The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-15

were attacked at night by the French
/ fifth army which captured three viii
| lagos at the point of the bayonet.
ION Monday, September :, there
was a general advance on the part Of
allies In this quarter of the field, our
forces which had now been reinforced,
pushed on in a nOrthasterly direction
i'm cooperation with the advance Cf
| the fifth French army to the north and
Of the French sixth army to the east
ward against the German rear guard
along the river Ourcq.
The Germans on this day COM
menced to retire towards the north
east This was the first sign that
these troops had turned back since
their attack at Mons a fortnight De-
fore
"On Tuesday, September s. the Ger
man movement northwards was con-
tinued. THE fighting along the Ourc1
continued on this day and was of the
most sanguinary character, for the
Germans had massed a great force OF
artillery along this line. Very few of
their infntry were seen by the French.
THE French fifth army also made q
fierce attack on the Germans in Mo 1T
mrail, rcgainng that place.
"On Wednesday, September .. the
battle between the French sixth army
and what was now the German flank
guard along the Ourcd continued.
The British force overcoming some
resistance on the river Petit Norm
crossed the Marine in pursuit of the
Germans who now were hastily &c
treating northwards.
son Thursday. September s. tne
4r
rrogress, toward the wet while the
Gfth 1lmy IN forced marches reached
the linz Of Chateau Thierry and Dor
mans on the Marnc. our troops also
continued the pursuit on the north Of
tho latter river. and after = consider
able amount of fighting, captured some
700 prisoners. four guns. six ma
,-h.ne gums ard fifty transport wagons.
Many Of the enemy were killed IT
1vnuuded
Indeed III this Srca Of the opera
ti.us the GcrinanS seem to he 10
moral4ed ana inclined to surrender ~
mail parties. and ne general situa-
tj,n apre4Ea TO be most fsvorble to
the allies
Much brutal and senseiess damage
has been done in the villages occu-
pied By the enemy.
1T is stated on uuimpeaCha liable du-
th0rity also that the inhabitants have
been i'll treated"
FIRST STAGE OF BATTLE.
The first stage of the battle of the
Marine which from the number Of
lighting men engaged the extent Of
the lines of battle and the terrific
slaughter Is perhaps correctly dc
sCribed as the battle of the ages"
appears to have been won by the
French and British armies but the
main German army Is still intact and
the supreme clash is still to come.
The present week may see even more
desperate encounters than any which
have vet taken place. Metz. the capt.
tai of Lorraine and the chain of forts
tEeYca to Diedenhofen. on the Mosella
II miles north of Metz, form a strong
pivot for the German left, while the
river courses and the dense forests
PIVOT Cor the German left, while the
river courses and the dense forests on
tie frontier. together with the strate-
e Q roads, give nc German army Of in
Vagion. now in retreat, a splendid on
Dor1uuity FOR defensive action should
the French pursuit extend this far.
Military observers anticipate all
kinds If perplexing possibilities in the
event Of the Germans regaining tine
positions they held before they started
the rush Of 1900 900 men on Paris,
should they succeed in taking back
any large proportion of their forces.