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French Accounts.
FI FIT-SIXTH BULLETIN.
This Bulletin, which is dated from
Arensdorf, February 5, states, that af
ter the battle of Mohriugen, in which
the Russian advanced guard was de
feated, the enemy retreated upon Le
opstadt; hut that the corps of General
Essen which was at first destined for
Moldavia, and also a number of fresh
regiments,'from different parts of tiie
Russian empire, having joined the
Russian army in Poland, the enemy
again, so early as the 27th, advanced
in great force, with the design of re
moving the theatre of the war to the
Lower Vistula. The Emperor being
informed of these events, ordered the
Prince of Ponte Corvo to retreat, and
also to favor the offensive operations of
the enemy, in order to draw them to
wards the Lower Vistula* His Majes
ty at the same time ordered the whole
army to break up from winter quarters.
He also left Warsaw himself, and ar
rived on the evening of the 31st at
Willenberg, whither the Grand Duke
of Berg had already collected all the
cavalry. On the Ist of February we
began to advance. At Passenheimwe
fell in with the enemy, who constantly
assumed the offensive; but here the
Grand 13uk<- £.*ll upon them with sev
eral columns of cavalry, and entered i
the town sword in hand. By three in i
the morning the enemy was on the j
Lower Vistula, which he had deter- j
mined to pass, hut where he now found
his left wing surrounded. The Rus
sians, however, formed in order of bat
tle, and now commenced the battle of
Bcrgfreid, where the Emperor attack
ed the enemy with the corps of Ney, |
Augereau. and Soult, and his life !
gu trds as a corps of reserve. The '
contest for a long time severe; at
last, however, the enemy, having been
completely defeated on several points, '
and having lost four pieces of cannon
and 1700 prisoners, abandoned all his ,
positions, and night put an end to the
light. On the following day the action j
was resumed; hut the enemy had cm- '
ployed the night in retreating, and had !
left behind only the rear guard, which
was endeavoring to follow, and which j
was fiercely pursued, fighting all the 1
time, for six hours. The difficulty of*
the ground prevented our cavalry from
doing the entmy much injury. On
the sth, the whole French army was
again in motion, advancing, and the
enemy constantly retreating, except
one column, which was still on tins
side of the little river Alle. The Em
p< ror ord red Marshals Soult and Da
▼oust, an I the Grand Duke to follow
the enemy’s main body, and Marshal
Ney, joined by a division of Dragoons,
to attack the cut-off column. While,
in consequence of these orders, the
Grand Duke, at Walerdorff, after some
attacks, compelled 8 or 9000 Russian
cavalry to retreat; Ney came up with
the head of the before mentioned co
lumn, which, finding itself surrounded,
for a moment adopted the bold resolu- !
tion of cutting its way through our
corps, but met death and destruction j
on the points of our bayonets. Defeat
ed and thrown into confusion, the ene
my abandoned their cannon, colors and
baggage, and the other part of the co
lumn, on learning the fate of the ad
vanced guard, retreated.
In all these actions our loss was ve
ry little, not more than 80 or 100 kil
led, and from 3to 400 wounded. The
loa* the enemy consisted of sixteen
pieces of cannon, several thousand pri
soners, and a great number of killed
and wounded.
FIFTY-SEVENTH BULLETIN.
This Bulletin is dated Prussian Ey
la, February 7. It mentions only
some attacks on the rear of the ene
my’s main body, which it is stated were
executed on the 6th and 7th instant,
with the first success, by the Grand
Duke of Berg, notwithstanding that the
Russians presented a most formidable
resistance.
FIFTY EIGHTH BULLETIN.
This Bulletin is also dated from
1 tussian Lyluu, February 9. It men
tions, that on approaching that place,
the enemy were found already behind
it, waiting for our army, in order to
commence a new battle, for which both
sides prepared. In the previous affairs
which-took place, three Russian regi
ments were completely cutoff, but at
the some time a batalion of die 18th
regiment was thrown into disorder by ft
Russian column of cavalry. The dra- ;
goons of Klein, however, observed this ;
affair in sufficient time to relieve our ba- 1
talion ; but in Eylau, tv lie re the Rus-,
sians wished to maintain themselves, !
but which we wished to possess before
the battle commenced, the fighting was
most bloody ; it was ttn at night before
they could be driven out of the town.
