A day’s rest--Disgusting cruelty--Japanese in touch with the enemy--A Conference of Allied Generals--The Allied line of march--The French troops and their Commissariat--The Allied cavalry--The advance-guard fighting enemy’s cavalry--General Ma’s cook--Half-way to Pekin--Skirmish at Ho-si-wu--The Tskamoto brigade--Storming Matao--A surprise at Chang-chia-wan--Under cover--Intelligence of horses--A halt--Mahommedans Pp. 364-370