The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-18

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Aisne, after the crossing had been
secured by the first cavalry division.
1t then reached a line south of the
Aisne practically without fighting.
cat Braisne the first cavalry di-
vision met with considerable opposi-
ton from infantry and machine guns
holding the town and guarding the
bridge. With the aid of some of our
infantry it gained possession Of the
town about midday, driving the enemy
north. Some hundred prisoners were
captured around Braisne where the
Germans had thrown q large amount
Of field gun ammunition into the river
where il was visible under two feet
of water.
"On our right the French reached
the line of the river Vesl. On this
day began an action along the Aisne
which is not yet finished and which
may he merely Of a rear guard nature
on a large scale, or may be the com
mcncement OF a battle Of a more Sc
rious nature
at rained heavily Saturday after
noon and all through the night which
severely handicapped transport.
"On Sunday. the l$tlE extremely
strong resistance was encountered all
along the whole of our front some
fifteen miles in length The action
still consisted for me most part Of
long range gun fire that Of the Ger
mans being to great extent from
their heavy Howtzers which We're
firing from cleverly concealed posi-
tons Some Of the actual crossings
of the Aisne were guarded by strong
detachments of infantry with ma
chine guns
'By nigAtfall portions of all three
corps were across the river, the cav
i airy returning to the south side. BY
night or early next morning three
pontoon bridges had been built and
our troops also managed to get across
The river by means Of the BRIDGES
carrying the canon over the river.
During the last three or four days
many isolated parties of Germans
have been discovered hiding In the
woods long way behind our line.
As rule they seemed glad to sur
render and the condition of some or
them may be gathered from the fol
lowing incident:
"An officer proceeding along tho
road in charge of number of
horses received information that
some of the enemy were in the neigh
borhood He gave the order to charge
whereupon three German Officers
and 106 men surrendered"
At Senlis Immediately upon his ar
rival. a proclamation was issued by
the commander of q division. The
main points were that All arms were
to be handed in at town hall at once, |
that all civilians found with arms
would be shot; no person was to be !
in the street after dark, no lights
were 20 be maintained in the houses |
or streets, the doors OF all houses |
were to be left open and the inhabi- |
tants were not TO collect in groups. |
Any obstruction of the German troops |
or the threatening of them would he
punishable by death.
"At Villiers Cotteretes, the mayor
appears to have behaved judiciousfy |
and though supplies far in excess OF
the capabilities of the place we're |
demanded the town was not serious- |
ly damaged The Germans evacuated |
the place on September II In such |
haste that they left behind a large !
amount of the bread reQuisitioned. /
Inhabitants said the enemy had de.
stroyed and abandoned Is motor lor-
ries, seven guns and ammunition
wagons.
Rheims was occupied by the enc.
my on September 3. 1t was re-occ,, |
pied by the French after considerable
fighting. on September -,
'On the 18th, a proclamation, a copy |
OF which is in the possession OF the
British army was posted all oyer the
town. A litera translation follows: |
"Proclamation-It is the event oil
action being fought early today or in