The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-23
THE Great SIBERIAN RAILWAY
HOW TROOPS PROGRESS IN THE LONG JOURNEY
FROM MOSCOW TO HARBIN-SIBERAN EXILES AS PATROL
MEN KEEPING A LONELY ALONG THE VAST STRETCH
FROM BAIKAL TO MUKDEN.

TzTzKAR, May service
journey Moscow and Lake Baia less
the Tansba Indeed consideration be given the
authorities the confusion in the working efficiency of the line
despatch trains the present
already accomplished it is
be for to hazard the that journey will be completed within
that the reputation the Trans
Siberian for punctuaiy the matter Of its train service has suffer-
pt Ab ] service has there been anv departure from the
daily with the ordinary complement OF second third and
fourth class wagons Comfort may not
railway military element
predominant There of the trOOptrainsOng um-
heavily carbut where passenger trains are running
attach them stray unit which
waiting transportation In this the passenger train in which
travelling became from the cars OF ~nen was
leaving MOvale converted of sudden to the
military Officers and infantry artillery details
squadron OF cOssaeks with their ponies in short the complete
by order to push through hung @ upon
myself thirdc with Chinese
peasants prnkng soldiers The OF the
~ and evonJ to the field headquarters at LiaOyan trooptrains
only are running but stages
trains continue to ply at the risk OF being appropriated by the MILF
tary authorities the should arise
exception who travelling in the passenger car
found in goods wagons eight
being The men lay upon long
either end of Horses
their sung the head to head
eight or ten to each car according to their condition Inc space
with length Of suspended from the SIDES
of the which the horses fed ration cor" was given to the
horses the morning. feed OF hay at night with water every
journey of six days the ANIMALS
themselves With the exception the oceS private
chargers ponies hkset sturdy cobs about Is hands
treatment and they
intelligent The by means nder
their little steeds AS class these
finest mounted infantry
the plains Of Manchua
mobility gives decided adVan-
branch
the North
the tactics of the Beers in more extended
twill surprising if the infantry columns OF the
severely handicapped by the Fostering attention"
O Russian mounted troops.
distinguishes the Cossac has made him OF
securing the custody OF the
Lake Baia the evidence Of these
alongside every miles important encampmen OF
avaly passed These little camps
the bOchOuses should an at
Between the
mounted constantly move while III addoh
communication each post is provided with
flashed into the sky
bound follow
Mukden perhaps mere
prominent peak but always
landmark the country side are the oGcabns
within which the sgnaes whose
duty it is to passing day. and year out
night it is green lamp ou
with the flag marking each N OF
from Hardin Port Arthur
intense for there nothing but the
plain them their element OF dsa
them with the
vigil shared by the man
divided each attending to particular period
release from such task Inc men are
convcts released good conduct
ton sympathy of their mdeeds forgotten in the
Heeing glimpse with the flag which caught as
the train craws ages-Sydney Herald