enator Van Zuylen; 6. Senator
Edouard Peltzer; 7. Senator Colleaux; 8. Deputy De Ponthiere; 9. Deputy
Van Hoegaerden; 10. M. Falloise, Alderman.

The hostages were shut up in damp case-mates, palliasses were given them
for the night and, as food, the first day each one had half a loaf and
some water. The burgomaster and the bishop were, however, allowed to go
about their duties after they had given their parole to remain at the
disposal of the German military authorities.

[Sidenote: Last train for Brussels.]

The same day at 9 a.m. the last train left Liege for Brussels with
numbers of fugitives. The number of persons who abandoned Liege and its
suburbs may be calculated at some five thousand. From this moment and
for several days Liege was absolutely cut off from the rest of the
world, all communications having been cut.

On Saturday, August 8th, while the Germans were methodically organising
the occupation of Liege, Burgomaster Kleyer was authorised to wait upon
the King, in order to discuss the surrender of the forts. Furnished with
a safe conduct and accompanied by a German officer, he reached Waremme
early in the afternoon, and placed himself in communication with the
General Staff. The King was consulted, and the reply brought back to
Liege was the one the mayor had foreseen.

The same day saw the appearance of the following order of the day
addressed to the soldiers of the army of Liege:--

"Our comrades of the 3rd Army Division and of
the 15th mixed brigade are about to re-enter
our lines, after having defended, like heroes,
the fortified position of Liege.

[Sidenote: The King encourages the army.]

"Attacked by forces four times as numerous,
they have repulsed all assaults. None of the
forts have been taken; the town of Liege is
always in our power. Standards and a number of
prisoners are the trophies of these combats. In
the name of the Nation I salute you, officers
and soldiers of the 3rd Army Division and the
15th mixed brigade.

"You have done your duty, done honour to our
arms, shown the enemy what it costs to attack
unjustly a peaceable people, but one who wields
in its just cause an invincible weapon. The
Fatherland has the right to be proud of you.

"Soldiers of the Belgian Army, do not forget
that you are in the van of immense armies in