A correspondent sends us the following description of s romantic incident in the war One o'clock in the morning towards the close of April, and the crescent moon of the sixth day in the lunar calendar fell in the debts of the valley under the Phenix Mountain (Fénghuangshan). The Tiger still and Drgon Bay were asleep, dreaming. No human form was to be seen or voice heard. Darkness was over all the laud, and it seemed as though no human interference would be allowed with its eign.
Suddenly six or seven darker shadows crept out from the darkness, and shaped them. selves as men. Four were naked; the for most had a dagger in his hand, and two poles across his back. Grasping a rope, he advanced to the river and plunged. i Clouds were gathering in the sky and intensified the darkness, A second, then a third, and a fourth of the braves walked to the river and jumped in. It was already spring but the cold of the nights was still severe and the bed of the river was as if frozen. On the opposite bank Russian sentries were an watch, The first stream was shallow and only 30 yards across. Beyond it, however, was a second enclosing the delta, and this was so deep and rapid that the four swimmers by putting forth their utmost exertions could yet make scanty headway. The cold was almost paralysing, but they pushed forward knowing the sacredness of their mission.
At length they were across, though the leader had lost "his dagger and his poles, which had been swept away by the swift current. Bub they had accomplished their mission and learnt what they wanted to know. Then, their duty done, they took once again to the water to return, Dawn was pooping from the eastern sky and the sentries on watch were keen-eyed and alert. 'The deep stream was crossed in safety, and the plunge was about to be made into the other when a shot nig onl and one of the four heroes disappeared beyond hope of rescue. 'The three remaining Scouts, after three hours' battling with the river, safely reached headquarters at half.
st four. blue, and the leaves grow groop on Tiger So long as the waters of Dragon Bay. are Hill, so long does their deed of heroism deserve to be sung in Japan. The scouts were second Lieutenant Nakazo Koishi and Privates Seinosuke Koga, Kintaro Ishihara, and Risuke Fujita, It was the last-named who was killed. A week later the Japanese Anny was across the Yalu, and Kiulioncheng was won.
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