through such narrow Defiles that in some places the Horse could not go but one after another encamped between Kisselbach and Richereda the Camp being posted all in a Line June 29. We decamped again and march'd near two hours through Defiles on the Hundsruck to a small River named Gildenbach which falls into the Nohe and the great Forest of Sohn which extends as far as Metz. The Army encamped there on two Lines June 30. The Army rested The same day came the old Foot Regiment of Count Staremberg with a Battalion of Auersberg who had pass'd the River on the Flying Bridge which had been brought from Coblence to Rudesheim July 1. We took that day our March through narrow Defiles which were very troublesom high Mountains and Woods which lasted above three hours we went and encamp'd between Schwabenhauson and Wald Labersheim two Villages that are distant in a direct Line two hours from Creutzenach and Scomberg 2000 Foot were commanded to hide themselves in the Wood to observe the Enemies Motion July 2. We were ready to decamp but because that Newbourg's and Palfi's Regiments of Horse and the Foot Regiments of Newbourg Wirtemberg and Erfâ— as also the Munster Regiment of Dragoons which had been left to cover the Baggage and the Artillery on a report that the Enemy had appear'd in a Party of 500 men were not yet return'd and that they joyn'd us in the Camp but towards three in the Afternoon the March was countermanded and the whole Army remain'd encamped in the same place July 3. That day we decamp'd and we took our March within an hour of Creutzenach the Camp being on two Lines between Creutzenach and Pretsenheim in this last place was found a Castle whose Jurisdiction is parted betwixt Lorrain and a certain Count of Velon that day we also work'd in the Construction of the Bridge of Boats which had gone up the River from Coblence that was done below Bingen a little beneath the fall of the River Nohe which cover'd the said Bridge another was also made close by on the River Nohe General Thungen who was commanded thither with a small Body causing some Forts to be rais'd to secure the first of the said Bridges Since that the Bridge of Boats of Bingen was taken away because that his Electoral Highness of Saxony whose Army was to pass over it desired that it should be remov'd a little higher Which was done accordingly conveying it gently near to the Army it was thought that it should be fix'd at Ingelheim His Highness the Duke of Lorrain not thinking it convenient to have it so near Mayence and thereby expos'd to the Enemies insults July 4. We encamped that day and a Detachment of 10 Battalions of Foot with a Regiment of Dragoons with 6 Pieces of Cannon and 4 Morters were sent to make themselves Masters of Eberbourg a Castle within three quarters of a mile of Creutzenach where the French had plac'd 150 men which the Duke of Lorraâ—â— with the General Officers had been to view a little before but those Troops were countermanded again after it had been consider'â— that the reduction of that place would require four days The same day came to the Army Caraffa's and Commercy's two Regiments of Horse who had pass'd the Rhine on the Bridge of Boats at Bingen July 5. This day the Army decamped and march'd one hour and half the Camp was on two Lines between Groltzheim and Sponheim within an hour of Bingen July 6. The Army being on two Collumns march'd during three hours through Ockenheim and Altzheim the Horse on the right and the Foot on the left not far from the Rhine and the Baggage being inclosed between the Two Collumns we made an Halt at Nider-Ingelheiâ—â— The Enemy made no great Fire with their Cannon with which they might have done much Damage the Squadrons having insensibly drawn too near to that place The Reason must be That most part of their Cannon was not yet mounted on the Rampert We did not unbridle all that Night July 7. Our Horse got a little further from that place before day to avoid the Enemies Cannon The Foot came that morning with the Baggage and the Artillery The Camp was on one single Line the Regiments of Horse and Foot being intermixed and fronting the â—ield The Camp was extended from the Rhine above the City to a Wood beneath the City but it wanted much yet from joyning the Rhine beneath seeing that the Contravallation extends it self near Two Hours and an half The Enemy made all the day long a great fire with their Cannon which kill'd during those Two Days but Twelve of our Men and some Horses Hitherto they made no Sallies They posted Three strong Horse-Guards within 2 of 300 Paces of the Counterscarp and they were seen to work diligently both at the Rampart and at the Glacis A Party of Twelve Masters of the Regiment of Pelfi who were gone to forrage having no other Arms but their Carbines brought that day to the Camp 18 Prisoners from Kira on the Notice of a French Party which was strong of 20 Fool. His Electoral Highness of Saxony came that Day to the Camp with his Marshal of