The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-04

his nose and then fiat on his side. The driver
was out in an instant clucking TO the animal
In the funny fashion they Use, making n sound
like the note ~ a sand hill crane in flight. trill-
ing the tongue. Half "A dozen husky fellows
from the column jumped 70 his assistance and
they worked with n willsto get the pony clear
before some officer came along. But luck
was against them and the oilccr got there first.
nc took his little riding whip. just a short piece
OF light bamboo, and began spanking those
big soldier with IL ~ fast n ever he could.
upbrsiding them all the time in most voluble
Russian. Hut probably it didn't accelerate
their movements one particle.
The CAVALRY TURNS Up.
Soon after we left camp Capt Cabell over
took the column with NJ Troop OF the Sixth
Cavalry. Gen ChafYee was mighty glad to soc
him. He has been larnentlng the fact that he
had no cavalry all the way and saying he had
no ewes and couldn't see where he was. NJ
| Troop was the last % leave the transport. but
| Capt. Cabell made a special effort to keep his
saddles together in the Journey up TO Ti"ntsin.
and although there are . few men of another
troop with hm he was the FIRST to get "A troop
ready TO start. and SO was permitted To come
along. The big horses are fine. but they look a
ID, heavy and clumsy In comparison With
the fine cLan lines Of the Bengal Lancers'
chargers.
% FJKUsHIMA CAN DRIVE.
II was just about noon when the cornfelds
began to wave up and down in front Of me
| instead of crosswise. like sensible cornfelds. and
we concluded that it was time 70 take a little
rest. There was a big grove and what had been
an normor watermelon patch, but the re-
treating Chinese had smashed every melon
they aid not eat. There was a well near the
grove, however, and after three hours rest
and plenty Of cold wpter We were able 20 iull
out again. After that II was just logged
peg-at-it until we got TO the front. II was
almost S o'clock when we came 10 tire It'll"
grove beside the way whore tho tent fy was up
and the mat spread down that Indicated the
stopping place Of the japanese Generals. There.
too, were Yamaguchi and Fukushina. sitting
cross-leeged on the mat with their long boots
of and the teapot In front Of them. II was
such good tea, and piping hot. Gen. FuEu-
shima pushed Il forward with n grin and | said:
We are very tired. General. lon have
marched us very hard TODAY"
"Oh." he said with n little laugh. won must
remember the Chinese are very tired, too. w"
are very hot. They are very hot. too. and they
are very scn rod ard We arc not "
= That's Fukushtma. Hchimself keers almost
up with the advance guard. He takes the work
~ il comes. and With this DAYS exhibition Of
how he can drive II Il safe 10 say there VIII he
no let-ip between here and Pekin. Riding
slowly back 10 the newt village after n long
talk with him I could SEQ the effects Of The DAYS
work among the Jarancee. They had fallen
ont nv scores and now were struggling along
In little punches. dragging themselves foot nv
foot forward To- their places. The astonishing
thing about every one Of them was that te had
his gear with him. every tie of II. on his back.
The huge Russians who lined The way With the
japanese we're like them In this respect. APP
IVA rentlv equipment caar Is TOO costly for n
Russian or a Japanese 10 throw away just
In the edge ~ the village, where nv guide was
waiting 10 show me 70 ca,nr. n tiC Russkie went
down In the road. Nrovclliug in the sand face
down and Yelling AS n IN terrible rain. Three
or four OF his mates fell on him and tried 10
straiGhten him out. but IL was only with all
their might that they could keen him reasonably
quiet. He had gone mad from the heat.
Troops STOPPED BELOW CAMP.
The village below Mah-o was 10 have been
occupied hy the Americans. but thew cou din I
make II. They are cnmp"d in tie rext ono. two
miles below. and We have this ono all tn our
salvcs We have a fine big compound with an
excellent we'll. and a garden with fine rroan
Cn'n. N'Nl IObF Nlp ''lNP-A 40 CltliNN.
They had Killed. al The sheep. but rl"y 'cft
some Of tho ch'c5ans. and there ara q io2,n or
more dovecotn-. % We are kelly e. have SQUAD
tomorrow.
Just about SHUTDOWN there was a tremendous
explosion away down to the -outNonst in tie
direction ~ Husiwu. II looked a. If II inight
be the powder magazine found there Yesterday
morning. A huge column Of am ke rose mpnv
feet In the air ard long aft'r IT had attained ia
full h. ight and h"run t. fade AWAY there came
n cr'ck Ike the rprort ~ a great gun that
shook the enrth. even at tn distance.
SrpArN SHOWS IN MEMS FACES
C~HaSdCHrAwAS. Saturday. Aug. lin two
respects to-day wa hotter than ycst, rday
First, the mer~h was much nortnr. less than hall
as ionr. aud. second. IN" brutal sun was not shin
inc II was very hot. and even the eight niles
told on tie mon. but there was no such suffer
Ing as va. tc-dnv All tho mon arc showing very
clearly the effects OF the hnri marching There
Is n drawn. pinohed hook about the eyes ~ most
Of ihan that tolls u a great deal If suffering.
The hpancs" transport coolies show II m l.,
hut they have Ind doubl" work 10 do sinca leav-
Ing YanGtsun. and the only wonder about them
IA that any of them arc sttll alive The road
has been lined with the horse they have PLAYED
ont and lef' 10 die. but me- mon have kcnt n, Il
with superb pitck. Iateorlv II has boon all
nightDas well ~ all dav with them. and whore
ever We have been camrcd we have never been
out NJ hearing - n Japanese wagon or pack train
either going torw I'd loa dnd or going back LIGHT
to pick mp more
In outward appearance. dress and such WAYS.
the Indians show the wear and tear least az all.
Their uniform Is always neat and always look.
iust 40. They have suffered greatly from tho
heat lo.ing A. high rs n psr cent f. ono d,,.