They had thrown, however, some regi
ments into a church, where they re
mained, ar.d which they were not com
pelled to abandon until after a great
slaughter. The night was passed by
the armies under the bare canopy of
heaven, in each other’s prtsence.
On the following day, bv the first dim
ray of the morning, the Russians com
menced the atta< k witn a brisk cannon
ade. The Emperor visited the church
which the Russians had defended with
so much obstinacy uie day before. He
made Marshal Angereau’s corps ad
vance ; and the eminence upon which
the church stood, was cannonadtd by
40 pieces of artillery belonging to his
guard. The armie* were within half
gun shot of each other. The thunder
of the cannon was terrible. After the
firing had continued lor some time, the
troops became impatient of suffering so
much without any thing decisive hap
pening. Some manoeuvres then com
menced on both sides, in order to obtain
advantages over each other, and in the
incur, time, a thick fall of snow came on,
in consequence of which the t"oops
could not discern one another, at the
distance of two pacts. In this obscuri
j ty, some of the corps lost their way,
j and the columns getting, too much to
, the lelt, wandered in uncertainty. This
j state of things lasted half an hour.
! When the weather cleared up, the
Grand Duke, at the head of the cavalry
supported by Marshal Bessiores, at the
; head of the guards, and the division of
St. Hilaire, advanced and attacked the
j enemy. 1 his bold manoeuvre, which
| covered the car.dry with glory, had be
i come necessary in consequence of the
circumstances in which our columns
were placed. The enemy’s cavalry,
j who endeavoured to oppose this manoe
j uvre, were completely routed. The
| slaughter was horrible. Two lines of
Russian infantry were penetrated, and
i the third only maintained itself in con
| sequence of having supported itself up
on a wood. Some squadrons of the
guards passed twice through the whole
|of tl.e enemy’s army. This brilliant
, attack, had it not been for the wood,
j and some other difficulties of the
ground, would have decided the victory.
Gen Hautpoult was wounded. Gen.
Daulman perished gloriously in the
attack, for the 100 dragoons or curas
siers of the guard, which lay dead on
the field, theie were found beside them
1000 of their enemies. Marshal Da
voust, who had been detached to fall
upon the rear of the enemy, but whose
progress was much impeded by the
weather, was at last enabled to execute
his orders, and decided the victory.
1 he enemy, after several vain endea
vors to repulse that General, retreated,
leaving their wounded, and 10 pieces
of cannon, on the field of battle. The
number of killed and wounded, in this
action, was, on both sides, very con
siderable, and it could not be other
-1 wise, when a constant fire was main-
I tained irom about 300 pieces of can
! for more than twelve hours, with
in a short distance of both parties.
Marshal Augereau is wounded. Gen
erals Desjardins, Hendalet, and Lo
chet, are also wounded. Gen. Corbi
neau is kilUd, as are likewise Colom Js
Lacue, Lenurais, and Bouvicres. Our
whole loss consists of exactly 1900 kill
ed, and 5700 wounded, including 1090
who are very badly wounded. But we
have to set against this : oss 7000 Rus
sians who have been counted dead on
the field of battle.
1 hus the offensive expedition of the
enemy, which hud for its object to bear
down upon I horn, by turning the left
wing ot the Grand Army, has been of
the most direful consequences to them;
12 or .5,000 prisoners; as manv more
hors de combat , 18 standards, and 45
pieces of cannon, are the trophies, for
which we have paid too dear, without
doubt, by the blood of so manv brave
men. This expedition is concluded;
the enemy beaten and driven 100
leagues from the Vistula. The army
is about to resume its cantonments,
and is about to go into winter quarters
again.