Camp and a small Retinue The said Elector alighted at the Prince of Bareith's where the Duke of Lorrain went to give him a Visit They entertain'd one another for some time in private and after that in presence of Monsieur Flemming Marshal of Camp after which his Electoral Highness pass'd over the Rhine at Russelsheim July 8. That Day the Foot of Saxony pass'd the Rhine in Boats above Mayence The Horse which till then had encamped some time over-against Worms was to do the same presently after That Day there also came into the Camp of Lorrain Two Regiments of Foot of the Prince's of Saxony another of Horse being order'd to follow The Enemy fired greatly their Cannon on the General Quarters where it did some Mischief but of no great consequence That Day there also came into the Camp a great number of Peasants to work The Night of the 8th till the 9th some of the Army of Lorrain who had been commanded took their Post in a deep Valley near to a Mill and open'd the Trenches within 7 or 800 paces of the Counterscarp on the Right Upon this the Enemy sallied out and gave an Alarm but did soon retire again July 9 10 11. Nothing pass'd that was considerable except that the Trenches were much advanc'd on the Right Hand Monsieur Flemming the Camp Masters Baggage had almost been carried to the Enemies Fort on the Rhine through the Watermens imprudence but it was saved by those of Hesse The 10th is Highness of Bavaria name to the Camp for some Days His Highness the Duke of Lorrain went to meet him on Horseback with the Prince of Commercy The Night of the 11th till the 12th those of Saxony took their Post with 8oo Men near to the Convent of the Nuns beneath the Town near the
Rhine and opened the Trench July 12. The Trench was carried on very far that Night towards the Left from that place where the other began and we began to work about a Redoubt to secure them both The Hesseans did cast all that Night from beyond the Rhine with Two Mortar-pieces Bombs into the City which caus'd therein a great Fire near to the Castle towards 10 at Night which as may be perceived consum'd about 8 houses and it was put out about Midnight July 13. The Enemy by Day did ruine that which had been rais'd up by Night at the Redoubts At the Lorrainers Attack they advanced far that Night in the Vignes towards the Left. There was a Line of Communication drawn also from the Attack on the Left to that on the Right and they continued to work at the Two Redoubts which had been began The Enemy made Four false Sallies but presently retired each time There were Four Field Pieces conducted into the Appreaches which are sometimes us'd with success Those of Saxony push'd on their Approaches also on the side of the Rhine They also took their Posts early in the Morning in the Grand Charter-house which is distanc'd off 450 Paces from the Counterscarp which they found to be abandon'd by the Enemy contrary to their Opinion However they were met with in some Houses about some 50 paces distance from thence where they fortified themselves above all in the Garden of Stadian where they had met to the Number of 1000 men They however attempted nothing That Night some Pieces of Cannon of 8 or 6 pound bullets were drawn near to the Approaches which were not made use of however before the 10th at Night inclusively The Enemy fired fiercely that day on those of Saxony Monsieur the Prince Palatine Frederick William who was come as a Volunteer in the Camp was that day kill'd by a Falcon Bullet at the Head of the Trench in presence of the Princes his Brothers the Prince Electoral and the Grand Master of the Teutonick Order the Bullet having gone through his Head. He was carried from thence to Franckfort there to be embalm'd And because there was a Design of altering the Camp and to form it as it was to remain all along the Siege the General Quarter of Lorrain was dislodg'd and that of Wei 〈…〉 aw also and it was plac'd a little lower near to Prazzenheim July 14. The Prince of Hanover commanded with 4000 Lunenburgers in the Approaches of Lorrain which as it had been agreed on had not been advanc'd that Night However there were many at work to enlarge them and to put them in condition of Defence There was also Two Redoubts perfected that were on the Right and the Left. The Enemy began to fire fiercely with their Great and Small Shot and of this last they made whole Vollies all the Night long especially from the Counterscarp yet were there but Two Men kill'd and Two wounded They also sometimes gave us Alarms but always found our Men in readiness The Trenches were enlarg'd also on the side of the Saxons and set in posture of Defence but nothing was advanc'd beyond that which could not be done neither before the coming of the Elector of Bavaria as I was inform'd by the Prince Elector who commanded that Night in the Trenches with 1500 men July 15. That Day we began to trace out the Lines of Circumvallation to secure the Camp towards the Field and to hinder all succour