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They knew we were mining, and they had failed to cut our mine off by countermining, though Beauregard had taken the precaution to run up a line of intrenchments to the rear of that part of their line fronting where they could see that our men were at work. We had learned through deserters who had come in that the people had very wild rumors about what was going on on our side.
But the government of the Dowager had been committed by that enterprise to carry out the life-long policy of Henry, and to maintain his firm alliance with the Republic. Whether any of the great king's acuteness and vigour in countermining and shattering the plans of the House of Austria was left in the French court, time was to show.
Thus, while the royalists were conspiring the overthrow of Napoleon, he through his agents was countermining their clumsy approach to his citadel, and prepared to blow them sky high when their mines were crowded for the final rush. The royalist plans matured slowly owing to changes which need not be noticed.
Men who are as audacious in their ambition, as they are patient and obstinate in their mining and countermining, are surprised at their own success, when this latter precedes and surpasses their wise and prudent expectations. Rodin was now in this case.
These operations and diversions had no sensible effect upon the progress of the war, which crept on with the same monotonous and sluggish cruelty as ever; but the incidents narrated paint the course of civilization more vividly than the detailed accounts of siege and battle; mining and countermining, assaults and ambuscades can do, of which the history books are full.
Mining and countermining continued till the 21st August. A steady cannonade was then maintained until the 27th. Upon that day, eleven breaches having been made in the walls, a simultaneous assault was ordered at four of them. The citizens were stationed upon the walls, the soldiers in the breaches. There was a short but sanguinary contest, the garrison resisting with uncommon bravery.
Parma's feint upon Antwerp He invests Maestricht Deputation and letters from the states-general, from Brussels, and from Parma, to the Walloon provinces Active negotiations by Orange and by Farnese Walloon envoys in Parma's camp before Maestricht Festivities The Treaty of Reconciliation Rejoicings of the royalist party Comedy enacted at the Paris theatres Religious tumults in Antwerp, Utrecht, and other cities Religious Peace enforced by Orange Philip Egmont's unsuccessful attempt upon Brussels Siege of Maestricht Failure at the Tongres gate Mining and countermining Partial destruction of the Tongres ravelin Simultaneous attack upon the Tongres and Bolls-le-Duo gates The Spaniards repulsed with great loss Gradual encroachments of the besiegers Bloody contests The town taken Horrible massacre Triumphal entrance and solemn thanksgiving Calumnious attacks upon Orange Renewed troubles in Ghent Imbue and Dathenus The presence of the Prince solicited Coup d'etat of Imbue Order restored, and Imbue expelled by Orange
The walls were strengthened everywhere; shafts were sunk, preparatory to the countermining operations which were soon to become necessary; the moat was deepened and cleared, and the forts near the gates were put in thorough repair. On the other hand, Alexander had encircled the city, and had thrown two bridges, well fortified, across the river.
Meantime Caesar grew great and famous with his wars in Gaul, and while in appearance he seemed far distant from Rome, entangled in the affairs of the Belgians, Suevians, and Britons, in truth he was working craftily by secret practices in the midst of the people, and countermining Pompey in all political matters of most importance.
Parma's feint upon Antwerp He invests Maestricht Deputation and letters from the states-general, from Brussels, and from Parma, to the Walloon provinces Active negotiations by Orange and by Farnese Walloon envoys in Parma's camp before Maestricht Festivities The Treaty of Reconciliation Rejoicings of the royalist party Comedy enacted at the Paris theatres Religious tumults in Antwerp, Utrecht, and other cities Religious Peace enforced by Orange Philip Egmont's unsuccessful attempt upon Brussels Siege of Maestricht Failure at the Tongres gate Mining and countermining Partial destruction of the Tongres ravelin Simultaneous attack upon the Tongres and Bolls-le-Duo gates The Spaniards repulsed with great loss Gradual encroachments of the besiegers Bloody contests The town taken Horrible massacre Triumphal entrance and solemn thanksgiving Calumnious attacks upon Orange Renewed troubles in Ghent Imbue and Dathenus The presence of the Prince solicited Coup d'etat of Imbue Order restored, and Imbue expelled by Orange
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