Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-30

ton which makes war Impossible be-
cnuse armies can be aunhilatcd ut
Will.
1t goes without saying that the mo-
mcnt an army can be annlhilatcd TO n
certainty men VIII ccnse to think
war an Interesting game for any OBJ
ject whatsoever. War is struggle of
two physical forces In the shape of
armed men for the supremacy. Elm
mate one of the forces and the struggle
ends. This was done last September
by the British Mt Omdurman when up
to date Maxim machine guns wiped
out nearly 10000 dcrvishcs. killing H..
600 of them outright. ON smaller
scale the nnnlhIlation of an army at
Omdurman has been repeated on the
Nile in the region of khartum within
n few weeks by General Wlngatc. In
this affair the British harasscd the der
wishes until stirred into rctaliating
With all tlfeir old dash aud gallantry
they charged the hill where the British
stood nrrnyed and were not stopped
until they had reached within 60 yards
OF the MaXlms. The khnllfa, his pre-.
and MI his faithful emlrs were killed
together.
TO sny that the derylshes were an
Initiated is quite the truth, but horde
Of fanailcal bnrbarians is not u typical
army. The armies which II would be
desirable tn have refrain from war are
provided with up to date devices tor
In nj 4 la hnr .i., It,st
Since both parties TO the conflict have
had the one end In view -namcly, To
ndopt the most effective man Kill.
tnG dcvlccs-it turns out In practice
tlat both are conservative In risks, aud
II Is largely n mGttcr Of accident which
viii no found 10 have The best of the
COG bat. 80 FAR as ws1pons 20,
a year before the Franco-P Pruss!an
war broke ont | was in Germany aL,l
heard on III sides ,mldntIon of the nov
brecchloadlnE Amy rifle which was 10
give the German army the mystery, 90
her people said. This wns the needle
gun. OF which the invention aud manu-
fscturc was under German control
Being familiar with the old Spring
Geld aud also with the hrccchlondlng
carbine which some OF our cavalry
used NJ Petersburg, took nm interest
In isc now weapon nnd saw several
teats. There sccmcd no doubt ns to it,
utility and that troops armed with Il
could NOV down enemies nj an nppall.
Ing rate.
But when war broke ont In 1870
France brought out her chnssepat q
offset the needle guns and the mitrail
lousc against the krupps OF her foe
Germany won tie day IN the cnd, ard
perhaps II was her superior weapons
which led TO the result. But the French
made some scores with their device,
TOO. General Phi. Sheridan witnessed
the battle OF Grnvclottc and left 4
record OF his observations of the re
suits OF new weapons. lie says that
In the opening artillery dIcl the Frcncl
mitrailleuses responded To tho German
Krupps with deadly effect at FIRST. bu
finally slackened, and the German,
supposed the encmy's guns had beer
sllenced. Sheridan himself thought
tie French would be heard from again
nnd the result showed his perspicacity
The Germans charged with their usua
irtrcpidity, but when they got within
short range the guns. mitraIlleuscs an,
chassepots along the ridge opoaed
and the German column was destroy
ed. A German official report state
that French mitrallleuse battery Of