There were some smart Skirmishes betwixt the Two Horse-Guards Divers were kill'd on both sides and amongst the rest of our Men was d'Andlau Captain in Palfi's Regiment The Enemy took divers of our Men Prisoners that were gone for Forrage who had ventur'd above 8 hours Way from the Camp the Number is not yet known The Prince of Savoy came from the Camp of Bavaria into this 'Till now the Trenches could not be carried on at the Electoral Attack but to 450 and that of Lorrain to 500 Paces distance off the Counterscarp The last are passably well secur'd Every Night there are 4000 men lodg'd in the Trenches the Imperialists are there Two Days together and a Field-Marshal Lieutenant commands there every night the Lunenburgers are there every Third Night I believe that in so little time there never was so much firing of Artillery from any City as from this there are every Day above Four or Five Hundred Cannon Shots made And after all it is to be wondred that with the great firing there has been yet but Ten Men kill'd The loss in the Approaches are also very slight and will not reach in both the Attacks to above the Number of 40 persons Besides the Enemy have also a considerable Number of Pieces in the Counterscarp The Night of the 15th to the 16th the Prince of Saxe Gobourg was in the Trench which was also carried on with the loss of but few Men. July 16. This Night the Labour of the precedent Nights was finish'd another Redoubt was made and the Trench was advanc'd a little The Enemy did incessantly give Alarms and fired continually their Cannon and Small Shot They labour'd also on a small Work on the Left that they might more commodiously hinder the Approaches That Night were reckon'd about 30 kill'd and wounded A Lieutenant who had deserted the City brought to us the Platform of it and shew'd us the places where the Enemy had conducted their Mines He believ'd also that the City was attack't in its weakest part especially on the Lorrainers side He further said That the Garrison consisted of 8000 Men and that it was resolv'd to defend it self to the last extremity and that it would make a very great Sally upon us so soon as we were got a little nearer July 17. The Saxon Horse consisting of 6 Regiments namely the Regiment of Guards Field Marshal Baron Ilato of the Prince Frederick Promnitz and a Regiment of the Dragoons under Collonel Minkwitz pass'd over the Bridge of Boats belonging to the Imperialists because that of Saxony was not yet perfected They lodg'd themselves in those Posts which had been appointed them His Electoral Highness of Bavaria came also at Night in the Camp the Foot which he brings is from 5000 to 5500 Men he pass'd the Rhine in the Night and this day on Pontons a little above the Bridge The Elector of Bavaria lodg'd in Person in the same Village where is the Elector of Saxony The work of the Trench was also carried on very far this Night The Prince of Hanover Commanded there and there were reckoned 12 kill'd and wounded July 18. Those of Hesse gave the first time 2000 of their Men for the Approaches who work'd very well that Night about them and they advanc'd within 250 or 300 paces of the Counterscarp The Enemy fired extraordinarily all that Night yet it is to be wondered that the loss of our Men did not exceed the number of 26 kill'd and wounded July 19. The French was advanced
they Assaulted the Town and enter'd the Suburbs endeavouring to Post themselves in the new Church of St. Jacob but they were vigorously repulsed with the loss of 350 Men. July 29. From the Lorrainers Attack we began to beat the Counterscarp and in a short time the Cannon was dismounted the Embracements were so ruin'd that the Enemy were forc'd to take in the said Pieces on the Neighbouring Bastion on the Right whence they fire at this present with 4 Cannons This Night we laboured hard on the new Redoubt and a new Line was traced on the Left the better to get into the Ditch near the Gate July 30. They fired extreamly at the Lorrainers Battery this Morning and by that means the Enemy were forc'd to remove further off their Pieces They made good use of their time however and after that ours had made their discharge they fired hard from the Bastion on the Right Hand on our Battery and our Approaches This Night the great Redoubt was put in a good condition on the left on which the Enemy Sallied about 60 strong but were soon repulsed with the loss of 9 Men amongst which was an Officer we reckon'd also that Night upon many kill'd and wounded Our Miners began this Night their Counter-mines two able Spanish Engineers were that Night kill'd July 31. We fired not so hard from the Lorrain's Battery as we had done the two precedent Days because of the heat on the contrary the Enemy fired more than before There was no great firing that Night on either side with the Cannon but the small Shot was the more fierce on the Electoral Attack while they were taking a new Post We lost divers of our Men in that Action