The Siege of Leiden - Holland

All of the the big good Dutch city of Leiden Sunday morning October 3rd 1574, the 109th day of siege by the Spanish Army. At the moment, there is no change in the situation as we reported it last night.

The expected Spanish attack has not yet developed. Delayed no doubt by a murky yellow fog that has rolled in from the sea. The ships of the Dutch fleet, manned by the gallant beggars of the sea and loaded with food for the starving people of Leiten are still pinned down a few miles to the south by shallow

water and the guns of the Spanish held Fort Lummen. Meantime, here in Leiten, a large crowd of desperate men, women and children is gathering in an ominous demonstration of the Statuis, the Bogomaster's office in the center of the town.

So at the moment, here in Leiten, the three critical questions are when will the Spanish attack? When will the fleet be able to move again towards Leiten and how much longer of a war we are starving people in this city remains set by?

October 3rd 1574, the city of Leiten in the Netherlands. You are there. Leiten, a city under siege. CBS takes you back 375 years to the agonies of a people struggling for independence and freedom from Spanish rule. All things are as they were then, except for one thing.

When CBS is there, you are there. You are there. Produced and directed by Robert Louis Cheyenne, is based on authentic historical fact and quotations. And now... the wall of Leiden and John Daly. If you know this, the 109th day of its agonizing seat.

The first report we had of the demonstration before they stood who came just a few moments ago and immediately down Holland Beck left in the mobile unit for the center of the town. As soon as he's on the scene we'll have a report from him, we'll know just why the demonstrators are gathering.