Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace), 1887- / 2008-11-19 00:00:00
Before the Germans could
recover from their surprise the English horsemen were upon them,
striking, cutting, slashing.
It was deadly and terrible work and the English did not go unscathed.
But struggling thus, hand to hand, the Germans were no match for the
English. Now there came from behind the Germans a large force of
infantry on the run, and before these reinforcements the British cavalry
was forced to retire.
All this was happening right before the eyes of Hal and Chester, in the
very center of the British line. On the right and left the engagement was
of the same fierce kind, and the deafening crashes of rifles and
artillery on either side gave conclusive evidence that the British were
engaged with the enemy all along their entire front.
Still the German cavalry pursued the British cavalry in the center. Then
General French turned suddenly to Hal:
"Tell General Mayo to advance in force!" he commanded.
The general turned to Chester:
"Ask General Samson to bring his artillery into instant action!"
The two lads dashed away on their respective missions; and almost
immediately the results of these two commands were apparent.
As the German infantry advanced in the wake of their cavalry, the British
came to sudden life.
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