The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09

NAnHittNI. IN MS own mI0Us- uAtQL unOn
tween himself and the Kaiser, and, az. a mat.
Ter OF fact, the enlargement bette centred round
Of that historic city.
THE plan Of action once settled. he threw
notlce, Of the 100000 troops eelected for the
ton which they were SSi to use for the hfst time IN
The .Ghaions garrison had been driven from
the hllly country in the nelghborhoodof the two
villages, Le Grand and le Petit MQurmelon.
SITUATED 6r mid " ~ Se maS ~ h tSIs pa ahG az pR Fannns
shows that the hamletof Very lies eight miles
due west Of Little Mourmelon. on the slopes
of tho famousc champagne country, and In direct
Late into the night aid SSnnsittaTrt and his
detail Of the locality, falling back unon, the
personal knowledge OF residents In Chalons
where the excellent maps In their possession
seemed in any degree vague. or misleading.
The most pressing immediate me- difis9lty was
S Sss SGhtT npon Y oh halo SS whli lem not icrcinr GSaRsa
so seriously as TO- compel the kalser's main
body TO turn from its route next morning.
neers. Before midnight he received the ass1r-
ance that field works were In course Of con-
able the Chnlons garrison TO beat of their as
sailants until late next day. by which time tho
strong brigades OF 100 trains each, thus, con-
ttSSie%s' Mere e'G no fe %dP sss and but few MSRaSsIim 9ss
It was purely, an Infantry force: and each bri-
gade had its line OF opeIsti1ns marked out. be-
y' TSe w nrfiIIery WAS was mSssed in two divisions,
which, with motor car infantry escort and Q
TO sopbs s SssS erI t0sGs ~ S SfiSsFs be~ crest ast e t%o
small ridges that ran north and south through
Kaiser's army would occupy about 10 O'Clock.
Soon after dawn some intermlttent firing
to the north announced n sd,t th1 Il me ne g Rnsno scouts outs
airy outposts.
| the French horsemen were handled 80 care
fully that they gave no sign of.the presence OF
an army in their rear.
drowned in the sustained roar of the expected
German assault on the outskirts OF Chalons.
BY O'Clock the French pockets brought def
| mite news OF the German advance guard being
IN possession of the heights beyond Very to
x" 8 o'clock, Moptsaloy led o cavalry recon
noissance in that direction, and distinctly saw
But the alert German staff noted the, un-
trolls. and the appearance Of Montsaloy and his
| troops led TO a counter reconnaissance by q
he his Sat eenp aea fTG SSods rSd G5 tf6nrl%SnasT;d so
saIlandth isb that If i E yorse necTSs 6eT T 70 slEGP no 6eg rett Ps
until several guns opened IRE on them and a
French cavalry brigade galloped out In the
hope Of cutting them of;
BILE opposition could be expected from this
quarter. but the symptoms were so dangerous
While two bTriGades OF, infantry. supported BY
four batteries and 5000 sabres. marched south
e Go SdhifPss one On the %ss German ana LETT as1 HANK nGou' 'n' 'f'-
q, Il tn tOG 6stt 4 good 90 d hSsE for Tts sefs "RFSSn a, Ea PeSse
TIan infantry. beautifully handled. aud manauy-
ring with %faultless, efficiency, pressed the at;
tack right up to the banks o., the Marne and
1t 9:i5 the country in front of y,snsittart
verge OF a plateau beyond the Marne and shells
T TsFS scF %here f b6Gg q i inian ntT N or sV cavalry Hr7
could be discerned by the German guards.
The supreme, moment 81 action had arrived.
who commanded the leading brigade. drawn
up in the stree, OF the small hamlet ensconeed
the driver Of the first car. and The vehicle
pace, it dashed across a bridge over the river.
nearly coming to grief In the eagerness OF the
driver Fise to otter sern 6 6 Tssdss s stsslo6 eSdns across the
Marine. but near to Chaions. started ALMOST
simul..ssn tan t9}1msly and Eit Itiso n ten s,g minpqatsSs
| motors. containing $4,000 soldiers. were rush.
ing toward the German columns at q pace eX-
than o similarly large force of cavalry could
possibly, get over the ground.
crest OF the ridge. where the German guns
were, at work. and were momeptariiy expect-
ing inc DOlu SJanQ so lar Wduo ny JHo rIcucu
to wither before the vigorous assault now in
progress. when the first Of the motors; with It's
two attached carriages. dashed into sight
What on earth is that2" cried Wilhelm. with
feldglasses glued to his eyes
"A running steam engine" laughed an aide.
"A charge by the commissariat"
Perhaps a new sort Of military steam roll
Whatever It Is it is full Of soldiersl"
With a machine gum
Another OF yansittarts lodges. ehY,
The concluding comment drew the En-
III it be, one of yansittart's lodges. gentle;
In silence the distinguished officers present
ste Wfil watched the p;E9gTesss q I, the motor; Ind
those near him also watched It. for they alone
Knew what was expected of this new and terri
Almost before a shot was fired at it the mo-
tor was within MhI 29o yards OF the sI aSdy :. fir
tered Company. seeing this strange object
darttng rapidly toward him from the French
MUST stiI have hostile intent. So he ordered his
men to FIRE a yolley at It.
Several bullets struck the h motor tSr and the
impact was so acute that the missiles glanced
And now TIE Frenchmen commenced firing
in return. wildly, it is true. owing, 70 the Inn;
possibility OF taking accurate aim. but several
1t was different when. with tremendous clat-
ter and amid clouds OF yhirling dust. the motor
f sDe eom th TItSin s che 1tlG IanRs ~ 6ln q o snG sg q Sats
talions drawn up in close order.
Here the French fire began TO tell with aw-
full effect. The machine gun. mounted on the
left front Of the leading ear. poured a torrent
OF projectiles into the German ranks. and as 1t
passed them on the flank had a destructive
Influence which could never be obtained under
ordinary conditions.
The leaden shower beat upon the masses
OF soldiers with the directness Of a rainstorm
on n field Of corn. Whole sections OF, com
panies were. crushed to the ground-a half bat
TALON was demoralized In u few seconds.
A company OF infantry stood in the roadway
itself. The men brayely emptied their maya
zines at the steelclad monster rushing toward
them with the speed of a train. Then they
realized that In another instant the thunder
ing, crashing motor would be upon them.
Human nature could not Withstand this mod |
ern car of jugRernaut. Officers and men
rushed dismayed to the hedges and sought to
save their lives by flight.
One after another Of these fearsome structures
came painting up the slope. each splitting fire
and smoke and deadly bullets. each crammed
with frantic. cheering, intoxicated French SOL
diers, half frenzied with the consciousness OF
irresistible force given 10 them by the motor. |
and barely able TO obey the impassioned APP