Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-30

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the best Of the French aud forcing
them back toward Meta. Man'h-Iour
h The unmc generally given TO the
actions " tho 10Th and u feature OF the
t,y. besides tho desperate and bloody
rbtius Of some German regiments, was
ue brilliant work 81 tho cavalry The
troopers ON both sides rodo for death or
l.ory" with all The reckless bravery Of the
Neii eayalryman, aud the grave was tho
goal Tor abo-t every other man that rode
IN some Of the charges.
The conflict opened NJ q point nbout
feven miles ont OF Metz, and gradually
shifted scenes until tho last shot was fired
five miles further ON, or about twelve
miles from Metz. II commenced with the
alynncr corps " the armies, aud tho cav
airy was on Land simply torccQnnoitcr and
10 supp0rt the Infantry. On the German
sde there were ut the outset but two ID
visions ~ infantry mud one Of cavalry
within reach, but the corps general, Al
yenslebcn, promptly sprung the attack on
tic rctreating French, relying upon troops
farther Oft 20 come TO his aid, On the
lpnch side Dazllnc himself was nc the
front, and handled bis superior forces IN "A
way 10 separate aud partly surround tho
opposing forces hy brigadCs and regiments
in detail About noon there was crisis
The nrt Germnn division engaged had suf
itrtd No heavily that II was compelled 20
close up ~ ranks md leave Wide space
on tho German front undofcndod. f1h,
French pushed forward TO tho exposed
rruund and NJ the same moment drtnch.
mcnt Of German cavalry from Gen. Nhcin.
lGbeus freshly arrived division charged
iato ihe gap.
Although the cavalry dash was rapid,
the Fwneh parted IL hy whitening lrc OF
b4llg,s aud cannon shot After suffering
great loss, the troopers gave way, aud see.
Tux tLcr confusion two regiments Of
Trench culrngsors aud dragons Of the I'm.
parnl Guard bounced upon their TANKS
aud swept tho remnants from the field.
Meanwhile a German brigade Of infantry
bad reached the spot aud was advancing
through the gap, and Bokalnu sent Ia some
cuIrlsslcrs and lanCers 90 check a., Both
regiments charged handsomely, but were
iugls'l, aud iu turn we're followed NJ a
hr,aEuecA glllop by the German regiment
Of Black BtuuswIukor hussHrs Tho hus.
Ari rode on in pursuit until they struck
tue battery OF The Imperial Guard, and
there hand 20 hand melee cusuud Ba-
ulra aud HE'1n were swallowed up IN
ile ranks Of tho imp,tuous hus,tls and
only saved Themselves by striking out
Eight aud leiJ with thclr swords. The
br1nswIckem were rtpulsgl, aud 10 Il was
CULTS between them and tho French guard.
B11lluc hgd tho inside or Interior line,
ana bis moving mRsses drew naturally to
We scene NJ contact. By . O'Clock the
French outnumhered tho Germans three
toone and took the aggressive 10 ward Oh
Their enemy from tho key position at
nrayeloitc. Every step forward by tho
ucrmun divisions exposed their tanks TO
destruction, and 10 looked as though an
utilization would DO the fato Of Budlcn.
bfoekH division, that had been foarfully
cut to pieces and was again advancing,
WIN enemies 10 the right TO the lctt and
IN front, Hut only for minute. General
M'euslcban saw that something must go
10 the wall and made up his mind that 10
should not he Ruddcnbrook's gallant llnc
10 the cavalry division thnt had just
uolled up to his support rode the brigade
u Won hredow, only three s1uadrous
'N strong, Count BiHmarcks Madgeburg
eulrns3Icrs and the Altmarck lancers.
Alhr 10 the front and right was n heavy
french battery on the flank OF BIddcn.
brock, and ready 10 grind his battalious to
aust should be advance Tho order was
given Won Bredow 10 charge home, and
OUT To the front along a protecting valley
tAe lancers aud cuir,ssiers rode a ycritnhln
Laa To death. The order was TO bent back
Tue enemy, fall upon his guns aud brng
confusion upon his lines ut any cost.