A JOURNAL OF THE Siege of Mentz Under the Command of His Serene Highnâ—â—â— THE Duke of Lorrain AND THE CONFEDERATE PRINCES Who Attack'd that Important Place on the 21. of June and took it on the 31. of August in the Year 1689. With all the Bravery Courage Resolution and Prudence as ever has been shewn in any Nation Written in the German Tongue by an Eminent Officer and Translated into English from a Manuscript sent to His Majesty King WILLIAM of GREAT BRITAIN LONDON Printed for R. Bentley and are to be sold by R. Baldwin in the Old-Baily 1689. TO THE READER THIS Brief and Exact Account of the Besieging and Taking of such an Important Place as the City of Mentz cannot but be acceptable to all sorts of Persons not excepting that Party that lost it For in it they will observe the Candor of a Generous Conqueror who gives all the Praises to his Enemies that they deserve He omits nothing of Importance that the Besieged did to defend themselves and he lays down the advantageous Articles upon which this Strong Place was surrender'd Here even Generals and Subordinate Field-Officers will have a full View of those Methods which those brave Hero's who attack'd it did observe The Inferiour Officers will see with what Courage and Valour they led on those Men which each commanded in their respective Posts The Common Centries will be fill'd with a Generous Envy and Emulation to imitate those that were employ'd in this Remarkable Siege And even such Persons as are not addicted to Arms will find a Delight in Reading with what Bravery it was Attack'd and Defended The rather because that this Relation of it has been transmitted to us by an Eminent Officer who had a great Share in the Action and that was an Eye-Witness of the greatest part of the whole Proceeding so far as the Considerable Employ which he had would permit him And where his Eye could not reach he made use of so exact an Inquisition from those who Commanded in their respective Posts that it will give sufficient Satisfaction In a word This is the most Exact Journal that could be made of such a Siege I shall no longer detain the Ingenious Reader from satisfying his Curiosity therein A DIURNAL c. Concerning the Siege and Reduction of Mentz June 21. HIS Serenissime Highness the Duke of Lorrain decamped this day from Mayen with the whole Army and having leâ— a Garrison of 2000 men in divers small Towns on the other side of the Mosel to cover the Country of Treves and the Towns of Cochheim Mayen Kayserseck Andernack and others and to fill some places situated on the Rhine in the Ringgaâ—â— near Coblence as also Konnigstein he marc'd that very day as far as Munster June 22. At Noon he took up his general Quarters towards _____ on the Mosel where he caus'd the Bridge of Boats to be brought which could be put up in three hours time and his Highness pass'd it that very day with all the Foot and one Regiment of Dragoons and encamped his Troops on the other side of the Mosel near Alcken the Artillery and all the Baggage passing the River in the night June 23. The Horse with the rest of the Dragoons pass'd the Bridge the resolution of fording the River over having been changed and the whole Army leaving on one side the Castle of Erenstein ruin'd by the French continu'd its March the same day over high Mountains and strait Passes where the Horse was oblig'd to file off The Camp was on a Line between Herwiesen and Buckholtz and they advanc'd but two hours March that day The Lunenberg Army encamp'd beyond Buckholtz where it was come the day before having taken its March on this side the Mosel over the Mountains The Imperialists left Wing did reach to it Towards night the Baggage which had taken another way joyn'd the Army June 24. The Duke of Lorrain's Horse and the Dragoons march'd first the Imperial Foot follow'd them and they march'd before the Army of Lanenberg which had plac'd it self near the way and whose Foot joyn'd that of the Imperialists and the Horse were to form the Reerguard The Camp was not far from Leuningen and it was upon two Lines June 25. That day the Army rested Till then there had been no talk of any considerable Motion of the Enemy and there was a Rumour that there was a great Consternation amongst them We had information that 14 Cornets were gone from Mayance or Mentz towards Homburg that the Enemies had carried away a great number of Waggons loaded with Baggage and Wine that they had reduc'd to ashes the Cities of Landau of Kim on the Nohe and Keyserlautern The Country-people told us also that on the 23d a Party of 50 Horse of the Enemy had advanc'd within two miles of this place But some Party of