The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-10-20


slowed on such a position. Here you
fought with admirable courage amid
hail Of bullet and flash of bayonet.
Some of You did excellent service in the
work of reconnaissance, OF road and
bridge building, and Of transport. All
of you helped TO achieve that brilliant
victory which has added luster 10 the
empire and renown to the army. Here
in the citadel Of Feng- Huang- Cheng we
have some leisure, and would willingly
tell again the story of that battle and
talk over the future; but, alasi you are
separated from US by the dark ven OF
death. Alas! we can neither see your
brave faces nor hear your cheerful
voices. Deeply do we feel this separa-
tion-We who in brotherly love shared
with you the hardships and privations
of a campaign. His Majesty the Empe-
ror, pleased with your victory, has pro-
claimed his recognition of your services;
your countrymen applaud your courage
and loyalty Your merit is loftier than
Mont Phoenix; orr fame is brighter
than the waters Of the Yalu. More
than worldly honor have you won.
Your spirits will be forever with the
gods who guard the empire. and your
names will be cherished as an example
of loyalty. Who could withhold his re-
spect? Who would venture to disre-
gard your services2 The general who
commands this division and we also de-
sire to pay our respects to your loyal
souls by this memorial battle of the
Yalu, and by offering of sacred wines
and meats. Humbly and reverently do
we serve you, with the rest Of your
comrades. We pray you to accept our
services and the offerings laid upon the
altar
This allocution ended the high priest
stood near the shrine with face turned
toward the east, while one of his assis-
tants received from the hands of a sol
der the offerings to the dead. These
sacrifices represent the chief substances
of human food-ric wine, fish, fowl
vegetables, natural sweets, such as
fruit, artificial sweets, such as cakes
and water with salt. Each offering
rested on ceremonial tray or tiny ta-
BILE covered with white paper, and was
reverently handed to the high priest,
who placed it upon the altar. For a
moment the ceremony was interrupted
while General Nishi descended the slope
to escort Prince Kunni, who had just
arrived, to his place at the head of the
officers. His royal highness was attend
ed by General Fulfil chief of the staff.
and Colonel Hagino. A moment later,
and at the. invitation Of the high priest,
/ General Nishi stepped up to the altar,
saluted, and opening out a scroll read
this eulogy to the dead:
I'VE meet on this sacred spot, outside
the walls Of Feng- Huang- Cheng, an
June 10, in the thirty-seventh year OF
Meiji to do honor to the memory of
brave men, officers and soldiers one
hundred and fourteen in number
who belonged to the Second division,
and died in the service of their country.
| You, brave dead bade adieu to your
native land on March /, and took part
! in the memorable attack on Kiulien-
cheng on May having reached the
banks of the Yalu in face of privations
and hardships This, our first battle
was destined to test before the eyes Of
the world the merits Of our army and to
influence the spirit Of our soldiers. Jap
anese courage, as the proverb says,
never fails till death has conquered it.
The whole world knows how we stood
the proof The eneanys defense
strengthened by nature and art. were
easily Won Thus has the story of Ja-
pan been heightened and the prowess
Of our soldiers has been sharpened.
Most Of you fell on that memorable
day Even now we have before our
minds the picture OF your gallantry.
Some few died in skirmishes that fol-
lowed and many have fallen q n,.n,r s.