Late in the evening of the twenty-second.

Count Donop appeared before the fort, and attacked it with great intrepidity.

It was defended with equal resolution.

The outer works being too extensive to be manned by the troops in the fort, were used only to gall the assailants while advancing.

On their near approach, the garrison retired within the inner intrenchment, whence they poured upon the Hessians a heavy and destructive fire.