The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-20
BY Captain Rot and F. Andrews.

, Even tn. Infantry must make roads OIL
| logs. The camp followers got in the
way Of the engineers. And then sud
| denly canr the word that Lhr rear guard
had been tur!ously attacked by the bar
! barianS.
Confused and startled. Narus gave the
command to press forward. His troops
struggled On. but from the woods ON
either flank came heavy discharges OF
missiles. Some of the best OF the CO.
hurls wer" moved down by enemies
whom they were unable: TO see. On such
ground the lCglonS could not deploy.
! The German auXiIiaries began to desert.
Eut Roman discipline held firm. Ad-
-rancing until it reached something
htch appropriated an open spot the
army. continually bcset by harrassinS
foes. stolldly pitched its regulation Ro-
| man camp.
The veteran officers OF Varus. were
| worried. While history is somewhat UNI
certain on This point IL appears that
during the night they induced him 10
surrender command. When the army
resumed its march on the morrow 1t
vas under tn" direction Of its best SOL
dlerS, bul not even this change Guild save
the condemned men of Rome.
ArminIuS WAS far TOO wise 10 risk
his lerieS in open battle against the
stern legions He had no taste for
evitahly by the shock Of swordsmen.
each cncascd IN helmet and curiass. He
| tormented the marchers with arrows
/ and sings. while the angry gods of Ger
| many poured down fresh torrents Of
rain.
1t was not until the Romans warIly
attempting to hicasl hill found them
selves thrown into confusion by stumb-
ling into harricudrS of feiled trees. that
Arminius gave signal for general at
| tack. Through the gloom of the wood
| sounded The yells OF The Germans rs
they poured showers of darts on the
tloundcrln% legionarics. while Arminus
| and his hodyguard. concentrating their
fire against the horses OF the cavalry,
drove these wounded animals into tho
ranks of the already shattered Roman
ranks. Narus attempted retreat to-
ward the Lippc, only 10 find himself
more llcrcely attacked than before.
Fala, commanding tho cavalry. rode off
with his small squadron. seeking safety
for himself by abandoning his COM
rades. but tho horses were Orcrpowercd
In detail and killed to the last man.
Narus. badly wounded. remained with
the desperately lighting infantry. finally
seeing all lost and fearing the punish
ment which would be melted out TO him,
he plunged upon his own sword and
died. Ono lieutenant general fell hght-
ing. Tho nlhcr surrendered only to be
put to instant death.
Deep OF The cup Of suffering they had
so often administered to others drank
the Romans. Weaker and weaker grew
lnG UEIIlN. AZ lHSl Inv cuEItS were DpTIle
down. the ranks were pierced and and
the great array which had marched forth
in such pride either died fighting frant-
ically or persisted miSerahly In the
mnraSs. One small body of veterans.
like the guard OF after years al Water
loo. formed on 2 mound and there boat
off all attacks through long dreadful
night. But at dawn. worn out with hun
Ger and wounds. they were charged by
an overwhelming force and either butch
:
fearful sacrifice on the affairs Of the
old dicticS.
Never" says Greasy, was victory
moro decisive. never was tho lihera ton
Of an oppressed moro instantaneous and
complete"
Throughout Germany the Roman gar
risons were assailcd and cut on. With
in a few weeks from the fall Of Narus
the soil Of Germany was free. The Ger
man people had won the right to achieve
their own destiny.
tNo. 5-The Battle Of Tours. next
Saturday,.