Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23

Inc frussihils, sixty thousand strong
under Prince iiohenlohc occupied the CITY
OF jena, on the Saaie. There on tho i4th
OF October they woro attacked and utterly
routed by tho French, leaving behind
twelve thousand in Killed and wounded,
and about fifteen thousand prisoners. On
the same day, at Aucrstadt, fourteen miles
rom weimar, corps OF the Grand Army,
thrty-nve thousand strong under Marshal
Davout, fell upon a division Of fifty thou
sand Prussinns, commanded by tho Duke
Of Brunswick and Frederick William in
person, md won u signal victory. Bruins.
wick was morially wounded, and about
ten thousand OF his soldiers were put hors
du combat
Prussia was utterly overwhelmed by the
disaster. Her fortresses wpro surrendered
without resistance, aud Napoleon, In less
than fortnight occupied Berlin. on tho
2lst of November he issued from that city
his celebrated Berlin decree, declaring tho
British Islands in state Of blockade, and
interdicting all correspondence and trade
with England Tho property Of British
subjects under wide schedule of llabil-
tiles, ives declared contraband Of war.
Meanwhile, tho hid promised to Prussia
by the Car Ind been too slow for tho
lightning that struck at Jena Tho on
coming Russians reached tho vistula, but
We're forced buck by the victorious French.
who took possession Of Warsaw. Therp tho
Emperor established his wintcrqunrtors,
and remained for nearly three months. en-
gagged in the formulation OF now plans OF
conquest and new schemes for the paoilca-
ton of Europe. Hero it was, In his inter
val of repose, that ho won tho beautiful
princess Madame Walowskn Hoping to
secure tho independence OF her country
she laid her Polish charms on tho altar
and followed the fortunes of her Imperial
but unfulflling lover, not to Elhn only,
but to Longwood and despair. After tlf.
teen years Of hopeless devotion, she recn-
tered the world TO DO known MS tho Coun-
tess d'Ornano.
After Jena, Prussia, though crushed, re.
manned bClllgercnt. Her shattered forces
drew of TO tho borders, and were Joined by
the Russians In East Prussin. The cam
paign of 1907 opened here. on the sth OF
February, the French army, about 10, 600
strong, advanced against the allies, COM
manded by bennington and Lostocq. At
the town Of Eylnu, about twenty miles
from Konigsbcrg great but indecisiyo
battle was fought, in which onch army
suffered loss Of nearly II 200 mon. The
Russians and Prussians fell back about
four miles 10 FriedlHnd, and both armies
were reinforced, the French to about SO,-
600, and tho .nllics to approximately tho
same number.
The shock Of Eylnu, tho inclcmcncy of
tho season, and the political complications
that thickoned in every horizon held back
military movements until tho beginning
of summer. On the 18th OF Juno was
fought tho great battle of Frlodlnnd; and
the allied army was virtually DESTROYED
Tho loss Of tho Russians and Prussaus
was more than 60 coo men; that OF the
French, tower than 5000. Napoleon COM
mandcd In person, and his triumph was
prodlgious. Though common fame would
have Austorlitz TO be the most glorious of
his battles, critical opinion comedies tho
palm to Friodlnnd. The martial splondor
Of that day has been caught in our own
times by the heroic brush Of Mcissonicr,
and delivered, IN the most splendid paint
ing in America, to the immortality Of art.
The traveller walking alone in the Metro
polltan Museum Of New York. near tho
twilight hour, finds himself Unexpectedly
In the presence Of the scene. There, on a
slight elevation, in tho whoatnold of juno,
sitting on his white horse, with his hat
lifted, In silent silutation, surrounded by
tho princes and marshals of his Empire,
sits the sardonlc somnambulist, while be-
fore him to the loft the cuirassiors 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, md bearded mouths wide
open with ceilings that rcsound through
the world till now, plunge wildly irresist-
IDLY, onward against the unseen enemy,
reckless ulikc Of life and DEATH but choos-
ing rathor death, IL only the marble face
but smilo
After Tricdlnnd, Tilsit. There, in the
middle OF the Mcneil, on tho 25th Of June,
1907, Napoleon and the CZnr met on the
famous raft. Tho beaten Alexander had
como TO admire his victorious antagonist.
Why should the faces OF his fifty thousand
dead prevent him from FILLING In love with
the destroyor2 The Emporors readily
agreed to be at peace. On the 9Th of July
a treaty was concluded between France
and Russia, and two days afterwards q
similar compact between France and Prus
STA Frederick William had sought refuge
after the battle in tho little town Of
Mcneil which was now about all he might
call his own
Now was created the grand duchy Of
Warsaw composed of Prussian territory,
| Over this now state was seq Napoleon !
friend Frederick Augustus, king of the
Saxons. Another part Of Prussia was
given to the Car. Dantzic was declared
independent, Tho province west OF the
Elbe was coded to France An tho Bona
parties were confirmed in thuir kingdoms
} and tho Confederation Of the Rhine was
recognized The ports of Prussia wer'
shut to English commerce Frederick
Williams army was placed at maximum
Of 49, 600 men TO these provisions was
, added large indemnity to Franco from
Prussia. Tho map which tho Corsicar
had etched with his sword.point on thu
broken landscape OF Europe was confirmed
, by tho agreement of all the Powers-say'
England,
For four years the sting of Tilsit was If
the yitnls Of England, SO powerful wa
tho Napoleono Influence that Donmnri
leaned Fruncoward; and the Car smiled
1t was suspected by the Granville ministry
TINT the Danes would close their ports Z
British trade, Under this suspicion, Ad
mirnl Cathcart was sent with his feet Int
: the Baltic, demanding that tho navy OF
Denmark should be SURRENDERED in plodg'
to Great Britain no this monstrous prop
osltion tho Crown Prince brnyely answered.
} no. Catheart then proceeded against 90
! ....la ,,.,, and In tho first week of EeutCm