On the Sth inst. your correspondent witnessed by invitation a sham battle, which took place several miles east of the native city of Foochow. There were about fifteen hundred troops engaged, being, it is understood, equally divided—one force rearing white visors, the other black ones. The two "were stretched along mies strazuling, parallel lines three or four miles in length. Two officers, detailed for that purpose, escorted us to the top of a Lill which overlocked the scene of operations. Spies and scouts were discovered here and there discharging their perilous duties with unflinching fidelity. Suddenly the action was precipitated by a short skirmish after which the engagement soon became general. Eight cannon added to the interest as well as the noise. For a time the rattle of musketry was incessant. Gradually the Whites drove the Blacks back towards the city and after about two hours the "battle" ended even more suddenly than it began. Your correspondent, not being a military man, is unable to furnish a professional critique on. this affair, but in his opinion and that of the other forei ners, present on the occasion, behaved very ereditally. How munch the important factor of blank cartridges had to do with their intrepidity we, of course, cannot tell. At any rate, if such make-believe warfare is thought by President Roosevelt to be beneficial to soldiers, why should it not pro-like effect on Chinese warrior The New Ars A few weeks the newly sonal on the Ulin River a short above the Upper Bridge and eral miles north-west of Foochow city.
Jost of the machinery in one of the two arge buildings was already in place and workmen were drilling rite barrels,
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