Battles of the nineteenth century (1901) (14577255658)

Identifier: battlesofninetee01forb (find matches)
Title: Battles of the nineteenth century
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard)
Subjects: Battles Military history, Modern
Publisher: London New York : Cassell and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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hat could be done in responsewas to fire occasional charges from the few gunsleft to the garrison. Men there were in plentyin Warsaw, and women, too, willing to playthe mans part in fighting for their country;but the guns were few, and it was no uncommonsight to see eager, able men tear the rifles fromthe hands of the wounded as they fell, in orderthat the most might be made of the slendersources at their disposal. Amid all this scene of horror there was oneitem of news which caused rejoicing. Marshal 288 BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. Paskewitsch had been wounded. It was said thathe was, indeed, disabled. This was the onecheering event of the 7th September. The 8th opened still and fine, but it wasdestined to be a bitter day in the story of Poland. carrying everything before them, inch by inch,at the point of the bayonet, while their gunswere busied in sending missiles within the city,which spread fire and rapine in their train. Theday was still undone when the walls were gained.
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•THE RUSSIANS CLOSED UP IN THEIR STRENGTH AND CHARGED WITH THEIR BAYONETS (p. 2S7). The Russians had moved up to the very gates ofthe town in the night, and only the innermostline of trenches and the shak)- walls stoodbetween them and the inhabitants. The can-nonade re-commenced soon after daybreak, andthe attack was even more furious than on theprevious day. At least, it seemed so to thoseAvithin the doomed city. The men in thetrenches were ploughed down like flies, but theirbraver)- was indomitable, and as each man fell,another took his place, to be ploughed down inturn. The men finally stood upon the brink oftheir trenches, and used the dead bodies of theircomrades as cover ; but it was futile. On and oncame the Russian host, back and back went thePoles, until only the gaunt walls of Warsawstood between them and those thev sought tosave. The enemy fought with irresistible fury, The inmost line of defence was captured, itslast defender slain. The plain for a mile aroundwas strewn