The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-07-18
RUSES IN WAR.
How Some Great Things Have Been Done
Without EiOo63hed.

Without Bioo6shed-
1t may 10 Interesting in view of
the recent war between China and
Japan to show few of the tricks
of the trade I'm othoT words, few
of the peculiar stratagems which
have been successful from time to
time il past years,
Pampeluna was lost to the Span
iards in curious way. Tho French
troops stationed in the district were
all allowed to enter the town ocoa-
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 the ex-
oitement 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 were 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 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 mon
sick and in need of sea air. for on
receiving permission he sent upward
of 3, 900 to the 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 the hospitals one morning
before daylight and take possession
of the Notifications, 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 feet. Thc
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 the feet 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 af1oat in the direction of
the vessels, followed by man with
a complicated arrangement in q
boat. On nearing their destination
one of them exploded, whereupon
the feet 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 descent on the coast
of Wales they were held in check for
some time by a rather peculiar STRAIT
agem. The women, who then gen
orally wore long red cloaks, we're
| collected and marched among the
hills in full view of the invaders,
and as they kept appearing in differ
ent points it gave the idea that there
was & considerable number of sol
diers near at hand. The French
were somewhat afraid of attacking,
and as sufficient force was soon
collected to repel them they took
their departure in hurry.
In another case besieged city,
short of provisions, was on the point
of surrendering, as it was found i'm
possible to convey message outside
for help. In these straits young
man volunteered to pass the enemy
and if possible obtain assistance. To
do this he left the city with a 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 their ranks and was the
means of getting the city delivere'
A Moorish general on one occasion
rallied his troops in very simple
manner. They were beginning to
retreat when he sat doWn in field,
declaring that he would there wait
for death, seeing that he was for
saken by his troops. They we're
ashamed of their conduct, and re-
turning ultimately gained the Veto
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