who behav'd themselves bravely Count Reuss Major Sweinitz and Captain Altback were wounded A Dragoon of the Regiment Laude who surrender'd himself that Day told us that the Ground of the Glacis was fill'd with Bombs cover'd over with Boards with long Nails whose points were hid with earth and that all the angles of the Counterscarp were undermin'd August 1. Two Towers that were situated on the lest were beaten with our Cannon from the Battery of Lorrain all the Day long not without Success The Enemy did also fire his Cannon-on us from the Works This Night those of Hesse flung into the Town from beyond the Rhine divers Bombs The Enemy did also make a vigorous Sally on the Lorrain Approaches but were repulsed by the Lunenburgers who were that Night on the Guard we lost above 100 Men in this Action The Enemy drew a Line also of Communication to the Glacis We likewise did draw a great Parallel from the Redoubt on the Left to that on the Right August 2. The Cannon began to play again from the Lorrain Battery by break of Day on the Works both on the Right and Left which was continued till Night with good success there was also slung from Seven Morter-pieces divers Bombs into the Counterscarp About Noon our Cannon had beaten down the Roof and the best part of the top of the round Tower which is on the Left of the Cathedral whence our Men had received great damage The square Tower near St. Stephen's Church a little higher than the round Tower was for the most part ruin'd also The Ramparts and Works on the Right were also endamag'd We could plainly see the Enemy work on the Rampart so soon as we had discharg'd our Cannon and that they began to entrench themselves there The Parallel-Line was this Night finished and those of Hesse mounted Six Pieces more of 24 Pound Buliet there was nothing else remarkable that pass'd Neither did the Enemy fire but their Muskets and small Pieces ours did cast some Bombs and Carcasses into the Town so did those of Hesse from beyond the Rhine which cast divers Bombs in the Enemies out-works We had that Night Five killed and Twelve wounded on our side August 3. The Cannon play'd from the Battery of Lorrain that Day on the great Tower near the Gate Gais and on the Three Bastions St. Alexander St. Boniface and St. Martin to make a breach but we fired not so fiercely as the Day before The Enemy fired very vigorously all that Day with their Muskets and killed and wounded divers of our Men they also shot some Vollies of Cannon into the Camp and towards the Approaches but with no effect This Night ours encompass'd the Redoubt on the Left with Pallisadoes and finished the Ditch before the Battery The Cannon this Night was more quiet on both sides but the Enemy fired continually their Muskets we also cast some Bombs into the Town Colonel Erfa was wounded in the right arm by a piece of our Shells August 4. We continu'd this Day as we had done yesterday in battering the three foresaid Bastions and the great Tower near to the Gate Gau but not very much we had Two Deserters who told us that the Enemies were carrying on a Mine towards the Lorrain Battery This Night a great Parallel Line was drawn towards the Glacis From the Imperial Attack we cast all this Night long a great number of Bombs into the Town to disturb the Enemy in their labours there was also smart firing of small shot on both sides for all that the Lunenburgers that were that Night on the Guard in the Trenches had but one killed and Ten wounded August 5. We began again early in the Morning to batter from the Lorrain Battery the three Bastions and the above-mention'd Tower which was continu'd all Day till Night The French began about Noon to play off their great Cannon on our Batteries and Approaches from a little Fort which draws near to the top of the Castle they cast also divers Bombs by which we had above Forty dead and wounded We also did cast not only all Day but all Night also Bombs on the Fort and all other places where there was any prospect of indamaging the Enemies Works The small shot was also increas'd this Day on both sides more than ever A certain Deserter from the Town said that the Enemy had finish'd the Mine which they had began to conduct towards our Trench and Battery and that they were ready to store it with Powder Moreover at the Imperial Attack have been brought to perfection the Two new Lines which are about 25 Paces from the Glacis This Night has been trac'd the great Battery at the Electoral Attack which contains 887 Paces in its Circumference and which is to be mounted with 36 Pieces of large Bores This Battery is made with two inward Angles in that place which is advanc'd before the last place of Arms. The middle of the Battery beats on the Ravelin of the Citadel our Cannon is to batter in Flank and Front the Enemies Defences which answer to our Attack after having perfected a Line of Traverse with double Bastions to cover our Left Flank we began to open a Ditch and to raise higher the Battery The
