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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
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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
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