Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
INJURED OFFICER WRITES
STIRRING LETTER TO WIFE
AT Iagarde, on August II, His
Squadron Lost 81 Out Of
It's 142 Men.
DAY FOR HIS REGIMENT
In Time This Day VIII BE Recorded
In History as Are Gravelotte and
Mars-la-TOur-Deat Ride Against
Automatic Guns and Infantry.
ny FRITZ JACOBSON.

berlin, December 10 (By mail TO
New York).--I have just come into
possession of n stirring letter, written
by wounded cavalry officer, now con-
vaiescent ut DienZci Lothr. to his wife.
AT Lasardc, in August, his squadron
lost eighty-four out Of 142 men, and
he was the only officer not put hors
de combat. Here is the letter:
was thrown under my horse as
he fell, and thus bruised my left side,
and contracted hcmorrhaGc in my
thigh. After the eXertions of tho last
few days, feel very comfortable here.
ana am We'll taken care OF by the sis
ters. Probably / will have TO rest up
here from ten to fourteen days. for. al
though such bruises are not dangerous
or painful, they heal slowly. aud for
while. ut least, ] will not be able to
go 10 the front. ! trust you received
my various messages, particularly the
card l wrote on the night of the at
tack OF Lagarde. from which, thank
Heaven! returned safely. ] sincerely
hone that you are all well.
I'm the first place, l want to give you
news of Clemens. He was here for a
short time, and, to the best of my
knowledge. has now been transported
TO Saarbruocken. Thank God! can
give you good news of him. He was
shot right through the lung; however.
no complications arose, and he is as
wcll az can be expected under the cir
cumstances. and is out of danger.
Indeed. dear heart. August II was
great day for our regiment, and in
duo time will be recorded in history.
as was Grnvelottc and MARSHA Tour.
1t was n death ride in the fullest
meaning OF that word; against auto
matte guns and infantry. In which the
first, third and fourth squadrons OF my
regiment and the second squadron OF
another regiment took part. The nfth
squadron are very disappointed. for
they were commanded to occupy n
bridge and the opposite bank Ono
thousand prisoners, including twelve
or eighteen commanders, cannons and
automatic guns. were captured.
HIS BRAVE BRIGADE
SUFFERS BITTERLY
Our brave brigade suffered bitterly;
OF the 142 men in my squadron, only
fifty eight replied when the roll was
called; and was the only officer All
the rest dead or wounded! The com
mander of the brigade was shot
through his breast ana hand His con-
DIXON. however. is said to be satisfac-
tory. Aide de Camp , OF the
brigade of my regiment, Is dead: Cap
tain as well rs Captain ---
shot The captain of my regiment is
seriously wounded Ca shot in the
lower Jaw, TWO in the arm and one in
the fooO. Ensign slightly
wounded All that In three sQundrons
MY squadron suffered most. for they
took part In the worst attack. Our
regiment ought to be spared little
now, at all events, we nave the hard
est day Of the whole campaign behind
us. The success particularly from the
moral point OF view, Is splendid. we
have shown what we can do. and
proved that the lancers and uhlans
of whom the French have always stood
In fear. have lost none OF their elan
Everybody behaved splendidly, ant
August IL will for all time be n da.
Of honor for our regiment. and this
attack of LaEarde will stand forth n:
one OF the bravcst achievements Of
the whole campaign.
The commander OF the Bavarian cav.
airy, Excellence Won --. at ono,
expressed his hearty appreciation !,
the regiment, and telegraphod an ac
count to- the King. All tho officers
several noncommissioned officers ant
soldiers who participated In the attaci
were proposed for marks of distinc
ton.
Never before was as conscious o
the proximity OF my guardian angc
as on that day. I cannot quite eX
plain 1t, but all the while I was no
J O bit excited, and had feeling 0