The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

contrived to climb the face of the hill It Is a fact that the battle had been in progress perhaps two hours before the seriousness of the engagement was ap- preciated. Even then the Prussian commander, Prnice Hohenlohe, did not know Napoleon was upon him and he sent off a message congratulating him. self. T am whipping the enemy at every point"
 Napoleons first object and need was to drive in the wings of the allied forces and gain a decent footing on the little held Tor his own constantly swelling army, which was separated from the enemys lines by only 12OO yards Few commanders would have undertaken to open great battle in such close quar-, ters. With the precipice of the Land- grafenberg yawning behind him. More over 1t was noon before his reinforce ments gave him as many men as the enemy It was only by the swiftest marches that he was saved from being badly outnumbered and the battle was won by the legs of the French. If they mad travelled at the pace usual with armies. Jena would have been defeat instead of victory for Napoleon
 Two Victories in a Day
 While he waited for his hurrying troops to climb up on the plateau, he fO'ePOAfNu shC utCtSIVe< SlIOkt anu lne Imperial guard burned with Gallic i'm patience to go into the fray. For ward!' some guardsman in the ranks shouted at last. Napoleon turned in his saddle to scowl sternly at the impetuous soldier.
 How now!" he exclaimed. What beardless youth is this who dares to of Ter his counsels to his Emperor? Let him wait till he has commanded in 30 pitched battles before he ventures to give me advice!" Nevertheless he en- joyed the valiant spirit of the guards man, and the rash youth and the Ma poleon scrowl have been perpetuated at the Palace of evrsailles in Horace Yer nets picture of the Battle of Jena'
 By ? o'clock there was fighting enough behind the garden walls of verzehnhel- ligen for the most ardent warrior There the rout of the allies began. There the Kingdom of Frederick the Great was smitten to earth. At Napoleon was the master of the no longer disputed field. where the French artillery, drawn at a gallop in pursuit of the fleeing mob. ground It's way over the bones of the dead
 It WIS a day of surprises for both sides. Napoleon thought he had beaten the army accompanied by the King un- til a courier arrived to report that Marshal Davout had come upon that army under the command of the Duke of Brunswick at Auerstadt, 12 miles from the battle field of Jena It was at Auerstadt that the greater fight was fought. the greater victory won by the French and with force that was out numbered in that engagement nearly two to one.
 From both fields the Prussians were in wild flight; the Duke of Brunswick was mortally wounded. Prince Hohenlohe. was racing for safety; their armies were hopelessly smashed
 Queen Louise had reluctantly yielded to earnest appeals and left her husband before the battle at Auerstadt began Now the King was loping through the night with small cavalry ecsort, never pausing until morning in his flight from the scene of disaster When he stopped for breakfast he found he had not saved even the price of cup of coffee. and had to borrow the money to pay for his meal