Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-16

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scr1bed In the Petit Gironde. The bal
ID that brought about this result wa
marked with extraordinary heroisn
on both sides
The French artillery. threatened a
one time with humiliation by a Ger
man charge, killed 1000 horsemen.
On the other hand, a German regi
ment sacrificed all but 100 of its 3,30t
men later in five charges against tn,
French to save the remnant Of thu
guards and enable 1t to retreat t
safety.
AS soon as news of the German at
tack was received. French cavalry was
sent to hold the enemy at Auberive
department Of Marne, to give the ar
tillery and infantry time to CONE ur
from S~ouain, near Auberive.
Deaths Head Hussars CHARGE.
While the French dragons we're pre-
pairing for the defense of Auberive,
however. a brigade of Deaths Head
hussars. avoiding the village, came
across vineyards and fields with the
intention of surprising the French ar
tillery on the march.
It was a critical moment. The
French dragons we're two miles ahead
and the infantry two miles behind the
gunners, who were in danger of being
sabered across their guns. The hus-
sars were only ~three-quarters of a mile
away. galloping furiously.
In two minutes the French guns
were unlimbered and lined up along
the road. The enemy then was only
eoo yards away and the command to
prepare to charge the guns was heard
by the French.
French Slaughter Horsemen.
In the charge the Prussian cavalry
gathered speed with every yard. When
the horsemen were 200 yards away the
French gunners aimed and there was
a hash OF fire. Through the blue smoke
the artillerymen saw the enemy's
horses rearing and officers trying vain
ly to rally the broken lines.
A second time the battery hurled
death into the doomed brigade.
A great silence succeeded the thun-
der OF hoofs and the shouting Of men.
Two thousand horsemen lay as if
struck by lightning. Here and there a. |
wounded horse struggled to shake
himself clear of the heaped dead.
But the artillerymen did not wait to
gaze on this scene of carnage. They
l1mbered up the guns and ratified off
to aid the dragons, who were hard
pressed and falling back along the
highway. The guns were a welcome
relief. This time the struggle was
more even.
The German quick-f1rers returned
the shots with interest, but the French
Infantry arrived and deployed among
the vines, a bugle rang out and their
bayonets flashed in the sun as they
dashed forward.
Without cavalry to aid It the Prus-
sian guard was obliged to fall back. A
battalion Of Zouaves glided behind
and occupied the valley of the Suippes,
threatening to place the guard be-
tween two fires.
German GrenadIers Sacrificed.
A regiment of grenadiers sacrificed
tself to cover the retreat of the Ger
nan columns on Reims. Five times
he grenadiers hurled themselves
against the French. They were re-
pulsed every time. and after the fifth
charge only n section was left, a
handful OF men surrounding the flag.
Then one, two, and then ten of the
'renadiers threw down their arms. A
hundred men. mostly wounded, were
IL that were left Of a splendid regi-
nent. But their sacrifice had not
zen useless, for 1t enabled the Ger
nan column to get under the guns of
forts at Berru and Noget LAB
esse.
D%esoIatIon In Belgium. [
London.-A graphic picture Of the ,
isolation Of Belgium was brought to {
'ondon by J. H. Whitehouse, member {
I parliament from L~anarkshire, who
just returned from a tour around
.ntwerp to assist In relief measures. I
Having always regarded wal as the I
egation OF all that Is good" said Mr.. G
II desired to see what its '
avages were in a country exposed to
II its fury and what steps were pos G
lble to mitigate them. I do not think I
,at any n here has realized the
light Of the civilian population of Bel r
lum today. I car attempt to give a I
lcture Of 1t only by describing some Z
! my own experiences" c
Ruin Country to Stop Foe. t,
Mr.. Whitehouse made the journey c
Inside Antwerp with two military q
hrs, attended by Belgian officials. In "
sscribing the damage which he says 9,
10 Belgians had to infiict upon them.
lives to supplement the defenses of "
he said: "
Hundreds Of thousands Of trees had 2,
zen cut down. 30 that at some points m
our journey We had the impression II
passing through q wilderness of m
+ots. The tree trunks had been re- Ii
owed, so as to afford no cover to the it
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