informed. Haines was a IA
yorite with the American general. or such
q request would have Re ceived sight atten.
ton at this important moment. The propo-
sition was at one forwarded to the war de.
partment at Washington by military tele.
phone, with a favorable recommendation.
The flag withdrew, and the movements of
the conflicting armies indicated that the
tie was about to begin.
And where was Haines at this eventfuI
moment2 He was leaning over the rail OF a
balloon which foated motionIess above the
mountains opposite the left wing of the
Chinese army. and py his side. 4 specra,or
almost as interested as himself. stood the
litbe 6eure of Mamma Oua In vb.,
81, =. ..l,.a a.. -.
s,nod the Chinese commsnasr snrromndsd