our Forces having been sent to get intelligence of the Eâ—â—mies Motions return'd without information Two Deserters from Mount Royal told us that that place was furnish'd with 12 Battalions but that the Garrison deserted in great numbers so that some Companies consisted but of 15 or 20 men they also inform'd us that a considerable Party of Dragoons had intrench'd themselves at Trarâ—ack under the Cannon of that Place and that they were working with all possible diligence on the Fortifications of Trarback and Mount Royal that they were already for the most part set in a posture of defence and that the Governour Montal did frequently send out Parties to burn the Country and that the Enemy had abandon'd the City of Treves without burning or plundering of it having lodg'd the Garrison that was in it in Mount Royal and Thionville Here follows an Account of the Field-Officers GENERALS General Lieutenant The Duke of Lorrain General Field-Marshal Count Starenberg The Foot is commanded by The Grand Master of the Tutonick Order General Souches Feldzeugmeister Sachsen Cobourg Major General â—â—â—tersdorff Major General The right Wing is commandâ—â— by his Highness the Margrave 〈◊〉 in quality of General of the Horse Under him The Field-Marshal Lieutenant Count of Thurn commands the Regiments of Horse belonging to Dunewald and Taffe The Field-Marshal Lieutenant Prince of Commercy commands the Regiments of Curassiers of Franconia and that of the Dragoons of Bâ—â—eith The left Wing is commanded by Count Palfi in quality of General of the Horse Under him The Field-Marshal Lieutenant Duke of Wirtemberg commands the Regiment of Horse of Palsi and of Newbourg The Count of Serau is to command in quality of General Major in both the Wings June 26 27. The Army remain'd those two days in the same Camp and there pass'd nothing of Remark according to Country-peoples Reports there had been seen near to Castellan not far from Creutzenach some French Parties considerable strong but some Imperial Parties which were sent after them commanded by the Prince of Câ—mmercy saw none of the Enemy June 28. The Army being on its March and having gone
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
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
opening served to lodge those Men who were near the place where the Mine sprung Mean time there was a continual firing from our Artillery and Mortar-pieces Our loss was greater at the Imperialists the Lunenbergers and the Hessians Attacks than at the Bavarians and Saxons because the Enemies Resistance was greater there Here follows a List of the Officers who were killed and wounded in that Assault Of the Side of the Imperialists Count Maximilian of Staremberg Marshal of the Camp was wounded but he died afterwards Count Souches General of the Artillery wounded Baron Wallis Lieutenant Marshal of the Camp killed The Marquess of Parelli wounded Count of Furstemberg killed Count Lamberg had both his Legs taken off with a Cannon Shot of which he died a little after The Colonels Laternach Wounded Schomberg Wounded Hulster Wounded With many others whose Names are not yet known Of the Saxon Regiment which is among the Imperialists Lieutenant Colonel Berghaltz Wounded Captain Remitz Wounded Captain Tecusler Wounded Captain Pforte Wounded Major General Geigerstberg killed Of the Regiment of Gardes du Corps of his Highness the Elector of Saxe Major General Sahle Wounded Captain Tittichof Wounded Ensign Gersdorf Wounded Ensign Glitzing killed Of the Regiment of Duke Christian Major General Zeigler Wounded Captain Dunhoff Wounded Captain Stange Wounded Ensign Keiser Wounded Of the Regiment of Reus Captain Clunter Wounded Lieutenant Zeigister Wounded Lieutenant Ditzwick Wounded Ensign Wetzmuth killed Of the Regiment of Rupser Captain Pfoster Wounded and. His Lieutenant Wounded Lieutenant Michel Wounded Ensign Reitzwich Wounded Of the Regiment of Zinzendorf Colonel Count of Zinzendorf Wounded Count of Trunhoff Wounded Lieutenant Colonel Ratel Wounded Captain Burgsdorf Wounded Lieutenant Reumor Wounded Ensign Herling Wounded Lieutenant Walckchoffen killed Ensign Winchel mortally wounded Of the Regiment of Flemming Major General Rodowitz Wounded Colonel Pistorius Wounded Captain Vicethomb Wounded Captain Renecke Killed Lieutenant Haubwitz Killed Ensign Waldan Killed Lieutenant Manshyffâ—ll mortally wounded Of the Regiment of Saxe Gottâ— The Lieutenant Colâ—nel Wounded A Captain Wounded and A Corporal Wounded Amongst the Lunenbergers The Prince of Hannover was wounded in his Hand with a Granade Baron D'Eltz wounded in the Small of his Back One of his Pages