El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-20
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taken taken by by one side or the other. He
Eises me ne following story of the fight
ing at BadOnviller- as told by the vii
layers:
..,sL-uS sIlage was occupied by bat
LION - oL Chasseurs as a covering force
[ - " = prepared for defence by num-
so u SAcneS- The battle began on
44us usI III. The Germans bOmbarded
me NIl-age compelling the Chasseurs
SS11-- 1Cuale It The latter retired on
80 o-l9S ana afterwards took up a posi-
ton on Donariee.
Houses Wrecked nv Rombardment.
ALlsf nightfan the Germans in
5, $50 me bombardment and the IN
li' - t.'lIls sought refuge in cellars, as
q luminous rain of shells kept wreck
s.rt ne houses and setting them atlre,
-, - vas terrible night. Men fell
OIl tlIelr Knees and praved while women
cried piteouslv. -
me Chasseurs retired, defending
~ mouse, foot by foot, and making
tne Germans feel their fire. The sun
rose on village in ruins. It had been
ILluer pombardment for Is hours. When
- N1sI mans entered they fired first
On ~. al the windows and down loop holes
liiIo tne cellars No corner was spared
Dermnns SVvarming over River.
An official communication issued at
I - " eonesday night states that very
51aIse German forces are crossing the
Ieuse between Liege and Namur. The
statement continues.
The French army is ma king a rsnfd
ADVANCE on the Seille river and at the
enc OF the day reached Delmeon on one
SIDE OF the river and AIorehaus on the
other"
Russians Congratulate Serbs.
Grand duke Nicholas, commanding
the Russian army, has sent a letter to
prince Alexander Of Servia, saying
having received news Of the bril-
AanI victory Of the Servian army send
on Dehah Of the Pan-Slavic army, cor
ula1 congratulations on the first victory
which God has given US. The Russian
army shouts to you a vigorous cheer
IN honoF OF the victorious Serbs.
German Governs LIege.
me rotterdam correspondent Of the
Ilmes reports that a telegram from
Maastrlcht says that prince Eitel
Friedrich, the second son of emperor
W llllam, IS quartered in the provincial
palace at Liege on the footing Of the
commandant Of the first guards regi-
ments.
Prince August william, the fourth
son Of the emperor, who stopped We'd
nesday night at the Grand hotel in
Liege, also arrived at the provincial
palace and left by motor car for the
front
Gen Won Kotowe has been appointed
the new governor OF Liege-
People Flee Under Attack.
A dispatch TO the Times from Brus-
sells says
The Germans in strong force. most
" cavalry and artillery. entered Tirle-
mont early Tuesday morning. The
big guns shelled the place while the
cavalry played at war by attacking
the flying. panic-stricken populace,
shooting and sticking them at ran
dom.
About five miles from the town
two trains were made up and fully
1000 refugees got away. So swift and
terrible had been the onslaught Of
the Germans that in flight for their
lives. men, women and children left
everything behind. Never have I seen
such picture of woe IS that present
ed by a group composed of a peasant
woman and five children. standing be-
wildered in the square. crying as If
their hearts would break The woman
said:
eyes and trampled two Of my children
The last glimpse that the refugees
had of Tirlemont showed smoke and
flames in different quarters Of the
town"
Retreat Mere Strategy, Claim.
Regarding the situation at LOuvain.
thu Brussels correspondent of the Cen
trail News says:
When the Germans brought their
heavy artillery into play in front OF
Louvain, the Belgian troops decided to
evacuate the place in order to save the
beautiful and historic town from do
structiOn.
The German losses around Louvain
were terrible. The Germans still per-
sisted in advancing in close lorna ton,
WhereupOn the Belgian machine guns
swept them down like ninepins."
The Brussels correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraphic, telegraphing Tues
day night says:
The Germans seem to be moving
in the direction Of Antwerp Any
direction may therefore be explained
as strategic maneuvering. which
points TO the early discontinue OF
the enemy.
Advance Makes Holland Uneasy.
A dispatch to the Daily Express
from The Hague says
a bulletin posted here states that
the Germans and Belgiaus are fighting
bitterly at Diest and AerschOt, on their
way to Antwerp. This news is caus-
ing the greatest uneasiness here. For
the first time in the present crisis the
Dutch realize the terrible peril which
the Germans have brought to their
very doors. for Germany's advance on
Brussels can have no other object than
an attack on Antwerp. Should the
German armies be held up at Namur,
and there is little doubt but they will.
the keenest disappointment will be
felt in Germany. a Belgian diplomat
told me today;
They will never get Namur. Lege
was child's play
Queen WiIhelmina has been holding
interviews with her ministers today
and inspected The Hague barracks.
Her consort. prince Henry. who before
their marriage held a high position in
the German army. has no active COM
mand in the Dutch army and is hold
alOof from the military