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liirkerup
, Chief o f the iire-men, was wound
ed. In the morning the king’s barn filled
with hay was on fire. The shdls began again
to tail in great numbers, which prevented
passengers from going through the streets,
withotr danger of being killed or wounded,
although the fire had hitherto been extin-.
gushied in 64 different houses , both public
and p riva te , b y the indefatigable efforts of
the fn e-men.
During the second day’ s bombard-»
merit, a great many of the inhabitants o f the
Capital carried their most valuable effects
to Ghristianshavn, where they thought
themselves in security, and which town the
shells had hitherto scarcely reached. A great
many people flew also in all haste to the is
land o f Amack. f t is difficult to imagine to
one’s self a greater scene o f horror and con
fusion than this .produced. Waggons .car
rying families together with their most
valuable effects, form ing a train without
©nd; the richest and most distinguished per
sons, satisfied to save their lives and those aaf