FIFTY-NINTH BULLETIN
OF THK GRAND ARMY.
Prussian Eylau , Feb. ]4.
The enemy has taken a position be
hind the Pregil. Our patroies are be
fore Koningsburg, but the Emperor
has thought proper to concentrate his j
, army in winter quarters, in such a
: manner that it may be in a condition
jto cover the line of the Vistula. The
I number of cannon which have been
i taken since the battle of Bergfreid is
■about 60. The twenty-four pieces
which the enemy left behind in the bat
tle of Eylau arc sent to Thorn. Tl.e
enemy have circulated the subjoined
report, which is entirely false They
attacked the town, but were immedi
ately driven back. They acknowledge
20.000 men killed and wounded, but
their loss is much greater. Theircap
ture of nine Eagles is no less false
than the account of their taking j os
session of the town. The Grand Duke
of Be.-g still has his head-quarters at
Wirternburg, close upon tiie Pregcl.
Gen. Hautpolt, lias died of his wounds,
his loss is generally deplored ; but few
warriors have terminated their career
so gloriously. His division of cuiras
siers has distinguished itself in all the
battles. The Emperor has given or
ders for removing his body to Paris.
The General of Brigade Bernardi-
Suint Sulpice, who was wounded in the
wrist, refused to go to the field hospi
tal in the rear to be dressed, but made
a second charge on the enemy with his
i cavalry. His majesty is so well pleas
ed with his conduct, that he has ap
pointed him a General of Division. On
the 12th Marshal Lefebvre advanced !
to Marienwerder, where he found sc- j
r veil Prussian squadrons; he defeated!
them, and made prisoners 300 mm, '
among whom are a colontl, a major,
and several other officers; he also took
250 horses. Those who escaped fled
towards Dantzic.
[The Russian report mention’d in
this Bulletin, is not given with it.]
SIXTIETH BULLETIN.
Prussian Eylau , Ftb. 17.
The conquest of Silesia is prosecut
ed. The fortress of Schvveidnaz lias
surrendered, and the capitulation is an
nexed.
I [We no not think it necessary to in
sert it, as the conditions are the same
as those on which Breslau and Brcig
surrendered.]
The Prussian Governor of Silesia is
shut up in Glatz, after having been
driven by general Lefebvre out of. the
positions of Frankenstein and Neur
chde. In these affairs the Wirtem
burg troops behaved remarkably well.
The Bavarian regiment of Tour and
Taxis, commanded by colonel Seydis,
and the 6th regiment of Bavarian in
fantry of the line, under Col. Baker,
eminently distinguished themselves.—
The enemy lost about 100 killed, and
300 prisoners. The siege of Cosel is
conducted with vigor.
Since the battle of Eylau, the enemy
have re-assembled behind the Pregel.
We hoped to have driven them from
that position, had the river remained
frozen ; but a thaw has commenced,
and this river is a boundary, beyond
which the French army has no interest
to pursue them.
About 3000 Russian prisoners at
Wellcnberg, have been set at liberty
by a set of Cossacks, consisting of
1000 men.
The cold has entirely ceased; the
snow is every where melted, and the
season exhibits a singular phenomenon
of the mild weather of the last days of
April, in the middle of the month of
February.
The army is entering into canton
ments.
SIXTY-FIRST BULLETIN.
Lavdsbergh , Feb. 18.
The battle of Eylau was at first con
sidered as a victory by several of the
enemy’s officers. Such indeed was the
belief at Koningsberg, during the whole
evening of the 9th : but the alarm was
great when the Russian head-quarters
and the army arrived there. Scon af
ter our cannon was heard, and the
French were seen in the possession of
a height, which flanked the whole of
the Russian troops.
The Russian General declared that
he would defend the town, which great
ly increased the alarm of the inhabit
ants, who said “ we shall share the fate
of Lubeck.” It was fortunate, howev
er, for this town, that it did not come
within the plan of the French Gener
als to drive the Russians from this po
sition.
