A special train carrying the Manchu: Hondquarter Staff arrived at Shimba: at 10.39 a.m, ov the 7th inst. The train was composed: of cars of the Sanyo Railway and the engine, was decorated with Sun' flag placed cross wi Oyams' loaded to overflowing with flowers and other articles pr the route. Despitd the inclemency of the wont hor, the popular outhusiasin was by no means affected. 'Tore. was a profuse display of bunting, ficoworks continually boomed lat" the dark, cloudy sky from early morning, ant' the artillery at Hibiya Pack were firing a prolonged salute. Marshal Oyama and Bacon Kodamu wore attired in black cents and khaki trousers. They were heartily number of disttied personages, including Marquis Yamagata, Count Matsukata, "Count Inouye, Count Okuma, Count 'Katanca wy uniform), other Ministers of State, Admiral "Togo, and -many Generals' and Admirals. Murchioness Mabeshitns, roprosonting the Ladies'. Do-partment of the Imperial Naval League, ated a bouquet to Marshal Oyama. As the military band played a brisk and happy tune of welcome, the party slowly wed from the: station horse, and rode away in carriages provided by the Imperial Court and proceeded to the Palace amid the universal expression of the most enthusiastic welcome by the populace dousely packing the. route. At the Imperial Castle, the triumphant party was received by H. M. the. Emperor, to whom Marquis Oyama submitted a report of the prolonged operations. At the reading of the report. there w sens the Crown, Prince, Gener: Fushimi, Admiral Prince Arisugawa, Lient.-General Prince Kanin, Commaudec Prince Yamashina, Marshal Marquis Yamagata, Count Matsuka's In ouse, General Count Katsura, Admiral Baron Yamamoto, Lieut.-General Tor-auch, Admiral Viscount Ito, arid. several other high officers of the Imperial Hoo quarters. Before the assemblage, Marshall Yamagata made a. speech, under Imperial notion; enlogising the servic done by the Manchurian Headquarters. The Emperor's message to. Marshel Oyama. said that the invariable victories won under the command. of "Marshal roveecrotly: pores 2 in- puildingreompanios in: the:: Britiah'Tolec kgoatiGed /His: M ajesty's-wislos, principal marine engineering and. ship-Oyama fulfilled the object'of tne war and
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