The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02
HORRORS OF MODERN WIT
The Hottest Battles Of the Civil War Woula 4.
Play Compared With the Slaughter Made posil1, p
the instruments Of Destruction Avaiahe Toa.,.'

. Al Gettysburg. Of tina 49,, - So ~
on the Union side, a - -. ss. = n
and wounded. In haat,s- =, 49,. - ri
. .', tug, u = expected thas r. y &
rs VIII average from S "a = -. = y
f,aneoes. IN his assault On s.: s.. e
srea.r., Esourx. lost q per 49,. !.ll q
ulsis,oh-ao the samo & 80. 81
the Light Brigade at B.sls.s !.
circumstances were exceu1im.s - s.
ciared by experts that ~ -. u
Killed TO the number injured -. h h! *
greater tnan heretofore 49,.
or Two k'nas. either triflir, - - 81 I
II mas been said that the ~ -. - s &.
IS hamane-that II - Z
noies and is less likely ID NO.. n
INJURY According to TIA - ~ -
however. the fact il very .s,,ss !. =
way. The new style bulles - "a J.
with 3 diameter about tba 49, -
OF lead pencil. leaves ,hs -. 81 ~
Velocisy or half a mile 4 49,. 4
pressure behind ii Of Ken - :
square inch. Four miles fr,s. ss.' ~
OF the weapon. il is trav.la-- y.
OF ~" yards second, ana ~ -
the abdomen OF a man - M
&c III 'he way. Owing to tn vsi1sss. 4
- '.s rotary motion Of - r.s.:, I. e. q 81;
per second. 1t develops an exssssss. "a.
ergy when 1t strikes anytime ~ J. !. J.
crate range, splintering bcnes 49, y. =. u
pieces and effectuaily lestru~,.s ~ ~
gan IKE the liver or kidnev ~
owing &c these conditions 5
mt In the arHi-aone or leesbors ~ = ".
from a modern rife mus IS 49, 49,
instance die or submit "a assr.,sSss. IS
mole through an important NssS ~ Il
being punched clearly out 1870 Y.
fuse and dangerous hernnrvn.. ~ y! ~:
away. so that the victim = nhsa- a :. /. "a
fore surgical aid can arrivA 49, ss 3
bic information in this linz - - NJ
tanned by firing experimentaiIv 5, 1..'
at various ranges. and obeerrlns - Il a
acfer OF the injuries infiicta6 = S ss .s
found in this manner. lnci61sS.s- ~
one or these bullets win raun thvsSs = 8
en- men stood In line. IN 49, SHs.
done q good deal OF expefisonssS- .ss
Silhouette soldiers. cut out a. hsss& ~
fired at from given distance r - 1.'
resulting hits they have tried = ,s.s..
casualty percentages. Il Is
Under modern conditions tyoe.. -.
firing distance of an enemy. ~ fss. y
meet a veritable hail OF bulieta = ~-sss
rifle is able to deliver forty sholr q ;s<Z.
ute. Herr Pffnx. German nlIllSs. SS
geon. writing OF the recent c3vi9 - r
Chile. says: 1.-THE Bamacedlrn ~. : a.
no towards. declared that theIr ea1sss2
ment caused by the terribla sk<..n ~ PC
ectiles left them unable to - n aI1's
weapons" In battle the ~ 1n1.1k u
will be supplemented by imneussl ~
ling guns. which fire Los shotp ! -
with a muzzle velocity Of 4 ollas1re = 2
mile second and an effective Ta1SGS = ~
and a half miles. Under ma -,
stances. obviously. Il win not 5, r11I
for military commanders q - ~
troops in the open. inasmuch e ~ -.
would be wholesale suicide. ke1S7
important notifications Ia stratosp r. y
be anticipated. Iszs
In war with Spain the uuill -
would employ a light arti1hfy e
loading rified guns OF 32-lotAa
Der. These are the most efjcj6
for field purposes constructed
They can deliver pro1ectiies Nll1
velocity of a quarter OF . ~
ond. and their effective range = -
Tho projectiles employed n -
shrapnel. each one on buzutia4 ~
solved into about 800 fraGnoo1f6 II
fragments form a cone so ysr14 l
when one Of these nkstdIeo \
front of an advancing eneu
age Is widely distributed, IT
where the enemy n whethee -
or breastworks. the artillesyl
to get his elevation. and ~ c.
shrapnel where he likes. Thts -
is exploded by q time fnsa
To illustrate the destructlvgok1
ern weapons on land. let 6 III
that command is well p0Uto4
cealed with a six-gun batee l. ~
small breech-losseiinR canno8. 3 O.
Gatlings. and a regiment q
armed with Krag-Jorgensen MI u
tile force Of twice the Stsn4tA r
to within a distance Of 1oW
range being carefully calculafo4
for the expansion OF the cones a. L.
the artillery. the six cannon Nll( T.
| line Of LAO yards At the word
gins. and in one minute thlffy.N 4
mel are hurled at the advanc3Ag -
/ burst 200 yards In front - -
scattering 1880 messenger ID.
among them. In the oame ~ l.
Cuttings deliver 20o0 sh0ta ~ H.
rifles discharge 1400e pf01ectilM u ~ II
seconds the space occupied n
has been swept by q tremende0 .s5 h!
$500 missiles, and tw0-thlrde a.! ~
coming soldiers are laid I6N. 9 80
minute. with another such dlDcneg q -
few survivors are left to tel -
the disaster. -.
The wounded In modern - S:1
will have small chance Of re- 2zzx
not be- possible TO remove IT, r. ss's5
lighting line during the conn1c "A
the hospital bearers atttmpeH9 "a ~
would be- killed The bett tHax q r.
hoped is to attend them within ~ 49,
twenty-faar hours. The stern 1e~ ~.
been realized. instruction has al ..s
to every private in the Tnited 49,. =. II sss
in the art of taking care Of ~ y! 49,
he il hurt. He carries at NJ - w. ! :
called a s'frst-asd packet. g l..
roll OF bandages. an antisepss
and antiseptic gauze, incioaea i = = r. =
rubber casing. IL he au6e5s = 49, ssS
let wound ne stuffs plug q ~ r.. zss;I
the hole and applies bAndee = ~ i sS.s11
save his life and give the sur ". 7;111
when there In an opportunIQ u IS
ment.-St. Louis Globe Dem y
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