Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-30
Seven Charge twenty-five.

Details of the feat which brought
the first cross of the Legion of Honor
the decoration which every French
wife or sweetheart hopes her soldier
will earn-have been received. The
hero was Lieutenant Bruyant, young
Dragon officer.
The lieutenant and six men We're
scouting near the frontier. Suddenly
a good way off they saw a patrol Of
twenty-seven uhlans, the German light
cavalry.
The Frenchmen We're impatient to
be after them in spite Of the disparity
in numbers, but Bruyant was too capa-
BILE a leader to rush in blindly. With
good shooting the Frenchmen man.
aged to bring down two Germans, and
then the uhlans cantered away. They
were almost four to one, but for some
reason did not wish to fight Proba-
bly, they were simply seeking informa-
ton.
The French followed up resolutely.
The Germans kept their distance.
When the dragons trotted the uhlans
trotted too. Now the former would
gall0p across a bit of open country.
The Germans would gallop away just
as quickly. Evidently they were max
ing for shelter.
Soon Bruyant saw that they were
trying to reach a wood, where they
could take cover. Now was the mo-
ment to unchain his men. He gave
orders 10 draw swords and charge.
The seven spurred their horses and
fell upon the twenty-five with shouts
of defiance.
One German was killed by lance
thrust The officer in command was
drawing his revolver when Bryant
cut him down with his saber Six
more were wounded and knocked off
their horses. The rest fed in disorder.
, .-- "a Uhlan Killer"
) As an evidence of the indomitable
spirit which is actuating the Belgians
In their war against the Germans, here
is a letter from daring young man
with young wife and child who for
merly was notorious as poacher on
game preserves. It was written in the
siege of Namur while he was resting
moment.
"a few weeks ago." the letter says
81 was in France working in the beef
fields. But because the proud Prus
slams attacked our country l had tt
leave and could not bring home a few
gold coins for my family. I am feeling
as we'll as possible. am whole ant
sound an1 hono with Cad,o holm fn CO.
my home once more.
THE Prussians are poor shots. The.
don't know by yard where they shoot
and when they see bayonet they ar
so scared they just run. have lost bu
very few. bullets. When I aim for thei
noses you can bet that they don't hea
the bullets Whiz by their ears. The
get it right in the mouth. | never miss
ID bird on the wing. so how could
miss the uhlans? | settled more tina
fifty of them. and if God lets me liv
I'll cool off a few more. When the
come we kill 'em like rats, meanwhile
singing The Lion Of Flanders
Now ! finish my letter to grab m
gun and shoot uhlans.'
Private, Shot, Killed Prince.
A Central News dispatch from An
sterdam says the shot which ultimatel
resulted in the death Of General vo
Buelow one OF the German leader.
was fired by a Belgian private name
Rosseau. who has since been decorate
by King Albert for his conduct in tn
battle of Haelen.
Rosseau was lying badly wounde
among group of dead comrades whe
he saw a German oflcer standing b.
side his horse studying map. Picl
ing mp rife from the side OF a dea