... fought about it. Vickfcburg.—The most notable siege the American Civil War, invested on March 18, 1863, and surrendered Independence Day. 135 days later. Metz. —Surrendered Basaine on October 27, 1870, after siege of 70 days. Strasburg.—lnvested on August ...

... 14th of this July we celebrated ‘* the Fall of the Bastille,”” as if it were our own 4th of July. By the way, our own Independence Day went off very quietly, but very earnestly. There were none of the usual fireworks; but, everywhere, the school children ...

... Fourth July. The Allied countries ye&terday associated themselves whole-heartedly the Ajuerican people the celebration Independence Day.. At Mount Vernon, President Wilson delivered address in which emphatically that the. war settlement must be final. Germany ...

... character. + 4+ + There are few readers of this column but will agree that Independence Day celebrated by America on Thursday last, was possibly the brightest Independence Day the world has ever seen. Yet such a suggestion looks rather strange when it ...

... is informed that King Albert has sent tho following telegram in reply to the message sent by King Alexander on Belgian Independence Day !— . ¦ • I am very grateful , to . Your Majesty , for youi kind telegram . I am very deeply touched at re . ceiving ...

... ! ' ? Z \ ' * i > . y& ' j :.. Ma Daniels , United States Secretary for the Navy , issued a gratifying statement on Independence Day r when , he . announced the . total failure of a U boat attack on the transports ^ conveying .- American troops to Europe ...

... controlled for a oonsiderabls period- . Visitors to the West African Village in tho Exhibition , last night found that French Independence Day was beinjf celebrated by iho natives- It had been originally- intended to hold sports on this occasion , but the West ...

... of th'• Australian Commonwealth. Ihirteen deaths are reported from New York as having been due to the celebration of Independence Day. In previous years the number of victims of revolver shooting an' explosives has greatly exceeded this tiaur'• Oxford ...

... INDEPENDENCE DAYS. Men have fought and diod for liberty in all ages and in all countries, and yet America Keats to be the only nation whic:t obeerve,. an Independence Day—July 4th. Yet iono,t every le:utility in Euro) c could celebrate a day win. u it ...

... Army in and Flanders, I beg you to acoept for yourself and the troops under your command the warmest greetings American Independence Day the 4th of July this year. . The soldiers of America, France, and Great. Britain will stand side side for the first time ...

... scale . Allotments vere made at official prices . * ' LtVKRPOOL . ~ Tho Exchange wm closed ut uoou in recognition ot Independence Day celebrations . , American • ba ...

... Institute . It seems that theso prisoners will , have to do agricultural work in hftrmanv -Ll ^ rR « AGcruiinHnn BELGIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY ¦ ' / SCRIMMAGE . . ^ \ . . GERMAN TROOPS CHARGE BRUSSELS .. • ¦ CROWDS . ' - • > ' . ' • Ahstebdam , July 26 . Cardinal ...