in the Arm. Major General D'ohr with a Musquet-Shot Lieutenant Colonel Hulsen Mortally Wounded Major Schegel Mortally Wounded Major Meynecken Mortally Wounded Lieutenant Colonel Truchteben Lieutenant Colonel Ramstorf Major Hering Captain Tanyis Captain Knige with many others all wounded Of the Regiment of Hesseans Collonel Gortz Killed Captain Valentine Killed Captain Mohr Killed Captain Grammer Killed Colonel Schenk wounded twice Major Butler wounded twice Major Loâ—menstein wounded in the Foot. Captain Elley wounded in the Calf of his Leg. Captain Busch Wounded Captain Schenck Wounded Lieutenant Heyemer Wounded Of the Troops of Franconia Captain Sickes killed Captain Teutsch killed Captain Ordens killed With Three other Captains Among the Bavarians Monsieur the Elector had a Contusion in his Arm. The Marquess of St. Maurice Colonel of the Regiment of his Highness's Guards was killed The Count of Gagersberg wounded With some other Officers A great many of the Wounded Died afterwards of their Wounds Besides there are about 2000 reckoned to be killed and wounded among the common Souldiers And the loss of the Besieged was not less considerable there being among the killed and wounded whose number was at least 2000 a great many Officers of Note and the Chief of the Garrison nor is that to be wondered at since they gave Quarter but to very sew of those who defended the Covert way the Engagement being maintain'd with so great Heat and Fury August 29. The Besieged finding that the Enemy carried it on with the greatest vigour and having without doubt well considered the scituation of our Camp the Impossibility to force it and to throw Succours into the Place the weakness of the Garrison the Necessities and Wants of their City their great Loss that fell upon them of their best Officers and Souldiers the great number that they had of Sick Persons and of such who were incapable of Fighting the Covert way carried off by the Enemy our Lodgments being out of reach the Breaches very great and spatious the Body of the Garrison ready to be seized and the Remnant of their Forces dismayed and incapable to hold out another Assault caused the White Flag to be hung out on the 29th of this Month at Eight of the Clock in the Morning and to beat a Parley to capitulate His Highness the Prince Albert of Saxe Coubourg who commanded in the Trenches on the side of the Imperial Attack sent a Trumpet to the Besieged to demand of them what it meant to which they answered That the Governour was inclined to give up the Garrison and if the Duke of Lorrain would be pleased to send the Governour a Lieutenant Colonel with another Officer to concert with them about Conditions He would send to their Camp Hostages of the same Quality Whereupon Prince Conbourg sent his Aide Major to consult with the Duke of Lorrain and they agreed to the Governours Desires But they had obliged the Governour to send first of all his Two Officers Whereupon the Duke of Lorrain sent into the City the Prince de Commercy and Lieutenant Colonel Princi and so there was a Cessation of Arms between both Parties The Treaty was concluded before Night It was resolved that the next Day we should take possession of St. Jacob's Tower and of the Gau Gate with 5000 men and that on the 31st Sunday morning the French Garrison should go out of the place with Six Pieces of Cannon Two Mortars with the Arms of France and some Waggons laden with their Baggage with their Colours flying Drums beating lighted Matches and to be guarded to Landau with a Convoy of 10000 Imperialists Our Souldiers were much troubled to find that they had made a Treaty with the Incendiaries for they had all a very great desire to take the City by Storm to be revenged on the cruel and perfldious French. August 30. We took possession of the aforesaid Places and all things were preparing for the next Day the Enemy to depart the place and we to receive and convoy them August 31. The time being come that the French Garrison was to leave the place and to pass through our Army according to the Capitulations that had been made the Imperialists drew up their Army into Ranks at Six of the Clock in the morning to receive their Enemies Many of the Imperial Cavalry posted themselves on the Right side of the Gan Gate On the left side were chiefly to be seen the Gardes du Corps of the Elector of Bavaria and next to them the Gardes du Corps of the Elector of Saxony with some other Troops of the Imperial Cavalry and Dragoons After which the French began to march out of the City at Seven of the Clock in the morning in this following manner First of all there appeared 50 Horsemen