design of it consists of 12 Foot thick near the Ditch 6 at the Berne 25 at the Platform and 15 behind August 6. We began again early in the Morning to Fire our Cannon and to cast Bombs from the Imperial Attack where the Two Generals Souches and Wallis with the Prince of Saxen Weissenfels this Day Commanding the Enemy have done the same They made two vigorous Sallies betwixt Twelve and One under the favour of a great Rain with 300 Horse and 1500 Foot they slided along from both the Gates of Altmunster and Gau towards our Men Attacking the first Line with great fury of which they easily made themselves Masters it being not yet in posture of Defence nor Lin'd with Small shot Our Men that were in the more remote Lines were diligent got out of the Trenches on the Right and Left and vigorously drove back the Enemy after a large half hours Combat with great loss so that for the most part they ran away on their Feet and Hands what was found of the Enemy at the head of the Trenches were presently cut to pieces the Soldiers Rage going so far that they set some Heads that had been cut off on Spikes before the Camp and cut Leather Thongs out of the Skins of their Backs which was afterwards forbidden by his Highness the Duke of Lorraine there was great Firing on both sides of Cannons and Bombs during the Combate The number of killed and wounded on our side amounts to 300 Men amongst the Dead are the Aid General and Major of the Granadeers the Baron Bressee who was sent some time since to his Electoral Highness of Brandenburg Captain Sicking Canon of Mentz as also Lunati Captain of the Granadeers After this Combat some of the Enemies wounded Officers that had remain'd on the place ask'd for Quarter from our Men. His Highness the Duke of Lorrain having been inform'd that the ground from the head of the Trenches to the top of the Glacis was cover'd with a great number of French Bodies Dead and Dying the last of which made such Cryes and Lamentations as mov'd Compassion His Highness the Duke of Lorrain sent a Drummer to the French at Mentz but they laught at it asking whether we had not something else to desire which oblig'd our Musketeers to dispatch the wounded Officers The Governour did this out of fear that the sight of so many Dead and wounded should imprint some coldness on the rest of the Garrison wherefore he thought it not fit to Correspond to the Duke of Lorrain's Humanity chusing rather to leave his Wounded and Dying Men amongst the Dead without help than to shew so sad a Spectacle to the Garrison and Towns-men But through a Christian Charity all those that have been found to the very foot of the Glacis have been taken up and Buried The number of the Dead and wounded of the Enemy ought to amount to 500 persons according to the Deserters reports and the List which they have brought to us thereof Amongst the first is said to be a certain Lieutenant Colonel who was highly consider'd amongst them and divers other Officers of the First Rank There was but little firing this Night on either side only ours did cast Bombs into the Town After this the Enemy made some shew of Sallying forth again as they did effectively with but few Men out of the Counterscarp doubtless with a design to carry away the Dead and Wounded which they found in great numbers heap'd up together round the Pallisado's but they were again repuls'd with the loss of some kill'd and wounded Some of our Musketeers going out of the Trenches by stealth to strip some of the Dead remaining on the place were made Prisoners by the Enemy There has been digg'd up at the Electoral Attack on the Right of the first Redoubt a large Well whence a Gallery is to be advanc'd under ground both to work about some Mines and to give vent to those which the Enemy may have made under the Glacis The Ditch of the Battery has been advanc'd some paces this Night but in the Morning it was found that they had distanc'd themselves too far from the Right Line and that consequently that work was expos'd to the Enemy because it might be man'd by them from their Defences August 7. This Day was but small Firing on either Side which has happen'd on our side because that we were busie in Raising a New Battery yet the Enemy Fired continually with their Small Shot all Night and we cast divers Bombs into the Town The Lunenburgers who were this Night in the Trenches lost some Officers and private Centries Some of the Enemies were made Prisoners that were endeavouring to carry off some of their Dead A new Line has been drawn on the left of the Imperial Attack we have labour'd Day and Night about the new Battery at the Electoral Attack the Wells have been made deeper which were made for the Mines conveying out of them the Water which was in them August 8. This day no more than yesterday has there been but little Firing on both sides the Reasons on our side were that the Batteries and the Mines were not yet brought to perfection A Deserter who came this day to us