The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-13

every ENGAGEMENT. German invaders
on the departments of Meuse and
Muerthe- et-Mosselle all were driven
back, according to the French version.
At Mangiennes, northeast OF YER
DIM. where the main German attack
seems to be developing, Paris reports
that the Germans attacked the French
on Monday evening. The French, rein
forced by reserves, then took the or
fensive and repulsed. the Germans
with considerable losses. A German
battery was destroyed by the French
artillery fire, and another was cap
tured, with three gatling guns and am
munition.
Near Moncel, according to the Paris
war Office, a German battalion with
artillery was repulsed. The German
losses are said to have been heavy.
The village of Lagarde, in German ter
ritory, was taken by the French at
the point of the bayonet.
The Fourteenth Austrian army corps
of 10000 men, commanded by the
Grand Duke of Tuscany, is reoprted to
have entered Alsace from the Swiss
frontier and soon will be in position
to aid the German operations against
France to the south. {
In the fighting, mostly OF OUTPOST
detachments, along sixty-hve-mlle
line from Chambley and Messapre, the
French see an effort at German
f1anking movement. This may deter
mine the scene of an important battle
Germans attacked the Freich out
posts at Chateau Selins, eighteen
miles from Nancy. Again the French
version is that the invaders were re-
pulsed.
The French also report the capture
of Lagarde, on the Marine canal, In
Lorraine. This is the first town in this
slost province" to fall into the hands
of the French.
cossacks Defeat Austrians.
A. dispatch to Rome from Trieste
says two entire brigades OF Austrian
cavalry were destroyed by an over
whelming force of Cossacks and artil-
lery after invading Russia near R1et
geral.
Austria has granted Italy's demand
for reparation for the destruction OF
the Puglia company's buildings In the
bombardment of Antivari, Montene
gro. This is expected to lessen the ten
sio nbetween Italy and the Austro
German allies and may pave the way
for Italy to maintain her neutrality In
the war.
One salient point emerging from
the latest news of the war is what Is
described In London as "the silent vic.
tory" This applies to the fact that
the North Sea, over which almost alb
solute silence has brooded so long, is
now open to shipping without serious
danger. The steamship services from
Denmark to London and from New
Castle to Norway are resuming, while
the steamship services between the
Hook of Holland and Harwich have
suffered no interruption.
These facts, in the opinion of Lon
don authorities, imply that the Ger
man fleet, for the time being at least,
is safely held in check.
German Cruisers Safe.
In regard to naval movements there
Is little news except report that the
elusive German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau have reached the Dardanelles,
where, in accordance with interna
tional law, they will be dismantled
and interned until the war is ended
Should this news be confirmed it will
be a great step toward the safety OF
British and French shipping in the
Mediterranean.
In the political sphere are two in
teresting items. According to the Co
logne Gazette, Rumania has Joined the
Triple Alliance and will invade Ser
via. 1t is reported from Settinge that
the, Servian and Montenegro arms
have effected a junction at Plevlje
(Tashlija), 157 miles from Novibazar
The London Times says Japan Is
acting on her own initiative and hopes
she will limit her action to Kiao-Chau
as. seizures of German territory else
where in the Pacific might lead tt
grave misunderstanding among ou1
kinsmen."
Paris reports Montenegrin troops oc
cupying Tarabosch, overlooking Sou
tart, Albania, where severe fighting
between Montenegrins and Turks oc
Cured in the Balkan war.
A dispatch from Rome states tina
the Montenegrins have captured Sou
tart