The fence behind which these reserves are standing was one of those with which the Japanese concealed their march, from the point south of Wiju where they first made a feint at crossing to the point north of the town where the brilliant crossing was finally made. The impetus of this final attack was such that the Russians were soon routed all along the line. [Illustration: RUSSIAN GUN-CARRIAGE DEMOLISHED BY JAPANESE FIRE ] [Illustration: RAPID FIRE MAXIMS CAPTURED AT HAMATAN HILL ] [Illustration: RUSSIAN FIELD GUNS CAPTURED AND TAKEN TO ANTUNG ] ARTILLERY SPOILS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE DURING THE YALU BATTLE [Illustration: SOME OF THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS WOUNDED DURING THE YALU FIGHT ] [Illustration: JAPANESE BURYING A RUSSIAN CAPTAIN WITH MILITARY HONORS AT ANTUNG ] The care of the Russian wounded by the Japanese after the Yalu battle, and the burial of several Russian officers with military honors, were things which surprised many sceptical observers of Japanese civilization, who had predicted that, once in hand-to-hand conflict with the enemy, the veneer of European civilization would quickly drop off and reveal the barbarian [Illustration: JAPANESE TRANSPORTATION TRAINS AND INFANTRY LEAVING FOR THE FRONT AFTER THE YALU BATTLE ] [Illustration: FIRE AND DEVASTATION IN THE WAKE OF THE RETREATING ARMY ] [Illustration: CHINESE MANDARIN GOING OUT TO MEET GENERAL KUROKI ] [Illustration: FIELD POST-OFFICE ESTABLISHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OCCUPATION ] [Illustration: GENERAL KUROKI AND STAFF ENTERING FENG-WANG-CHENG ] [Illustration: OFFICIAL CHINESE ESCORT TO GENERAL KUROKI AT FENG-WANG-CHENG ] THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF FENG-WANG-CHENG [Illustration: ENGLISH NURSES SENT BY THE QUEEN TO INSPECT THE WORKINGS OF THE JAPANESE RED CROSS ] These representatives of the Queen, Miss St. Aubyn and Miss McCall, accompanied by Madame Kuroda, a Japanese lady, and Dr. Tamura, visited the hospitals at Feng-Wang-Cheng. They found everything so satisfactory that they remained with the army only a few days. The photograph shows them about to enter their palanquins, after visiting one of the hospitals. Miss McCall is at the right [Illustration: INFANTRY DRAWN UP TO VIEW THE CEREMONIES ] [Illustration: JAPANESE CAVALRY VIEWING FUNERAL CEREMONIES ] [Illustration: SHINTO CEREMONY HELD BY THE JAPANESE IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO FELL AT THE YALU ] This impressive funeral ceremony was held at Feng-Wang-Cheng while the army was gathering its breath after the Yalu victory to push on into Manchuria. The whole army was drawn up in a vast body on the plain, while on the hilltop, in view of all, the officers and priests stood, going through the curious Shinto ceremonies in honor of the dead who had fallen in battle [Illustration: JAPANESE EXPLAINING TO MILITARY ATTACHÉS TACTICS USED AT THE YALU ] [Illustration: CAPTAIN OKADA INSPECTING BOMB-PROOF AT FENG-WANG-CHENG ]