confirms the great loss that the Enemy has sustain'd in the Sally which they made the 6th pass'd He has also discover'd to us all the Mines of the Enemy and to what places they had been Conducted This Night another Redoubt and Battery has been rais'd at the head of the Gallows and a Line has also been drawn we cast all night long Bombs and Carcasses into the Town On the contrary the Enemy Fired fiercely their small shot from the Ramparts and the Countersâ—arp They also made a small Sally on the Imperialists who soon forc'd them to Retreat with the loss of 20 Men though of our side we had not a few kill'd and wounded that Night His Electoral Highness of Bavaria pass'd all the Night long in the Trenches and has caus'd a great Redoubt to be trac'd in a certain place which is very convenient to cover and defend that Battery which has been nam'd St. Emanuel and which is to be of 50 Paces in length on two sides the Work of the Battery has been carried on also and there has been rais'd at the left of the Trench a Traverse behind which the Guard of Horse of the Electoral Attack is to be Posted August 9. This Day our Cannon play'd smartly all along principally on the Tower of the Gate Gau and in the Night divers Bombs were cast into the Town The Enemy did likewise continually fire with their small shot all the Night long and cast also some Bombs into our Camp. We labour'd hard to set in defence the newly erected Battery the Lines on the Right of the Gibbet were finished also and new Lines were carried on towards the Glacis of the right and left We continued at the Electoral Attack to work
on the Battery and Redoubt before mention'd and on the Lines of Communication also August 10 11 12 13 and 14th These Days there pass'd no great Matters on either side We at the Imperial Attack joyn'd the Lines that were newly rais'd we also made some Embraces for 8 Pieces on the New Battery 6 of which are to batter the Enemies Bastions and batter in flank that Work which the Enemy newly rais'd near to the Gibbet There was a Well also made a little more advanc'd than the First and by that means we have carried on our Work to the Pallisadoes of the Counterscarp where we happily have discovered some of the Enemies Mines all that Work has cost us but very few Men no more than to the Lunenburgers who lost not 10 Men though that on the 13th at Night when they did Duty in the Trenches they forwarded much their work by Sapping The 14th at Night the Great Tower near the Gate Gan was beaten down with the Cannon from our New Battery Divers Deserters are come into our Camp but on the other hand divers of ours above all of the Elector of Bavaria's Guards and divers French went over to the Enemy On the 10th the above-mention'd Work was continu'd at the Electoral Attack This Night the French quitted the House of Stadian which is out of the Town and its Garden after they had burnt it It was observed in their Retreat that a small Body descended by the Cover'd way towards the water 't is probable to favour the Retreat of the rest The 11th the St. Emanuel's Redoubt was finish'd the Ditch was also advanc'd and we began to raise the Parrapet higher and to make Platforms the Miner being already got far under ground has advanc'd some paces under the Glacis Two Masters of Fire works being got to us from the Town Confirm'd that the number of kill'd and wounded encreases much that the Garrison was much decreas'd and that the Governour express'd a great impatiency for Succour That the Besieged did no longer take the Bavarian Attack to be feign'd seeing that they already perceiv'd it very much advanc'd towards them which had made them resolve to work a-new on the Mines of the Citadel and in re-inforcing with more Men the Post thereabouts The 12th His Electoral Highness's Bridge of Boats was taken away from the Lines of Circumvallation which is to be laid a little above the Village Weissenau His Electoral Highness of Bavaria besides the ordinary Workmen has Commanded a 1000 more to Raise the Battery whom he causes to be Paid he remain'd all this Night in the Trenches because that a Deserter had said that the Enemy would attempt a Sally He caus'd the Posts to be reinforc'd for that reason but the Enemy firing continually did not not disturb the said Labourers by any Sally The 13th We advanc'd with the Ditch and the Parrapet through these Labourers means to that place of the Battery which had been design'd The Right Flank of it was covered with a treble row of Gabions against the Island which the Enemy still possesses on the other side of the Rhine and we have drawn from the said Flank a Line of Communication which joyns the Redoubt call'd St. Margarets The 14th There was made on the Right of the Battery 18 Embraces we also design'd to â—â—nk the Ditch 14 Foot deeper and to Raise the Battery by 12. The Work of the sapping towards the Glacis of the two advanced Posts has â—een continued and in the Front some cover'd Lines have been finisheâ— to