The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-17
Faithful Little Cnincht.

Chinchi is a dog, but she Is none tho
less a heroine. She is 40 famous that
the Emperor Of Japan has ordered her
story 10 b. told in the "BoOk Of War;
Chinchi is not in Japan W, however,
ui in New York. ChinchTs history
/ is a. follows:
The battle Of Port Arthur was fought
November II, 1891. Among the CORE
| spOndeHts who were on the field was
y. B. de Guerville, Of the New York
iIer1id. With him was a japanese
| photographer, sent out to take snap
shots for the artist Of the London
Graphic, who didn't like the noise.
Field Marshal OyaIna had just ordered
bait ~ forward bit, and the CORE
spondent followed. As they moved
forward and took positition on the
crest OF a hill, overlooking Port Arthur
they saw a man lying on his side in
little holioS Of the hill. His head had
been crushed in, and ne had evidently
been dead for many hours. They knew
him FOR "A Chinese soldier, in spite Of
the fact that he wore civilian clothes.
''The Chinese officers and men alike"
explained Mr. de Gueryille, ''thrcw
away their uniforms and weapons when
defeated"
The dead Chinaman had probably
been an officer, OF at all events an ofli-
cial Of some rank. Just behind where
he lay was a tent which had been loot
ed.
Nestled up against his breast, in
fold Of his dead arm, lay the little dog.
She looked up and growled as they
approached.
Field Marshal Oyana and his staff,
the correspondents and all, forgot all
about the battle raging down the hill,
and gathered around the dead China
man and the dog. The French militia
ry attache, DIR. LabFy, tried to pick her
up, but Chinchi snapped at his hand
and he jumped back. They all took a
turn at trying 70 paeify her, but Chin
chi clung to her dead master and
refused to be caioled or frightened.
While this was going on Mr.. de Guer-
Vile told the Japanese photographer to
take a snapshot OF the scene.
Field Marshal Oyama, however, had
no time for sentiment ne wanted a
telescope for watching the maneuverso IF
the Chinese fleet erected near the spot
where the dead officer and his little
dog lay, and ordered couple Of eooli
to remove the corpse. One Of the cool
les grabbed the dead mans arm and
Chinchi caught him sayagely by the
leg. He kicked her away and drew
his sword to Kill her At this moment
Mr.. de Gaerville thrust the coOlie aside
and snapped up the dog. She snapped
at his hands and walled - though she
were heart broken. He wrapped her
in his coat and gave her 20 his japanese
servant.
When Mr.. de Ggerville got back to
his tent that evening he found his
japanese servant and the small dos.
IL was q long time before he could make
friends with her. She mourned tie
loss cf her master and refused to be
comfur5cd. Finally he persuaded her
20 drink little milk, but it was Il
month before she was over her fear Of
the "wlije devil" She had never seen
a foreigner before. She didn't know
what 60 make Of man without a pig
tail, who wore brceches instead of pet
ticoats, and after they got bit better
acqua.nted she used 20 sit and watch
him by the hour, with q mixture o.
rieudiinesS and contempt. They went
back to Japan together ON one of ia e
troop ships. She had been named
Chinehi, which, in Chinese, means
Faithful. Sine readily learned her
name.
Mr.. dc Gaerv;lie is now in New
York and with him is Chinchi.