The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-25


The grpAic Aecoant by Field Marshal
Sir Joha Preach 81 the heroic eight
made w the British sxpeditionsry
forca to keep npoln being Gnnihilayed.
Lie wildcat pursued BY haands, the
Rritish force backed sfahhsrnly to.
ward the River Disc. constantly show.
Tag its teeth. but realizing that Il must
attain the river or rerisA.
4 Tart AZ tire Report
The report IL Published In tho LoH-
don Gazette. the ofaoial organ. II 10
a. follows:
The transportation OF tho trucpa
rom England by rail and seA was Of.
fected IN the beat order and without
check. Concentration was practi-
eaily completed on the evening OF Fri
day. August 81. and was able to
make dispositions TO move the force
during Saturday TO positions con.
sidered most favorable from which 70
commence the operations which Gen.
ersl Joffre requested me 10 under
take
General French then described in
detail the position taken W by his
forces at and on the east and west
| OF Mons. and the retirement OF the
center behind Mons on Sunday, Au
gust IS, He continues;
Surprised by Iofrc's Message
| Meanwhile. about Ave In the after,
noon. | received most unexpected
message from General Joffre by tele.
( graph. telling me- that at least three
/ German corps were moving on my
| position In front and that another
, corps was engaged In turning move.
/ ment from the direction OF Tournai
I He also informed me that the two re
| serve French divisions and the Firth
I French army corps on my right were
retiring the Germans having on the
previous day gained possession Of the
passage OF tho samhre between
charleroi and NaIar
Had Reserve Position Ready,
in view Of the possibility OF my
being driven from the Mons position
l had previously ordered position In
| the rear TO be reconnoitered
when the news OF the retirement
OF the French and the heavy German
threatening on my front reached me
endeavored to confirm I, by aeroplane
reconnaissance and as result OF thie
I determined 10 effect a retirement 70
the Maubeuge position at daybreGk on
| the Gath
Fighting on the path.
"A certain amount Of fighting con
.fued along the whole line throughout
the night and at daybreak OF the cath
the second division from the neigh
borhooG Of Harmignies made power
ful demonstration az II 10 retake
Binche Under cover Of this demon.
stration tho Second corps retired on
the line OF nour. Quarouhle and
Frameries The third division on the
rich, Of the corps suffered consider.
able loss In this operation from the
enemy who had retaken Mons
The Second corps halte! on this
line, where they intrenched them
solves, enabling Sir Douglas HaiR with
the First corps TO withdraw 10 the
new position and he effected this with.
out much further loss. reaching the
line from Ravay to Maubeuge abou.
seven In the evening
"Abou, 73o IN the morning General
Alletby received message from Sir
Charles FERGUSON. commanding the
hfth division. saying he was very hard
pressed and In urgent need OF sup
port On receipt OF this message Gen.
eral Ailenby drew In his cavalry and
end Favored TO bring direct support TO
the FIFTH division.
Re.Enforcements Brought UP.
The Nineteenth infantry brigade.
which had been guarding the line OF
communications, was brought by rail
TO valcnciennes on the 22d and Esd
On the morning OF the saith they were
moved out TO position south OF
Quarouble to support the left flank
OF thu Second corps.
with the assistance o! cavalry
Sir Horace Smith Dorrien was en-
abied to effect his retreat TO new
position, although having two corps
OF the enemy or his front and one
threatening his fank. He suffered
great losses In doing 30
AT nightfall a position was occu.
pied by the Second corps 70 the west
OF Bavay. the First corps TO the right.
The right was protected by the for
tress OF Maubeuge. the left by the
Nineteenth brigade In positions be-
tween Jenlsin and Hruay and by cav
airy on the outer flank The French
were still retiring and had no sup
port except such an was afforded by
the fortress OF Maubeuse. and deter
mined efforts OF the enemy to get
around my nank assured me that II
was his intention to hem me against
tha. place and surround me
Not q Moment 10 De Lost.
Il fell, that not moment must be
lost In returning to another position.
The retirement was resumed In the
early morning OF the 2sth to posi-
ton in the neighborhoot Of LeCateau
and the rear guard was ordered TO be
clear OF Marbeuge and Bsvsy BY $50
a. m. TWO cavalry brigades. with the
divisional cavalry OF the Second