A staff officer's scrap!book during the Russo-Japanese war . for the sake of a comfortable house—noteven for the sake of an Imperial palace! So he flew off to consult with and , as he always does in these emergencies. Fenshan, October Sth, 1904.—The Headquartersmarch north to-day and we follow to-morrow. I onlyhope we are not going to miss anything. We haveno idea whether we are going to see a Japaneseadvance or a Russian attack. A cable arrived for mefrom England to-day saying I was about to be offeredan important command, but nothing can be soimportant as my present work. I am reminded of my
A staff officer's scrap!book during the Russo-Japanese war . for the sake of a comfortable house—noteven for the sake of an Imperial palace! So he flew off to consult with and , as he always does in these emergencies. Fenshan, October Sth, 1904.—The Headquartersmarch north to-day and we follow to-morrow. I onlyhope we are not going to miss anything. We haveno idea whether we are going to see a Japaneseadvance or a Russian attack. A cable arrived for mefrom England to-day saying I was about to be offeredan important command, but nothing can be soimportant as my present work. I am reminded of mylast day in Fenghuangcheng. The whole place isempty; only a few reservists are left in Liaoyang,where I have been to say good-bye to the hospitablemissionaries to whom we British attaches owe suchdelightful tea-table and conversational Japanese army disappears in one night as quietly assnow in a thaw. BATTLE OF LI AOYANG. Au^^st 25^^ to Seplembei- 5*^ 1904 . allowing libe approximate xelalive poaiiimis of Russians Blue-. Japanese CHAPTER XXVIlTHE ARMIES IN CONTACT Taiyo, October 9th, 1904.—Our baggage was orderedto start at 9 , so to keep myself warm whilst thecarts were being loaded, I went for a farewell prome-nade round the familiar homesteads of Fenshan. Inthe middle of my circuit I was surprised to hear thesound of brisk rifle-fire coming from the direction ofManjuyama. I feared the Cossacks might haveworked clean round Kurokis right flank, and as wewere now all alone in the village I thought I hadbetter get back to my horse so as to be prepared for allemergencies. When I told an officer of the stafl whowas to accompany us, he laughed and explained thatthe Chinese are taking advantage of the pre-occupationof the Russians and Japanese to run a little show ontheir own. Accordingly the troops of the Taotai ofLiaoyang have chosen this moment to attack a bandof Redbeards, who are showing fight in the valleybetween Mountains 131 and 151. I must d
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