The Washington herald., 1914-08-12
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shell that burst with extraordinary
Yividness.
Fight I'm Close Order.
About 3 o'clock in the morning infan-
try Ore broke out Of the woods on the
west OF the River Ourthe' between En-
bourg and Boncelles.
Belgian infantry. the Ninth and Four
teenth Line Regiments, held the country
between Forts Fleron. Embourg and Bon
ceIles The Ninth regiment bore the
brunt of the attacks which were repelled.
with the FIRST rays Of daylight / was
able to make out the German line OF
battle They were hghting IN close order.
The engagement attained its hercest
stage at 5 O'Clock, when Fort Fleron was
sflenced. was afterward told that the
German fire had smashed the machinery
OF the disappearing gun carriage. To-
ward o'clock there was lull.
The attacking force might have been
a division of 1900 men with 1000 or 5000
cavalry. These occupied the intervals
between the forts and had as their OBJ
jective the bridges south Of the city.
PanIc-stricken refugees flooded the city
all day. This influx OF frightened out
siders had q baIeful influence upon the
people Of Liege. Motors carrying wound
ed soon began to arrive These stopped
before hotels and other establishments
that had been turned into hospitals.
Begin TO Intrench.
As a result Of their check at Liege the
German army that struck southeast from
Aix-La-Chapelle has abandoned its often
sive movement and IL intrenching for an
attack by the combined French and Bel
gian armies, the war office announced
today.
The German losses 30 far have been
q, 100, according to an official announce
ment at the Belgain war office today.
The German losses include 1000 dead.
5000 wounded and $500 taken prisoners.
Demand for Surrender.
The Germans renewed their attack
after Gen. Leman had rejected second
demand from Gen Won Emmich for the
surrender OF the forts.
This reply was sent to the German COM
mander:
The Belgisns may die. but they will
never surrender"
The German troops were REINFORCED by
the Third army corps. known as the
Iron Corps numbering 1000 man, and
probably have l6O. 600 troops in and around
Lege
A night attack had been made upon
Fort serAinS. In the darkness q Ger
Fort seraing at the point Of the bsyo-
net The advancing troops were revealed.
however, by the flashlights upon the
fort.
The Belgian artillery tore great gaps
in the ranks of the advancing troops
The slopes leading to the glacis OF the
fort was quickly strewn with dead and
wounded.
The ramparts OF the fort were ahame
but the only sounds which came from
the German ranks were the battle cries
Of "Fatherland," and Onward for the
FRtherland.''
1t is estimated that at least so Ger
mans fell within an area OF half a
square mile.
The German soldiers showed conspicu-
Gus gallantry. In the face OF the terrific
cannonade they moved forward without
a falter.
Prince william q Victim.
At the head Of 100 troops in the very
vanguard Of the assault was Prince Will
lam, OF LIppe. His body was identified
by BeIgians. who left the fort after the
Germans had retired in order TO bury
the dead. B. the side OF the prince
lay his son. Both had been killed in the
machine gun FIRE. The bodies were buried
with military honors under the walls or
the fort.
The severity Of the fighting about Fort
Pontsin. fve miles to the northwest in
the early stages OF the assault is being
indicated In the large number OF bodies
coming to the surface OF the Meuse.