Importantes perdidas entre los defensores de Barcelona

On the thirtieth in the evening the Marshal of Berwick went into the trenches. They were mounted by Lieutenant-general Dillon, Mr. Vicintillo, Marshal de Camp, and the Brigadeers Courten and Desmarets. Every thing was in readiness, and the signal was given: whereupon, four companies of grenadeers on the right, and as many on the left, attacked the covered way, which runs from the bastion of the new gate, to that of Santa Clara; and without firing rushed in, and put to sword all those who were in it. The pioneers followed at a very little distance, and presently made a lodgment, being favoured by the fire of the troops in the trenches, who supported this attack.

The besieged came in great numbers to recover the counterscarp; but our grenadeers were so fresh, that the former were repulsed with great loss. This attack was made with so much valour on the side of the besiegers, and was so weakly defended on that of the besieged, that the former lost but a few men. The batteries continued to fire in breach upon the two bastions and the courtain; and the miners were set to work under them.