The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
OPERATIONS
tcontausd from Yir.. p.x..,

| was General Advance.
On this day there was also a gen.
| eral advance OF the French along
. their whole line which ended in a
substantial success In one portion OF
the field. Duke Abrecht OF Wuerttem-
4 burg.s army being driven back across
the Saulx and else where the whole
OF tne corps OF artillery OF a German
corps being captured. Several eGr-
man colors also were taken.
| 1t was only on this day that the
iun extent OF the victory gained by
the allies on September sth was an
preciated by them and the moral eff
tect OF this success has been enor-
nous. order dated September s
ana z, Issued by the commander OF
the German seventh corps was picked
up. IL stated that the great object OF
the war was abolt TO be attained.
since the French were going to ac-
cept battle. and that upon the result
oI THIS battle would depend the issue
Oh tne war and the honor OF the Ger
1T seems probable that the Ger
mans not only expected TO find that
the BRUSH army was beyond the
power OF assuming the offensive for
some time. but counted on the French
n,aVlng been driven back on to the
Inc or the Seine. and though sur
/ prised to find the latter moving for
WARD against them after they had
crossed the Marne. they were in no
wise deferred from making a great
effort
In Formidable Position.
On Saturday. the 18th, the enemy
| were found TO be occupying A very
formidable position opposite US on
| the north of the line at Soissons
Ihey held both sides of the river and
an entrenched line on the hills 10
the north OF eight road bridges and
Two railway bridges crossing the
Aisne. within our section of the front
Seven OF the former and both of the
| latter had been demolished
working from the west to the east.
our third army corps gained some
NIB ground south of the Aisne over.
looking the Aisne valley. TO the east
OF the scissors. Here a long range
artillery duel between our guns and
those OF the French on our left and
the enemys artillery on the hills
continued during the greater part OF
the day, and did not cease until nearly
midnight. The enemy had a very
large number OF heavy howitzers in
| well concealed positions.
The movement OF this army corps
was enected in cooperation with the
French sixth army on our left. which
{: gained the southern half of the town
during the night.
The second army corps did not
cross the Aisne. The first army CORDS
| got over the River Vesle, to the south
OF the Aisne. after the crossing had
been secured by the first cavalry di.
vision. II then reached a line south
OF Aisne practically without fighting.
Met Great Opposition.
| At Braisne the first cavalry di.
| vision met with considerable opposi.
ton from infantry and machine guns
| holding the town and guarding the
bridge With the aid of some Of our
infantry IL gained possession of the
town about midday. driving the enemy
| TO the north. Some hundred prison.
ers were captured around Braisne
where the Germans had thrown a
large amount of field gun ammunition
into the river where Il was visible
under two feet of water.
| q, on our right the French reached the
line Of the river Nesle. on this day be-
gan an action along the Aisne which Is
not yet finished and which may be mere
~ 81 rear guard nature on large
scale. or may be the commencement Of n
battle Of a more serious nature.
on sunday the 18th extremely
stronger resistance was encountered
along the whole Of our front. which was
some fifteen miles In length The ac-
ton still consists for the most part Of
l long range gun fire. that Of the Ger
mans being To a great extent from their
heavy howitzcrs. which were firing from
| cieverly concealed positions. Some 81
INC actual crossings Of the Aisne were
guarded by strong detachmcnts Of IN
fantry with machine guns.
by nightfall portions Of all three
corps we're across the river. the cavalry
returning 20 the south side Ry this
night, or early next morning three p0H-
toon bridges had been buiit and our
river b. means of the bridge carving
tho canal over the river
l. ON our LETT the French pressed on.
put we're prevented BY artillery fire from
building n pontoon bridge al goissons
I a large number ~ infantry howevcr.
/ Crossed IN single nc the ton girdcr n
During the last thrce or -Four DAYS
man Isolated parties Of Germans have
been discovered hiding IN the numerous
woods long way behind our line A. n
rule they seemed clad tn surrender
heoocupy Rheims
] - isNeluH was occupied hy the enemy
/ the French after considerable nrhtlng
I on September ~.
/ which COPY b. in the possession 81 me
I Irltlsh army. was posted al1 over the
I ,,o"g. literal translation 81 this pos
Proclamation the event Of an
1 acuou hcinr fought early to-day or in
/ tne immediate future iu thc ueiFhbor-
/ warned That they must remain abao-
/ .L.tit 'Aln aul must Dob 200 way Try Co
,s ,t part in tho aghung they must
I soldiers or attachments III the German
I army. The erection ~ barbados the
I taking up OF paving stones Boz the streets
I ln way to hinder the raovsmenta IN
D troops 0r. iu word. any action that
. may cuhHrrHer the German army o.
I formally forbidden
Win an ides ~ securing adequate
d lN the safety Of the troops and To- fu.
eiiN calm into the reputation OF
] ltnDImH. The ucraunH named below have
i been HflEcd aH hostages hF the com.
mnulrr in chief ~ The German nrnr..
IHore huafnren VIII be- hanged nf the
D siiEhfcFt attempt nt disorder. Also the
l town VIII Do totally or partly burned
I nnd ihc inhahitautq VIII he hanged Tor
amy infrHrtluu ~ the above
NN order Of the German author.
tee. The NnNnrf
Here followed fnn names of sf of
the principal inhabitants II Uhafulr.
with their nddreasfn. Including fonr
rrirntr. and ending uifh the words.
D and some others
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