The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-01-04
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IL lorribio News Prom the OrAeus HooGtNB4 4
ThrouGh n Ia Inch Cable.
The retreat Of the Chinese army from
Korea without having made any great '
show Of resistance has set all the mill I
tary men guessing. No one can tell why I
the emperor should allow the seat Of 4
war 10 be transferred 70 his own do I
main. 1t 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 TO 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withdrawn, and the japanese have been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 n 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be withdrawn What Is apparently the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 n stroke OF genius
which will set the achievements Of all
the great tacticians Of history far 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of the Chinese are to be withdrawn 7
from the peninsula Of Korea This IS
an invitation for the Japanese to greatly
augment their armies upon the peninsu-
la preparatory to n bold march into Chi
ma So far the plan has worked to per-
fection. And now there only remains
the greatest comp ever attempted in any
age The plan is to cut deep trench
entirely across the istnInus connecting
Korea 20 the mainland Of Asia and TO
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 oecu-
nation has camped, it is alleged, holes
have been drilled and immense quanti-
ties Of luhric2tinS 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
b continued. The next move will DO the
last, according to tho inforiners-
:. as soon rs the japanese are massed
upon tho peninsula the function OF the
1 trench will DO made evident. 1t will ba
cut down to bedrock, and large quan'
tity Of dry timber will be tightly
wedged in. Above that at q little height
> iron bars will be placed. The timber
r idea is ono borrowed from the Egyptians
D in their operations by which tho obellski
a were cut out in single immense blocks
le Water will be- poured in, and the timber
e. will swell. excrting powerful pressure
Then, by means of electric appliance
l' the iron bars or blocks will be qulckl.
Do heated to high tempe rature and there
by expand adding greatly TO the fore
which the swelling timbers will be put
ting forth. Last Of all, the entire CHI
h. nese army will b. set to work In tn
trench, which will bo hundreds OF mile
d long. Each man will lie armed with
Se powerful hydraulic jack, which h
g will operate when tine iron and WOO
ry are getting in their best work.
OF Tho bedrock slopes scaward, an
,es the result-may be better imagined tina
he described. The shale, having bee
thoroughly fabricated, will slip wit
iE comparative ease on the smooth surfaC
AZ of the rock, SO think the Chinese eng
on neers. Thus, when the millions OF tol
ho of pressure is brought to bear. the ei
ec- ti-e peninsula is expected TO start sloV
On. lv on its foundations. Then, as the gre
I'm. mass gathers hcatlway like launchiE
tor shin. it will increase its speed and fms
iu ly dash into the Japan sea-
% Instant and complete destruction WI
fall upon the armies of the mlkado
ne, we'll as upon every man, woman ai
u child in Korea Nothing III the way
iou annihilation can compare with this
do cept perhaps the fate Of Pharaoh 5 arr
osi. in the Red sea
, "a The immediate effect upon the Jap
Ter. sea can scarcely be imagined The u
nese warships will have been WITHDRAW
ad- to some safe haven. and the total
ark struction Of nearly all Of Japan's IA
! in is assured
rid The tidal wave is expected to aim
-ful wipe out the Japan islands The wat
,ca will probably pour over the islands q
sweep them Of every vestige OF ann
and vegetable life.
This may sound like the dream OF
ndi- insane man, and in order to ca
laIo, weight with it your correspondents
boot the affidavits Of his infornants q
pto- prepared. Unfortunately, however,
neIe. Chinese notaries have seal nearly
, n3t inches in diameter, so when an after
j tie was made to- cable the afhdavlts !
Bret stuck. as the cable is only y = lnc
lain through.-Loo-Ja Jan Special TO Cleveh
S the Plain Dealer.
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