The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-22
RusRs IN WAR.
How Some Great Things Have Beer
Done Without Bloodshed.

1t may be interesting In view of the
recent war between China and Japan
to show a few of the tricks of the
trade; in other words, a few of the
peculiar stratagems which have been
successful from time to time in past
years, says the Columbian Press.
Pampeiuna was lost to the Spaniards
in a curious way. Toe 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
soldier from the outside kept joining
in the battle. Comrades armed rushed
in apparently to share the sport, but
when a sufficient number Of French
soldiers 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 so San Sebastian by
another clever article. 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 a large number of men
sick and in need of sea air, for, on re
ceiving permission, he sent upwards
of 1000 to the hospitals
They we're bandaged in every con-
ceivable way, and some had their
arms supported by sings. The Span
iards afforded every accommodation,
and ultimately allowed about 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 the hospitals one morning before
daylight and take possession Of the
fortifications-and this they did before
the bewildered garrison realized that
the soldiers that they had 80 carefully
tended were not friends, but enemies
The Americans once played a neat
trick upon the English feet. The ships
in question were threatening a part of
the American coast, when it was ru-
mored That a man had discovered q
combustible which could be easily
transmitted to the feet 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 we're set 6foat in the
direction of the vessels, followed by a
man with a complicated arrangement
in a boat. On nearing their destina
ton one of them exploded, whereupon
the feet shipped anchor and departed
in great haste. Toe inventor had done
his utmost, however, for the remaining
barrels were harmless.
1t is said that once when the French
made a decent on the coast Of Wales
they were held in check for some time
by rather peculiar strategem. The
women, who then generally wore long
red cloaks, were collected and marched
among the hills in full view of the in
vaders, and, as they kept appearing in
different points, it gave the idea that
there was a considerable number of
soldiers near at hand. The French
were somewhat afraid of attacking,
and, as a sufficient force was soon col.
lected to repel them, they took to their
ships in a hurry.
In another case a beseiged city,
short of provisions, was on the point
of surrendering, IS they found it i'm
possibly to convey a message sutside
for help. In these straits a young
man volunteered to pass the enemy
and if pos sibIe obtain assistance. To
do this he left the city with a bride in
his hand, and, mixing with the in.
vaders, asked if any one had seen his
horse. In this way he got through
their ranks and was the oar of get
ting the city delivered.
A Moorish general on n occasion
allied his troops in a very simple man
ner. They were beginning to retreat
when he sat down in a field, declaring
that he would there wait for death,
seeing that he was forsaken by his
troops. They were ashamed of their
conduct. and, returning, ultimately
gained the victory.
HE VISITED HILLSBORO.