GENERAL BOURBAKI’S CAMPAIGN. 149 
French artillery visible on the Ancienne Citadelle heights, with such good effect 
that they evacuated their position about 10 o’clock. Two of their guns which 
had lost their gunners and teams, had to be left behind. 
From the houses arranged for defence the French infantry ensconced therein 
fired into the chiteau most vigorously, rendering the serving of the guns difficult, 
and caused some losses to the landwehr companies, who answered the fire with 
much coolness; in other respects, however, the French achieved no result. 
A new position which the French batteries, after being driven off by the guns 
of the chateau, had taken up in the neighbourhood of Mont Chevis Farm, was also 
brought under fire by the German artillery from LaGrange Dame. The cannonade 
lasted with moderate strength until nearly 12 o’clock, but increased in vigour 
when three more French batteries unlimbered at Mont Chevis. In spite of the 
fact that they had succeeded in gaining cover against the flanking fire from the 
chateau of the town and were in prepared emplacements, they were again com- 
pelled to frequent changes of position. Thus continued the artillery struggle 
until three p.m. at which time the adversary’s fire ceased for awhile, but then was 
again resumed and continued until nightfall (page 343). 
ACTION aT BUSSEREL. 
At Busserel, the 24th French Corps threatened only to break through, without 
attempting it seriously. There stood assembled at that place, in addition to the 
Danzig Landwehr battalion as on the 15th, the lst and 2nd battalions 5th Baden 
regiment, and two Baden batteries, but the latter were on the height north of the 
place. Against these, five hostile batteries had deployed as early as 8 a.m. at 
Vyans. In the clearings of the wood infantry detachments were seen to be form- 
ing up, the strength of which was estimated at a division. 
With the view of giving support at the apparently threatened point, the General 
Commanding ordered in consequence General Keller to advance with the fusilier 
battalions of the 4th and 5th Baden regiments from the main reserve at Brévil- 
liers. The 5th Heavy Battery which hastened in advance unlimbered at a 
quarter-past 10 o’clock, on the right flank of the batteries already in action. The 
adversary’s fire visibly began at once to slacken. First the French artillery with- 
drew and not long after the infantry as well (page 845). 
ACTION AT CHENEBIER-FRAHIER. 
With the numbers so disproportionate General Keller could not attempt, after 
the failure of the morning surprise, to drive the enemy from his positions, but 
only to prevent his advance towards Belfort. This object was completely achieved. 
The French held in check by the four German batteries which General Keller had 
assembled at Frahier made no sericus attempt to attack (page 354). 
ActTIon at Luze. 
Opposite Luze strong bodies of French skirmishers lay at the edges of the wood 
in readiness to advance, but held in check by the German artillery, they did not 
emerge to the attack of the French batteries, those at the Bois Communaux more 
especially took part in the struggle at this place. There also once more appeared 
the artillery of the army reserve, which had played an active part in the preceding 
fighting days (page 355). 
20 
