The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-27

an army greater in size than Will
| !iam'S, but his victory over Hardrarda
. had given him great confidence.
Raising only small force in London,
, he attempted another forced march,
hoping 10 surprise The Normans as he
/ had the Norwegians. William lay in
, an armed camp al Hastings. but be
| made Skillful employment of 4 cav
airy screen. thereby employing the
same methods Of protection used by
| modern generals. until the acroplane
! came into the field. The horse, falling
back in good order. warned William,
and dashed Harold's hope for sur
prise. Therefore he halted seven
! miles from the Norman lines, sending
ouL spies. who made the curious mis-
, take of taking The Norman soldiers
/ for priests. since they were short
! haired and ShaYen. HarOld'S generals,
realizing the numerical infcriority OF
| their forces, would have had him re-
| treat upon London. leaving the Saxon
! fleet TO cut Williams line Of Commun-
! icalion with his base. but 10 this
| Harold wouId not hearkcn. He
strengthened his position by pail
| SADIE. and there awaited The attack.
The great battle came on October
I ~. totullbl!lS VII mn "lIShA' az
could obtain general view. William
formed his army in three divisions,
exhorIing his soldiers; For Gods
/ sake spare not; strike hard al the
beginning: stay not TO take spoil; all
! the booty shall be in common and
there will be plenty for everyone.
Fly not. You may fly 10 The sea, but
you can fly no further. You will find
no ships or bridge there and the Eng
lSh will Overtake YOU and STAY YOU
in your shame. Fight and conquer"
William attacked with his foot SOL
dicrS in the front line and his huge
body Of knights on horseback support.
ing them. The English stood firm,
the men of Kent claiming the honor OF
meeting the first assault and the Lon
donerS making themselves the guard
ianS Of the kings standard and the
kings person. The first action was
brought on by one Tellifer.a Norman
right 10 advance Singly and land the
first blow. This being granted he
charged alone al the gallop. striking
down two of the English before he
was surrounded and slain. Followed
swiftly the general engagement, with
4 furious melee Of swords. spears.
battle axes and great maceS. In d
desperate counter charge the English
hurled back the invaders. tumblinc
mnay Of. them into tho foSse. where
upon the varletS who were left 20 tend
the horses were like TO fly had not
Odo, the dukes brother. who was
bishop. fallen upon them with great
war club and convinced them that
they feared him more than the Saxon
ofemcn.
Then the Norman archcrs. finding
their flights unavailing against the
English protection of shields. took 10
shooting high in the air. the missiles
killing AS they descended. Ono Of
these arrows found IS mark in
Harold'S right eye, binding him and
making him almost frantic with pain.
Still the English held on and the Nor.
mans facing about and with William
AT their head charged with over.
whelming numbers. Though tho men
Of Kent and Essex fought like tiendS
the English were broken and borne
down. Harold. defending himself
valiantly despite his wound. was
hacked almost in two by an AK. Gurth.
his brother. was slain by William
himself. In complete decentralization
the English who still lived fed tho
field. The Saxon loss is not known.
The Nnrmans admitted Il loss Of
$4,000. But thereafter England was
Norman.
II is OF this battle that Guizoi says:
"Encland'S liberties are due Ia her
having been conquered by the Nor
mans.
(Next Saturday. Joan oT Arc al
Orleans.)