The river press., 1904-10-12
ECHOES FROM THE WAR
Adventures of a Russian Spy
In Manchuria.
ROUTED A DETACHMENT ALONE.

An interesting story Of the adven-
lures of Russian spy named Volkoff
recently appeared in the St. Petersburg
newspapers. The man gives the fol-
lowing account of his experiences, says
the London Chronicle:
"After the battle of Vafangow l was
lying near General Samsonoffs tent
and heard him say to the commander
of the regiment, We must send out
a scout to the Japanese who could spy
| out their positions and report to u.s.
| l offered to go disguised to the Japa-
| nese position. l was given six rubles
| to bribe Cinnamon, if necessary, and
also revolver l shaved my hair in
front like a Chinaman, tied on pigtail
and put Oh Chinese dress, with slip
pers and hat.
"At dawn on July 20 l came to the
town Of Senuchen. There was nobody
! there. The Russians had left it and
the Chinese had all run away. Sud-
denly a cavalry detachment Of about
twenty men, with an officer, came to-
ward me. The officer rode out and
asked in Chinese where the Russians
We're and what was their strength. I
! know Il little Chinese and answered
him, but either l said something wrong
or he noticed my revolver and money
bulging out. At any rate he became
suspicious and spoke some words to
his men. Two of the latter thereupon
dismounted and came toward me.
Il decided to sell my life dearly, for
l knew it would be forfeited If were
captured. pulled out my revolver
fired two shots at them. Both the men
fell. Then l fired at the officer, bring
ing him to the ground, and afterward
emptied the revolver at four other men,
The soldiers lost their heads and gal
loped away. and as they did so l saw
the four men had shot ut fall several
ly from their saddles badly wounded
''Then jumped on one Of the horses
which had remained close by and gal
loped away for my life. General Sam
sonoff promoted me to the rank of an
under officer, gave me the horse and
saddle and sent me to the commander
in chief, who thanked and embraced
me and conferred upon me a decora-
ton. The horse was brown one, well
groomed and shod. It had been taught
to catch bread like a dog" concluded
the man, 'and all the Japanese horses
seem to be like mine. When it is hun
cry it opens it's mouth to beg for some
thing"
A well known eastern traveller, NJ.
Eugene Gallois, who has represented
the French government on special mis-
sions abroad, recently returned to Par.
is from Japan, says the New York
Times
The success Of Japanese arms, he
thinks, will mean the ruin of European
commerce throughout the far east, and
the chief losers will be the English
and Americans.
Japan has her spies all over the far
east, and even Tonquin. administrative
center for French Indo-China, is not
exempt in spite Of the vigilance Of the
French government Moreover, it is IN
open secret that the Japanese have !;
longing for possession Of French Indo
China and that the plans for its inva-
sion have already been drawn up by
the Japanese general staff.
A Russian correspondent describes
the work of the Red Cross society in
Manchuria. The correspondent was III
Harbin and his observations We're
made in the three hospitals there under
the charge of DR.. Botkin, the head of
the Red Cross committee, says the Lon
don Sphere. He says:
Each hospital contains 200 beds
and there is another used exclusively
for officers. The wards were full.
can safely say that in no previous cam
paign have l ever seen such admirable
medical arrangements. They We're al
most perfect The walls Of the wards
were all Of uniform color-a soft
J Uhite-which had most resting effect
on the eye and brain Of the wounded
I was particularly struck with the con
tented expression on the faces of many
} of the men, numbers of whom had re-
: Gently arrived in the hospital trains
from the front DR.. Botkin in the
) course OF his conversation Informed me
that many of the wounded had told
7 him what confidence the mere knowl
edge gave them when going into actor
: that in the event Of their being hurt
they would be both skillfully and ten
derly treated by the Society Of the
J Red Cross.
} "He commented also on the unseltish
) ness and fortitude displayed by tho
: officers, who on being brought into the
l hospital for treatment insisted on the
, private soldiers being first attended to
This self abnegation on the part OF
r the officers produced most excellen
impression on the rank and file, who
also bore their suffering herocally
DR.. Botkin further showed me a small
r chapel which was attached to the mai1
+ building, so that the spiritual as vel
| hn Of