The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-14

on the road south through the pro-
vinces of Liege and Gutenberg, fore
shadowing an attempt to force their
way TO the south Of the river Ourthe
and towards the upper Meuse in
France.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE steamer
.Cristobal, which arrived last night
from Cristobal, has the distinction of
being the first vessel of any consider
able size to navigate the Panama
canal in both directions. The Cristo-
bal was decorated with bunting and
several vessels in the bay saluted her.
The Cristobal sighted the British
cruiser Suffolk at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The warship was then about
five miles southeast of Scotland Light
ship, near the New York harbor
channel.
Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 14.-Ammuni-
ton and artillery are being shipped to
the Pacific coast in large quantities. A
special artillery train passed through
the city en- route to Vancouver.
ottawa. Ont, Aug. 14.-American
Consul General Foster has received a
number of applications from German
subjects in ottawa asking to be helped
TO return TO the fatherland. These he
has placed on file, but as vet has not
received any instructions covering
this case from Washington.
st. Petersburg, via London, Aug. IA.
Am attempt by the Germans to occu-
nv Evdkuhnen, East Prussia, one
noint TO which Russian troops were
dispatched early in the war, has failed.
THE Germans, consisting of a detach-
ment of infantry and artillery. were
repulsed with loss.
14-The Dowager Empress Maria
13.-The Dowager Empress Maria
Feodorovna of Russia has arriNe ed here
serious i'll, and, it is SAID, VIII
60 a surgical operation.
The dowage empress, who is the
sitter of Quee Mother Alexandra, was
topped in Berlin on Aug. 3 on her.
way to St. Petersburg. Eventually
she was permitted to IN to
she has decided to remain in SWltzer-
land during the war.
brussels, via London, Aug. l4.-Ihe
fight for the possession OF tne Llese
sorts has recommended. The Germans
erected a bridge at Lixhe for the
TRANSPORT OF troops and heavy mate
rial and it is possible that simultan-
~aoIislv an attempt will be made to
cross the river Mouse in front OF Llege
for conyoys have been sighted pro-
ceeding toward Engis.
The German advance is being great
w retarded by the Llege fortncations
&c thew dominate the routes taken by
tba Germans and also the intervals
the forts, thereby preventing
the passage of artillery and transport
wagons.
paris. Aug. ia dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Matin says:
THE Austrians have suffered 9
check on the Dniester river. Four
regiments Of Austrian infantry ana
eight regiments of Uhlans were routed.
The APPROACHING big battle propapiy
will be a decisive one"
London. Aug. Ia. ARRANGEMENTS
have been made for the departure to-
day of the Austro- Hungarian mpas
sador. Count Al. Mensdorff-Pouilly-
Dietrichstein, who has been In Eng
land for eighteen years as secretary,
minister and ambassador, respectively,
and who is one of the most intimate
friends of the British royal family.
Brussels, Aug. IA, 10:40 A.. M, via
|London.-A regiment of dTagoons
coming from n ulLSCtioh W A|ipSs
and who attempted to surprise the
Belgians at Annette in the province 81
Liege, were driven of, leaving 1b3 dead
and 102 prisoners.
Uhlans have taken upward OF $40o,-
900 from the bank at Hasselt, capital
Of the province of Limburg.
paris Aug. Ia, 3:15 Al. M.-The fol-
lowing oficial announcement has just
been issued by the French war depart
ment:
aIJp to the present hour no encount-
ars between the German and French
forces except those of outposts have
taken place.
asT1e occupation of Muelhausen was
erected by q French brigade of In
Ifantry iii order to destroy the German
intelligence center in operation Ia that
town. That being accomplished, the
brigade was withdrawn. the general In
command considering the position too
peTilous. I
aTht French krigade was followed