Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-07-14
FROM YAR.oPF KOREA.
Solomon Man Writes Of His Expsr-
fence There.

SOLOMON. July 8.-Rev. William
Blair Of this city who went to KoreI
4 as a missionary, writes:
; -" am having somewhat Of an OK
perience these days. When I lef
Pyeng Yang last Tuesday everything
seemed settled and quiet in Korea
! Immagine my surprise when ap.
preaching An ia to learn that a CON
pany Of Russian horsemen had de.
scended from nowhere and fought q
six hour battle with Japs at An Ju on
the day before.
81 suppose the proper thing for me
to have done would have been to re.
turn to Pyeng Yang and finish my
trip later, but l had for some time
been trying to purchase a house site
here and I knew the scare would
oring the prices down, so l pushed
on, reaching An Ju about 9 p. m.
The gates we're all shut and guarded
so we had to make u way to a break
In the wall and climb over, which was
somewhat difficult in the dark, es-
pecially with a heavily loaded pack
pony. This is my second day here
and l guess I will be forced to remain
here the rest Of the week.
"Have already succeeded in buying
the larger part OF a site on which l
think we will some day build. 1t is
a beautiful place, high enough up to
look over the city away out to the
river and sea beyond. There are a
number Of good springs on the place,
two back and at least % feet higher
and close by the spot 1 have selected
for ray house. l think you can guess
what good use such a good spring
could be put to.
~ have written a full account OF
the An Ju battle for the 'Tidings
Affair." and will only give you the out
lines. The Japs not more than forty
number with some Koreans help
held the city against from 15O to 200
Russians all day Tuesday. The fight
was continued for at least six
hours. The Russians scaled a high
east Of the city and fired down
IN the Japs. In the afternoon the
laps reinforcements arrived and the
Russians retreated to the east. No
me knows how many Russians there
nay be east of us, but the Japs are
'ushing in soldiers and l think they =
will soon control the situation. |
AVE been taken for q Russian several I
lines but my Jap passport usually I I
atisfies them. Last night l was TAX : :
ng a walk and a crowd Of Jap coolies A
net me and not being able to read my [
got dreadfully excited and de- F
landed that l 60 with them to the [
eneral which l was perfectly willing
} do, as l wanted to meet him. Of
purse the general treated me with
le greatest courtesy. l was shown
le clothes Of the Russians killed in
attic and today accepted the gen.
ais invitation to 60 and see two 4
Russians; one a man, the Z
her a lad Of 20. The first was shot
rough the ribs. the lad cut over the
'ad with a sword while resisting
pture. Neither could speak English
1t they both seemed glad to see me,
when they caught the one
'rd America. There is a great con-
'st between the big, loose boned.
'ty Russians and the little Japs
10 make you think of q cat always
to spring. / think the Jap
ny 10 q marvel. The soldiers are
lerly, quiet and as tough as shoe
-
Their and perfectly crazy 20 fight.
There can be only n end to the
test and do not think 1t can be
6 delayed. Then the burning
'Stion will be, What neytr We
certain to see q great change in
east. China is certain to come q
ler Jap influence II not rule. Well
shall see what we shall see." n