Returning from dinner last night, I was arrested four times in the half mile.

I may mention that it is now impossible to procure anything stronger than lime-juice or lemonade.
_December 6, 1899._ "Long Tom" of Gun Hill surprised us all by beginning a fairly rapid fire about 10 a.m.

"Lady Anne" and "Bloody Mary" replied within a few moments of each other, and the second of the two shots exploded right on the top of "Tom's" earthworks, but he fired again within a few minutes, aiming at the new balloon, the old one having been torn to pieces in a whirlwind nearly a week ago.

When the balloon soared out of reach, he turned a few shots upon the town and camps, and then was silent.
Since the siege began one farmer has steadily continued to plough his acres on the plain near the racecourse.

He reminded one of the French peasant ploughing at Sedan.