The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-03
HEROISM OF THE JAPS


Deed. Of Dsvoffon and Daring Dsne by
soldiers and rffiEsns-
The war sr the Orient il proving the
reor,le .,g yspsn 20 be nation Of heroes,
ard IN. storfs. Of brssery and sesf-sscriEce
IN the common cause recall Thermopyis.
Arnold Won WinxeIried, Noliis Stark and
sncsdsnfs connected with orr o~r civil
war. Abroad, the plucky warriors scnrn
death. and a. hons patriotic women toll
increasingly In order 20 subscribe their last
cent 70 insure marital success that vili re-
dound 20 the imperishsbse glory OF the
nation.
A brief account OF the brave trumpster
who chung TO his trumpet 20 the death.
even after his throst had been cut oy
bullet, has already been told; bat fuller
particulars have been received By tue az
rival In this city OF japanese Dswspapers-
The following has been translated oy
japanese resident Of Seattle:
sssoon after the outbreak OF the war, the
first army. under command OF saS-Lasut-
Gen 0shima. marched up 20 Asan. which
il 3 natural stronghold. next 70 Pinyang,
and which the Chinese were vigorously
protecting. Amid desperate lighting. De-
tween the invaders and defenders,
Shlrak mi Geniiro. one OF the frumpetsrs,
blowing his trumpet. was earnestly attend
ing 10 bis duty. shsn be szs shot IN the
throat, the wound inflicted being enough
20 xiii him instantly. Like q brave sol
der. lie did not let hss trumpet drop. put
still aead iE nrmly and trlsd 10 blow y.
when a stream Of blood came out through
H. still holding the trumpet fast. ne isAi
down and died"
Another incident makes q common sol
der hero equal to the brsvess crusader
before the walls OF Jerusalem The story
is as follogs:
at the battle Of Pinyang division OF
Jauansse troops rushed mp 10 Genbnmon.
the strongest gate Of Pinyang. which was
very strongly built. and moreover Was
vel protected BY Chinese inside. At this
moment a soldier nsmed Hsrada Jinkieill
began 10 CLIMB up tine strong stone wal
and reached the top OF IL, when an officer
followed Harsds's example. They both
got inside 81 .asg. aud the former, being
ass ste1 aud protected By the officer. sue
cesded in opening the gate from the M
sde. after desperate fighting. The papers
say the hero. HaFsda. will De sarded
with Kinshiknnsho. an honorable var
metal. wsfh aoBe annual allowance.
Waite the victorious armies are eaptur-
ing Port Arthur and marching on TO
Pek1nr they receive the undivided support
and encouragement OF al classes a. home.
There are two poor widows living together
Ia q house ia the northern part Of saikio,
the old capital OF japan. They are sisters,
and both lost their husbands some years
ago. Having no relatives 10 help them.
they are compelled 10 support themselves
by washing cloth. They hardly make
enough money TO cover their expenses.
but they have saved some money, little by
little. every dag. One day the elder sister
took out yen taDout 81 55l from her
purse. and. showing it TO her younger SIS
ter. said
my dear sister. since the outbreak OF
the ar almost every person in our conn-
try has subscribed some money for war
funds. 4. too. fhink IL duty TO sub
scribe this mouey.w hich have saved from
among daily expenses. Think. my sister.
our felIow couatrylnen who went over to
Korea on their duty, suffer from scarcity
OF food. from the difference OF weather and
from severe hardship abroad. Even
Lieut.. -sSen. Naza Was obliged TO be salts
led several days with only little boiled
rice and salt for his food. We women can
do nothing else. As duty to our country.
i wish to subscribe all my money for war
funds
Instantly the young woman. taking an
equal sum from her purse. exclaimed:
II, too, viii subscribe this, and we will
work harder than ever, save some more
and subscribe second time"
That afternoon the sisters went TO the
city office and subscribed their money.