The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-14
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Borribic Nrws From the orient Received
Through u o t-2 Inch Cable.


Through . LIZ Inch Cable.
The retroat of tho Chinese army from
Korea without having made any great
show of resistance has set all the mill
tary mon CUES ing No one can tell why
tho emperor should allow tho seat Of
war TO DO Transferred TO his own do
mnin IL will be seen at n glance that
for tho purpose Of fighting Korea is far
better than the Chinese frontier. In the
face Of all this and for no apparent roa-
son the troops OF the emperor have been
WITHDRAWN, and the japanese have been
allowed TO mass their armies ON the PEN
inmla which composcs Korea
II story which came out today is
true, all the sighting things said OF the
Celostials and their leaders will have TO
be Withdrawn. What is apparently tlIo
most ilagnnt piece OF military mis-
management may be "A stroke Of genius
which viii sot tho achievements OF all
the great tacticians Of history far into
tho background
The plot, as declared by several mi
nor officials, is IN substance as follows:
All the troops, agents and lympathi2ors
OF the Chinese are to bo Withdrawn
from the peninsula Of Korea. This is
an invitation for tho Japanese TO greatly
augment thoir armies upon the poninsu-
la preparatory TO n bold march into Chi
na. So far tho plan has worked TO PER
| fociion And now there only rcmHins
the greatest comp ever attempted in any
| age. Too plan IL 10 cut "a deep tronch
entirely across tho iatinuu8 connecting
| Korea TO tho mainland uf Asia and to
! tho Chinese empire Tho structure of
| tho point uf land is n heavy layer of
snalo, resting upon bedrock. AZ overy
/ point where the Chinese army ef oocu-
pstion has olmpod, it is alleged, holes
/ nave been drilled, and immonsa quani-
ties Of lubrioating oils have boon forced
! down upon tie slriaco Of the bedrock
! As the various divisions havo slowly re-
treated apparently before the oncoming
| Japanese these operations have beon
continued. The noxt move will be the
last. according 20 tine informors
As soon ns tho japanese arc masaed
upon the peninsula the function OF the
| trench will DO made evident. 1t Viii be
cut down to bedrock, and u large 4 aan-
] iilN VI wy AiAALNi " AAA w AAtAiAAF
wedgcd Ia. Above that at littlo height
iron bars viii bo placed. The timber
| idea Is ono borrowed from tho Egyptians
| ia thcir operations By which tho orslisks
were cut out in single immense bioc6s.
! Water will bo poured in, and the timber
will swell, oxertinR u powerful pressure.
| Thon, by means of electric appliances
! tho iron bars or blocks will bo quickly
/ heated 90 high temperature and there
by expand, adding greatly 20 tho force
which tho swelling thnbers will be put
ting forth. Last OF all, the entire Chi
nose army will bs set to work In the
trench which win bo lIuIdreds Of miles
long. Each man win te armed with n
powerful hydraulic jack, which he
will operate whom the irou and wood
are getting in their best work
Tho bedrock slopes Eoaward, and
tho result may be botter imagined than
described. The shaleS having been
thoroughly fabricated, will slip with
comparative ease ON tho smooth surface
of tho rock, so think tho Chinese onsi.
neers. Thus, when the millions Of tons
of pressure ia brought TO bear, the On
! llAt lfAll0hlN ~ "a fltNt.l W NNtAit olbN
~ on its foundations Thon, rs the great
mass gathers Roadway liko launching
ship, twill increase its speed and tinal-
ly dash into the Japan sea.
Instant and complete destruction will
fall upon the armies of the mikado as
well rs upon every man, woman and
child in Korea. Nothing in the way Of
annih!lation can compare with this eX
cept perhaps the fate of Pharaoh army
in the Rcd sen.
The immediate effect upon the Japan
sea can scarcely be imagined. The Chi-
nese warships will have been withdrawn
TO some safe haven, and the total de
s.ruction of nearly all of Japan navy
is assured.
The tidal wave 10 expected 10 almost
wipe out the Japan islands. Tho waters
will probably pour over the islands and
sweep thom Of every vestige of animal
aud vegetable life.
This may sound like the dream Of an
insane man, and in order TO carry
weight with IL your correspondent had
tho aflidAvits OF his informants duly
prepared. Unfortunately, however, the
Chinese no,aries have a seal nearly foul
inches in diamotor, SO whom an attempt
was mado 10 cable the aiAdayits they
stuck, as tho cable is only y inche'
through. -Loo-Jso Special to Cleveland
Plain Dealer,