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French Grand Army Bulletin


no. 70, dated Hiels5erg, Jiinc u, 1907.
This Bulletin gives m account Of the
overtures of Peace, made during the win
ter; and OF their beng interrupted by the
attacks of the Russians.
.ACTION OF SP.ANDE.N:
June SIN, the Russian army put sew
eral Of its divisions in motion.-The
right attacked the brigade-head Of
.5panden, with Gen. F.cre, defended
with the 2Sth regt. Twelve Russian
REGIMENTS made vain efforts they re-
newed them seven times, and seven
times were repulsed. In the mean
time the Prince Of Ponte- CorUo (Ber-
naGoitel had assembled his troops, but
before they could act, charge of the
nth dragons forced the enemy to re-
treat. Thus during whole day, two
divisions made repeated unsuccessful
attacks on one regiment but it must
be owned this regiment was entrench-
ed. In visiting the entertainments be-
tween one of the attacks, Marshal Ber-
nadotte was slightly wounded, which
will render him unable to resume his
command for fortnight. Our loss is
trifing. The enemy's 1900, and ma
ny wounded.
BATTLE OF LOMILTEN:
Two Russian divisions from the CEN
tire also attacked the brigade-head Of
Lomilten. Gen. Terry's brigade de-
tended it. Two regiments repulsed
the enemy the whole day. The a55atis
and works were covered with dead Rus
slams. Their general was killed and
their loss 100 killed. 100 prisoners,
and great numbers wounded. We lost
40 men killed and wounded
Mean while the Russian commander
IN chief Bonnigs9n) with the Imperial
guards, and three divisions, attacked
Marshal Ney's position at Alkirkccn,
Gultstadt and WollsdoF and were re-
pulsed in all quarters but when Mar
shall Ney discovered that his assaiIants
exceeded 10000 men, he obeyed his
instructions, and led his corps to Ack-
endorf
RATTLE or DEPPE.N
lime 6tA, the enemy attacked the 9Th
corps at Deepen, on the Passargc.-
They were overturned. The manGu-
vres, talents and intrepidity of Marshal
Ney, Gen. Marchand, and other Off
GERS, are worthy Of the greatest eulo-
GUM. The enemy confess the loss of
1000 killed and 5000 wounded. We
had SO killed, 200 wounded, and 27O
prisoners, made by the Cossacls, who
had posted themselves in the rear Of
the army.
-4Gair of ne 9Th.
On the 9th the Emperor arrived at
Deepen and gave the necessary orders.
The 4th corps moved towards VOLS
doh, where il met Russian division,
III order to Join the main army, attack
ed it with force of 500 men, took $50,
and in the evening took post at Alike
ken.
At this moment the Emperor advan-
ced on Gustadt, with Ney's and Ian
mes corps, his guards and the reserve
Of cavalry. Ten thousand cavalry and
$4,000 infantry of the enemy's rear
guard, took possession Of Glottnu, and
attempted to dispute the passage
Marshal Murat, after some skilful ma
nGuvres, drove them from their posi-
tons, and the light cavalry and heavy
dragons tyiumphed over all the efforts
Of the enemy, and in the evening we
entered Gustadt BY force. One thou
sand prisoners, the possession Of the
positions before Gustadt, and the rout-
ing Of the infantry, were the conse-
quences ofthe day. The Russian horse
guards were peculiarly severely handled
-Ifair IF tie loth.
June l0th, the army advanced to-
wards Heilsburg, and carried several
camps. The enemy's rear guard, Of
from Is to 1900 cavalry, and several
lines ofinfantry, were formed at amile's
distance. The Spanish cuiras sieurs,
and other corps, charged them and
gained ground. Two divisions of Mar
snail Soult's corps marched on the right,
WHILST Legrand's division marched on
tt left. The whole Russian army
was at Heilsburg; they reinforced their
advanced columns. More than sixty
fvld-otHcers were put to death, whilst
they were thus supporting their col
umns, which our divisions drove back
with the most undaunted courage and
lmpetuoslty. Several Russian divi-