The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-15

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the same day, at Auerstadt, fourteen miles
from Weilnar, a corps of the Grand Army,
thirty five thousand strong, under Marshal
Davout, fell upon a division of fifty thou
sand P~russians, commanded by the Duke
of Brunswick and Frederick William in
person, and won a signal victory. Bruins
wick was mortally wounded, and about
ten thousand of his soldiers were put hors
du combat.
Prussia was utterly overwhelmed by the
disaster. Her fortresses We're surrendered
without resistance, and Napoleon, in less
than II fortnight, occupied Berlin. On the
21st of November, he issued from that city
his celebrated Berlin decree, declaring the
British Islands in a state of blockade, and
1ntcrdictirg all correspondence and trade
with England The property of British
subjects, undo a wide schedule of liabil-
tiles, was declared contraband of war.
Meanwhile, the aid promised to Prussia
by the Gar had been too slow for the
lightning that struck at Jena. The on
coming Russians reached the Vistula, but
were forced back by the victorious French,
who took possession of Warsaw. There the
Emperor established his win~ter-uuarters,
and remained for nearly three months, en-
gagged in the formulation of new plans of
conquest and new schemes for the p~acifica-
ton of Europe. Here it was, in his inter
val of reposc, that he won the beautiful
princess Madame Walewska. Hoping to
secure the independence of her country,
she laid her Polish charms on the altar,
and followed the fortunes of her Imperial
but unfulflling lover, not to Elba only,
but to Longwood and despair. After ff-
teen years Of hopeless devotion, she recn-
tered the world to be known as the Coun-
tess d'Ornano.
After Jena, Prussia, though crushed, re-
manned bclllgcrcnt. Her shattered forces
drew off to the borders, and were Joined by
the Russians in East Prussia. The cam
paign of 1907 opened here. On the Sth of
February, the French army, about 20, 600
strong, advanced against the allies, com
manded by Benningsen and Lestocq. AT
the town of Eylau, about twenty miles
from konigsbcrg, a great but indecisive
battle was fought, in which each army
suffered II loss of nearly Is, 900 men. The
Russians and Prussians fell back about
four miles to Friedland, and both armies
were reinforced, the French to about So
600, and the allies to approximately the
same number.
The shock of Eylau, the inclemcncy of
oiiO SNthSoIi, anu lIt DDllUlCdl tDI1DlltiIlODS
that thickcncd in every horizon held back
military movements until the beginning
of summer. On the 14th of June was
fought the great battle of Friedland; and
the allied ARM was virtually DESTROYED.
The loss Of the Russians and Prussians
was more than 25, 200 men; that of the
French, fewer than 5000. Napoleon COM
mandcd in person, and his triumph was
prodigiouS. Though common fame would
have Austerlitz to be the most glorious of
his battles, critical opinion comedies the
palm to Fricdland. The martial splcndor
OF that day has been caught in our own
times by the heroic brush of Meissonier,
and delivered, in the most splendid paint
ing in America, to the Immortality of art
The traveller, walking alone in the Metro
politan Museum of New York, near the
twilight hour, finds himself unexpcctedly
i'll the presence of the scene. There, on a
slight elevation, in the wheatficld of June,
sitting on his white horse, with his hat
lifted, in silent salutation, surrounded by
the princes and marshals of his Empire,
sits tho sardonic somnambulist, while be-
fore him to the left the cuirassiers of the
Guard, on their tremendous horses at full
gallop, bearing down through the broken
wheat, with buglcrs in the van and sabers
flashing high, and bearded mouths wide
open with ceilings that rcsound through
the world till now, plunge wildly, ~irrcsist-
IDLY, onward against the unseen enemy,
reckless alike of life and death, but choos-
ing rather death, if only the marble face
but smile!
After Friedland, Tilsit. There, in the
middle of the Memel, OF the 25th of June,
1907, Napoleon and the Gar met on the
famous raft. The beaten Alexander had
come to admire his victorious antagonist.
Why should the faces of his fifty thousand
dead prevent him from falling in love with
the destroyer? The Emperors readily
agreed to be at peace. On the 18th of July
a treaty was concluded between France
and Russia, and two days afterwards a
similar compact between France and Prus-
STA. Frederick William had sought refuge
after tho battle in the little town of
Mcmel, which was now about all he might
call his own!
Now was created the grand duchy of
Warsaw, composed of Prussian territory.
Over this new state was set Napoleon's
friend Frederick Augustus, king of the
Saxons. Another part of Prussia was
given to the Car. Dantzic was declared
independent. The province west of the
Elbe was coded to Franco. All the Bona
parties We're confirmed in their kingdoms,
and the Confederation of the Rhine was
recognized. The ports of Prussia were
shut to English Frederick
Williams army was placed at a maximum
of AZ, 900 men. To these provisions was
added a large indemnity to France from
Prussia. The map which the Corsican
had etched with his sword point on the
broker landscape of Europe was confirmed
by the agreement of all the Powers-save
England.
For four years the sting Of Tilsit was in
the vitals Of England. So powerful was
the Napoleonic influence that Denmark
leaned Franceward; and the Gar smiled.
1t was suspected by the Grcnville ministry
that the Danes would close their ports to
British trade. Under this suspicion, Ad.
miral Cathcart was sent with his fleet into
the Baltic, demanding that the navy II
Denmark should De surrendered IN pledge
To Great britain To this noustrDus prop
CsItiOn the ROW Prince brayely answered
no. CathcaTr D4en prooeedad against co
pHAa2ens and IL tie Irst week of oeptcn
by bpInbartted Tie city. Tires hundred
and fifty buildings, including The Uniyer
si1y, Were destroyed, and SIX times a. many
houses rendered unlenable About Z, 900
people "ere killed in the horror. the like
II which had not ba5eu witnessed in modern
tirnes. Great Britain was al Deoce with
Denmark JOIN CLARK E~IDpATH
He saw the joke.
"Onc day, " says an American, 81
walked intoa bookshopin the Strand