The insurgents continued to dre on the public and military buildings, barricaded the streets and sot fire to certain quarters, Finally artitery opened fire on' the rebel quarters from the citadel, The French made it known that the bombard rent would not cease until the reba The bombardment lasted from Sunday night until Tuesday. Shells destroyed the Chagour and Medam quarters, while part of the Hamidieh Bazaar and other places were dextroyed by fire, The palace of Aem, one of the finest monuments in the East, was greatly damaged, Hund. reds of victims were lying in. the streets and probably at least 2,000 were buried beneath the demolished Duildings. Apparently the Christ-inns escaped as the French sent 2,000 soldiers to the Christian quarters, on which the insurgents made no direct attack, The notables of Damascus in the afternoon of October 20 presented themselves. to the High Commissioner and undertook to fulfil the requirements of the French Government.
Martial Inw was declared and anyone found in possession of arms was executed,
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