New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

the weapon afterward its edge looked like saw
blade It has since been sharpened for further
use
TIE RUSSIANS HAsTY RETREAT.
Although the fsht had begun only three hours
before. the japanese advance was half mile down
the valley pursuing the Russians. the japanese
dead had been removed 20 a temple behind the
crest of the hill and parties OF soldiers from one
OF the companies in reserve we're going about the
Held with trenchinS spades. burying the dead
Russians where they lay and marking the graves
with stake Pile Of stones.
The Russians had gone into action wearing their
heavy ovsrcoats and carrying their bags OF black
bread. They had dropped both on the field Al
ready. while some details were burying the dead
and some caring for rle wounded, others had gath
cred the trophies from the field and piles Of coats
and cauteens and hundred rifles with bayonets
attached were stacked or the temple steps. The
japanese system is not only thorough. but quick
There was A company OF japanese soldiers. whose
KHAKI coats were black with mud and sweat gath
cred the trench quietly discussing matters. with
no sign oc excitement Two big Russian prison
ers not wOuc+ed resting there, with a small
japanese s,.tns behind them The japanese men
os the column are heavier men than the average
os most European armies bur rhe Russians in the
10Th and 24th East siberian regiments are larger.
and the boards which most of them wear after
season of campaigning give them PARTICULARS
The bodies u three Russians who had been
killed on the parapet ot the trench we're laid u
coats thrown over their faces. Four others. Of the
-gJh East Siberian, dressed IN gray blOUses ami
caps without any regimental insignia. were on
the ground beside them one was shot through
both legs and had been bayOneted in an arm and
and another was shot in the foot The man
wounded in the abdomen was dying, his face al
va slow gasps 4 hospital attendant sat near
a black bearded keen faced young fellow display
ing a white band with the red cross on his arm
His satchel Of baudases was open on the ground
He had done what ue could Tor his comrades and
was stoIdlv awaiting developments
PICKING Up THE INJURED
Thirty wounded Russians were scattered over
the ground before the trench They had received
-drst aid" and awaiting their turn while rha
stretcher men followed the firing line further on
Grours o.. japanese stood about them. giving some
cigarettes and water. and talking with them IN
the broken Russian which sew know and the
Chinese phrases which the men of both armies
pick up iron. the natives Of the country
Three davs or steady rain had cut gulIies and
bitches i'm The hillside. which furnished some shell
ter for charging force. Many Of the wounded
had crawled into these places for shelter. over
al the right OF the trench the road down the
valley and slong It's further side a brook.
which had wvrn a bed among the rocks Part II the
Russian battalion advanced up the bed Of this
stream and number were shot IS they emerged
rrs vyIad hack 10 the brook water and died with
his face in the stream and his Canteen beside his
q massive SaV, with an arm under MS mead, mold
ing 4 bottle 10 MS lips
one Russian with bad turrow ploughed throush h
his thigh took his plight happily. With a stone
under his head and Tin of water beside him. ne
rolled himself a cigarette and chatted IN RUSSIAN
which no one could understand SesturlnS ana
/ laughing Two japanese were esCortinS TO the
rear burly fellow with a huge yellow beard. who
had suffered a haFonet S!asn across the scalp re
was strong enough 10 walk, but in a delrtum NUT
'ering 70 himself conunGiy @ ana no % Fonns his Tyes &
~ rest while his escort waited patiently