secure our felves the better against the Enemy His Electoral Higâ—ness of Bavaria Commanded also that the Trenches should be Re-inforced in the apprehension that it being St. Lewis's Day the French according to their Custom might attempt something that Night or the next in honour of their King's Name Chains have also been laid and an Estachado made on the Rhine a little above the Town that no succour should get into it by Water August 15. Prince Veldents was greatly wounded after Dinner with a Musket shot We continu'd at the Electoral Attack to Raise the Battery and to make more Embracings the work of the last has been carried on to 40 Paces on each side so that on the Right it is advanced to the Glacis At the Lorrain Attack we have not only begun this Night to draw the Parallel Line but to Raise a new Battery also which cost them 40 Men killed and wounded The Cannon of the Great Lorrain Battery play'd not so siercely as before that we may work with more security in the Mines yet have they with their small Battery Dismounted the Enemies two Cannons which they had planted on the Gibbet of which great part has been beaten down and by that means caus'd the Enemies Horse that had posted themselves there to Dislodge Some French Deserters among which is found a Horseman who say that the Governour having had Advite that the last night our Men would attempt an Assault on the Counterscarp he had Commanded thither all the Granadeers with 4 Men of each Company and that he had caus'd to be carried thither 500 Granadoes but that they had been Fired about Eleven at Night by one of our Bombs which had fallen there and had made such a havock that all flew into the Air. The same Deserters add that there are above 4000 reckon'd to be Wounded and Sick in the Town and that the Governour had Orders to hold out to this Day but that afterwards he was to attempt a good Capituiation that upon that the Governour had forbid any more Firing of the Cannon nor casting of Bombs without particular Orders wherefore for this Reason they of the Town had not Fired above 10 Cannon-shot a day nor cast above 8 Bombs in 8 Days time above all to kill no Dog neither within nor without the Town the Reason was that they believ'd that a Jewish Woman came in and out frequently under the shape of a Dog. August 16 Last Night about 8 of the Clock the Enemies Cannon began to play very hard which has been continu'd to this Morning A certain Deserter who came this day to us Confirms that there are a great number of Officers and Common Centries wounded in the Town that our Bombs and Carcasses did a world of damage â—â— the Enemies Defences especially in the cover'd way and t hat the Counterscarp had been reinforc'd with Mâ—â— searing every moment an Assault The two last Redoubts were this Night inclos'd with Pallisadoes at the Electoral Attack 20 Cannons have also been Planted on the Great Battery making the Embracements 2 pieces of Cannon being Planted against the Champion All the Night was employ'd in Fortifying the Parrapet of the Parallel Line at the Lorrain Attack which had been drawn the Night before and in enlarging the Trenches Digging in the Earth a great Vessel full of Ancient Medals was found August 17. This Day divers Deserters came into the Camp from the Town who
a little another way also We began to raise a Battery The Enemy fired furiously all the Night long the loss of our Men amounted to 28 kill'd and wounded The Enemy set fire themselves to an House that was near the Gate The Saxons Bridge of Boats was finished that day That Night we began again to work at the Electoral Attack The Elector of Bavaria pass'd the whole Night in the Trenches with a design of posting himself near an House at 8 paces distant from the Charter-House which till then had been the place of Arms those that were commanded for that design gave back a little perceiving the Enemy to advance in great numbers towards them which caused some confusion so that our own Men began to shoot from the Approaches on those that were Commanded His Electoral Highness of Bavaria and the two Camp Marshals Caprara and Flemming and General Stenan got off luckily without being wounded after they had a long time receiv'd the Enemies and our own shot Some days since a certain Captain was seis'd who is a French Engineer who endeavour'd to get into the Town whose Name is _____ Cormaellan of Mount Royal. July 20 and 21. These two Nights the Trenches were very much advanc'd at the Electoral Attack They were advanc'd to 300 paces of the Counterscarp There were the first Night 60 kill'd and wounded and the last about 50. We continu'd to work at the Battery on the Lorrainer's side it is to be mounted with 30 Cannons The Trenches were enlarg'd and the Lines were carried on both on the Right and the Left to make a larger Front before the Town by that we draw nearer to the point of the Counterscarp from which we have yet 150 paces distant These two Nights there were reckoned about 