The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-20

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flciElly announces that French cav.
airy, leading the invaders of Alsace
through Saale pass, have arrived at
the village OF Rosheim, or Muhlbach,
20 miles from Strassburg, the cap
ital Of the former French province.
Rome via London, Aug. 1s.-Con.
irmation Of the naval fight in the
Adriatic sea is given in a dispatch
from Cettinje to the Corriere dItalia,
which says that the Austrian battleship
Zrinyi and three other ships whose
names could not be ascertained were
sunk by the French feet A great
number of French and English war
ships are said to be patrolling the
coast.
London, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Central News says
the captain of the Dutch steamer Ep-
silon on his arrival at Ymuden report
ed seeing a German dreadnaught in
the harbor at Trondhjem, which had
been put out Of action. Its tunnels
were smashed and on one side 1t was
SCARED with holes from shell fire.
No confirmation of the report has
reached the official news bureau here.
French 20 Miles From strassburs.
London, Aug. 18.-The stirring
strains of the Marseillaise, resound-
ing from thousands of threats along
the French battle line, turned po-
tential rout OF the tri-color into a
glorious victory over the Germans in
the battle between Namur and Dinant,
according to an Exchange Telegra phi
dispatch from Brussels.
The strongly intrenched German
artillery along the banks OF the Mouse
had worked havoc with the French
line. The gunners had the exact
range, worked their guns with the
vigor of madness and the bursting
shrapnel strewed the field with French
dead and wounded.
French Wing 10 Badly Cut.
The terrific bombardment contin.
ued throughout the day, and toward
evening the French wing had been
badly cut up. The dimes we're shat
tered, the officers in CONSERVATION,
and many of the French batteries had
been silenced. Frantically the officers
sought to stem the tide of slaughter,
but the German guns continued to
now down the French troops.
Finally, out OF the havoc, a French
officer realizing that defeat was near,
flashed his sword high in the air and
raised the opening strain Of the Mar
seillaise.
The effect on the shattered French
lines was instantaneous. Above the
din of the battle the French soldiers
one by one took up the air OF their
national martial anthem.
Entire Army Revitalized.
The song rolled down the battle
line until thousands Of threats were
echoing the words. The dropping
spirits of the troops were reused to
renewed ardor The French army was
revitalized. The broken battle line
was reformed as the men rallied I'm.
der the compelling lash Of the song
AS the enthusiasm Of the troops
reached its climax the officers seized
the psychological opportunity thus
presented and gave the order to
charge and the tide OF battle was
turned.
Now. shouting at the tops OF their
voices. now breaking again into the
strains OF the Marseillaise, the lines
broke into a run, climbed the slopes
to the German artillery and fought a
hand.to-hand battle with bayonets and
dubbed rifles.
The effect Of the artillery lessened;
the Germans broke before the gallant
charge OF the French and gave way.
The dispatch says that the French vic
tory was decisive. adding that the
losses we're heavy on both sides. II
was the first dispatch making any
mention of the allies losses that the
censors have allowed to come through
German Forces In Disorder.
The British oficiaI press bureau is.
sued a statement giving further de.
tails of the battle. II reads:
News OF the French success at
Dinant is confirmed. The German
forces, including cavalry from the
division OF the guards, several bat.
talions of infantry and companies OF
machine guns, were thrown back In
disorder by the French cavalry. Dur.
ing the pursuit several hundred horses
owned by the Uhlans we're captured
by the French.
In fresh attack In the neigabor-
hood OF Grey the French forced back
the Bavarian corps beyond the point
TO which 1t had retreated on Sunday"
The statement adds that in the
course Of rapid advance through
Aisace, French troops have occupies
Schirmeck. seven and om-half miles
beyond Saales, taking 1000 Germans
prisoners and capturing IL field guns
IL caissons and eight rapid-tire guns.
French Forcing Way to strsssburo.
The French cavalry then pushed