BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
1907

COPYRIGHT 1907 BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Published October 1907

CONTENTS

EDITOR’S PREFACE[vii]
INTRODUCTION BY COUNT OKUMA[ix]
AUTHOR’S PREFACE[xiii]
I.Mobilization[3]
II.Our Departure[14]
III.The Voyage[22]
IV.A Dangerous Landing[27]
V.The Value of Port Arthur[37]
VI.The Battle of Nanshan[42]
VII.Nanshan after the Battle[52]
VIII.Digging and Scouting[63]
IX.The First Captives[70]
X.Our First Battle at Waitu-shan[77]
XI.The Occupation of Kenzan[84]
XII.Counter-Attacks on Kenzan[89]
XIII.On the Defensive[100]
XIV.Life in Camp[110]
XV.Some Brave Men and their Memorial[118]
XVI.The Battle of Taipo-shan[126]
XVII.The Occupation of Taipo-shan[137]
XVIII.The Field after the Battle[147]
XIX.The First Aid Station[158]
XX.Following up the Victory[166]
XXI.The Storming of Taku-shan[174]
XXII.Sun Flag on Taku-shan[184]
XXIII.Promotion and Farewells[194]
XXIV.The Beginning of the General Assault[204]
XXV.A Rain of Human Bullets[214]
XXVI.The Forlorn Hope[227]
XXVII.Life out of Death[239]
APPENDICES[257]