Antwerp, Oct. 1.
The Germans bombarded Antwerp fortress all Wednesday night. The forte replied vigorously and the artillery duel was continued in the morning un the whole front. Fort Waelhem is the chief object of Games attentions.
The Germans re-entered Melines, which the Belgians 'There wae a two and " half hours' fight south of Bumpst from which the Germans retired in disorder, leaving many killed and wounded. Oct. 8
It is officially announced that after a prolonged cannonade yesterday the enemy in the evening advanced against Fort Wavre and Fort St. Catherine, but darkness rendered the attack abortive. Some German batteries in the course of the day ventured too near the forts and were demolished.
Our Exchestve Service, London, Oct.
The Belgian Legation announces that to the east of Antwerp the defence has been obliged to fall back to the river Nethe before a violent German artillery attack, after offering a desperate resistance for five days.
a", The Nethe is a small river in_ the Beat ten miles ove joining the Ru
ita confluence with the Scheldt.—Ed.
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