Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-08-03

through the shallow marshes stream
flowed, deep enough to carry large
boats. Coligny made a rapid plan to
get e-enforcements, food and mum.
tons into the city by this means from
La Fere. The constable thought well
of the idea. Five boats were hurrielly
constructed, and d'Audelot, younser
brother of Coligny. was charged with
the task of carrying out the scheme
but 1t failed, and only 400 men of The
tiny expeditionary force led by d'Aude
lot got through to the relief of the
city.
Defeat of the Constable.
The aim of the constable was to en-
gage the Spanish forces while the OPP
Grafton from La Fere was carried out
Unfortunately, he lost too much time
and had no opportunity to draw up bis
men in battle array. Savoy and Eg
mont charged his troops too quickly
In less than half an hour they were
thrown into disorder with great loss
Retreat was difficult and ultimate dis
aster seemed imminent. The constable
asked an old officer: 'What must We
6or' ST knew an hour ago, but do
not know now" was the reply, "And
l." exclaimed Comte d'Enghien, 4
know where to find not safety, but 90
honorable DEATH" and flinging himat
upon the Spanish lines, found the
nj
fought like the hero he was, till at last
taken prisoner, with all his leading
generals.
After the battle the Spanish, and
especially the German officers specu'
lated freely in the ransoms demanded
for the number of distinguished gen
erals and princes taken prisoners
They bought them for small sums from
the private soldiers who had frs cap
tured and dlsarmed them, and thenN
sold them among themselves. The ar
rival on the scene of Philip Of Span
himself, from Cambria, alone put al
end to the infamous gamble.
The town of st. Qentin held out for
II days after the loss of the battle.
Under the brilliant leadership OIL
Coligny, who must have known the IN
possibility of driving Off the beslegPFs'
the little garrison stubbOrnly resisted
But with the flags taken from the con'
ouered French army floating OeiV'e
the ramparts, the hearts of the citizens
failed them at last. When IL husV
breaches had been made in the WaL,S'
through which the SpaniardS hilsw
! surge into the streets, he yielded LUIS
city was given over to the usual no'
rors of fire and pillage, while the II
habitants fed into the open county
Coligny was taken prisoner.
Doubtless in the modern city OF %
Quentin little thought is given to Su1a
old-world and fast-fading histories, 40
her prosperous citizens enjoy 'h5''
leisure on the large shady boule'"iu y,
These walks are situated on the 81
of the old ramparts, once the scene u
so much passionate effort. They ".''
demolished by Nap0leon's orueI ~ =.
1910. Could he have thought th"' "a
tide of war would never surge rouHI
the city's walls again? Sixty YEA.
after she had thus been rendered. y,
fenseless, the Germans took possess. ~. =
of her on their way to Paris Ii co., ,.
uary. 1871, General Won Goeben Io .'. -
the army of General Faidherbe' an ~, .
prolonged and glorious resistahc7' $50,
Germans claim that in the battle t-l ana
forces numbered 10000 against to', ~
of the French. Theyopaid dea'N - -
killed and wounded for their l'elo.s
But Won Goeben took 10000 prl@''...
When, in the last days OF AD- ,S.-.
| 1914, the mighty hordes Of ths ,,,
mans moved forward and foroeu p .ros
the French army for hundred ~. INT
pouring on towards Paris. they -,s.
over st. Quentin. engulfng Per ,ns.
perities and robbing France Oh '-'
tries very vital to her needs.