New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16

nan n A the he Spanish American and Philippine
and with the Alisd Armies IN .he ,,nstTa
ions from photographs End .nnIeton g. co.
Although Major Seaman saw only half what
he went to the Far East hoping to see. he saw
SO many things that he did not expect to see.
and had so many lively experiences. that the
reader of his adventures suffers nothing OF the
authors disappointment IN failing to get an OPP
portunity of studying the work of tho Russian
surgeons and hospital corps. His inability to
get within the Russian lines was due TO no lack
of strenuous endeavor. -Four separate attempts
he made TO land at Port Arthur. in one case try
ing 20 float wrecked blockade runner for the
purpose Of earning his passage: once taking an
IS 600 risk on a chartered launch; and making
further efforts in lifeboat and I'm a junk. IN
each case only TO be driven back by superior
forces OF elements or ornaments.
He found any sort of navigation uncomfortably
risky in the Gulf Of Pechili. owing TO the float
ing mines left at loose and at anchor by the
Russians. He had ocular, and took photogra-
phic evidence Of this reckless disregard of
neutral rights. Vessels were constantly bring
ing vagrant mines into Che-Foo TO the alarm of
the authorities. who promptly made them re-
move their dangerous treasure trove outside the
harbor limits One Chinese skipper took his find
to the north side of Che-FOo bluff. OF his suose-
quent adventures the author writes;
Sharing one Of the national traits OF the Chimes
he S to OK Ene en OF his snds
he instituted an investigation The mine was OF
The Chinese skipper attacked it with a sledge-
hammer and he and all his companions are no
more.
The anchored contact mine which Major Sea-
man photographed was moored directly in the
path OF traffic between Che-Foo and New
Ckwang. Efforts 20 explode it by means Of rife
shots failed. and the captain of the steamer on
which the author was passenger left Il where
Il was. Fortunately Major Seaman was able to
notify the officers of two Japanese torpedo boats
who stopped and searched the steamer for con-
traband-of. its wherea bouts and they departed
swiftly to remove IT. Some OF the most enter
tanning of Major Seaman's unexpected adven-
lures had when. in company with Cap
tain Boyd OF the United States cavalry, he
made a trip from New-Chwang, after the Jap
anese occupation, to visit the Chinese bandits
Of Manchuria- They were cordially received BY
Chung Tsor Lin, the head robber OF these 10000
Chun Chuzes. at present holding the rank Of
colonel in the Chinese army under General Ma
The Chun Chuzes are now, the author explains,
troops in good standing. with highway rob-
berry seni-offcially recognized one of their
peTqUisites.'' Although armed with Chinese
passports Major Seaman found his best creden-
tial TO be photograph taken Of himself with
Ii Hung Chang in 1900. the last picture ever
made of the famous Viceroy.
These robbers are secretly Differed by Jap
F4nese, and their guerilla warfare had caused
serious embarrassment TO Kuropatkin's army,
robbng his supply trains and causing him TO
double the guards lines of communication.
Such operations were apparently conducted by
the Chun Chuzes "on the side bandits. and
not in their interchangeab BILE character of loyal
soldiers OF the Sun of Heaven. Seeing that the
mounted guards who had been detailed 10 accom-
pany them in their expeditions trying to
impress them with their Craftsmanship, Captain
Boyd proceeded TO Go some United States
airy rough riding stunts on his account.
When he had finished Major Seaman declares
ne could have got Job first class bandit
for the asking and the highW " soldiers were
their humble slaves until they were forced to re-
turn to New-Chwang.
While Major Seaman's sympathies plain
u with the Japanese, he confesses TO some lit
tie difficulty in reconciling some of their actions,
such as their association with the Chun Chuzes
and their conduct in the Rishitelny aff-ir. with
the cenons of modern warfare. IL their cutting
out Of the Russian torpedo boat. however. the
japanese gave what he says must be regarded
as a satisfactory reason for disregarding the
neutrality of Chefoo Hsrbor.
Almost within sight Of Consular Hill stood a
building. a picture OF which Is printed in these
pages II was the headquarte of the wireless
telegraph station established and used by Russia.
have heard the pulssstioIs Of the engines that
was maintained between Port Arthur and the Rus
than ten miles from Chefoo.
Major Seaman met Lieutenant Rostchavotski
the Rishitelnys commander. and prints in full
his version of the affair. No satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION he admits. has been given by the
japanese OF their disregard of the Chinese Ad-
mirai Sah's orders not to attack the Russians
or Of the apparent duplicity practised upon him
All these incidents, despite the interest they
impart TO the book and the sidelIghts they
throw many little known and less under
stood phases OF the war. quite apart from
the authors main purpose in going japan
and Manchuria This to visit the military
hospitals. and then reach the zone of mill
tary action 10 be in actual touch witt
the wounded the field OF battle. OF the
skill and efficiency of japanese surgeons and
the Red Cross he writes In terms of the
highest praise OF one thousand wounded
soldiers received in the hospitals at Toxic
not one had died. Al HIROSHIMA he found
5000 soldiers in the hospitals, and a tota
of nearly 10000 received, OF whom nea rly
1000 were wounded, but only thirty-four haC
died. There three hospital ships for tn,
army and two for the navy, admira bly, equipped
One Of these vessels had made seven trips
bringing IN .. 400 sick and wounded without
a single death In part. this unprecedented re
suit may. be attributed 20 the aseptic characte
OF the wounds inflicted by modern high projec
tiles, In part TO the efficient "frst~aid on tn.
firing line and the subsequent treatment a
the dressing stations, the field hospitals ant
OF back to Japan but principally TO Japan
triumphant victory over that silent foe pre-
ventabe disease. whose fatalities in every othe
great war have numbered from four to twent,
s victims as of mir buIle