Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-30
War Day by Day.

all we had in the place, but soon an
other shell struck the roof and the
wind drove the flames along the raft
ers inside of the nave. We rushed
up again, but it was flaming all along
and we could co nothing.
There were holes in the ceiling
and sparks began to fall through into
great heap OF straw the Germans
had piled alonG the north aisle. We
tried to catch the sparks in our
hands and such of the German
wounded as were able helped us.
Set 1t Blazing.
But the first spark that fell on
the pile set it blazing. There was
time to think of nothing but getting
out the wounded. They screamed
horribly. We carried many Of those
unable to walk, while others drag
gcd themselves painfully along.
Those who had only hand and arm
wounds helped their comrades We
got out all except thirteen, whose
poulSS lie mere now.
when at last | came out Of the
flaming building l found the whole
body of wounded huddled together
around the doors. Opposite them
was a furiously hostile crowd Of civ
ilians and number Of soldiers with
their rifles already leveled.
SnraDp 'Nbot ,ro ,.o,,
doing?' | cried.
They shall all burn shouted the
soldiers in answer. They shall go
back and burn with the cathedral or
we will shoot them here
You are mad!' | exclaimed in
reply. Think Of what this means.
All the world will hear Of the crime
the Germans have committed here
and If you shoot these men the world
will know that France has been as
criminal in her turn. Anyhow |
said, you shall shoot me first, for I
will not move
Saving Wounded Germans.
"Unwillingly the soldiers lowered
their rifles and turned to six Ger
man officers who were among the
wounded and asked if they would
obey me and do everything l told
them to. They said they would, and
l asked them to tell their men to do
the same. Then l made them up in
solid body, those who could walk
unaidcd carrying or holplng those
/ who could not ! pa. myself 1T the
head and we set OFF 10 the Motal de
Vile, Which IS only a few hundred
wards away.
''WcI., then, The .Iomd vino were
mad with grief and rage, set on us.
| can't describe it. You have never
seen anything so dreadful as that
scene. They beat some of the Ger
mans and some OF them they got
down.
Cant you help me?' called to
French officer | caught sight of,
You will never get to the Hotel
| de Vile like this he replied So
| forced my wounded through the
| gateway Of a private house and we
managed to close the gates after us.
They had been roughly treated,
some Of them, and they stayed there
a day and a night before we could
move them again"
All Lies, Says DIR. Dumba.
|
! Constantin Theodor Dumba, Austria
! Hungarian ambassador to the United
States, tonight announced he had re-
ceived wireless message by way of
Sayville, as follows:
There have been no fights in the
northern war theatre during the last
few days, except some unimportant
cannonades. Despite unfavorable
weather our troops are in excellent
condition.
''in the Balkan war theatre an i'm
Dortant Servian position west Of
| Krupaiy (Kroupan) was taken after
several days Of hard fighting. The
resistance Of the Servians there is
broken and Servan guns captured.
"The French fleet has once more
bombarded the Notifications at the
entrance Of Bocche Dilattaro (Boc-
che di Cattaro) without any success
Two lighthouses on small island
were destroyed; then the squadron
| left the Adriatic again
(Slgnedj Count BerchtOld."
Ambassador Dumba added the fol-
lowing comment: