The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-18
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Horrible News Prom the Orient Reeeavcd
Through = Ia Inch Cable.

Through . Ia Inch Cable.
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
main. 1t will be seen at n glance that
for the purpose of fighting Korea is far
better than the Chinese frontier. In the
face Of all tAis and for no apparent rea-
son the troops of the emperor have been
withdrawn, and the Japanese have been
allowed to mass their armies on the PEN
insula which composes Korea
II a story which came out today is
true, all the sighting things said OF the
Celestials and their leaders will have to
be withdrawn. What is apparently the
most fragrant piece of military mis-.
management may be a stroke of genius
which will set the achievements OF all
the great tactieians of history Tar into
the background.
The plot, as declared by several mi
nor officials. is in substance as follows:
All the troops, agents and sympathizers
Of the Chinese are to be withdrawn
from the peninsula Of Korea. This is
an invitation for the japanese to greatly
augment their armies upon the peninsu
la preparatory to bold march into Chi
ma So far the plan has worked to per-
lection. And now there only remains
the greatest coup ever attempted in any
age. The plan is to cut n deep trench
entirely across the isthmus connecting
n Al - ., 70,
the Chinese empire. The structure of
the point Of land is a 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 tie 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
tity Of dry timber will be tightly
wedged in. Above that at little height
iron bars will be placed. The timber
idea is one borrowed from the Egyptians
in their operations by which the obelisks
were cut out in single immense blocks.
Water will be poured in, and the timbe,
will swell, exerting a powerful pressure
Then, by means of electric appliance
the iron bars or blocks will be quickly
baatad 70 n hiOb fovororotr,ra a,,d tbara
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 bo set to work in the
trench, which will be hundreds of mile
long. Each man will lie armed with l.
powerful hydraulic jack, which h.
will ops rate when tine iron and wood
IRE getting in their best work.
The bedrock slopes eeaward, and
the result may be better imagined than
described. The shale, having beer
thoroughly fabricated, will slip with
comparative ease ON the smooth surfac.
of the rock, so think the Chinese engi
neers. Thus, when the millions of ton
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 the Japan sea-
Instant and complete destruction will
fall upon the armies of the mikado n
well as upon every man, woman anC
child in Korea Nothing in the way
humiliation can compare with this ex
cept perhaps the fate of Pharaoh 5 army
in the Red sea.
The immediate effect upon the japan,
sea can scarcely be imagined. The Chi
nese warships viii have been withdraw.
to some safe haven, and the total de
sruction of nearly all of Japan's nav.
is assured
The tidal wave is expected to almost
wipe out the Japan islands. The water.
will probably pour over the islands anG
sweep them Of every vestige Of animal
and vegetable life.
This may sound like the dream of al
insane man, and in order to carry
weight with it your correspondent haC
the affidavits of his informants duly
prepared. Unfortunately, however, tn,
Chinese notaries have a seal nearly foul
inches in diameter, SO when an attempt
was made to cable tho affidavits the
stuck, as the cable is only y inche.
through. Special to Cleveland
Plain Dealer.