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 Cable
All War News Comes From Allies
Battle in Belgium Hailed as Vic
tory and Sea Battle Has German
Cruiser on the Run.
News for the seat of war continues
to be vague and Of the most unsatis-
factory character. Practically. no
news comes from the nations of the
Triple Alliance, and the news from
the other countries is so censored by
war officials taat what little reaches
America is OILY permitted to do so
when there is no chance of it assist
ing the enemy.
News is sent out from Brussels
through London that 10000 Ger
mans, comprising cavalry, artillery
and infantry engaged force Of =
600 Be1gians. in battle at Haelen.
at is believed" says the dispatch,
that the obje. t Of the Germans was
to take position north of the st
Trond road at Trlemont, from which
they could execute turning move
ment against the Belgian army.
Through efficient cavalry recon
neisance the Belgian commander OBJ
tained 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 intrenchments and.
placing guns where they could be
most effectively employed.
seThe Germans came in sight about
II o'clock in the morning and soon
the artillery on both sides came into
action. The German fire had little
effect. The Belgian IRE was deadly,
even at range of 1900 metres, and
played havoc with the German cav
: airy, which, Notwithstanding, con-
tinued to advance.
'.The cavalry charged, but owing
to hedges and hillocks could attack
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
and horses fell like flies until, when
almost shattered, tne order for re-
treat was given at 6 O'Clock in the
evening.
saThe German defeat was complete,
their loss amounting to more than
l ,e09. and they retired in the great
est disorder. At nightfail they were
naking.:their way hastily" towards
Tongres."
News also comes of severe
brushes between the outposts of the
French and German armies near
othain, on the French frontier. This
supposed to be a preliminary sk'r-
mish to- some great decisive battle
which will soon follow. According
Z 10 dispatches the French have won
most os the skirmishes, but no WORD
has come from Berlin since the fal!
Of Liege.
is also; reported that eight for
eign warships are now in the vicinity
os San Francisco and battle IS I'M
mineat. News, comes of battle be-
tween an English cruiser and a Ger,
man cruiser in the Atlantic. Rear
Admiral C-addock, of the Br5fis
nary, reports the battle as follows:
eve were steaming north Thurs
I day morning last and the crew mas
Just 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.
sThe order clear ship for action
was given.
aOT the port bow, II or II miles
away. we could see the Karlsruhe
and the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Inc
Karlsruhe had her boats out, coallns
from the North German Lloyd snip
and as we hurried down toward nel
it -was in the hope she had run SO
ss,ort in her .bunkers that we could
catch her.
.sAs soon as the Germans sighted
ms they took to their heels. The
Karlsruhe did not even stop to plck
mr. her boats. Her men clamoered
aboard as best they could and sne
hmstled to the ncrthward while the
Kronprinz Wilhelm steered to the
east.
nineteen thousand yards was the
closest We got to our quarry Ihe
Bristol was north of US, and the Der
wick south. We called both by WIRE
less and ordered them to aid IN inc
chase. The Berwick tried to cut OF
the Kronprinz Wilhelm, While 1he
Bristol took a position to intercep
the Karlsruhe. All afternoon we rae
ed after the fleeing German. BY
o'clock her smoke had disappeared
eat 9 o'clock that night wireless
from the Bristol said, enemy IN
sight A few minutes later came
the message, we're engaging the enc
my
1--WE had no fear Of the result II
the German stood I'M to the Bristol.
for we were all sure that our 1ei-
lows could whip the Karlsruhe easily
at close quarters, but we raced on
for all we were worth.