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parently suffered considerable damage from . .*. t the batteries at the Wind^-milL : -i. I September: i. The mortar-batteries be- - j ihg nearly ready for action, the place was . • ; summoned; The answer arriving, late$ 7 1 accompanied by a desixe., on his part,-to take the pleasure of his Danish Majesty, the ! reply could.not be sent till the following ^ V day; ’during.all these days the enemy has <' r -* fire from the walls and outwerks with call- . • non and musketry up an the advanced'posts, ''1 i. and has thrown many shells on all parts o f ' f the line, but has had no succefs, exceptrin \ setting fire in some houses, and cutting some } trees on his own side of the lakes. > “ ' f • (Signed) Cathcart,:± ' :; *