The Forrest City times., 1914-08-14

milton. Wounded Germans declared they had had no food for two days.
 How deadly was the task the Ger mans undertook rebuilding the bridge over the River Mouse is shown by the Rotterdam Courant's correspondent at Maastrlcht. A pontoon bridge built bv the Germans, was shot away so that further troops could not cross it. The 25th and 18th German regiments, which supported the bridge builders. were moved down by the quick-firing guns. A wounded Belgian was asked how the Germans fared and replied in one word 'annihilated'
 The wounded who can be transport. ed by rail are to be brought from the hospitals at Maastricht to Alkamaar."
 Rotterdam.-Tne following account of the fighting at Liege is supplied by the correspondent of the De Telegraf, who returned from Liege Saturday.
 "On Tuesday, August 3. battalion of the 125th German regiment opened an attack on Leige. This body was repulsed and literally cut to pieces. original battalion. 1 arrived at Liege on Wednesday morning having been detained on my way as a spy.
 Outside Liege, to the east, found ;,, xrtith{n a radius of about four miles, and that General Leman, commander of the Belgium troops, had ordered a general c0unter-attack. The inhabitants hid in their cellars all Wednesday.
 "On Wednesday afternoon we heard a great explosion and knew the bridge over the Mouse had been destroyed.
 "The Belgium troops made an on slaught during the night of Wednes- day with great success. Occasionally shells hurled by the Germans fell in the town. Lookout men, on seeing the flash of the gun, would ring warning bell.
 'I understand the mayor of the town was pTepdltu lO SUI iiehuVl III 'iVCl tO save the beautiful city from lombard ment, but General Leman forbade it.
 "The German aim is to attack the Belgian army before the arrival of French achievements, which are hur- rving forward under forced marches. general engagement between the Germans and the French and Relgians is imminent,
 The French have already effected martial junction with the Belgians and a French army of 100000 is reported to be approaching from Lille, At the same time 1t is reported that the Ger man crown prince, Frederick Will liam, is leading 300,000 Germans in the forward movement against France.
 The Seventh Ninth and Tenth German army corps, said to number 125. 900 men. engaged in the assault on the I.iege forts Saturday, with Gen. eral von Emmich in personal com mand
 "The German loss thus far-for the three days of fighting-is reported at 3O.0OO. and the Belgians' at 5000.
 Soldiers returning from the front report the trenches around Liege are literally filled with the bodies of Ger mans. In some places the bodies are piled four and five deep.
 "The Belgian infantry, cavalry and light artillery surprised and practically annihilated division of German caval- ry that forded the Mouse. Seven en' tire regiments of Germans were either killed or captured. The Belgian loss was also heavy.
 "The renewed assault was made Saturday morning following the re- fusal of the Belgians to grant the re- ouested armistice of "A hours. The Belgian commander declared he fear ed the Germans would use the time to bring up achievements.
 King Albert in person commanded a brigade of Belgian cavalry, which at tackled the German flank, hemming the invaders in between the advancing Bel gian troops and the forts. A flying French cavalry column opportunely re inforced the Belgian defense