The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-09-18

been reported destroyed.
London.-Cutting off great force
of Germans sixty miles northeast
of Paris, the first and second divi-
sions of the British army, assisted
by a French cavalry, scored COM
plete victory.
Unofficial dispatches telling OF
the battle state that the British cap
tured 5000 prisoners and fifteen
guns. Although greatly outnumber-
ed they completely routed the Ger
mans. Officers report the forces of
the Kaiser utterly demoraIized. The
prisoners taken were half starved
and ravenously devoured beef bis
cults supplied them by their captors.
A. party Of British cyclists surpris-
ed detachment OF German cavalry
in wood and wiped out $50. The
losses Of the attacking cyclists were
severe, but nothing to compare with
those Of the Germans.
DEVELOPMENTS or THE WAR.
FRANCE. Gen. Joffre, commander in
chief of the French forces, in a
telegram to the Minister of War
says that the French victory APP
pears more and more complete.
Everywhere the enemy is in re-
treat, abandoning prisoners, wound
ed and stores" In a further state
ment he says that the German army
is retrsating before the French left,
having evacuated Amienss and fall
ing back eastward between Sois-
sons ard Reims. In the centre the
Germans still hold the south end
Of the forest Of Argonne, but west
Of this they have retired north
ward from Vesle and are making no
attempt to defend the Marine to the
southeast Of Reims. According to
Bordeaux reports the line Of COM
munication Of the German Army
eastward has been cut, thus forcing
the invaders to rely on the lines
through the valley Of the Mouse and
through Luxembourg, which are like
ly to be thrown into confusion by
the congestion. The Crown Princes
force. attacking Verdun. is also
imperiled.
BELGIUM. Passengers returning to
England from Holland report that
the Anglo Belgian forces have re-
captured Brussels and are now in
occupation of it. A large Belgian
army under King Albert defeated
the Germans with considerable loss
at Termonde, Client and Lierre. 1t
has driven the Germans in the dis
trict around Antwerp south and 1t
is said that the German forces have
been cleared out of territory If
teen miles south of Antwerp. The
purpose Of these movements in
Belgium has been to cut off the
German communication with the
German front in France and also to
check the sending Of troops to the
French battle front. The Belgian
successes, 1t is asserted. have been
largely instrumental in effecting
both of these purposes.
RUSSIA.The reports from st. Pet.
ersburg, Rome and Paris say that
the Russian victories for the past
few days have utterly overwhelmed
the power of the Austrian army in
GaIicia. The armies of Gems. Won
Auffenberg and Danki have been
shattered in Galicia where they
were making desperate effort to
concentrate in the vicinity Of
Ravarusska. Caught between riv-
ers and unable to protect their
wagon trains or transports artillery
in marshy country, they were cut
off from supplies Of all kinds and
are now completely surrounded. 1t
is estimated that the Austrian Gen
erals were unable to withdraw $780,
900 men after the disasters at
Krasnik and Tomaszow 1t is said
that the Russians in the last two
of Lemberg.
days have taken $4,000 prisoners,
including ITO officers, and an inn
mense quantity of ammunition and
military stores. The surrender OF
Gems. Nuremberg and Denki will
have two immediate results. The
way will be open for the great Rus.
sian army to advance toward
Breslau and thence to Berlin, and
also for an independent force OF
Russians and Servians to make o
junction for an advance upon Buda
pest and Vienna. The Russians
upon completing their operations in
Galicia plan to move directly toward
Vienna.