The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-08-19
BATTLES REPORTED
GERMANS FIGHT BELGIANS and
TWO CRUISERS MEET
CENSORSHIP IS STRICT

Owing to Cutting of German CabI,
All War News Comes From Allie
Battle in Belgium Hailed as Vic
tory and Sea Battle Has German
Cruiser ON the Run.
News for the seat of war continue!
to be vague and of the most unsatis
factory character. Practically. ne
news comes from the nations of the
Triple Alliance, and the news from
the other countries is so censored by
war officials that what little reaches
America is only permitted to do sc
when there is no chance Of it assist
5 ing the enemy.
50 News is sent out from Brussels
through London that 10000 Ger
mans, comprising cavalry, artillery
and Infantry engaged force Of L.
00e BeIgians in battle at Haelen
eft is believed says the dispatch
that the objet of the Germans was
to take position north Of the ST
Trond road at Tirlemont, from which
they could execute turning move
ment against the Belgian army.
Through efficient cavalry recon
noisance the Belgian commander OBJ
tanned accurate information Of the
movement of the attacking forces.
To reach Diest the Germans had to
cross the river at Haelen, and before
this place the Belgians took up their
principal position, erecting barri-
cades, building intrenehments and
placing guns where they could be
most effectively employed.
ssThe Germans came in sight about
IL o'clock in the morning and soon
) the artillery on both sides came into
action. The German IRE had little
effect. The Belgian FIRE was deadly,
even at range of 1000 metres, and
\ played havoc with the German cav
airy, which, Notwithstanding, con-
Z tinued to advance.
..The cavalry charged, but owing
to hedges and hillocks could attack
Z only in small groups. The Germans
again and again hurled themselves
at the barbados, only to be shot
down by the deadly Belgian FIRE.
..The attack on the bridges span
ming the river was equally fierce.
German officers urged their men to
the attack to meet almost certain
death from the Belgian guns. Men
Z ard horses fell like flies until, when
almost shattered, the order for re-
treat was given at o'clock in the
evening.
seThe German defeat was complete,
their loss amounting to more than
200, and they retired in the great
est disorder. At nightfall they were
making their way hastily towards
Tongres."
News also comes Of severe
brushes between the outposts Of the
French and German armies near
Obtain, on the French frontier. This
supposed to be a preliminary sk'r-
mish to some great decisive battle
which will soon follow. According
10 dispatches the French have won
most of the skirmishes, but no Word
Z has come from Berlin since the fal!
of Liege.
1t is also. reported that eight for
5eign warships are now in the vicinity
& OF San Francisco and battle is i'm
minent. News comes of a battle be-
tween an English cruiser and Ger,
man cruiser in the Atlantic. Rear
Admiral C-aa5ock, of the Br5tis
navy. reports the battle as follows:
eve were steaming north Thurs
day morning last and the crew hae
last from the foremast- head came
the hail enemy on. the port bow, >
said the flag captain of the Suffolk
In an official statement to-day.
z5s.The order clear snip for action
was given.
aOf the port bow, l or II miles
away. we could see the Karlsruhe
and the Kronprinz Wilhelm. The
karlsruhe had her boats out, coallns
from the North German Lloyd ship
and as we hurried down toward her
IL was in the hope she had run SO
snort in her bunkers that We could
catch her.
GAS soon as the Germans sighted
MS they took to their heels. The
Karlsruhe did not even stop to pick
mn her boats. Her men clambered
aboard as best they could and she
hustled to the northward while the
Kronprinz Wilhelm steered to the
east.
Nineteen thousand yards was the
closest we got TO our quarry. the
Bristol was north of US, and the Ber
yick south. We called both by wire
less and ordered them to aid IN the
chase. The Berwick tried to cut Of
the Kronprinz Wilhelm, while the
Bristol took a position to intercep
the Karlsruhe. All afternoon we rae
ed after the fleeing German. By .
o'clock her smoke had disappeared.
cat 9 O'Clock that night wireless
from the Bristol said, enemy in
siSht.' A few minutes later came
the message, we're engaging the enc
my :,
1--WE had no fear of the result il
the German stood up to the Bristol
for we were all sure that our fel-
lows could whip the Karlsruhe easily
at close quarters, but we raced on
for all we were worth.
Slain in His Office.
E P. Emory of Chicago, a railway
man, was found slain IN his offlce