Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-09-17

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dersd TO occupy the CambratLe-
Cateau-f.andrecies position and
ground had. during the ssth. been par
TALLY preparing and intrenchei. ! had
grave doubts-owing to Information
had received as TO the accumuiating
strength Of tho enemy against mo-
as to tho wisdom OF standing there 70
Eight.
Having regard 10 the continued 70
tfrement OF the French right. my ex-
posed ieft flank. the tendency Of the
enemy's western corps 10 envelop mo
and more than all tho exhausted con-
dition OF the troops. I determined to
make a great effort to continue the re-
treat till could put some substantial
obstacle. such n the Somme or the
Disc. between my troops and the emo
nv. and AFFORD the former some op-
portunity for rest and reorganization.
Orders were therefore sent to
the corps commanders to continue
their retreat as soon ~ they possibly
could toward the general line Of Yer
mand. ST Quentin and Ribemont. and
the cavalry under General Alienby
were ordered TO cover the retirement
Throuxhout the 25th and far into the
evening the First corps continued to
/ march on Lsndrecies. following the
road along the eastern border OF the
forest OF Normal. and arrived at Land
recies about ten o'clock.
E,.rx Altov,, No a..,
ct had intended that the eorps
.hop,s cnr,s ,,,rther vss, so "a 10 an
nm the yan hatwaen Yac.ta.u and
Landr.cies hut the men were exhaust
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tnat inc rourtn "uaIus o'isans IN
Landrecies was heavily attacked oy
troops OF the Ninth 'ersan army
corps. VINO were coming through ths
forest TO the north OF the town This
brigade fought most CALAMITY ana
caused the enemy 10 suher tre-
mendous loss In issuing from the for
est into tho narrow streets OF the
town This loss has been estimated
from reliable sources at between 700
and 1000
At the sans time Information
reached me from Sir Douglas Haig
that his nrst division was also heavily
engaged south and east OF Marbles
| Two French divisions assisted the
First corps to retire In the night o'
the 3sth. Second eorps took positior
between candry ana LsC.feau-
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most endeavorz 10 break of the action
and retire AZ the earliest possible mo-
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ment
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| General sordet was coming up on
our left rear early In the morning and
I sent him an urgent message TO do
his utmost 10 come up and suppor,
the retirement Of nv left flank. but
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/ found himself unable 20 intervene IN
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