Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-23
The European War Day by Day.

selves to condition of such fury
that without military reason they
nave fired on the cathedral Of
Rheims, which is in flames.
I'm the center between Rheims and
the forest of Argonne, we have won
the village OF Souain and have made
thousands Of prisoners.
On the western side Of the Ar
Sonne our gains are maintained.
In Woevre there is nothing to an
nounce.
ION the right wing in Lorraine the
enemy has been driven back beyond
our frontier,S Sevacuating, in particu-
lar, the region Of Avricourt Ca bor-
der village). In-the Vosges, the en-
emy has tried to resume the offen-
sive in the neighborhood of st. Die,
but without success.
Our attacks progress slowly on
that side because of the difficulty of
the ground, the defensive works en-
countered there and the bad wea-
ther.
"As yet we have no certain con-
firmation Of the reduction of the
forts not previously destroyed at
Maubeuge, but the German press re-
ports the taking Of this city and even
indicates that its Governor will be
interned at Torgau (Prussia).
"The Saxon army has been broken
up and it's commander, Gen. Won
Hausen, has been relieved of his
command. The cavalry division of
the same nationality, which had
fought in Lorraine at the opening of
the campaign and later was sent to
Russia, has shared the downfall of
the Austrian army and must have
suffered heavy losses"
Fight Waist Deep i'm Water.
London, Sept. 20.-Reports from
the front show that the French and
British troops are fighting waist deep
in water, the rains having flooded
their trenches.
German Right Goes Back.
On the Battle Front, Sept. 21.-
The western wing Of the German line
has been thrust back about seven
miles during the last As hours as a
sequel to continuous fighting day and
night.
Both armies, despite almost super4
human fatigues, show the utmost de-
termination not to yield an inch Of
ground without a terrible struggle,
but the fresher troops at the disposal
of the allied commanders have grad
ually forced the Germans to recede.
German Countcr-Attacks Repuised.
London, Sept. 21.-Tho official
press bureau announced at 7.45
o'clock this evening:
Since the last report was received
from Gen. French further counter-at-
tacks have been made and success
fully repulsed."
Retiring to Defend Frontiers?
London, Sept. 21.-An officer Just
returned from Soissons states that an
aeroplane reconnaissance has given
rise to the conviction that a large
portion OF the German forces is re-
thing with its trains and heavy
stores.
1t is believed that orders have been
received from Berlin for lhe main
forces % retire and defend thc Ger
man frontiers, leaving only 100000
men to defend the fortified lines and
cover the retirement.
Japanese Drop Bombs.
Paris, Sept. 21. - Telegraph hing
from Petrograd, correspondent of
the Havas agency says:
A dispatch received here from
Vladivostok declares that Japanese
aerOplanes, throwing bombs, have
destroyed two of the important forts
at Using Tau.
Transports conveying the British
detachment which is to take part
with the Japanese in the attack on
Using Tau left Tien Tsin Saturday.
This detachment consists Of one reg
iment, the South Wales Borderers.
The British correspondents have
not been permitted to communicate
this news for the reason that it con-
Germs the movements of troops
Germans Link Jap Boat.
Pekin. Sept. 21.-Mail advices
from Tsimo state that the Japal ese
lost second torpedo boat outside
Kiao-Chow. The vessel was sunk by
a German cruiser.
British Reverse o.. Water.
London, Sept. 22.-The silence Of
the British authorities regarding ma
val operations in the North Sea was
suddenly broken this afternoon by
announcement of disaster to the
British navy, which, according to Off
cial information, has suffered the loss
Of three armOred cruisers, sunk by
German submarines.
The victims Of this brilliant stroke
on the part Of the German fleet are
the Cressy, the Aboukir and the
Elogue, sister ships.
The loss of life among the crews
of these three vessels probably will
be heavy, although a considerable
number Of men were picked up by
the cruiser Lowestoft, a division of
torpedo boat destroyers, and some
trawlers.
Neither the time nor the scene OF
the disaster Is given in the official