The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-17

observation-disclosures position ma
ground had, during the 25th, been -,
TALLY preparing and ~intrenched. | T.,
grave doubts-owing to informa,o, 4
had received as to the aCcumola,,'I
strength OF the enemy against ma
as to the wisdom of standing Their N
fight. 4
Having regard to the contlbusa II
tirement of the French right, nv al
posed left flank, the tendency Of All
enemy's western corps to enVelop N,
and more than all the exhausted AMI
dition Of the troops, | determined n
make a great effort to continue IA, II
treat till / could put some subStanh
obstacle, such as the Somme or AI
Disc, between my troops and the s,.
my, and afford the former ONE M
~portunity for rest and reorganlatm
"Orders we're therefore sent
the corps commanders to contbrI
their retreat az soon as they possHI
could toward the general line Of VA
mand, st. Quentin and Ribemout, Al,
the cavalry under General AIesb
were ordered TO cover the retlrems,l
Throughout the 25th and far into aI
evening the First corps CONTINUED h
march on L~andrecies, following M
road along the eastern border Of ID
forest Of Normal, and arrived at Land
recies about ten O'Clock.
Enemy Allows No Rest.
81 had intended that the cp
should come further west, so as 10
up the gap between LeCateau a
Landrecles, but the men were eyhauJ
ed and could not get further IN vt
out a rest.
"The enemy. however, would n
allow them this rest, and about "a
that evening the report was recdvd
that the Fourth Guards brigade
Landrecies was heavily attacked
troops OF the Ninth German au
corps, who were coming through d
forest to the north Of the town. III
brigade fought most gallantly d
caused the enemy to suffer a d
mendous loss in issuing from the
est into the marrow streets Of
town. This. loss has been estinl}
from reliable sources at betwea
and 1000.
AT the same time iniormat@
reached me from Sir Douglas I'D
that his first division was also heaT
engaged south and east OF Marble
Two French divisions assisted
First corps to retire in the night
the 25th. Second corps took posii
between Caudry and LeCateau.
Attacked by -Four Corps
AT daybreak It became appafd
that the enemy was throwing the b
of his strength against the lel
the position occupied by the Seq
corps and the fourth division, hul
time the guns of four German az
corps we're in position against M
and Sir Horace Smith DOrrlen req
ed to me that he judged II impose
to continue his retirement al
break, as ordered, IN the face ds
an attack.
81 sent him orders to use DIS
most endeavors to break oil theaep
and retire at the earliest possible
ment. as It was impossible for ne
send him support, the First corF
ing at the moment incapable oil H0
ment.
"The French cavalry corps uD
General Sordet was coming w
our left rear early In the nornns
I sent him an urgent message y
his utmost to come up ana suP1
the retirement Of my left nanA
owing TO the fatigue Of his hor's
found himself unable to l~ntef'sn1
any way.
outnumbered -Four to One
There had been no time "
trench the position properly Wv
troops showed a magnificent Nv.
the terrible fire which con,V
them. The artillery, although
matched by at least four to one
a splendid fight and inIlic'eu
losses on their opponents
AT length it became app''sI
II complete humiliation was
avoided retirement must be avs.
and the order was given 20 cOn"
II about $3.50 in the afternoon,
movement was covered with nsI
voted intrepidity and deterrl,1al
the artillery, which had itsell i %
heavily, and the fine WON
the cavalry in the further rel'N
the position assisted nia'o Sa
final completion of this most ' sr
and dangerous operation. L s.,S
". the enemy had himsell s. s,e
heavily to engage in an ene'' =
suit. ,-,oa M
"Tbe retreat was continued !
the night of the 26th and th'J AZ,
9th and the 2Sth, on which ga, "
troops halted on the line
Chauny and LeFere' h. md
thrown off the weight of the 'V
pursuit. p,seu.
"on the 9th and Cl. the i sort1
much indebted to Genera Wild
tbe French cavalry division '..l
commands, for materla aly
my retirement, and sucCo N
brai. General d'Amads ,. nIan Il b
divisions, Of n %Tfss 1 on the enemy,
flank and took much presD'
rea nTn of t closed pI'' the period ,. %'
the heavy fighting, when .' v a
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