There was quite a demonstration in Liége yesterday when they brought back from Neufchateau some Belgian and French wounded. The people all shouted, "_Vive la France._" Today we have a new military governor, who has given the order to shoot, without hesitation, any person attempting such an indiscretion again. The scene of operations is gradually swinging back into Belgium and the stories of atrocities are increasing. The sacking and burning of Louvain, with its art treasures and its world-famous library of rare books and old manuscripts, is only another blot on a shield already stained. In fact, it is said that the general who permitted it is most discontented with himself for having been so stupid and that he has been relieved from active service on account of ill health. Monsieur Max, the burgomaster of Brussels, has been taken prisoner and is in confinement at Namur, because he was not able nor willing to meet the demands of the Prussians, who want gold. We hear that the women of Germany have been required to give up all their jewelry, except wedding rings, for fighting money. _September 30th, Wednesday._ We went again to Spa in the auto. Passing again through the pitiful village of Louvigné, we saw, in a meadow, the graves, covered with wayside flowers, of the farmers who were shot. The soldiers picked out forty of the villagers, stood them up in a line, then shouted, "Save yourselves." Thirteen were shot in the back and the rest escaped. What words to find for this barbarism? But is it barbarism and not rather the refined cruelty of civilization? Is it not better then to remain a primitive, with a beautiful faith in the Sun-god? _October 1st, Thursday._ The siege of Antwerp has begun. Here is a dialogue between the Kaiser and his _belle armée_. K. "I need Antwerp." A. "Your Majesty shall have Antwerp, but we need five hundred thousand men." K. "You shall have them." Does this explain the fantastic array of soldiers, sailors, the old, the young, grandfathers and infants, the simple rank and file and the elegant regiments of H. M. that are continually trailing on to the battlefield? _September 29th, Tuesday._ The servants are dismantling the house today, putting all the art treasures in safety--tapestries, silver, portraits, paintings, rugs, fine china, furniture, dresses, furs, books, linen--in fact everything of value. All this is to be taken off for safekeeping and sealed up,--maybe, in the crystal caves of the river nymph, Aréthusa. Madame X. does not like to imagine the _Haus Fraus_ parading in her sables. A man in the city saw some circulars ready for distribution that were printed by the German War Office, saying that in case of retreat of the army, the inhabitants of Liége would have six hours to evacuate the city. All that horror over again? Oh! this is a more terrifying thought, even, than the advance of an army.