September 21st.—Between 12 and 1 o'clockA.M.the enemy suddenly began a very smart musketry fire all along the city side of our position, and opened from their guns. We threw a few shells amongstthem; and their fire soon subsided into the usual steady fire which had gone on every night of the siege.
About 4A.M., we had very heavy rain which lasted till about 11A.M.The heavy rain seemed to keep the enemy quiet, and there was little firing on either side till 1P.M., when one of our 18-pounders at the Post-office opened on the enemy's new 32-pounder battery, and knocked their parapet about, leaving the gun greatly exposed; which enabled Captain Saunders's garrison to pick off two of the enemy's gunners at the gun, and keep it silent for the rest of the day. In the afternoon, the enemy battered down a great portion of the wall enclosing the building occupied by the Martiniere school-boys, and killed a water-carrier who was drawing water at the time, and who was knocked dead into the well; which was a great misfortune, as none of the natives would again use it. The body was got up soon after. Not many armed men were seen in the morning beyond the enemy's regular relief of guards and pickets. At 10P.M.heavy rain came on. About 11P.M.the enemy were reported to be in unusual strength near theSeikh square, on which all were kept well on the alert. A shell was thrown among them, but nothing further took place.