The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-01
MARKS OF WARON TItNTSIN.
ONCE BEAUTIFUL CITY PRESENTS A
SCENE OF DEsoLATIoN.
what Was Accomplished by the Pa
fient Labor of Years Wiped Out
I'm Day-soldiers of All Nations


tated, villages wiped out. crops COM
Wandered or destroyed. and the natives
either hiding or killed II would take
wise crow 20 fly down the valley OK
the Peiho without carrying its rations.
Nothing Is left OF this once populous and
hourishing region save roOhess huts. fall
en- walls and devastated gardens. No
sign Of life IL to be seen outside the city
except the scattered cutposts, and within
the walls there is only soldiery
Here the Russians and Japanese pre-
dominate. No one knows the total
strength OF either force. but they run
into the thousands. Skirting the river
on either bank the Russian camps cot
the country, the Russian nag flies from
the railway stations and Russian troops
are continually passing the roads. either
moving on toward Picking or establish
ing advance outposts.
The Germans are also active. and are
not SLOW in getting men in ana on to the
front Meanwhile the American and
British forces are quicscent IN camp.
and do not seem inclined 20 press mat
tiers now that the legations are safe.
The American forces are camped In the
extreme eastern portion ~ the city on a
nat lying along the sonth bank ~ tae
river, and are with the exception ~
some Russian troops. tire only force ue-
Ing under tents The other forces are
quartered in building in the foreign COM
eessions Col Mohl OF the Fifteenth
infantry. IS the ranking American arrcer
In the absence Of Gen. Chafes. anH %
headquarters are in the homo ~
a wealthy chinaman. who was also an
undertaken The low. one-st0ry struc-
ture, fun Of quaint courts and passages.
was fun OF cofins when the Americans
took possession, and in one courtyard
We're number of bodies OF wealthy chi
nese inclosed in handsome lacquereu
caskets- Here also is the headquarters
OF the commissary and quartermaster's
officers. on two sides OF the building
lie the camp OF the American army,
while the river, yellow and sluggish.
winds along the north OF e. II is NOT
an ideal campus Ssround. II is a tree
less plain, inches deep in dust There
ls no vestlge OF shade and all water must
be carried some distance to the camp
The sun beats down pitilessly. even so
late In the season as this and the mos
auitos are a plague.
Marines Fnred Better.
The marine corps has Jared better
Like the European and English troops
these soldiers are quartered in airy. COM
Portable buildings In the English conces-
sion. The men occupy several large
structures. with big courts or compounds.
while the officers are quarsered in a
series OF private residence in Victoria
terrace. The Americans arr kept pretty
close 70 camp. and there Is very little
attempt at fraternizing with the other
army. In fact, IL rs almost prevented
entirely BY the mobility Of the various
forces. Practically none Of the foreien-
ers know any English and the battalion
or Welsh fusiliers are about the only
comrades the bluecoats can find On
the whole. the nations keep pretty well
to themselves. noticeably I'm the case OF
the Russians, who are seldom seen IN
company with any other nationality.
The Americans. without exception, are
behaving spiendidly. and their officers
have been much compllmented on the
discipline ana police of the force No
great charges have been brought against
Them and IN the loot they DO not seem
20 have been in the same class as the
others. especially tho Russians Many
grave stories are told Of the cruelty and
ruthlessness ~ the Cossacks during the
hghting. hut II IL naturally impossible to
suhstantlRte them Al this late day
An English resident found some Cos
sacks or other Russians looung his Of
fec He snatched the shoulder 0rna-
ment from enc " them. reported 10 the
Russian flagship, and few days later
from tho yard arm Here IN fienisin
on American found a party OF Russian
soldiers lonting his house. He followed
them up. and meeting the Russian COM
mander. stated his grievance The men
we're lined un alongside the street and
searched and considerable silver WAS
brought TO light Without the GUNNER
some formalitscs OF court-mardal six
~ the offenders were placed against
van and shot 60 death
Loating Was Thorough.
However. whoever did the looting aid
& Thoroughly. for of the many beaGt-
fui residences Ia the forelgn concession
few escaped while the native city was
sfrippe8 me ia shells from the forts
swept down the Victoria road. tie@ over
the river and left devastation ~ their