New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14

che shots exchanged the advance guards but
the Belgsns allowed the Germans advance slowly Firing
became rece and the artillery both sides came into
action.
GERMAN FIRE INEFFECTIVE.
The German artillery FIRE did appear s6ifu and had
little effect but the Belgian fire deadly at range o
1000 metres and played havoc with the enemys cavalry Not
wihstandg this the Germans continued to advance on seen
Cortenaeen and the battle became hot The Besans
forced make their attack in little riding across
fields The countryside nterseced with hedges and hiock
despite sides ercey and the Belsians dis
played great courage and daring.
The Germans hurled themselves against the barbados
carry them by force but the Bgans shot them down.
cooly and with precision. The attack bridges as savage
as that the barbados officers could be pressing
the men attack certain death from the
Belgian guns.
MEN AND HORSES FALL LIKE FLIES.
Men and horses fell like flies until last, when they were
almost shattered given at o'clock The
German defeat complete and when over the Germans
retrested along the the Gehe and the Vepe the
greatest disorder; fact might be described as rou Al
nghtfa they making their hastily toward ongre Inc
German losses were than a thousand men,
Not only report of the victory the north confirmed
but from Egheze in the SOUTH miles north of Naur comes
the of another which ended tavorsoy TO the
6elgisns
The defeated German troops north made another Of
fensve to-day apparently with the object OF recover
ING their dead and wounded and abandoned material
The Belgian General desires that the importance OF
The two against the Germans al aeh
and Eqbezee should not oveesmated The successful way
in which both forces repealed with heavy losses
hb significant as showing the splendid enthusiasm ard lighting
form of the Besans by Of the encouragement gwen
10 the allied armies actual military significance should not
he exaggerated the German forces engaged were
such small fraction of the vast army behind them
EXHAUSTED HORSES DROP DEAD.
Eight wounded cavalrymen attempted but their already e
~ horses were unable them quickly enough out OF the range
Of the bullets and speedily shot down This last phase oil inc
wounded cavalry horses mao win
pain and terror riders guide them dashed upon the oa
% and crashed obstacle which had proved so ata 10 many
of Inc Kaiscrs soldiers
OF TOUR oCe9S anu TWO
other column unable to force rs way mo
n subsequently confusion leaving behind many deau
and wounded and prisoners ,..,|
Several of the finding themselves surrounded and subjected
IN erci FIRE threw and surrendered Inc retreat
If the ESCAPED from death capture terrible spectacle spent nan
made their last efforts ana under inc
dropped dead on the roadway
The German punctuated by casses OF horses
exhaustion Some OF their Hders who mad
~ ahess from fight collapsed by the roadside and were
that when taken by Belgian patrols
rrsoners thev wereur o walk 10 Diest
Many German prisoners taken yesterday declared they
had eaten no food for wenyou Veterinary surgeons with the
Belgian forces who auopc horses declared the poor
brutes could not have had any for three days
Despite check yesterday the enemy made 1resh recon-
noissnce in the country north Of Namur.