Lieutenant of Reserve Schmidt, Leader of the heavy baggage of the regiment, states: On the night of August 23rd-24th, while we were on our way from Habay to Neuve-Ansart, the heavy baggage was several times fired upon at Houdemont and Rulles. At Houdemont, inhabitants fired from windows and from behind walls; upon this, some houses were set on fire. In rear of Houdemont the heavy baggage passed through a defile. Here we noticed small lamp signals, and then suddenly a heavy fire was opened on the baggage from front, rear, and both flanks. Several bullets struck the woodwork of the waggons and the oat-sacks, one of which is still in our possession. One man was missing; two horses were wounded and had to be killed. In the same way at Rulles and in the rear of this village, the baggage was fired at from the front and on the right flank.
On August 24th the heavy baggage on the road from Ansart-Tintigny was again fired at from houses by francs-tireurs. In this way two convoy soldiers were shot dead. On the evening of the 25th August the baggage passed through the village of Villers devant Orval. Our men were there received in friendly fashion by the inhabitants, who distributed fruit and eatables among the soldiers. When darkness fell, and the baggage came to a long halt outside the village, shots were suddenly fired at them from the rear.
STATEMENT of Captain and Battery Commander Walter, 3rd Battalion of Foot Artillery Regiment von Dieskau (Silesian) No. 6.
_August 22nd, 1914._--During the advance through Ansart the troops, among them the 3rd Battalion of Foot Artillery Regiment No. 6, were fired at by the inhabitants from the houses. The village was by order set on fire. The same thing occurred at Tintigny; the village was already in flames, but in spite of this the population fired from the burning houses upon the troops passing through.
_August 23rd, 1914._--Near St. Vincent the observation post of the 8th Battery was fired upon by the inhabitants from the woods at the back. These persons had withdrawn to the woods, because their village was burnt down.
_August 24th, 1914._--During our march through Jamoigne the battalion and the Light Munitions Column too were fired upon from the houses. Fire was also opened from the schoolhouse, which flew the Red Cross flag. The village was partially set on fire.