The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-17
DEAR, DEAR, DEAR |
Horrible News From the Orient Received
Through IL Inch Gable.

Through a D l.: Inch Gable.
The retreat of the Chinese army from
Korea without having made any great
show of resistance has set all the mill
tary men guessing. No one can tell why
the emperor should allow the seat OF
war to be transferred TO his. own do
hlain. Ii will be seen at q glance that
for the purpose OF fighting Korea is far
better than the Chinese frontier. In the
Face Of all this and for no apparent rea-
eon the troops of the emperor have been
withdrawn, and the Japanese have been
allowed to mass their armies ON the pen
insula which oomposes Korea.
III story which came out today is
true, all the sighting things said OF tho
Celestials and their leaders will have TO
be withdrawn. What is apparently the
most fragrant piece of military mis-
management may be stroke Of genius
which will set the achievements Of all
tho great tacticians Of history far into
bhe background.
The plot, as declared by several mi
nor officials. is in substance as followsi
All the troops, agents and sympathizers
of the Chinese are TO bo withdrawn
from the peninsula Of Korea. This is
an invitation for the Japanese to greatly
augment their armies upon the peninsu-
la preparatory 10 bold march into Chi
ma. So far the plan has worked to per-
fection. Aud now there only remains
the greatest coup ever attempted in any
age. The plan is TO cut deep trench
entirely across tho isthmus connecting
Korea to the mainland of Asia and TO
the Chinese empire. Tho structure OF
the point of land is heavy layer OF
shale, resting upon bedrock. AT every
point where the Chinese army of occu-
patton has camped, it is alleged, holes
have been drilled, and immense quanti-
ties of lubricating oils have been forced
down upon the surface of the bedrock.
As the various divisions have slowly re-
treated apparently before the oncoming
Japanese, these operations have been
continued. The next move will be the
last. according TO the informers.
AS soon as the Japanese are massed
upon the peninsula the function OF the
trench will be made evident, 1t will be
cut down TO bedrock, and large guam
ltity OF dry timber will be tightly
lwedged in. Above that at a little height
iron bars will be placed. The timber
idea is one borrowed from tho Egyptians
in their operations by which the obelisks
were cut out in single immense blocks.
Water will be poured in, and the timber
will swell, exerting powerful pressure.
Then, by means of electric appliances
the iron bars or blocks will be quickly
heated to high temperature and there
by expand, adding greatly TO the force
which the swelling timbers will be put
ting forth. Last Of all, the entire Chi
nese army will be set to work III the
trench, which will be hundreds of miles
long. Each man will be armed with
powerful hydraulic jack, which he
will operate when the iron and wood
are getting in their best work
The bedrock slopes seaward, and
the result may be better imagined than
described The shale, having been
thoroughly fabricated, will slip with
comparative ease ON the smooth surface
of the rock, SO think the Chinese engi-
neers Thus, when the millions Of tons
OF pressure is brought to bear. the en-
tire peninsula is expected to start slow
ly ON its foundations Then, as the great
mass gathers headway like launching
ship, it will increase its speed and final
ly dash into tho Japan sea.
Instant and complete destruction will
fall upon the armies Of the mikado rs
well as upon every man, woman and
child in Korea Nothing in the way of
annihilation can compare with this ex-
cept perhaps the fate of Pharaoh s army
in the Red sea-
The immediate effect upon the Japan
sea eau scarcely be imagined. The Chi
nese warships will have been withdrawn
10 some safe haven, and the total de-
strucsion of nearly all Of Japan's navy
is assured
The tidal wave is expected to almost
wipe out the Japan islands. The waters
will probably pour over the islands and
sweep them of every vestige of animal
and vegetable life.
This may sound like the dream Of AN
insane man, and in order 60 carry
weight with it your correspondent had
the affidavits OF his informants duly
prepared. Unfortunately, however, the
Chinese >taries have a seal nearly four
inches in diameter, SO when an attempt
was made to cable the affidavits they
stuck, as the cable is only 3 y inches
through. -Loo-Jac Special TO Cleveland
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