The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-10
RUM0REO THAT
KING Of BELG|ANS
AMONG WOUNDED
Shells Fell In City at Rate Of
Twenty a Minute, Causing
Fires and Great Damage
German Zeppelin
Brought to Earth
All England Greatly Exercised
Over Advance of Germans
to Strategic Point Close to
English Coast

London. Oct, f0.--2:5O A. M
1t Is reported here that Antwerp
has fallen after forty -eight hours
bcmhardment. The. king is safe. j..
The report cannot yet be con-
firmed.
II IL reported here that when
King Albert left Antwerp he led
out part of his army and II IL
believed he intends 10 keep ON
harrassing the German field
armies.
LoEdon. Oct. "a wireless
dispatch from Berlin says railway
ana Geographic communication
with Antwerp Is interrupted. II
Is reported that the king Of the
Bc,gians has been slightly
wounded.
Ihe main railway iipe between
Antwerp ard Germany runs TO
Aix-La- Chapneilc, Via Maastritilt,
Holland. There is another limo
from Antwerp to Dusseldorf.
London. Oct. 9.---Shclis were
falling upon stricken antwerp at
the rate OF twenty a minute, ac-
cortiiDg to latest adyices received
here by news agencies today. and
the Germans had completely oc-
cupied the southeastern section Of
Antwerp's fortified line.
From Rosendaal, II score Of
miles directly north of Antwerp.
word reached here tate this after
noon by Antwerp. that all night
long and continuing steadily
throughout Friday morning. the
roar of far guns, the mise soften
cd by distance. could be heard at
Rosendaal without interruption
or any let up except for a slight
lessening during brief period OF
very early dawn.
The sky last night Thursday
TO the south was red from the
flames of burning Antwerp. one
Rosendaai dispatch concluded.
Throughout all the news dispatche
eceived here today regarding III
omba rdment of the Belgian city. tn
all OF which would. from q strategi
tandpoint, SO directly concern Lor
on and all England, the correspond
nts agree unanimously on one .hin
that. marvellous as has been the re
istance of little Belgium i'm pas
'eeks, the dogeed determination 1
ling Alhert's soldiers and Their dc
ermination 10 beat off destruction {
.ntwerp until the last gasp. Is one (
ne most splendid exhibitions I
and bravery in nailitar
istory.
Whereas, the first fire of the mai
tack of the Germans on Antwer
ell short or went wide in way tina
.sf<,s.. Al L. - n
RS, with the entrance of Taube aero
lanes and Zeppeiins into the engage
rent the location of the Rclgian bat
Germans then got the range witt
eadIy precision.
Zeppelin Craft Winged.
From witnesses, who from advan
ageeas locations to rra north an,
ortheast of Antwerp. watched Zeppe
MS fly across the city, VOID reaeire,
ere today that they saw one Of In,
aiser's air ships hit by shell TIRE,
rom an inner tort and crash 10 tn,
arth just outside the city.
Among the buildings that are known
erewith to be envetoped IN flames
re the famous museum and the .aw
ourts. AT this hour rethiny can Il.
aid definitely AS 10 the extent Of ths
suffered by the cathedral. thu
lassive tower OF which offers . .empt,
lg mark TO gunners hent upon ne,
.royine one OF Europt's nttst beau
full cities.
The only word OF enc ,nrarfscnian'
nat comes from the surrounding e.un.
" as TO conditions in the city is thai
Antwerp is still holding cut And
lere is a prayer being offered In -.any
n English home tonight rha. .Antwerr
i'll be able to hold out until aelu
'om the allies can be poured In FIR IN
he north and northwest
An off,eer whom l met" says 4 dis
atch received here from Client and
lted midnight Thursday. states that
he bombardment of the Aatwerp
athedral had begun at the hour he
IT that city. which was 10 O'clock
nursday morning. Fire had broken
II in many places. The Germans
ere using their sixtcen-inch howstxera
It'll terrible effect on the inner ring
forts. but guns of smaller cstllbrA
ere being used for the destruction of
e city itself.
The asrship which dropped somh
! the law courts WAS subjected 70 =
rrific fire and must certainly hav6
zen hit. The hurgomaster Of Ant
erp has declared his iiitenriu1 "A
Ipportfng the military tn resisting a.
lei asst" nv!
Government Now at OstenGl. 81
A Reuter- dispatch from Ostefd NAyN
lat the Belgium governments hkM$
zen completely established tllNrs
The Germans thTew tncendiAx
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