Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11
Desperate Assault on Sc
raing, RepuIsed With
Slaughter.
ANOTHER TOWN TAKEN
Kinu Albert HurrieS to Capital
TO Consult With Cabinet On
War Situation.

Brussels. Cvia London. Aug. IL
The Germans made q desperate at
tack on Fort Seralng. south OF Liege,
Monday night. and were repulsed with
heavy !oss. II j. estimated 500 Ger
mans we're killed within an area Of
a half square mile. II is reported that
Prince William of Lippe and his son
we're killed. News dispatched state
that the German loss in the recent
lighting is officially announced TO be
1000 dead. 10000 wounded and 200
prisoners.
German Assault Brave.
Noon dispatches say the Germans
are making fierce efforts to silence
the forts nearest the city proper and
out against almost constant lombard
ment. \ bridge by which the Ger
mans we're crossing was shattered ~
fire from the fort The Germans at
tempted an assault with great courage.
Some OF their dead were found direct
Is in front of the barb wire fencing
that surrounds the fort
King at 5russeIs-
Brussels. Aug. liking Albert ar
rived here during the night from the
general headquarters of the Belgian
army at Louvaine northwest Of Liege.
The king conferred with the Belgian
minister Of war while a cabinet meet
ing was held.
i is reported that all civilian hos
tages held BY the Germans at the
town Of Liege had been released on
giving their parole 10 remain at the
disposal Of the German military
authorities.
Town Of Tonsres Taken.
London. Aug IA News dispatch
from Maastrict. Netherlands, announc-
ed that the Germans occupy Tongres.
a town 10 miles north OF Liege. The
place was abandoned by the Belgians.
German engineers are constructing a
second bridge across the river
German War Plans Found.
London. Aug. IA Brussels dis
patch says one OF the spies arrested
By Belgians at Ostend had plans indi-
eating the proposed halting points Of
the German army on the march TO
Paris. According to these Brusseis
vas to be reached Aug ?.
Many seIgians Wounded.
London, Aug John Clarkson Of
Chicago. 4 railroad contractor, who
left Antwerp Sunday. arrived here TO-
day. says the number Of Belgian
wounded is enormous. All hospitals
at Brussels. Ghent and other cities, he
says. are full. and factories and con
vents are utilized for the wounded.
he saw a long train full of wounded
Eoldiers unIOaded at Brussels. When
German prisoners were brought into
Antwerp d large crowd gathered, but
no attempt was made 20 modest them
The German soldiers appeared in good
condition, but looked detected, but the
officers wore a proud. defiant air.
British Bureaus Report
London. Aug. 1.-THE new admir-
atty and war officers information bu-
Teau established by the British govern
ment started work this morning. Its
inst announcement follows: About
TWO German cavalry divisions are in
me neighDorhood Of Tongres north Of
iAege. Three German army corps are
sui opposite Liege. and other Ger
man troops are reported entrenching
along the river Aisne.
A large German force is moving
-hrough the duchy OF Luxemburg. It's
-a'ance troops are now at the Belgian !
Tontier. German cavalry patrols are |
reported near Marchienne and Arlon. |
several soldiers belonging 20 German 1
patrols were captured both in France /
iho Belgium. All reported they were |
mort Of food FOR both men and horses !
mo made no resistance.
Some Forts Holding Out.
Il Is stated the Germans lost 5000 /
liied before Lege but this is uncon- !
!. Med. II is stated the principal /
-iese forts are holding out, although 4
one Of the smaller forts were cap
Hsa by Germans. BOmbardment OF /
ne forthcatiOns by the Germans is
Foceeding without intermission. On
ne occasion a fort had apparently /
zen sHenced and the German in