40 kill'd and wounded The Enemy as he was wont did continually sire both his great and small Shot towards both the Attacks They fire not so furiously now on the side of the Champion there were for divers Nights together some Deserters of our Camp that went into the City July 22. Three French Officers stole at open day from our Camp into the Town The work of the Trenches was a little retarded this Night at both the Attacks through the violent Rain which fell however the labour of the two precedent Nights were accomplished at the Electoral Attack and at the Lorrainers Attack there was a little work done at the great Battery The first Night we had about Nine kill'd and wounded and the last Night about Fourteen Those of Hesse did cast all the Night long from the other side of the Rhine Bombs in the Town out of 4 Mortar-pieces The Enemy gave that Night a Sign in kindling a Fire on the great Tower we conjectur'd it was to give Duras notice of the Three Officers getting in which were believ'd to be considerable Persons This day we had a Deserter from the Town who was a Lorrainer by Birth who confirm'd the relation which the others had given viz. that the Enemy had resolv'd to defend themselves to the last extremity that they had made divers Mines which are all discover'd that they wanted nothing that Wine was brought in abundance to the Souldiers even on the Ramparts that there were always Six Battalions on the Guard. It has been concluded at the Electoral Attack that every day 3500 Men shall serve in the Trenches of which his Electoral Highness of Saxony furnishes a little more than the three fifth parts At the Lorrainers Attack 4000 ought to be there every day which is regulated in this manner That the Imperialists shall furnish every third day 5000 Men the Lunenburgers 4000 and the Hessians 3000 of which those that are design'd for the Lorrainers Attack incamp already on this side the Rhine The greatest part of the Generals believe that the great Battery will not be ready in 8 days time yet A French Party of about 400 Foot has been seen not far from Bingen it is thought that they seek to post themselves in the Neighbourhood to incommode our Forragers July 23. We advanc'd but little that day by reason of a great Rain At the Elector's Attack the Trenches were carried on a little and the Trevaux were more secur'd Some Lines also were carried on at the Attack of Lorrain on the Right and Left to give a larger Front they work also on the Battery and on the Ditch we had in the Lines one killed and three wounded and at the Battery two killed and five wounded July 24. Two French Officers were kill'd out of the Camp that designed to get into the Town Five more were pursued but could not be taken a Party of the Enemies of 300 Men on Horse-back were seen on Creutzenach-Road A Citizen who had been sent by the Governour of the Town with Letters to the Marshal of Duras brought them to the Duke of Lorrain the most secret Letters were writ in Characters conceal'd in a Brass Button which button'd up his Breeches their Contents are not yet known there being no body found in the Army that can unravel them This Night at the Electoral Attack the Trenches were carried on towards the Left of the Citadel with very little loss two small Pieces were mounted also with which the Enemies Horse-Guard was gall'd which upon that retir'd into the Town The Enemy did Pallisado the small Works and those Ditches which they had in the Stadian Garden At the Lorrainers Attack a Line was drawn on the Right round the Works and there was much labouring about the great Battery also The Letters which have been found on the above-mentioned Citizen contain an Advice from the Marquess of Vxelles to the Marshal Duras That the Garrison is compos'd but of 6000 Men amongst which are numbred above 1800 sick and wounded and that the rest are extreamly fatigated resting neither Night nor Day so that he shall be forc'd to surrender the place to the Germans if he is not speedily reliev'd desiring after that the Marshal Duras to let him know with the soonest the Kings pleasure on that subject July 25. Another Line was traced on the Left we also work'd very hard at the Lorrainers Battery July 26 Fifteen large Cannon were plac'd on the Lorrainers Battery and the said Battery was secur'd with Two Lines newly drawn July 28. Ten Pieces more were placed on the same Battery very large as also proportionably of Amunition The Pieces were plac'd in the Embracements and a new Redoubt was traced out on the Right 60 paces distant from the Foot of the Glacis Thirty Barrels of Powder have been drawn out of two Mines which have been discover'd near the great Battery of the Imperialists by the means of a French Miner who made his escape out of the place to come to us Our Army was a little lessen'd by a Detatchment of 6000 Horse which were sent towards Heidelberg under General Dunewald's Command This Day Marshal Duras came before Heidelberg with 1500 Men and at Night