The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-06

Brussels. Aug. s.--CVia I.ondon) -
The Gazette publlshes today what q
says are the facts 80 far as known re-
Rarding the repulse Of the German
forces by the Belglans in the Lloge
district yesterday. The German losses
are estimated at 5000 men. while the
Belgians suffered far less.
The alleged rout OF the German
Seventh atny corps is not confirmed
In Its entirely however. says the
Gazette, which adds:
The Belgian eleventh brigade ar
tee successfully resisting the German
attack pursued the fleeing Prussians
with such energy that the general
commanding tho Bolglans was OBJ
liged To- order our troops to turn back,
as they we're getting outside the range
OF the guns of our forts The cnihus-
Iasm of our troops was magnificent.
"a number OF wounded Germans
fed 70 Dutch territory and this gave
rise 10 the belief that the enemy had
been completely routed. They suffered
LOSSES. however, which are estimated
az 5000. our losses were relatively
small.
"At o'clock In the morning the
German Tenth army corps attacked
the Chaudfontalne and Iioucolles forts
from the southeast, while their srtil-
lerybomhaTd tho fort nt Flcmnle
on the opposite bank Of the river
M.use. five miles southwest Of Liege.
The Belgians captured seven guns and
several prisoners.
"proposais for the surrender 81
I.lcge have agnin been hrmly refused
stories Of the struggle between IN"
Belgian troops and the German sol
diers Yesterday in the vicinity "l
Ii.ee tell of terrific slaughter amonk
the German forces. At about noon
Yesterday the German Infantry az
i tempted To carry by assault Fort har
= chon. To the northeast OF l@cge'
The attacking infantry crept up un-
der cover OF a heavy artillery ARE, bul
tho pclrian defenders reserved theli
are until the Germans had come u
close quarters, whom al given slgna
the Bolgians opened Win a peile'
2 b,u of bullets from rifles and machin'
guns, which wreaked havoc Hilu"'
tho Cermaus. The attackers soon lhl
in henps OF dead and wounded afouh'
tho fort A. the same time f"i
ChaudfOnthine. 10 the southeaft
IIege, kept up hot fire on 'hu'h'
body OF Germans who had s"'Ae"
neighboring castle. The helsl"h or
tlllery reduced the building TO NUS
of smoking ruins. The 1crhl'hH w
ally retired an along the line
one newspaper says the oeiinH
LOSSES amounted 10 between 4'"po an
400 men. while they abandoned !
machine guns. a squad OF beikl'
. lancers. according 10 another lepol
Was completely cut of after KIM
d 1EO German uhlana. a ioice OF ~
, eoo qermnns passed through Manha'
, tnxcnburg on wednesday IN the 81
, rcction of Aywaille, Belgium.
IN. attack on Iiego yesterday w
/, ,,,ac,,,ed by one German army corr
! vyhtle the Belgian force consls'""
q a ,nixed brigade supported bs ~
n artlliery Of the forts I'D
4 TN. battle was fought along W.,
e front and partially In the open l''u
~ The Bcleian troops carried o'
4 ao,,.r,l furious counter attaeN
ithroNing the Germans back ana pu
= suine them up 10 their "risihAi p
= eltione Not an inch of Er"nhe w
e gained BY the Germans dnfine u
5 fiehtlng and they suffered HeN'
d loases In dead and wounded.
A night attack ON the he's'''
i posltIons was awaited with great Z.
&, surnucc By the Belgian troops WI
y haa been strongly reinforced.
d Further German troops were hu
"a posed 10 be on the way 90 reinior
10 the regiments which suffered 10
~ Il was thought here today ihA' =
~ Cermans would have Ia begin re
- ular Siege of Liose aud Il was p"ii
ed out that their howitzers we're !