The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-16

there were many more Russian than oth-
er huiforms ln evidence, and the opinion
that this was deliberately designed 90
swell the eject OF Russian prcdomiuanco
found not q few supporter Hut this is
getting sway from the narrative Gen.
LlneyItch az thc head 81 a large stan.
was very conspicuous al the opening Of
tl. proceeding. riding about aud appar-
emily running the show"
Shortly before he rode down the Brit
ish line. and Ia the manner or com
l.under-lu-chicf inspecting. congratulated
Gen. Gaselee upon the tine appearance
" his troops soon after s. the arrange
mcnis being complete. salute Of twenty
one guns WAS fired hy The Twelfth Field
Battery. and then the Russian band
struck up q spirited march. and Gen Line
witch. riding 90 enc head OF his stan en-
tered the Imperial CITY through the cen
trail archway Of the Tleu-an Men His
force marched iu after him Loo column %
fours Then followed tie japanese gen.
erals and stan. officers riding their IN
fantry marching behind them smartiy. as
obey always DO. 90 the buglo march As
goon as they had passed through the gate
The Indian piper struck up a lively
Scotch tune. and Gen. Gascloc ana stan
entered al the head 81 tho small British
column. J Joined its tail, and 80 saw no
more % che pageant on this side Of the
city. The rest Of tho allied force followed
as laid down in the programme-tho
Americans coming rext 60 the British.
then the French. then tho Germans. ana
after them thc Italians aud Austrlans. In
side the IIct-an Men the central stone
road continues for about half mile down
a broad tagged avenue running between
handsome temple buildings on either hand
until the Wa Men. or south gate. OF tho
Forbidden city BE- re4ched. II is an impos-
irg entrance The gateway itself is hign
and massive. and the towers on top are
particularly Hne Thus far on the morn
INK OF the 18TH. the American troops
fought driving the Chinese before
them INTO tho ciiy. The Fct-denial dis
played by Gen. Chaffce on that occasion
has not. perhaps received proper recognl-
lion There wns at thar time no agree
ment 10 hold him back md he might
have pressed on and taken the palace and
hoisted the Stars and stripe ote. o. Il
wo0ld have been "a fine prize and the
temptation must have been great but
Gen. Cbanec. acting pcs IDLY under the
advice a. Mr. ConEcr the United states
minister rcfra.ned-a noteworthy act
This gateway has been held hy an Amer
lean guard over since aud American
troops have been quaucred in the APP
proach 10 f.
within the sacred Precincts.
Passing under the central lrchway. we
were nt last within fhe .acred precincts
% the PA ace Of iho Son of Heaven. and
standing on ground as unappfoachable In
the past 90 che ordinary NOR al as the si-
cred soil OF Lhlssa or Mecca \ spacious
courtyard and. across it again high
triple gateway led up 20 by three flights
OF carved siSue slepH--thls Is the Tai-ho
Aien Horses mad 90 be- left here. and those
Of nll tho noun. eel mon vi no rad preceded
us were beng he'd ln The courtyard where
never d hoof. ! take 81. ha- reaoundcd be-
fore There was plenty ~ grass fer the
horses 10 ul be Between the stones II
had been allowed a. grow up unchecked
To- many .ong dny. The Ta.-Ho Aien
leads iuto set another nne courtyard.
In front OF the Tai-ho-ten. Or Hail 81
Great Harmony This building Is one 81
the chief features OF TIE palace. Within
the hail Itself Il Is customary for the En-
peror 20 50 enthroned receiving The hom-
axe and obe. ssnce OF his court on certain
great state occafions. There te Sits On
the Chinese New Years day, ou bic own
birthday. at the winter soils lce. and IS hen
conferrng great literary degrees, also az
various other times prescribed hy the rigid
ceremonial Of which he Is she slave. This
hall q over 100 feet hlgh, 20 feet loDg,