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Show BRUSSELS, Aug. 11, via Paris Important j forces of German cavalry with Gatling guns attacked at-tacked on Tuesday regiments of lancers near t Tirlemont, twelve miles southeast of Louvain. V The latter routed the enemy at first but later re- . tired before strong reinforcements. y Fighting has been resumed on the front from St. Trond to Jodoigne. The German cavalry j attempted to open a passage but were stopped by I Belgians J BRUSSELS, Aug. 11, 10 p. m. The following official announcement was made tonight: y "The Germans have evacuated th$ Longdon R fort at Liege, and it has been reoccupied by the Belgians. The Germans also appear to have re- Jj treated at other points. The condition of die Bel- j gian army is good. There was no fighting today." J) (Special Cable by Arrangement with the London Dally Telegraph and j International News Service ) I BRUSSELS, Aug. 11. Dispatches from Am- & sterdam say Holland has demanded an explana- . tion from Germany as to the reasons for concen- h? tration of German troops along the Dutch border. P It is understood that if the troops are not with- J drawn their presence will be regarded as a casus Pij belli. j Appear at Landen, Only Thirty Miles g East of Belgian Capital, Destroy Station Sta-tion and Remove Rails; Burn Many I Villages and Continue Advance. CAVALRY FIGHT RESULTS ) Germans Are Also Swinging Round ) to North of Brussels; All Forts at Liege Reported Intact; Teutons Con- tinue Infantry Assaults. j ' (Special Cable by Arrangement with the London Dally Telegraph and the 1 International News Service.) j, BRUSSELS Aug 11 Kaiser Wilhelm s mighty army is on J : its way to Brussels The turning movement to the north and west around Liege has taken on vast proportions today and the eyes j of all Europe are now turned upon this oity, which is menaced f by the legions of Germany while the armies of France Belgium and England are pouring into the plains to the east of Brussels to i defend the city The first great battle of the war seems destined I to be fought within earshot of Brussels This city is greatly excited AH day trains of French artillery i have rumbled through the streets and the people gathered to cheer I them and wish them well It is not known here how many English are in the field nor is i anything given out as to their disposal but it is well known that ' the allies are working together and that they expect to meet and turn back the Germans before they can reach this city i A close watch is kept on the German advance by French and ' Belgian aeroplane scouts but most of the information they gather is kept secret by the war department, GERMAN AVIATOR CAPTURED. BRUSSELS via London Aug 12 1 58 a m, The newspapers here announce that a German aeroplane flying over Naraur was brought down by the fire of the forts and that two officers in the maohine uninjured by the fall were taken prisoners Six thousand German troops it is reported seised tne station of Landen west of Liege and stopped a tram from Biussels They permitted the passengers to go but destroyed the station removed (Continued on Page Four ) i (Continued from Page One ) the rails and drove out railway employees The passengers were compelled to return on foot to Tirlemont According to fugitives from Landen the Germans burned many villages giving the inhabitants half an hour for flight The German force it was said, had field and machine guns GERMANS CLAIM BIG TRIUMPH. BERLIN Aug 10 via Copenhagen Aug 10 to London Aug 12 2 20 a m Emperor William today received James W Gerard, the American embassador in the palace garden and conversed with him at length The emperor appeared to be in a serious mood but confident He spoke of the capture of Liege where he said the German and Belgian troops were about numerically equal The Belgians he added were behind fortifications but the Germans charged with bayonets and destroyed everything The Belgians were put to flight abandoning arms in great numbers he declared The German and British governments have requested the American embassy to intervene with the purpose of fixing a time for the merchantmen of the two countries to quit the ports of hostile countries Tuesday morning all American desiring to depart for the United States were called to the embassy to be enrolled The first list of losses m the fighting was published today It contained only sixty four names Many rumors are m circulation here Among them are state ments that Namur Belgium and Bfelfort France have been cap tured There is no confirmation but the reports are believed to be true GERMANS BEGIN ADVANCE. LONDON, Aug 12 3 50 a m The Daily Mail s Brussels cor respondent send? the l following under dats of Tuesday The Germans have taken the offensive to the north of Liege Cavalry to the number of 10 000 are reconnoitenng toward Tongres St Trond and Hesbaye The Belgian papers state that 300 German troops with quick firing guns have arrived at Hannut thirty five miles from Brussels The Belgian infantry has repulsed the German scouts everywhere The Pajis correspondent of the Daily Mail thinks that checked both north and south the Germans will soon concentrate in the neighborhood of Arlon and advance in force GERMANS BURN THEIR DEAD. LONDON Aug 12 3 40 a m A dispatch to the Standard from Maastricht desTibes the wholesale cremation of bodies of German soldiers lolled at Liege as told by fugitives arriving there During three successive nights after the fighting at Liege the Germans collected their dead in heaps of thirty Funeral services were held and military salutes were fired over each heap which was then burned The officers explained to the men that this was necessary to prevent the bodies from becoming a menace to the living Many other bodies were thrown into the Meuse to float seaward FIGHTING IN CENTRAL BELGIUM. TIPLEMONT Belgium, via London Aug 12 12 35 a m Fighting occurred near here Tuesday between German and Belgian cavalry Seven Belgians were killed and a few wounded It is reported that 4000 Germans are m the neighborhood but the Belgians seem to have the situation in hand and the town is perfectly calm At 5 o clock there was no sign of the enemy except for an aeroplane which flew over the station A handful of Belgian sol diers fired at it but without effect SWING ROUND TO NORTH. BRUSSELS Aug 11 11 30 p m via Pans Ten thousand German cavalry with Gatlmg guns and followed by infantry are operating between Tongres and St Trond This seems to indicate a change m the German tactics and a turning movement to the north ALL LIEGE FORTS INTACT. LONDON Aug 12 2 25 a m The correspondent of the Standard at Brussels says 411 twelve of the forts surrounding Liege remain intact Each , . fort thus far has been able to resist the frequent attacks of the German investing force although outnumbered ten to one at every fort The forts are being shelled day and night Artillery action is followed repeatedly by aarmg infantry attacks BELGIAN FORT REPELS ATTACK. BRUSSELS Aug 11 via London 8 50 a m The Germans made a desperate attack on Tort Seraig south of Liege Sunday night and were repulsed with heavy loss It is estimated that 800 Germans were killed within an area of half a mile 1 A bridge which the Germans were crossing was shattered by the fire of the fort which had an exact range The Germans attempted at-tempted the assault with great courage Some of their dead were found airectly in front of the barb wire fencing that surrounds the fort It is reported that Prince William, of Lieppe and his son who were killed were charging at the head of 100 German soldiers Their bodies were buried near the fort |