The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-09


Prussian guards WHO attacked the
French center September 26 is de-
scribed in the Petit 0ironde The bat
tie that brought ahout this result was
marked with extraordinary heroism
ON both sides -
The French ARTILLERY. threatened at
one time with annihilation by a Ger
man charge, killed -3.o00 .horsemen.
On the other haad. , German regi-
ment sacrificed all but 100 of its $500
men later in five charges against the
French to save the remnant of the
guards and enable Il TO retreat to
safety.
As soon as news Of the German at
tack was received. Ffsnch cavalry was
sent to hold the enemy at Auberive.
Department Of Narne. to give the ar
tillery and infantry fime to come up
from Souain, near Auberive.
Deaths Head Hsssars Charge.
While the French dragons were pre-,
pairing for the defense of Auberive,
however, brigade Of Deaths Head
hussars, avoiding taA village. came
across vineyards and fields with the
intention Of surprising the French ar
tillery on the marcA.
1t was a critical moment. The
French dragons were two miles ahead
and the infantry tive miles behind the
gunners. who were In danger of being
sabered across their guns. The hus-
sars were only three equarters of mile
away, galloping furi0usiy.
In two minutes the French guns
were unlimbered and ined up along
the road. The enemy then was only
500 yards away and the command to
prepare to charge the guns was heard
by the French.
French Slaughter Horsemen.
In the charge the Prussian cavalry,
gathered speed with every yard When
the horsemen were 100 0,yards away the
French gunners aimed and there was
dash Of fire. Through the blue smoke
the artillerymen saw the enemy's
horses rearing and otlicers trying vain
" to rally the broken hines.
A second time tho battery hurled
. death into the doomed brigade.
A great silence succeeded the thun-
der Of hoofs and the shouting Of men.
Two thousand horsemen lay as Il
struck BY lightning. Here and there .
wounded horse struggled to shake
himself clear Of the heaped dead.
But the artil1erymen did nat wait to
gaze on this scene of carnage. They
/ limbered- up the guns and ratified Of
to aid the dragons, who were hard
pressed and falling back along the
T highway. The guns we're q welcome
relief. This time the struggle was
more even.
The German quick-firers returned
the shots with Interest. but the French
infantry arrived and deployed among
the vines, bugle rang out and their
bayonets flashed in the sun as they
dashed forward
Without cavalry to aid It the Prus-
sfan guard was obliged to fall back. A
battalion. OF Zouaves glided behind
and occupied the valley Of the Sulppes,
threatening to place the guard be-
tween two fires.
German Grenadiers Sacrificed.
A regiment of grenadiers sacrificed
itself to cover the retreat Of the Ger
man columps on Reims. Five times
the grenahiers hurled themselves
against the French. They were re-
pulsed every time, and after the fifth
charge only one section was left, q
handful of men surrounding the flag
Then one. two, and then ten Of the
grenadiers threw down their arms. A
hundred men, mostly wounded, were
all that were left of splendid regi-
ment. But their sacrifice had not
been useless, for it enabled the Ger
man column to get under the guns Of
the forts at Berru and Noget LAB
besse.
Desolation In Belgium.
London.-A graphic picture Of the
desolation OF Belgium was brought to
London by ]. H. Whitehouse, member
Of parliament from Lanarkshire, who
has Just returned from q tour around
Antwerp to assist in relief measures.
Having always regarded war ns the
negation OF all that is good" said Mr..
Whitehouse, II desired to see what its
ravages were in country exposed to
all Its fury and what steps were pos,
sible to mitigate them. do not think
that any one here has realized the
plight Of the civilian population OF Bel
GUM today. can attempt to give
picture Of It only by describing some
Of my own experiences"
Ruin Country to Stop Foe.
Mr.. Whitehouse made the journey
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