New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

ing and killing in order to have something to DO
but that the troops which had fought their way
into Picking had no need to resort to such meas
ures.
"Of course waldersee was aneered and so was
the German government. Chaffee was blamed for
speaking the truth plainly but the proposed ex-
petitions carried out
THE general is born fighter, and he takes It
for granted every one else is. You should have
seen. yes. and heard. him at Ell Caney II was In
Cuba that Charee's great ability as a commander
first became evident. Why at Fl Caney he just
made those volunteers fight. 1t was e pretty
ticklish place up there that firing line. Even
some of the old soldiers willing admit that
much afterward.
We'll. some of the volunteers lost their nerve
fell back from the firing line and slid off toward
the road. The general sped them. He was upon
them in an instant. Where were they going?
What for? He wanted to know all about their
plans, and finally sent them to the extreme front
There he lined them up, kept watch of them for
a time and told them many things soldiers should
know. His language was not exactly drawing room
talk. but it was right TO the point anyway
Colonel Arthur Lee. British Military Attache to
the American Army. and Under Secretary for
War. describes that incident in his book on the
Cuban campaign in this style:
The situation trying one for the nerves of
fell back from the firing line and crept toward the
them inQuiring their destination in low. unhoneyed
accents and then. taking them persuasively by
having deposited them IN the extreme front, stood
over them while he distributed a few last words
Of pungent and suphurous advice.
General Chaffee, when he boy" says one
who knew him. was always the leading spirit in
mock battles or some real forage. His character
has not changed radically. Then he a quiet
unassumng youth as he is earnest
thoughtful man, but for all his quiet ways he
the greatest daredevil in the Ohio town where he
was born He was q born soldier, and it the
most natural thing in the world he should enlist in
the regular army. That was about the time the
Civil War broke out He was only nineteen years
old then a mere slip OF boy. You never hear
rough work-rnidnight marches. and battles that
were battles. But Chaffee game: he never
finched In fact that is the chief characteristic OF
the man-his logged determination to get ahead,
to do something What do you think IT is that has
raised Adna r. Chaffee from private 10 lieutenant
general? Pulls? No. Stree! Nothing but clear
grit and sticlItoitIveness. He is a hard worker
a severe disciplinarian but good soldier. and his
influence over the army OF the United States will
When General Chafee and his troops reached
Tientsn the Japanese, British, French and Rus
SIAN forces were already there. The Japanese
commander favored immediate advance. The
British were undecided, and the Russians and
French were holding back for reinforcements.
Finally & conference of the commanders
called The situation discussed in all OF its
mia with special reference to the extent of the
resistance that probably would be encountered
The Japanese wanted 10 march on Picking az
orce but feared TO go alone. The Russians ana
French declared IL would be foolhardy to attempt
10 reach the capital with the forces at their dis