America Battery, containing 14 to 16 guns. Murcia Battery, containing 14 to 16 guns. A small Battery, containing 6 mortars. Assessor's Battery, containing 6 guns. Cove Battery, containing 6 guns and 3 mortars. George Town Battery, containing 6 guns and 4 mortars. French Battery, containing 12 guns. _St. Geordi_ Battery, containing 6 guns and 3 mortars. Russian Hospital, containing 26 guns. A Battery on the road to Philipet containing 10 guns. Cove, But the above list does not exhaust the number which ultimately directed their fire on the Castle. New batteries were prepared without intermission, hemming in with a deadly circle the devoted garrison. Some extracts from Captain Dixon's diary will give some idea of the fire to which the place was subjected:— January 6th, 1782. "A little before seven o'clock this morning they gave three cheers and fired a _feu de joie_; then all their batteries fired upon us with great fury, which was equally returned by our brave Artillery. Our General declared he had never seen guns and mortars better served than ours were." January 7th, 1782. "Such a terrible fire, night and day, from both sides, never has been seen at any siege. We knew of 86 brass guns and 40 mortars against us.... Our batteries are greatly demolished; it is with great difficulty that we can stand to our guns." January 9. "All last night and this day they never ceased firing, and we as well returned it. You would have thought the elements were in a blaze. It has been observed they fire about 750 shot and shell every hour. Who in the name of God is able to stand it? We hear they have 200 guns in their park." January 10. "The enemy had 36 shells in flight at the same time. God has been with us in preserving our people: they are in high spirits, and behave as Englishmen. Considering our small garrison, they do wonders. Our Generals constantly visit all the works.... A great number of shells fell within the limits of the Castle.... A shell fell in the General's quarters, wounded Captain Fead of the Artillery, and two other officers." January 11. "The enemy keep up, if possible, a fiercer fire than yesterday. A man might safely swear, for six days past, the firing was so quick that it was like a proof at Woolwich of 200 cannon. About a quarter past six, the enemy began to fire shells, I may say innumerable." January 19. "Never was Artillery better served, I may say in favour of our own corps." January 20. "This night shells meet shells in the air. We have a great many sick and wounded, and those that have died of their wounds.... Our sentries have hardly time to call out, 'A shell!' and 'Down!' before others are at their heels." January 24. "The Artillery have had hard duty and are greatly fatigued. The scurvy rages among our men."