The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-02

fw,, " quaiht courts and passages was
~ coihns when the Americans tool
ana In one courtyard were y
n"noer OF bodies Of wealthy Cinnamon on
oeu IN handsome lacquered caskets
m;-S i'o Il the headquarters of the com
49, anu quartermaster's officers. On
Two SIDES of the building lie the camn If
the American army. while tho 49,
iow and sluggish, winds along the north
OF 1t. 1t is not an ideal CANNING oro,,na
me treeless plain is inches deem in auSt.
mere is no vestige of shade, and all the
water must be carried some distance 70
Inc camp. The sun beats down pitilessly
even SO late in the season as this. and tho
mosquitoes are a plague.
NO LOoTING BY AMERICANS
The Marine Corps has Jared better
Like the Europeans tand English troops
me sea soldiers are chartered in airy
comfortable buildings in the English con-
eesslons. The men occupy several large
structures with big courts or compounds
WINE the officers are chartered in a Sc
rles of private residences in Victoria
terrace. The Americans are kept pref
ty close to camp, and there is very little
attempt at fraternizing with the other
armies. IN fact. it is almost prevented
entirely by the inability of the various
forces to communicate. Practically none
OF the foreigners know any English and
the battalion of WEIGH Fusiliers are about
tne only comrades the Bluecoats can find
IN the whole, the nations keep pretty we'll
10 themselves. nOticeably so in the case
Oh the Russians. who are seldom seen in
company with any other nationality.
Inc Americans, without exception, are
oenaVlng splendidly, and their officers
nave been much co~mDlimented on the
discipline and police of the force. No
grave charges have been brought against
them, ard in the loot they do not seem
TO nave been in the same class with the
others, especially the Russians. MANY
grave stories are told of the cruelty and
rutnlessness of the Cossacks during the
nghtlng, but 1T is naturally impossible to
substantiate them at this late day. An
English resident found some Cossacks, or
other Russians, footing his office. He
snatched the shoulder ornament from one
OF them. reported to the Russian flagship,
and a few days later the unfortunate Of
fender was swun. from the yardarm.
Here in Tien Tsin an American found a
party of Russian soldiers locting his
house. He Followed them up, and meeting
the Russian commander stated his griey-
ance. The men were lined up along the
street and searched and considerable sill
yer brought to light. Without the cum
bersome formality of a court martial, six
of the offenders were placed against a
wall ard shot to death.
However, whoever did the looting did
it thoroughly, for of the many beautiful
residences in the foreign concession. few
escaped, while the native city was strip
| ped.
ONLY B~LACKENED WALLS LEFT.
The big shells from the forts swept down
the. Victoria Road, flew over the river and
left devastation in their path. Grim, des-
olate. blackened walls are all that is left
of this once beautiful section. They stand
in ruined gardens and blasted trees keep
| guard over. shapeless piles of debris.
It is impossible to cOnve an idea of the
ruins in the native city. The matched
roofs. burned. fiercely and the mud walls
shivered at the impact Of the shells. Pro-
badly no accurate slim of the loss of
life in this densely populated section will
be made. A curious fact is that. a native
child or woman is seldom seen even yet.
The Chinese say they were killed, but. the
resident foreigners believe they are either
hidden in the native city or have been sent
to the country. r
OF cody labor there is no scarcity. The
word has gone forth that the foreigners
will employ them and the supply far ex-
ceeds the demand. The wages range
from Is cents (MeXican) to 33 1-3 cents
| (MeXican) per day, the latter price being
paid by the Americans, VINO also give each
cody two pounds of rice a day. All ordi-
nary occupations are suspended, of course,
and beyond what the natives derive from
- - oo~ - 40 iOn
they have nc means Of subsistence.
Naturally food of all kinds is scarce.
A little produce is finding it's way into the
CITY. some sheep have arrived and pOul-
try can be occasionally had, but the fare
at best is hard, and everything is at war
Time prices. The troops, however, are
faring we'll on camp rations of which the
Americans have an abundance. a Splen-
didly stocked commissary depot is being
established here under m OF Maj
Hugh Gallagher, chief commlssary OH
Ger and the river is lined with lighters
bringing provisions up from Taku. It Is
| understood here that the American base
is to be established for the winter al
Tong-Ku, which has fairly deep water
RAD SANITARY CONDITIONS.
Mai. Gallagher has also established q
/ die (.
are ~purchasable, including canned fruits
mineral waters, canned meats and vegeta-
b,es and tobacco. The store is Literally
natronized by officers and men. There Is
Iabsolutelv no suffering among the troops
EXCEPT from the heat. and this is no"
somewhat relieved by the cool nights
The forces are enjoying exceptionally gooo
health. the hospitals are not over-croWo-
cd and with systematic communicated
with Taku and Tong-Ku. and constantly
arriving supplies, the physical situation
at Tien Tsin is excellent.
Strenuous efforts have been maze u
n,t the city in a sanitary condition. ant
tbev have partially succeeded. however
= &c more than the work OF a month tt
undo the work Of days. Lime py the 'ol
ic being used in courts, alleys ana gut
tors and the surface drains whlch line
tho c,,rbs are kept cleaned out ana Tree
nevertheless European residents agree
nat the nearncss of frost is a thing u
no thankful for. Huge stacks Oh rot'ihs
rico and tons of burned and ~decomposlns
,oor fill the region of the river front VIII