The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-04

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folic'wtng special cable from BRUSSELS
via London:
Yielding to the Dictates OF reason
and humanity, the civil government %
the last moment dishanded the civil
guard, which the Germans woaid not
recognise The soldiers and ordinary
polics we're then intrusted with the
maintenance VI order,
After Q day Of wild panic ane SUM
bsriess nights the citizens remained
At their windows. Few sought their
eouches,
Cry "hsre They Come"
The morning broke brilliantly. The
city was gstfr early and Oh all lips
were the words. They are here or
'@rhsy are coming"
The they" referred to were al
ready outside the boundaries of the
city In great force The artillery was
packed on on the road 10 Waterloo
Horse. foot. and sapper were packed
deep on the Louvain and TerYervue.
rem roads.
An entsrprislng motorist came in
with the Information and the crowds
In the busy eenters Immediately be.
came calm.
Burnomaster Gives Up.
At eleven o'clock II was reported
ihat an officer with a half a troop OF
hussars bearing white flags had halt.
ID outside the Louvain gate.
The burgomaster claimed for the
citizens their rights under the laws
Of war regulating an unfortifed capt
tai. When roughly asked II be was
prepared 10 surrender the city. with
the threat that otherwise II would be
bombsrded.- the burgomaster said he
would do so. lie also decided TO re.
move his scarf OF office.
The discussion was brief When
the burgomas,er handed over his scarf
II was handed back to him and he
was thus entrusted for the time being
with the civil control OF the citizens
The Germans gave him plainly TO IN
derstand that he would be held re-
sponsible for any overt act on the
part Of the populace against the Ger
mans
Trlumphsn. March Begins
From noon until two o'clock the
crowds waited expeetantly. Shortly
after two o'clock the booming OF can.
non and later the sound OF military
music conveyed TO the people OF Brus'
sells the intimatisn that the triumph
ant march OF the enemy on the an
cisnt city had begun,
On they came. preceded by n scout
ing party Of uhlans horse, foot and
artillery and sappers. with siege
train complete
A special feature OF the procession
was 100 motor cars on which quick
firers were mounted Every regiment
and battery was headed by a band,
horse or foot. Now came the drums
and Gfes: now the blare OF brass and
soldiers singing Die Wacht am Rhein"
and Deutschland uber Alies
Death Head husssrs There
Along Chausee de Louyain. past 81
Josse and the botanical gardens, TO
the open space In front OF the-Garc du
Nord. the usual lounging place OF the
tired twaddiers OF the city. swept the
legions
Among tho cavalry were the famous
Hrunswick Deaths Head Hussars and
their companions on many bloody
fields. the zeiten hussars. But where
was the glorious garbs OF the German
troops, the cherry -colored uniforms OF
the horsemen. aud the blue OF the III
fAntryT All is gteenish. earth color
gray. All the helmets are covered with
gray The guns are painted gray
Even the pontoen bridges are grsy
TO the quickstep beat OF the drums
the kalsers men march to the great
square, Charles Regier. Then at the
whistling sound OF the word Of com
mand-~for the sonorous orders OF the
German officers seemed TO have gone
the way OF the brilliant uniforms--the
grAy-clad ranks broke into the famous
goose step. while the good people OF
Iege and Brussels gased at the pass.
Ing wonder with mouths asape
Crowds Want Revenge.
Al the railroad station the great
procession denled to the bouleyards
and thence marched To encamp on the
heights OF the city called kochelhcrg
II was truly sight to have gladdcucd
the eyes Of the kaiser. but on the side
walks men we're muttering beneath
their breath
They'll not pass here on their way
back. The allies will do for them
Many of the younger men In the
great array seemed exhausted after
the long forced march bu, as man
staggered hss comrades In the ranks
held him up
II was = great spectacle and an I'm
pressive one. hu, there are minor met,
dents that were Of less pleasant char,
acter
Offieers In Shaekics
Two Belgian officers. msuaeled and
fastened 20 the leather s,irrups Of two
Nhian~, made spectacle that caused
low murmur NJ resentment from the
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