Three thousand Spaniards, under their Eletto, were to enter by the street of Saint Michael; the Germans, and the remainder of the Spanish foot, commanded by Romero, through that of Saint George.

Champagny saw them coming, and spoke a last word of encouragement to the Walloons.

The next moment the compact mass struck the barrier, as the thunderbolt descends from the cloud.

There was scarcely a struggle.

The Walloons, not waiting to look their enemy in the face, abandoned the posts which whey had themselves claimed.