The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-05

the dispatch boat crepJ under the rock
! by night, and at a given signal its crew
was hauled up over the precipice to an
nounce that the Genoese feet was close
at hand. Then, what was the JOY in Boni-
fazio, Merry chimes rang out from all
the church towers. signal nres blazed
on every vantage point, and the Aragon-
ese in their suHen camps listened in as
tonishment TO the exultant shouts that
rent the air.
The day OF surrender arrived. and the
/ Spaniards. unaware of the approach Of
the GenOese in their rear. pressed for ad-
mission at the gates Of Bonifazio. ac-
cording TO the terms agreed upon The
soldiers replied that the Genoese had ar
rived during the night. and, behold.
armed figures carrying the Genoese
standard were seen marching round and
round the hathenents. their lances shin
ing in the morning light. II was the
women OF Bonifazio. every one OF whom
had put on armor. and in this way the
force OF the town seemed trebied. said
Alfonzo: Have the Genoese wings
that they can reach This rock when we
command every approach TO it2r He
ordered the attack 10 be renewed. and
just as the Spanish ships were ready
10 begin another bombardment OF the
famishing town the Genoese ships burst
through the chains that closed the har-
Dor.
The long stairway leading up 10 the
citadel. known as ~Escailier du Roi d
Aragon." is said TO have been built by
King Alfonso ia his futile efforts to take
the town. but the tradition is probably
France besleged the place in alliance
with a Turkish fleet After gallant r.
sistance it fell through treachery into
the hands Of the French. but was after
ward restored TO the Geneese. who re-
paired and enlarged its fortiicauons.
As garrisoned by the present owners Of
Corsica. the French. il is place Of al
most impregnable strength. and Yet
preserves its original character Of a fort
fled town Of the Middle Ages There are
the same old towers. walls and churches.
the extremely tall houses. with the arms
Of noble Cfenoese families carved II stone
over their portals. and a network ~ mar
row and Irregular streets. spreading all
over the plateua within the walls. which
rise from the very edge Of the cliff. The
only entrance Is under the vaulted arch
way of the barbicau. which is stll as
jealousy guarded as II Saracen. Turk
and Spaniard threatened immediate ar
tack This tower. with its bristliug guns
commands the only approach from Jhe
sea bv a Ions declining plane al sharp
angle. and an dsy long troops of uttie
donkey-s toll painfully up and down.
bringing every article used in the town.
owing 10 its cramped space. there are
no plazas or other vacant places except
The esplaaasle. The streets. criss-crossi nE
In the most perplexing manner. have
have width enough FOR two laden mules
20 pass each other- They are as devoid
Of every kind o. vehicle - those II Yea
fee. and almost as nnSavOry ~ its canals
TIE dwellings. built % the same mater
ia as TIE rock on which they stand. are
ali x-ovv-whste. ard as wallis and towers
are also white. the general effect o- TIE
With TIE sparkling SEA IN front ara the
dazzling SKY absve. is hlilding 81 noou-s
DAY. Every morning nesriv ~ whole
poealatiou pours down The inclined plane
Sith their beasts u barden. % vvo-S ii
the country rifles away. because. n
course on the barren cliffs there are 20
gardens or other vegetation.
The churches q Bouifazzso are worth
visiting Ss.zts Marfs Ns5elre. zirh its
vide porch and flying huttressas IS ~
Plssa construction. san Dominique. wi-h
its pi~eed octasoaal tower is - the
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