The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

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Prusslan guards who attacked the
Fren:h center September 70 IL de-
scribed IN the Petit Glronde. The bat
lie that brought about thia resG!s wRs
marked with extraordinary hercisin
on both sides
The French artillery. threatened AT
one time with humiliation by Ger
man charge, killed 1000 horsemsn.
On the other hand, German regi-
ment sacrificed iii but 100 OF its $500
men later In five charges against the
French 20 save the remnant Of the
guards and enable II TO retreat TO
safety,
Az sbon as news OF the German at
tack was received, French cavalry was
sent 10 hold the enemy at Aubertves
Department OF Msrne. to give the ar
tillsry and infantry time TO come up
from Bouain. near Auberiye.
Deaths Head Hussars Charge.
While the French dragons were pre-
pairing for the defense OF Auberive.
however, q brigade OF Deaths Head
haasars, avoiding the village. came
across vineyards and felda With the
intention OF surprising the French ar
tiliery on the march
II was a critical moment The
French dragons were two miles ahead
and the infantry two miles behind the
gunners, who were In danger Of being
sahered across their guns, The hus.
sars were only three-quarters OF mile
away. galloping furiously.
In two minutes the French guns
were -unlimbered and lined up along
the road. The enemy then was only
500 yards away and the command to
prepare 10 charge the guns was heard
by the French.
French Slaughter Horsemen.
In the charge tho Prusslan cavalry
gathered speed with every yard When
the horsemen were 200 yards away the
French gunners aimed and there was
a fash OF fire. Through the blue smoke
the artillerymeu saw the enemy's
horses rearing and officers trying vain
iy TO rally tho broken lines.
A second time the battery hurled
death into the doomed brigade,
great silence succeeded the thun.
der OF hoofs and the shouting of men.
Two thousand horsemen lay as II
struck by lightning Here and there a
wounded horse struggled TO shake
himself clear OF the heaped dead.
hut the artlllerymen did not wait to
gaze on this eeene Of carnage They
limbered up the guns and ratified off
90 aid tho Dragons, who were hard
dressed and falling back along the
highway The guns were welcome
relief This time the struggle was
more oven
Tho German duIcS.tlrers returned
the shots with interest, but the French
infantry arrived and deployed among
the vines. n bugle rang out and their
bayonets flashed in the sun as they
dashed forward
Without cavalry 10 aid II the Prus-
sian guard WIS obliged to fall back. A
battalion OF Zouaves glided behind
and occupied the valley OF the sulppes,
threatening to place the guard be-
tween two hres
German 6rensdlers Sacrificed.
A regiment OF grenadiers sacrificed
itself TO cover the retreat OF the Ger
man columns on Reims Five times
the grenadiers hurled themselves
against the French They were re-
pulsed every time. and after the NTH
charge only one section was left. q
handful of men surrounding the flag.
Then ono, .twey and then len ta the
grenadiers threw down their arms, A
hundred men. mostly wounded. were
all that were left OF splendid regi
ment. Hut their sacrifice had not
been useless, for II enabled the Ger
man column 10 get under the guns OF
tho forts at Berru and Noget LAB
bcsse.
London.A graphic picture OF the
desolation OF Belgium was brought 10
London by J, II, Whitehouse. member
Of parliament from Lansrkshire, who
has Just returned from tour around
Antwerp to assist in relief measures.
Having always regarded war as the
uegation OF all that Ii good said Mr..
whitehouse. Il desired to see what its
rNvages were In country exposed TO
ali its fury and what steps were pos
sihle to mitigate them. do not think
that any one here has realized the
plight Of the civilian population OF Del
Etam today can attempt to give
picture OF Il only By describing some
of my own experiences"
Ruin Country 10 Stop Foe.
Mr., Wh,tehouse made the Journey
outside Antwerp with two military
cars. attended by Belgian officials, In
describing the damage which he says
the Relgians had TO infict upon them.
selves to supplement the defenses OF
Antwerp. he said;
Hundreds Of thousands OF trees had
been cut down. 80 that at some points
Of our journey we had the impression
Of passing through wilderness OF
ruots The tree trunks had been re-
moved. so AZ to afford no cover TO the