The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-02

with n short cropped naval beard, and a
face that shows little emotion; most polite
IN manner. he paid us every attention, con-
sdering his time was taken up with more
important matters. He complimented us
on our enterprise In coming 50 far from
the oppos lie side Of the globe to sec what
his countrymen we're doing Then We
drank his health: and. after that, were let
loose over the ship After careful inspeo
ton Sir. vnliers bears witness that al
though he has been on British warships
while in action or on the verge Of meeting
an enemy, he never saw any decks more
trim and the men and officers neateT and
smarter than those OF the Mikasa. or
course, they were prepared for US; but
still in time Of war Admirals are too busy
to waste much time in furnishing up for
visitors" Our suthor adds that "the great
man had a peculiar way Of standing with
both hands spread out on his hips and his
arms akimbo. | took n sketch Of him in
this position; and then found a most anus
ing coincidence: his officers. from the chief
Of his staff down TO the middies, all aped
their beloved commander. and stood with
their arms and hands in the same attitude
OF course Togo could not tell his visitors
evident that he felt fairly satisfied with
what had been done, and confident that no
could eventually smash the Russian fleet
Upon reaching the headquarters Of the
besieging army on Aug. 10 the war cor
respondents we're at once taken to Gen.
Baron Nogi, who received them most warmly
in the courtyard of his temporary residence,
the house OF a wealthy Chinese merchant
II n
famous soldier 20 be about 60 years OF age,
and in stature above the average height
Of his fellow countrymen. His figure is
square, upright and 1.-THE, and his remark
able, pleasant face wears an iron gray,
close cropped beard and mustache' As
we are marshalled in a semicircle before
him his quick. searching eyes seem TO sum
up our little contingent in a fash, Gentle
men, he said, many Of you have come
twelve thousand, and others six thousand
miles. 20 do our country the honor OF
chronicling the deeds OF her armies in the
field. admire your pluck and enterprise.
You have, unfortunately. been compelled
TO wait many months for the time when
the War Office would permit you to proceed.
You have at last arrived here. and welcome
you, and promise you that you shall SEQ
without reserve all the preparations OF my
ermy before Port Arthur. Don't run into
danger, and be careful Of your health, for
there Is much sickness about. II any OF
you should feel at any time unwel report
yourselves at once to the headquarters
hospital and my surgeons will give you
every attention. Gen. Nogi then ex-
cused himself explaining that owing TO
military exigencles he could not see the
correspondents again for the next three
days. In parting he shook them each
| heartily by the hand.
/ launching with Gen. Nogi in October,
our author observed at headquarters some
soldiers with whose faces he was unfami ar.
/ He learned that they were survivors Of
| Ouchis regiment and had taken part in
| the attack on Panusan in August which
! had proved so fatal TO the nssailants. The
matter being mentioned TO Gen. Nogi,
! be replied: yes, there are seventeen
| Of them. lam keeping them bere at head
! quarters, though they we're eSpe ctin &
| every day to 60 10 the front. They will
never 60 again; they have done enough
! for their country. Those men are the
only survivors Of the re giment, and shall
see that they 70 back to their wives and
| families. But 1t wouldn't do to let them
| know this, Mr.. Villiers, or they might
! Illustrate my plan by committing suicide.
| In a subsequen CONVEX sation, Gen. Nogi
/ continually expressed sympathy with
/ Gen. Stoessel. He said that he was ever
/ thinking Of his opponents awkward 20 ST.
/ ton. and dreaming Of him at night. Won
derinR what he would do IL the situation
were reversed, and sometimes he would
! lie awake, thinking OF whit StoesSel would
do next, for he frankly told Mr.. Nilliers
that he had the greatest admiration for
the Russian Generals strateg y, and for the
manner in which the defence Of Port Arthur
was carried out. It's the pick and shovel,
he said that are the weapons now, as
am continually impressing on my troops,
who are rather beh nd in sapping and
mining. know there is a general feeling
among the men Of the uselessness Of all
this work, II we are to advance tomorrow
hut the Russians are masters at the game,
and We must follow their example. Look,
said the General. as he pointed to a we'll
worn pick leaning against the wall, there 8
very little but the stump Of it left have
ha this shown 20 the men, and have ordered
them TO use their picks az probably
II may be remembered that during the
! hIeke OF fOIA NlNAhl U NN7Ns "e@' 1890 W
I Dalny by Lieut. Gen. KOiamn, who has
long been regarded at home and abroad,
az the brains Of the Japanese Army. He is
credited with having planned in detail the
operations against China which took place
ten years ago, as we'll as the campaign
which has been in progress since February
I 1904. One Of our authors fellow CORE
spondents had had an opportunity of seeing
| him in Toxic, and meeting him just before
! his departure from the Laotung PENN
sula for Laoyang, was invited to call at
| his Headquarters, which temporarily were
! axed In the official residence Of the Russian
| Mayor OF Dalny. The interview is thus re-
counted. Il waited and waited, thinking
that, after all. he would never come. Pres
/ emily. from a side door, a little man APP
preached me in a kimono, with small
! knife in his hand, pairing his nails. He
had lust come from his evening hath, he
said. as he shook hands; was sorry to keep
me waiting. BE was all smiles and aiabil-
itv. and his dark, handsome little face and
neck had taken the deeper tan Of the cam
paigner since | met him in Toxic. He
soon came TO business. strobe up 10 the
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