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Show Russian correspondence Intercepted. The Republican, seeking frcsli news from the Orient, sent a representative representa-tive over via the Journal's wireless sclssorette route and captured the following letter from a wandering contemporary. This Is supposed to be a Russian's letter dated Ontiikuunski, June 10, '01. 1 rejoice to report that we are tickled to death over the sad but glorious opeiatlon at We-Chew. That is, many of ns were tickled to death by the Japs' bullets. We regret to state, however, that the tickling continues con-tinues at the most Inopportune opportunities. oppor-tunities. A Japanese bajonet applied to the place where the tall of our Prince Albert coat should hang, or a Jap bullet In its sac-rcllglous haste to opeiato on us for appendicitis, sets up irrlslblllty and It produces rigor mort-cs mort-cs and with this condition our troops do not manuever with the promptness desired to establish and maintain tho world's record for speed. A couple of our most frivolous men got careless and looked back their faces were disfigured dis-figured for life, but their fi lends will never know It. Had they reached camp they would havo been court-martialed court-martialed and exiled to Siberia; as it was they wero burled llkj Sir Thomas Moore by the Japs. You will recall the conversation we had In tho palace Just before I was sent here, when wo were talking this muttor over, while we wore lunching on prct7els (to hold tho German voto) and macaroni, you will recall what I told )ou. Well, 1 haven't done It jet. In fact I shan't try It for several weeks yet, because the walking Is bad between here and Japan, and the Japs aro cleaning tho house and I understand they are not prepared for me at Toklo. Hound on I arrival that.accordlng to Queensbuig rults, there wasunllnlshed business to attend to, among which was to relieve Port Arthur. I will admit that I havo been too busy to attend to that, as there are a lot of Japs here to entertain en-tertain and 1 find a foot race among our troops is tho most pleasant diversion diver-sion for them. They will turn out en-masse, en-masse, either day or night, to see one and I might say right here that wo generally give them a good exhibition for their money. Wo arc ready to meet all comers In this class. We havo qulto a sprinkling of oillcers left, not counting those that the Japs have put In pickle at the Port Arthur Sub- rnaiine Pickling works. The last I heard from Alex ho was going tospend the summer Investigating the mineral resources of Port Arthur. Ho'phoned mo that many of the Russians there, who had Investigated the mining pros-pects pros-pects at that place, had permanently located. I think Alex Is right. Aro )orr intending sending reinforcements next fall' 1 would advise against that, as jou won't need to b) that time. The health of tho army Is i-cellent. i-cellent. Thcro aie no births to report. The new epidemic of cjo trouble is much worse and atTects all classes of our men with peculiar symptoms. They can sec Japs ever) where and many of them can seo three or four Japs at a time. It Is growing much worse. Our artillery Is In excellent shape. Most of It will not shoot either way. Tho Jap gunners fixed it for us and assist us in firing It backward. back-ward. Iwlshjou would send us a ukasoor two, our old one Is rathei weak In the kirees and Alex wired me that his actually wobbled a bit. 1 have our crop all In and, If It doesn fc rain tiny more, I see no reason why wo should not move at once, as a Cossack Cos-sack Just Informs me our right and left wing is turned and we can't II) with wings In that condition. Kiss A70f foi me and tell Ivan to mind his mother and be a good bo). Krautand Porksk). |