The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-05

yExten6cd from Dinant. on the Meuse-
fjust north OF FoSSc Charlsrot- Thuin.
back TO Trelou---abput five corps in ell
Sordet's cavalry corps had reported that
probably thru" German corps were ad-
vancing on Brussels.
The. German line facing the Anglo
French army was thought TO be roaGh-
~" ScignieS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. al
thence circling TO the north Of the aSz1n-
bre. round Eamur. n strong COLUMN OK
German infantry was advancing On
CharlGroi from FleIruS about p. m. on
the list. There had been heavy fighting
at Tamincs. on the Sanlbre in which
French troops had been wnrSted Cen
eral I4anrczar was anxious 10 know II !
would attack the flank Of the German
columns which were pressing him back
from the river.
In view Of Tho most probable -sAlfh-
ton Of the German army as 1t was
known to both Of US. and the pslpEshle
Intention OF its commander TO effect a
great turning movement round my LETT
flank. and having regard TO the actual
numbers Of which | was ;Ibl*. to dispose,
it is very difficult To rca1i7ae what was
in 1-anrezacS mind when b. made sneh
a request to me.
AS (Ef. Iell pl Lnt fTtllt1l
serve division Of Fl ghtecnth CORPSE was
! drawn hack as far as TT|,lon. and The
centre and right OF that army were IN
process Of retiring. the forward position
] now held on the Condo Canal might
quickly become vcry prcclriouS
| therefore. Informed liinr.Zac IN rre-
ply that such an operation ~ he sns-
gests1i was quite impracticable fov me
! I agreed TO retain my present position
for twenty four hours. but Tfter that
TIN" I told him 1t would be necese-
sary for ME &c consider wtFtlH.r the
weight against my frunt and outer rlank.
combined with tho retreat Of tn. French
Fifth army. would not compel mo >toESp
back To thu Naubougr position.
I should mention That earlier In the
day on my return trr headquarters sftcr
my talk with !Spierss. l had DIS patched
the following 'meSsalg" 80 General I1anre-
FAC:
7 am waiting for the dispositions ar
ranged Tor me to be .carricd out. cs-
pectAlfy the posting uf French cavalry
corps on my left am prepared TO fuf-
:c3se role s1lottrd to III" when the FIT
army advances to tho attack.
In the nrrantim" hold an a6vanc -
defensive position extending from Co nd,
on the left through Mons To ErQurlIT roc.
where l conncC. with two reserve d.
VISIONS south IT tn" SauIbrc. ] any nov
| much in advanr' "f IN" line held By IN.
| Fifth army and feel my position o. b. a.
| forward as circumstances wiz, allow
particularly in view of III" fart that
am not properly prepared fori nffenNv
action tin tomorrow morning. as ] hay
| PREVIOUSLY informed you.
! 7 do not understand from yotrr wtr
( that tho Eighteenth corps ms vel bcel
engaged. and They stand Pom M: innc
flank"
left my hcadQuart ers 'at > p. m. %,
Sunday the gard. ami went: tp Sh-s-la
Rouverict headquarters Of ne S"cnn
corpsl and tncr' | mot 'Liaie. Smith DIR
rien and Allcnhr.
The cavalry had during the c2n4
drawn OF toward ny flank after h"av,
pressure by the "n"IaES ;rriranCIng col
mnlns lea wing drtarhrn.ur:- ON front "
,uv right In tn" "aSi."f Nuns which va
not SO severely Threatened. These Dc
iachmcnts cxt"nG"il IN Il southeastern
direction soulh Of Pray and Binch". tn
latter place having bern occupied by tn
cnrrny. Tho We're In touch with tn
Fifth French army. Patrols and AL
vnnc.Si souadrnnS had "nga god Simila
bodies nf the enemy and had held thci
own WILL.
Tho Second Corps occupied the line O
Tho Cord, canal. from that place roun
th,, salient which tn" canal makes I
TN" north nt Mons and extended thrnc
To tn" cast nj OhourG. whence That "a r
of the line was drawn back toward VII
!ers St. lihisiain.
The Fifth division WAS holding III
line from Condo to Marictte. while tn