There was warm work again at the Kirk-way, but the day before yesterday we reached Lammen.

Many a brave man has fallen on both sides, but at Lammen every one expected the worst struggle to take place.

We were going to attack it early this morning, but when day dawned everything was unnaturally quiet in the den, and moreover, a strange stillness prevailed.

Then we thought: Leyden has surrendered; starvation conquered her.

But it was nothing of the sort! You are people of the right stamp, and soon after a lad about as large as one of you, came to our vessel and told us he had seen a long procession of lights move out of the fort during the night and march away.