Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

cases OF wine and cognac and big
leather air mattress. During the march
IL took up very little room, and at
night two soldiers would fill il with air.
1t was told that Countess Oyama got
the idea OF that mattress from an Amer
lean friend, ordered it herself. and gave
it to her husband just before he left.
| heard four days after we had an
chored of the Chinese coast tnat Gem
eaal Yamji had left with the first Ill
vision OF the army, with orders TO take
Kinchow aud Tallum Bay
OyGma as field marshal could not
take command as long as single divl-
siop had been landed; be was waiting
for the mixed brigade under General
Haseyawa.
Yamaji and his division had left
quietly during the night and l had
heard nothing about 1t, As seon as l
found il out ! went TO Count OyamaS
room and told him l wanted to JOIN
Yamaji. He did his very best TO pre-
vent me from attempting what he
thought to be very risky and dangerous.
| insisted, however, aud he allowed me
to start, with my Interpreter, servant
and one soldier as an eS cort. Alter TWO
days march across the peninsula-two
days which were full of excitement-l
joined Yamaji at Pitzeuo.
THE CHIEF OF STAFF.
/ Immediately went to see Colonel
Odera, who had just returned from
Europe, passing through the States.
Glad to see you" Colonel; General
Yamaji is quite ill.," he added.
"Wnat is the matter with him? l
asked.
The surgeons say bad cold, but
believe he is simply disguised with the
enemy, which left tAiS place without
fighting. He will DO all right as soon
as he hears the guns. Let US go and
see him"
ENOUGH TO BRIGHTEN THE FOE.
General YamaH was seated tailor
fashion on the Chinese stone bed Of his
room. He had taken off his riding
breeches and boots aud had on nothing
but his underclothing and mis- military
coat. The expression OF his face seemed
enough 10 scare the whole Chinese
forces 1t was sinister. a long, thin,
yellow face, thin long whiSkers; small
mustache above big lip behind which
we're enormous yellow teeth; only one
eve, a very small and wicked looking
eye. He was smoking the biggest cigar
| had ever seen. He tried TO be amiaoie
and to smile, but the smile would have
scared any one-it was CHASTITY.
"Glad you have come, he said, land
hope you will follow my staff, but it will
be hard, | Gao give you only very cheap
cigars. l have no wine, no biscuits
nothing"
was all he said during the half
hour remained 10 his room. Tas con-
yersation was entirely carried on by
Colonel Odera.
"Do not be surprised, said the Col
onel when | left, 'if the General does
not speak more He is good hearted
man and will do anything he can Tor
YOU, except talking. That ne cant do
10 save his life. He is a fighter, not a
talker."
Yamaii will allow nothing to stop
him. When going across the mountains
his baggage was found too heavy TO be
carried easily. He simply dropped
everything in the field, keeping only
the rice and ammunition. He did not
saw word then, but every one could
ruess that he thought, Let the f'eld
Marshal carry all that stun don
want IL.
HAD NO LUXURIgS.
DnrIne the three days march that
followed we had but cold rice 10 eat
and the General had nothing else, eat
ing il with two common chop sucks
Al six o'clock in the evening the
hills were so stiff that we had TO dis
mount and walk.
Sbootipg was heard in the distance.
Yamail could smell the powder. Moth
ing would have stopped him.
AHAPPY LEADER.
We canned that night just above the
enemy's position. We had 40 water TO
drink or wash with, but the old General
was happy. lie was near the enemy.
Naver was battle so vigorously
pushed or city so quickly captured Is
Kinchow. -
Yamaii was on hill $500 yards from
the Chinese at hali-past eight o'clock
in the morning. Shortly after his
batteries opened fire on the Chinese who
were not slow in answering, and terri
fic artillery duel took place. The GEN
eraI could not possibly remain so far
away. He jumped on his horse, and,
galloping under hail OF she'll snd shot,
went TO place himself right In front CT
his own battery. He was the happiest
man in the world.
Suddenly, seeing with his one eye
that the enemy was weakening, he
ordered a company of engineers to ad-
vance, march to the city walls and to
blow ND one OF the gates with dynamite.
He was so convinced that they would
not fail that few minutes latter he
ordered the bugles to sound the charge.
II was q magnificent sight, but
Yamaii did not want to remain behind,
so he galloped forward with his troops,
taking US right under the big stone
walls.
The Chinese ran away. There was
very little lighting, and Hanajt dis
eusted, furious, kept on roaring be-
tween his long teeth, The towards!
the cowards!" His happiness had gone.
The battle was over and the city
cantured at hslf-past ten o'clock 10 the
morning. At hsli-past four in the
afternoon Oyama arrived, after two
6avs' forced marching. He. had moth
ing tnt dried peas for breakfast and
luncheon.
The First and Second Brig ades-one
division-under Yamaji, were respec-
tively commanded by General Nishi aud