El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-19
GERMANS
FROM THEIR Guns
Guardsman Tells of the Re
pulse Of a German At
lacking Force.

London. Eng. Oct ia guardsman,
now at WOOlwich, who was wounded
near COmpeigne has given a vivid ac-
count Of the fighting there and Of the
capture OF 10 German guns by the
British troops.
We were in a field" he said. when
the Germans dropped on US all Of a
sudden The first hint we had Of
their presence was when a battery Of
guns on the right sang out. dropping
smells into a mob Of US who were
waiting for our turn at the wash tub
the river There was no panic as
far as I saw. only some Of our fell
lows who hadn't had wash for long
time said strong things about the
Germans for S. 1ilinE the best chance
we had had for four days We all
ran 70 our posts in response 10 buEles
which rang out all along the line. and
by the time we all stood to arms. the
German cavalry came into view in
great strength all along the left front.
German Cavalry Scatters-
AS soon as they came within range
we poured a deadly yOlley into them,
emptying saddles right and left, and
they scattered in all directions Mean
while their artillery kept working up
closer on the front and right. and q
dark cloud Of infantry showed out
against the sky line on our front ad-
vaucing in a formation rather close for
the Germans. We opened on them.
and they made a fine target for our
rifle fire which was very well sup
ported DE our GELLlEEL.
Here and there their lines began to
waver and give way, and finally they
disappeared Half and hour later more
infantry appeared on our right front
but We could not say whether il was
the same or another body This time
they were well supported by artillery.
machine guns, and strong forces Of
cavalry on both TANKS.
AS soon as their guns and infantry
mad taken up a position. the cavalry
came along in a huge mass with the
intention Of riding down the irish
Guards, who were nearest TO them.
When the shock came it seemed ter
rltfic TO US in the distance. for the
lrshmen did not recOu in the least.
but flung themselves right across the
path Of the German hOrsemen.
We could hear the crack Of rifles
and see the German horses INHALED on
the bayOneus of the front ranks of the
Guardsmen- Then the whole force of
Infantry and cavalry were mixed I'D in
one confused heap Then the Germans
turned and fled.
Artillery Forced to Leave Guns,
Taking advantage Of the fight be-
tween the cavalry and infantry. the
German artillery had advanced to a
new position. from which il kent I'D
a deadly fire from y guns. our in
fantry and cavalry advanced stimuli
taueously against this new position.
which they carried together in the
face OF q CALLING fire. In the excite
two OF their guns. but the remaining
ten fell into our hands
We heard later that the Germans /
were in very great force. and had at
lacked in the hope Of driving Us hack
and so uncoyering the French left but
hey got more than they bargained for 1
Their losses were terrible in what 1
little of the fight we saw and when 4
Dur men captured the guns there was 4
hardly German left alive or nm ]
wounded Altogether the fight lasted I
lDout seven hours, and when it was
over our cavalry scouts reDor+s5 ++.+ I
he enemy were in retreat.''