Shortly after his arrival Major Radcliff applied to the Russian authorities for a p-s to travel sone twenty miles inland to attend a fair where some two to three hundred mules were to be put up for sale, 'This little matter called for much deliberation, and a telegram had to be dispatched tothe Admiral at Port Arthue before the requisite permission was forthcoming, 0 delay of five days being ivevrred. Ca receipt of the Admiral' " permission Major Rudeliff was vot merely promised a pass but also a bodyguard, and a day was appointed for the expedition. Unfortunately heavy rains rendered the roads impassable, and when the Rus-ian officer arrived to escort Major Radcliff, the latter pointed out the advisability of postponing the—start, pending an improvement in the reals, writing no less than three letters after the departure of the officer ts the various heads "f departments, pointing out and explaining the reasons for the postponement, in spite of which, however, his conduct was looked upon as being extremely discourteous, there being, I believe, some intention of reporting it to General Gaselee, which speaks volumes for the imaginative qualities of the minds of the intending reporters.
The expedition to the mule fair has not since come off, and the arrest of the camp follower Cook place sums three days after the aforementioned postponement.
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