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
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