The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
RUSES IN WAR.
How Some Great Things Have Been Done
Without EloOdshed.

the recent war between China and
Japan to show few of the tricks
of the trade" other words, q few
Of the peculiar stratagems which
have been successful from time to
time in past years.
Pampeluna was lost to the Span
iards in curious way. The French
troops stationed III the district were
all allowed to enter. the town occa-
sionally for their provisions, and
this foraging party gradually in
creased in number One day on ar
irving in town they started snow
balling each other, and as tho ex-
element increased each soldier from
the outside kept joining in the bat
tie. Comrades armed rushed in ap-
parently to share the sport, but
when a sufficient number of the
French soldiers had been introduced
the guards at the gates We're seized,
and the remainder OF the army en-
tered the town to complete the con-
quest.
About The Same time the French
gained access to San Sebastian by
another clever artihce. The general
commanding the French soldiers OBJ
tanned permission from the Spanish
commander to send the sick Of his
army into San Sebastian. He seems
to have had q large number of men
sick and in need Of sea air, for on
receiving permission he sent upward
Of 1000 to tho hospitals.
They were bandaged in every con-
ceivable way, and some had their
arms supported by sings. The Span
iards afforded every accommodation
and finally allowed 500 to be placed
in the citadel. Having been thus
far successful, it only remained for
these presumably poor, dying Grip
pies but otherwise healthy soldiers,
to leave tho hospitals one morning
before daylight and take possession
of tho Notifications, and this they
did before tho bowildered garrison
realized that tho soldiers th}t they
had SO carefully tended were not
friends, but enemies.
Tho Americans once played q neat
trick upon an English feet. The
ships in question were threatening
a part of the American coast when
it was rumored that a man had. dis.
covered a combustible which could
be easily transmitted to tho fleet and
ignited, and which would produce
terrible results. Of course the in.
formation was conveyed to the Brit,
ish commander, and no doubt he
was sadly disturbed in consequence.
At any rate, one day several barrels
were set ahoat in the direction Of
the vessels, followed by man with
a complicated arrangement in Il
boat. On nearing. their destination
one of them exploded, whereupor
the fleet shipped anchor and depart
ed in great haste. The inventor had
done his utmost, however, for the
remaining barrels were harmless.
It is said that once when the
French made a descent on the coast
of Wales they were held in check fol-
some time by a rather peculiar STRAIT
agem. The women, who then gen
orally wore long rod cloaks, were
collected and marched among the
hills in full view of the invaders
and as they kept appearing in differ
entspoints it gave the idea that there
was a considerable number of sol
diers near at hand. The Frencl
were somewhat afraid of attacking
and as g. sufficient force was soo1
collected to repel them they tool
their departure in hurry.
In another case q besieged city
short Of provisions, was on the poin
of surrendering, as it was found i'm
possible to convey message outside
for help. In these straits young
man volunteered to pass the enem!
and if possible obtain assistance. IL
do this he left the city with a bride
in his hands, and mixing with TIN
invaders asked if any one of then
had seen his horse. In this way b
got through their ranks and was tn
means of getting the city delivered
A Moorish general on one occasion
rallied his troops in very simpl
manner. They were beginning t.
retreat when he sat down in field
declaring that he would there wal
for death, seeing that he was for
saken by his troops. They wer
ashamed of their conduct, and re
turning ultimately gained the victo
ry.-Columbia Press.
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