A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . e, was attacked in the neigh-borhood of Xanten, near Birthen, by asuperior force of the enemy, which ap-peared unexpectedly. His troops werehard pressed at first, but then gained anunexpected victory by skilfully turningthe enemys flank. The attack made by Lorraine was repelled forthe moment; but soon afterwards the venturous Henry appeared inSaxony itself, hurried with his followers to Merseburg, and thereresisted Otto with such success that the latter was finally obliged toallow him to retreat to Lorrain
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . e, was attacked in the neigh-borhood of Xanten, near Birthen, by asuperior force of the enemy, which ap-peared unexpectedly. His troops werehard pressed at first, but then gained anunexpected victory by skilfully turningthe enemys flank. The attack made by Lorraine was repelled forthe moment; but soon afterwards the venturous Henry appeared inSaxony itself, hurried with his followers to Merseburg, and thereresisted Otto with such success that the latter was finally obliged toallow him to retreat to Lorraine unhnpeded. The king was now forthe first time able to turn his arms against Eberhard of in this he was too late, for Eberhard and Giselbert had alreadyjoined forces. He now fell into great diflüculties; for when he wasencamped near Breisach, even the bishops who still clung to him(some of whom may have had an understanding with the enemy)looked upon his cause as lost, and gave signs of departure. Peoplethought that the end of the Saxon dominion was close at hand, and. Fig. 63. — Seal of the MargraveGero, upon the patent forGernrode, 964. (FromV. Heinemann.) THE INSURGENTS OVERCOME. 243 therefore many of the ecclesiastics made such haste that they wentaway and left their baggage behind. It seemed that the same fatewhich Tenuis the Pious had met on the Field of Lies was in store forOtto at Breisach. Whether he would or not, he was obliged to makeup his mind to open negotiations ; and he made Frederick of Mayenceand Rothad of Strasburg commissioners with full powers. But theterms to which they treacherously assented were such that he couldnot accept them. He rejected them, and sent E^ederick in safecustody to the distant city of Hamburg, while his accompHce fromStrasburg was confined in the monastery of Corvei. For in the meantime affairs had taken an unexpected turn in Ottos favor, sinceEberhard of Franconia and Giselbert lost their lives at the sametime.
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