The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-23

rates the molecular forces disseminated By
one minun Of HO2 These pass 70 this
cylinder. which is the aquiferator. When
aquiferategi they are no longer congemin-
ated. but conc0agulated, and thus readily
combine IN this tank. where. under pres
sure, they become conglutinated. Emerg-
ing thence. they pass into this reservoir. "
"Oh, yes; think I understand" said
Haines, whose scientific knowledge was
considerable II think see the principle
on which it works. mean to try to make
such motor when am exchanged, for it
must b OF the greatest possible use u
you."
ut il Of vital Importance to M, Hainss,
and You must not think that would have
told you 90 much of its Workings we're there
not another. and the most difficult process
OF Ell. which have not explained"
what u that processf"
oh. We phenetize the resultants after
leaving the conglutinator."
And how do you do thatf"
THAT, my dear fellow, must remain .
secret II would be worth the heads Of .
whole armv to lisp it
This conversation relative to the air ship
and its motor was interrupted BY the be-
ginning Of the battle of Ubet
The initial movement was made by the
American army, which moved forward in
line of battle in order to take possession Of
slight rise of ground which rose from the
plain about half mile in front Of its left
wing. This elevation was occupied and
several batteries were stationed upon it.
which at once opened upon the Chinese
forces. distant some $500 yards. A gen.
eral advance was then made along the line
in the clouds of skirmishers" prescribed
by tactics. and firing became general on
the part Of the army Of the United States
as soon as these had approached within
800 yards of the enemy. In the mean
time strong force. consisting of the entire
Third corps. had been stationed between
the range and the foothills. with orders to
march along the valley between them un-
til opposite the Chinese left, when they
were TO emerge from the valley to the plain
and attack the enemy's lett wing. The
Chinese meanwhile withheld their FIRE Tor
some time after the American advance be-
gan, although suffering considerably from
their opponents volleys. Their forces
were drawn up in long, thin successive
lines OF battle. while heavy masses Of re-
serves could be seen in their rear.
The scene from the car occupied by
Haines was now grand in the extreme.
The whole battle lay beneath him, like q
picture. The minutest details were visi-
BILE. and Haines even imagined that he
could detect his own regiment by the gal
liant manner in which it dashed forward.
Toe thunder of the artillery, the rattle of
small arms. and even the shrill cries of the
wounded, assembled to his ears in an inces-
SAINT monotonous murmur. Suddenly the
Chinese commander placed the transmit
ter Of his telephone to his lips and uttered
some words through it. In an instant
along the lines of his forces arose light and
incessant puts of transparent vapor as
they opened lire. The noise Of the battle
did not, however, seem to become louder.
The FIRE of your troops does not seem
to increase the din of battle, Mile. Mauna,"
said Haines in French, the only language
known to Doth, to the fair girl by his side.
mo-" was the reply. ''Our guns are
ractically noiseless. They make slight
kissing sound and that is ALL"
Then you do not use gunpowder."
"Oh, no, only the Ke-li Motor
Haines asked no further questions, but
mentally wondered at the immense capa-
billties Of that mysterious force. Just
then. while his eye happened to be fixed
upon . twelve-gun battery below him,
he saw the three guns on the
left of the battery simultane-
ously dismountsd by shot from the
Chinese artillery. The dismounting Of
6eld-pieces in battle is no unusual thing,
but Haines was much surprised ct what he
beheld. These guns had not only been
dismounted, but they had been hurled from
their carrisges in direction ct right angle
to that in which they had been pointing.
Haines looked beyond them for some
fanking battery. bui there was nothing to
their left but the level plain, stretching to
the horizon.
How that could be done by shot from
their front III be hanged if see." he NUT
tered to himself.
Turning his gaze further to the front, he
saw that the heavy lines of the American
skirmishers were now retiring in some dis
order, and that the Chinese lines were be-
ginning TO advance siswly. The American
force which he'd been sent along the base
Of the mountains to attack the Chinese left
wing had been confronted by q superior
force. and after sharp conflict had been
obliged to seek to reioin the main army
by marching by the left flank across the
foothills. losing heavily as they did so.
Extensive preparations were. now seen be-
ing made along the United States lines for
decisive movement. Battery after bat
terry was hurried to the extreme front and
destructive fire was opened from several
hundred field pieces. Meanwhile an a..
saulling party OF two entire corps were
massed upon the right wing. The whole
army then advanced slowly, with its left
wing refused. while the assaulung column
dashed forward with iond cheers.
Ito be continued)