Innis, and Capt.

Traill were killed, and an immense number of other Scottish officers were killed and wounded.

The news was brought down to Gustavus of the advantage gained by Duke Bernhard, but he was unable to take advantage of it by moving his army round to that position, as he would have exposed himself to a counter attack of the enemy while doing so.

He therefore launched a fresh column of attack against the Alte Veste.
This was followed by another and yet another, until every regiment in the army had in its turn attempted to storm the position, but still without success.
The battle had now raged for ten hours, and nightfall put an end to the struggle.

Hepburn had all day ridden behind the king as a simple cavalier, and had twice carried messages through the thick of the fire when there were no others to bear them, so great had been the slaughter round the person of the king.
It was the first time that Gustavus had been repulsed, and he could hardly yet realize the fact; but as messenger after messenger came in from the different divisions he discovered how terrible had been his loss.