Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-12-17
BY LAWRENCE ELsroN.

guns by the British troops.
we were In a field" he said
when the Germans dropped on us
all of a sudden as though from the
e sky. The FIRST hint we had of their
presence was when a battery OF guns
on the right sang out, dropping shells
into mob of us who were waiting
for our turn at the washtub-the
river. There was no panic as far as
saw, only some of our fellows VINO
hadn't had @ wash for long time
said strong things about the Germans
for spelling the best chance we had
had for four days. We all ran to our
posts In response to bugles which
rang out all along the line, and by
the time we all stood to arms the
German cavalry came into view In
great strength all along the left front
AS soon as they came within range
we poured deadly volley into them
emptying saddles right and left, and
they scattered in all directions,
Meanwhile their artillery kept work
ing up closer on the front and the
right, and dark cloud of infantry
showed out against the skyline on our
front, advancing In formation rather
loose for the Germans. We opened
on them. and they made fine target
for cur rife fire, which was very well
supported by our artillery. The fire
from our guns was very effective,
the range being found with ease, and
we could see the shells dropping right
into the enemy's ranks.
Race for Hill.
Here and there their lines began
to waver and give way, and finally
they disappeared. Half an hour later
more infantry appeared on our right
front, but we could not say whether 1t
was the same, or another body. This
time they were well supported by ar
tillery, machine guns and strong
forces of cavalry on both TANKS. All
came on at smart pace, with the
apparent plan Of selling hill on our
right AZ the same moment our cav
airy came into view, and then the
was really race between. the two
parties to reach the hill first, but the
Germans won easily, owing to their
being nearer by half mile.
"As soon as their guns and infantry
had taken up position. the cavalry
came along in huge mass with the
intention OF riding down the Irish
Guards, who we're nearest to them.
When the shock came 1t seemed ter
rife to us in the distance, for the
Irishmen did not recoil In the least
but flung themselves right across the
path of the German horsemen.
I'VE could hear the crack OF the
rifles and see the German horses I'M
paled on the bayonets of the front
ranks of the guardsmen. Then the
whole force of infantry and cavalry
were mixed up In one confused heap
like so many pieces from 1ig-saW
puzzle Shells from the British and
German batteries kept dropping close
to the tangled mass of fighting men,
and then we saw the German horse
men get clear and take to flight as
fast as their horses would carry them.
Some had no horses and they were
bayoneted where they stood.
Ten Guns Captured.
while this was going on there was
confused movement among the Ger
man infantry. as though they were
going to the assistance Of the cavalry,
but evidently they did not like the
look OF things, for they stayed where
they were. After this little Interrupt
ton the whole of the Guards contin-
ued their advance, the Coldstreamers
leading this time, with the Scots in
reserve end the Irish in support.
Taking advantage of the fight be-
tween the cavalry and infantry, the
German artillery had advanced to a
new position, from which they kept |
up a deadly fire from IL guns. Our
and cavalry advanced stimuli |
taneously against this new position,
which they carried together In the |
face Of q CALLING fire. In the excite
ment the enemy managed to get away |
two of their guns, but the remainder
fell into our hands. The infantry and |
cavalry supporting the guns didn't
wait for The onslaught of our men,
but bclted, pursued by our cavalry
and CALLED by heavy fire from our
infantry and artillery, which quickly |
found the range.
1--WE beard later that the Germans
were In very great force, and had at
tackled In the hope OF driving US back
and SO uncovering the French left.
but they got more than they bargained
for. Their losses were terrible in
what little of the fight we saw, and
when our men captured the guns
there was hardly German left alive
or unwcunded. Altogether the fight
lasted about seven hours, and when
It was over our cavalry scouts report
I'd that the enemy were in retreat"
Arnyl's Are Hard Hit.
A private ir Highland regiment,
Who was wounded at Mons, in the
course of a letter to his parents in
says:
1.-The poor Argylls got pretty we'll
lit, but never wavered yard for all
heir losses. The Scots Greys are do