The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-06-21
RUSES IN WAR.
How Some Great Things Have Been Done
Without Bloodshed,

How Some Great Things Have Been Done
Without Bloodshed.
1t may be interesting in view of the
recent war between China and japan
to show few of the .'triclSs of the
trade;" IN other words, few of the
peculiar stratagems which have been
successful from time to time in past
years
Pampeluna was lost to the Spaniards
in curious way. The French troops
stationed in the district were all al.
lowed to enter the town occasionally
for their provisions, and this foraging
party gradually increased in number.
One day, on arriving in town, they
started snowballing each other, and,
as the excitement increased, each sol
dier from the outside kept joining in
the battle. Comrades armed rushed in
apparently to share the sport. but when
sufficient number of the French SOL
diers had been introduced, the guards
at the gates were seized, and the re.
mainder of the army entered the town
to complete the conquest.
About the same time the French
gained access to San Sebastian by an
other clever artifice. 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 large number of men sick
and in need of sea air, for, on receiv-
ing permission, he sent upward Of
two Thousand to the hospitals.
They were bandaged in every conceiv-
able way, and some had their arms sup
ported by sings. The Spaniards afford
ed every accommodation, and ultimate
ly allowed a bout five hundred men to be
placed in the citadel, Having been
thus far successful, it only remained
for these, presumably, poor, dying
cripples, but otherwise healthy SOL
diers, to leave the hospital one morn
ing, before daylight, and take posses
sion of the fortifications-and this they
did before the bewildered garrison
realized that the soldiers that they had
SO carefully tended were not friends,
| but enemies.
| The Americans once played neat
trick upon an English fleet. The ships
in question were threatening part of
the American coast. when it was ru-
mored that man had discovered
combustible which could easily be
| transmitted to the fleet and ignited,
and which would produce terrible re-
suits. OF course, the information was
conveyed to the British commander,
and, no doubt, he was sadly disturbed
in consequence. At any rate, one day
several barrels were set afoat in the
direction of the vessels, follo wed by a
man with complicated arrangement
in boat. On nearing their destina-
tion one of them exploded, whereupon
the fleet shipped in great haste. The
inventor had done his utmost. how
eyer, for the remaining barrels were
harmless.
1t is said that once when the French
made descent on the coast of Wales,
they were held in check for some time
by rather peculiar stratagem. The
women, who then generally wore
long red cloaks, were collected and
marched among the hills in view
of the invaders, and, as they
kept appearing in different points, it
gave the idea that there was consid-.
cradle number of soldiers near at handt
The French were somewhat afraid of
attacking, and, as sufficient force
was soon collected to repel them, they
took to their ships in hurry
In another case besieged city, short
of provisions, was on the point of sur
rendering, as they found it impossible
to convey message outside for help.
In these straits a young man volun-
teered to pass the enemy and If posi-
BILE obtain assistance. To do this he
left the city with bride in his hands,
and, mixing with the invaders, asked
If any one of them had seen his horse
In this way he got through the ranks,
and was the means of getting the city
| delivered. 80
A Moorish general on one occasion
rallied his troops in very simple man
ner. They were beginning to retreat
when he sat down in n field, declaring
that he would there waith for death,
seeing that he was forsaken by his
troops. They were ashamed of their
conduct, and, returning, ultimately
gained the victory. Columbia Press.
An Irreparable Loss.
"Yes"-a tear stole down the bronzed
cheek of the Chilkat chief
"A freshet swept away our village.