On the ramparts no damage seemed to have been done.

The National Guard on duty were in the casemates.

The noise, however, was tremendous.

Issy, Valerien, the guns of the bastions and those of the cannon-boats were firing as hard as they could, and the Prussian batteries were returning their fire with a will.

After the sun went down the dark hills opposite were lit up with the flashes of light which issued every second from the batteries.
The Government has issued a proclamation; in it is announced that we are to be relieved by the Army of the North.