Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-21


replied continually. but our presence
in tho tree was not yet discovered
We reported what Of the encmy's tur-
rets were firing. and half-hour iutcr
the moriars ceased their fire upon
them. Meanwhile Lieutenant II and
three Of our men crept TO within $50
yards OF the fort and sent back re-
ports by bicyclists confirming our OBJ
servations.
Suddenly the Belglans seemed to
have discovered our point of obscr-
vation and three shells vhizzed by us.
We got down ana galloped nearer TO
the fort. Later. everything became
quiet and after an hour We re-
mounted our old linden, but taking
the precaution Of sending our men
and horses further back At 1880 the
last shot was fired from the fort.
Nevertheless, our mortars continued
firing till $3.50: The last shot struck
a powder magazine. which exploded
with frightful beauty. 1t was a mo-
ment never to be forgotten TO see how
the concrete blocks as big as houses
flew through the air. Fragments
flew nearly half mile, many drop
ping In the ethe and making the wa
ter shoot up In high pillars. We did
big work today. and his cxcelleney
sent his special thanks to the officers
tx and mel. He said We were
all sure OF the iron cross. Highly de-
lighted, we took quarters in ylen.
Bridge Is Rebuilt.
October Again this morning We
weIif to our old post OF observation.
The fort was deserted. our pioneers
were working fevcrishly rebuilding
the bridge over the Nethe, withou;
which we could not enter the fort.
IL and | rode down on bicycles.
feeling that we must be among the
first TO enter the fort. The pioneers
carried US and our wheels across.
Then we hurried across the open
space before the fort, which was sill
being shelled by the next fort. The
sight inside was frightful. Everything
was broken up and in ruins. One
company looking for Belgians sue
ceeded In finding twelve. Also many
dead We were glad TO have seen all
this. As a souvenir | took brand
new French rifle. with cartridges.
Then we started back on our wheels,
but scarcely had / left when shell
exploded fifty PAGES ahead of Us,
leaving a most evil stencil. SO we
turned back TO the fort and went out
at the back side. For slow riding We
l.. t.fr a. In NJ
Nylen.
October S--Marched to Emblehcm.
Fort OelegheIn was again firing upon
Fort Broechcm, held by US. Our
heavy artillery began last night to
shell Antwerp. We could plainly see
the city burning. especially the oil
tanks. A patrolling party under
non-com' advanced to Ranst. Near
Ismblehem we sat down in a stubble-
field and played skat while the can
non were Numbering, and the enc
mys shrapnel were dropping 500
yards from us. Antwerp continued to
burn We spent the night In Emble-
hem, which is all shot TO pieces.
october 9-We sent out patrol
to Ranst and thence to Fort No.
(of the inner circle of forts). At IL
O'Clock we were Informed that ne
gotiations for capltulatlon were in
progress, and we were ordered to
take the rest of the cavalry squadron
and reeonnoiter in the direction OF
Antwerp. We rode away with the
highest enthusiasm, necessarily sing
ing the Watch on the Rhine and
God Save the Emperor Everywhere
were deserted guns. Forts M
and and were deserted. Should
we ride into Antwerp at once? The
answer goes without saying And we
trotted on briskly till we reached the
outer meats We had TO ride half
way around the city before we could
find bridge that had not been de
stroyed. And now we entered Ant
werp with an Undesirable happy
feeling. Everything was still burn
ing. The few inhabitants stared at
us with greet eyes. We advanced to
the market place. where a battery of
the fifth division had already arrived
But there were none of our sixth di-
iStoFi biNAS yt't ~ Nc WIZ eiiN f"'f'
However, we could not stay alone in
the city, and therefore we rode back
on the wall and went into quarters
for the night at Pulhof chateau. There
we found some choice wines That
was great windfall, SO we celebrat-
ed the fall of Antwerp till late into
the night 9 The next day we left
Antwerp and returned 10 Brussels By
way Of Alallnes"