Page:The deplorable history of the Catalans, from their first engaging in the war, to the time of their reduction. (1714).djvu/99

 On the 26th of July, the Trenches were reliev'd by Don Juan d'Acuncia Lieutenant-General, the Sieur de Castille Major-General, and the Sieurs de Sanvelbeuf and de Balincourt Brigadiers, with the ufual Number of Troops, and only six Hundred Workmen. The two English Men of War, which had lain in the Road, set Sail, having been answer'd by the Barcelonians, That the Effects which they reclaim'd were absolutely necessary for them in the present Juncture; and, That they would either restore them, or pay the Value, after the Raising of the Siege. The Batteries having made a continual Fire, we began to discover the Platform of the Rampart. In the Night 24 Mortars were several times discharg'd all together. There came out 24 Deserters, who said, those in the City began to talk much of Surrendring; that our Cannon did them a World of Damage; and that the Right of the Attack had cut off the Course of the Rivulet which supply'd their Powder-Mill with Water. The Besieged fired but little, and by very long Intervals. The Captain of Grenadiers of the Regiment of Castill, lost a Leg by a Bomb-Splinter; and we had six Soldiers kill'd, and ten wounded. On the 27th, the Baron d' Hasfeld Lieutenant-General, the Sieur Ribadeo Major-General, and the Sieurs Courti and Rossi Brigadiers, mounted the Trenches, with the ordinary Guard, and 1500 Workmen. The Battery of six Guns fired in the Morning against the Flank of the Bastion of St. Claire and that of four against the Retrenchment which the Enemy had cast up against the Royal Battery, and which it took in Rear. Four Deserters came out; a Swiss Captain was kill'd, with 20 Soldiers, 12 were wounded; and the