The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-11
SPECIAL Cable Despatch 20 THE sus.

SPECIAL Cdbie Despatch 20 TIE SUs'
LONDON, October l0.-Antwerp sur
rendered. TO the Germans at 1880 o'clock
Friday afternoon. At Q o'clock Friday
morning the preliminary steps Of the
surrender were taken in the pulling
down Of the Belgian flag flying from
the cathedral and the hosting of
white flag in its place. The formali-
ties OF surrender followed.
The forts Of the stronghold. lost TO
the Belgians are also lost to the Ger
mans. Mines had been laid and when
the retreating Belgian troops were at
! safe distance the forts were blown up.
The Belgian army abandoned the city
before the surrender and It IL intact.
| The Admiralty announced tonight
that. in response TO an appeal Of the
Belgian Government. a brigade Of ma
rines and two naval brigadeS with
heavy naval guns were sent by the
the defence OF Antwerp during the last
week OF the attack
II may be some time before accurate
knowledge is available from non-par-
tisan sources of tho damage to the city
itself resulting from the bombardment.
The Cathedral OF Notre Dame is un-
harmed, according TO a despatch from
I The Hague. The German official an
| nouncement OF the fall of the city Is
, contained in the following statement
7 suSttoI In TlarItn flntg nd
forwarded TO London 10y way of Amster-
dam:
Yesterday Clrriday) forenoon several
forts OF the inner line OF the FORTH
cations OF Antwerp fell. The city itself
since midnight on Friday has been in
our possession. The Belgian commander
! and the garrison evacuated the FORTH
cations. Only few forts are still oc-
cupied by the enemy, and this Is
without influence on our position in
Antwerp"
The British War Office had announced
previously that the Belgian forces
evacuated the city yesterday.
The Daiiy Mnils correspondent al
Ostend says the retreat Of the Belgian
army from Antwerp began several days
ago and was successfully completed with
the troops in the best possible condition
He mentions the good feeling between
British and Belgian troops.
Six hundred wounded Belgian soldiers
have arrived AT Ramsgate by way OF
Folkestone.
No Panic After Surrender.
The entry OF the Germans was made
through Berchem, according to des-
patches received at Amsterdam from
| Rosendaal. The same correspondent
says there was no panic in the city as
the Germans marched in, most Of those
who wished to leave having gone.
Dispatches from Amsterdam which
have been heavily censored Indicate
that the Germans attempted TO force
the IAerre forts on Thursday, Con-
tinuous rife fire was directed mean
while against the German second line
and the southern part Of the city proper
German troops who sought to take n
redoubt on the second line at the poin'
Of the bayonet were subjected TO MUIR
derous fire by the intrenched Belgians
Zeppelins lowered over the city al
Thursday night directing the fire of the
heavy German Siege guns. The effect
OF this fire Is described as apr alling'
The ANAL furious attack OF the Ger
mans was delivered between and
N.iJ tho Rel.
gians resisting desperately in theii
trenches Both sides suffered terrific
losses. simultaneously with this attack
the German artillery forced its way
across the River Nethe. The Belgians
are reported to have blown mp tive
and possibly moro of the German bat.
teries OF heavy artillery as they were
making the crossing and many OF the
artilferymen were drowned.
At the same time the Germans de-
and Boom. The defenders continued
firing and began an orderly retreat
blowing up the forts behind them.
The correspondent OF the Contra
News. telegraphing from Sas Var
Client, across tho Dutch frontier. says
fire ragged In the southern part OF the
city OF Antwerp all Thursday night and
the suburb of Berchem also was ablaze
The orpharage in the Rue Louise was
attire, he said. but the inmates were
} saved.
The stuivenberg Hospital was struck
by two bombs during the attack. ac'