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to the hearts of those to whom it was aadresied
and became their rallying word in the midst of the
light. He said to the sth, 4, Remember that, snm.

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years ago, I gave you the title of The Ter.iblc."
Woshould mention the names of all the regiments;
there was nit one of them which (lid not perform
prodigies of bravery and intrepidity : We might
almost say, that death became afraid, and fki be-
fore our ranks, to fall upon those of the enemy.—
Not a corps made a retrograde movement. 'lire
Emperor said, " I have fought thirty battles like
this, but I never saw one where the vi tort' was so
decided, and the fate of battle so little balanced."
The Foot-guards of the Emperor could not en-
gage—they cried through spite, as they absolutely
insisted upon doing something. Bo satisfied,"
said the Emperor, " that you have nothing to do ;
yeti are to engage as the reserve ; it will be so much
the better if there be, no occasion for you to-day."
Three Colonels of the Imperial Russian guard
ate taken, with the General who commanded it.
The Hussars of this guard made a charge upon the
divi,ion of Caffarelli. They lost, in this one charge,
300 men, who remained upon the field of battle.
The French cavalry proved their superiority, and
behaved nobly. At the end of the battle, the Em-
peror sent Colonel Dallemagne, with two squadrons
of his guard, as partisans, to scour the neighbour-
hood of the field of battle at discretion, and bring
back the runaways. He took many stands of co-
lours, fifteen pieces of cannon, and 1500 prisoners.
The guards regret exceedingly Colonel Morland,
of the Horse-chasseurs, who was killed by a grape-
shot, as he was charging the artillery of the Impe-
rial Russian guard. This artillery was taken, but the
brave Colonel was killed. No General was killed
on our side. The brave Colonel hlaaz, of the 14:h
of the line, was killed. Many Commanders of
Battalions were wounded. The light troops ri-
valled the grenadiers. The 55th, 43d, 14th, 36th,
40th, 17th—but we dare not particularise any
corps ; it would be an injustice to the rest. They
all did every thing K hich was possible. There was
not an officer, a general, or a soldier, who was not
determined to conquer or die.
We must not conceal an incident which does ho-
nour to the enemy. The Commander of the ar-
tillery of the Imperial Russian Guard, lost his can-
non. He met the Emperor, " Sire," said he, " or-
der me to be shot, I have lost my cannon." "Young
man," replied the Emperor, " I esteem your tears,
but one may be beaten by my army, and still re-
tain some pretensions to glory i"
Our advanced posts are arrived at Olmutz ; the
Empress, and all her Court, Bed from it in haste.
Colonel Cot benau, Equerry to the Emperor, com-
manding the fifth regiment of Chasseurs, had four
horses killed under him. He was wounded on the
filth horse, after having taken a stand of colours.
Prince Murat speaks in high ter ms of the brill ant
mancenvres of General Kellerman, of the fine
charges made by Generals Nansouty and Hautpoult;
and, ince& of all the Generals, whom he abstains
from naming, because he .hourd name them all.
The soldiers of the train have merited the esteem
of the whole army. The artillery did prodigious
mischief to the enemy. When a report of it was
made to the Emperor, he said, " This seccess gives
me great pleasure, for I do not rorget that it was in
this corps I began my military career !"
General Savary, Aid-de-Camp to His Majesty
the Emperor of the French, after the interview
between Napoleon and the Emperor of Germany,
accompanied the latter, to know whether the Em-
peror Alexander would agre to the above-meation-

ed capitulation. when he found the remains of the
Russian army, without arrtillery or baggage, and in
the greatest confusion. It was midnight. and the
Austrian General Merefeld had been driven from
Godding by Marshal Davnast• The Russian army
was inclosed, so that a single man could not escape.
Prince Czartorinski introduced General Savary to
the Emperor, "Tell your Master (said this Prince),
that I shall retire ; that yesterday he has performed
miracles, and that my astonishment respecting
him has increased ; that he is some chosen instru-
ment of heaven ; and that it will require a century
to make my army equal to his." " But can I with-
draw with safety ?" " Yes, Sire (said (.en. Savary),
if your Majesty is resolved to accede to the
capitulation agreed upon between the Emperors of
France and Germany." "And what are its contents?"
IS That your Majesty's army shall withdraw by
she routes prescribed by the Emperor ; and that
you shall evacuate Germany and Austria❑ Poland.
Upon these conditions I have His Majesty's author-
ity to repair to my nearest advanced posts, which
have already surrounded you, and to give them
orders to cover your retreat." The Emperor.
willing to evince his respell for the friend of the
First Consul, then said, " But what pliitdge must I
give you r. Sire, your word." " I give it you."
Hereupon the Adjutant withdrew, full gallop, to
Marshal Davoust, to whom he communicated orders
to hal:, and put a stop to the
army, and remain quiet.

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May this itS of generosity of the Emperor of
the French, be not so soon forgotten it; ittissia,Ois
that noble proceeding of the Emperor, who seat
back six thousand men to the Emperor Paul,
with so mach respat and marks of esteem for him.
General Savary conversed an hour with the Em-
peror of Russia, whom he found to be a man of
sense and firmnoss, notwithstanding the misfor-
tunes wh'ch he had met. This Monarch asked
him the particulars of the aaion. " You," said he,
" were inf:rior in numbers to me, and yet yin were
more numerous at the points of attack." " Sire,"
replied the General, " it is the art of war, and the
result of fift:en years of glory ; it is the fortieth
battle the Emperor has fought !" " That is true,
he is a great warrior. As to myself, this is the first
time I have seen fire. I never presumed to compare
myself to him." " Sire, when you have cape.
rience, you will, perhaps, excel him." " I shall re-
turn to my capital. I came to assist the Emperor of
Germany ; he has sent to inform me that he is sa-
tisfied ; so am I."

In his interview with the Emperor of Germany,
the Emperor ;aid, it M. and Madame Colloredo,
Messrs. Paget and Rasurnowski, are one and the
same with your Minister Cobentzel ; these are the
true causes of the war, and if your Majesty will
continue to give yourself up to those intriguers, you
will ruin your affairs, and alienate the hearts of your
suhjeas; you, who have so many qualities, deserv-
ing to be loved and happy."

An Austrian Major presented himself at the ad-
vanced post, bearing dispatches from M. de Cobent-
zel to M. de Stadion, at Vienna. The Emperor
said, " I will have nothing to do with that man,
who has sold himself to England to pay his debts,
and who has ruined his Master and his country,
following the advice of his sister and Madame Col-
luredo."

The Emperor has paid particular atttaCon to
Prince John of Lichen:twin ; he said several times,
" Huw, when there are men of such high distinc-
tion, can one suffer his affairs to be condufled by
fools and intriguers?" In faa, Prince Lichtenstein
is one of the persons the most distinguished, not only
for his military talents, but tor his charafter and in-
formation.

It is sai.l, that the Emperor observed, after his
conference with the Emperor of Germany, " This
man makes me commit a fault, for I could follow
up my ♦ictory, and take the whole Russian and Aus-
trian army, but a few tears the less will be shed."