AccountOfTheSiegeBombardmentOfCopenhagen

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roundered by their weeping childrend, un­ acquainted with the subjet of their mo­ ther’s lamentation, took refuge in dark cel­ lars against these mercilefs shells. About thirty houses were in flames, and the dark- nefs o f the night augmented the horrors ofr these pitiful scenes. A t eight o’clock in the morning the bombardment ceased. Sept. 3 the following paper was ma­ de public b y the Commandant: The po­ lice and fire-men during last night have gi­ ven proofs o f their zeal and activity in ex­ tinguishing the fire, which broke out in seve­ ral places and which was caused bv the Enem y ’s bombs, grenades and rockets, I think it m y duty herewith to thank them for * their meritorious conduct. In the evning at seven o’clock the bom­ bardment, recommenced, at the beginning very fe eb ly , but encreasing gradually, it grew dreadful towards the end o f the night. E ve ry moment the watch cried out: lire! Th e lofs o f men, wounded and killed during ist existance, was very considerable; Major