The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-07

Liege, Belgium, Aug. 6.-Via Lon
don, 3:45 p. ma force of German
Uhlans made a brilliantly courageous,
but fatal, attempt to capture the Bel
gian general staff here during last
night. Belgian troops swooped down
on them and annihilated all.
The Uhlans had actually penetrat-
ed the city as far as the Rue Sainte
Fol, where the Belgian headquarters
had been established when Belgian
soldiers came on the scene.
London, Aug. THE British feet
. has engaged the German fleet on the
high seas. The British warships are
requested to be driving the Germans
toward the Dutch coast.
The Press Association claims that
it was advised of the fight between
the fleets by the admiralty. The ad-
miralty, however, refuses to confirm
or deny that battle is in progress.
Toxic, Aug. Gan authentic re-
port received here states that the
German squadron has been bottled up
. at Tsing-Tau by the British.
Out of London comes the report
that the British feet has engaged the
German fleet in battle on the high
seas. The British admiralty refuse
information as. to whether naval
engagement is in progress, but the
British warships, which put out sew
.eral days ago, have been searching
Tor the Germans in the North Sea.
The British cruiser Amphion has
been sunk by contact with mine,
with the loss of more than hundred
men.
Emperor William of Germany, in
an order to the army and navy, calls
upon. all Germans capable of bearing
arms, to fight for the fatherland.
In Belgium, Germans and Belgians
are fighting around Liege, where up
wards of 100000 men are engaged.
According to official reports from
Brussels, the two days fighting has
cost the Germans thousands of men.
The Belgians are also believed to
have lost heavily. AS yet there have
been no reports from German sources
as to the outcome Of the German at
tacks.
Austria-Hungary has declared war
on Russia, and the Russian ambassa-
dor at Vienna has been given his
passports.
The British prime minister in the
house of commons asked for an addi-
tional war appropriation of $500,000,-
600 and an army increase Of 100000
men, both of which requests. were
granted. At the same time the gov
ernment declared moratorium in
London for a month with certain eX-
emptions.
Russian cavalry, endeavoring to en-
ter east Prussia have been driven
back by the German frontier guards.
A Tien Using despatch says the
Russian cruiser Askold and the Ger
man cruiser Emden in an engagement
off Wei-Hai-wei, have been sunk.
Madrid, Aug. 6.-Via Paris.--Ac-
cording to official advices more than
fifty German steamers already have
been captured by the British squad
ron.
Brussels, Aug. ell :56 p. M, Via
Paris.-After having suffered a serl-
Gus check and heavy casualties at the
hands of the Belgians at Liege on
Wednesday, the German troops today
returned to the fray with redoubled
ardor, and tonight were pounding
away at the forts with siege guns
and field pieces and rifles. In the
fighting of Wednesday, the estimates
of the German casualties ran as high
as 5000 men. The invaders also are
said to have lost large number OF
guns.
In one attack German infantry be.
ing supported by cavalry marched
upon Mindger. The Belgians there.
upon detonated the mines and an en-
tire battalion of Germans was killed
Wounded Germans to the number OF
1,2OO were picked upon the battle
field.
IL is estimated that in the fighting
10000 Germans were faced by 25,OOC
Belgians.
In the attack on Fort Parchon
northeast of the city, the Belgians