The number of dead in the Russian
army, in generals and other officers, is
very remarkable.
In consequence of the battle of Ey
lau, more than 5000 wounded Russi
ans, found on the field of battle, or in
[he neighboring hospitals, have fallen
into the hands of the victors. Part of
them are since dead. The remainder,
j who were slightly wounded, have in-
I creased the number of prisoners. Fif-
teen hundred have been sent back to
the Russian army. It is reckoned tha-._
the Russians hfd 15,000 wounded, be
sides these SCGO which fell into the
hands of the French.
The army has resumed its quarters.
The districts of Elbing, Liebstadt and
Osterode, are the finest in the country,
and the emperor has chosen them for
the cantonments of his left wing.
Marshal Mortier has gone back to
Swedish Pomerania. Stralsund is
blockaded ; and it is to be regretted
that the enemy have, without any rea
son, burnt the fine suburb of Kluper.
The fire presented a horrible spectacle,
and more than "000 persons are in
consequence ol it, destitute of any home
or shelter.
PROCLAMATION.
“ Prussian Eylau , Feb. 1(5, A
“ Soldiers —We had begun to en
joy a little repose in our winter quar
ters, when the enemy attacked the first
corps, and shewed themselves on the
Lower Vistula. We broke up and
marched against him. We have pur
sued him, sword in hand, eighty miles.
He has fled to his strongholds, and re
tired beyond the Pregel. In the bat.
ties of Bergfrted, Deppen, Hos and
Eylau, we have taken from him 65 pie
ces of cannon and 16 standards, besides
the loss of more than 40,000 men in
killed, wounded and taken prisoners.
J 1 lie heroes, who, on our side, remain
in the bed of honor, have died a glori
ous death. It is the death of a true
soldier. Their relatives will always
have a just claim to our care and bene
ficence.
“ Having'thus defeated alltheenter
prizts of the enemy, we shall return
towards the \ istula, and icsume our
winter quarters. Those who shall dare
to disturb these quarters, shall have
reason to repent; for whether beyond
the Vistula, or on the other side of the
Danube ; whether in the middle of
w inter, or in the beginning of autumn;
we still will be found French soldiers
and soldiers of the Grand Army.”
SIXTY-SECOND BULLETIN
OF THE GRAND ARMY.
“ Liebstadt, Feb. 21.
“ The l ight of the Grand Army has
been victorious, like the centre and the
left. Gen. Essen, at the head of 25,000
men, advanced to Ostrolenka on the
15th, along the two banks of the Na
rew; when arrived at the village of
Flacis Lawowa, he met the advanced
guard ofjge-n. Savary, who commanded
the sth corps.
On the 16th, at break of day, gen
eral Gazan, with a part of his division,
made an oblique movement upon the
advanced guard. At nine in the morn
ing he met the enemy, on the road to
Novogrod, attacked, defeated, and put
him to rout. But at the same moment
the enemy attacked Ostrolenka, by the
left flank. General Campana, with a
brigade of the division of general Ga
zan, and general Ruffin, with a brigade
of the division of general Oudinot, de
fended that small town. General Sa
vary sent thither the general of division
Reilic, chief of the staff of the army.
The Russian infantry in several co
lumns, endeavored to carry the town.
The enemy was suffered to advance half
the length of the streets, when he was
marched against and charged : he was
three times cut down and left the streets
covered with dead. The loss of the en
emy was so great, that he abandoned
the town, and took a position behind
the sand hills which cover it.
“ The divisions of generals Suchet
and Oudinot advanced: at nooft* the
heads of their columns arrived at Os
trolenka. Gen. Savary drew up his lit
tle army in the follov/ing manner—gen.
Oudinot commanded the left, in two
lines; gen. Suchet, the centre; and gen.
Reille, commanding a brigade of the
division of Gazan, formed the right.
He covered himself w ith all his artille
ry and marched against the enemy.
The intrepid gen. Oudinot put himself
at the head of the cavalry, made a suc
cessful charge and cut in pieces the
Cossacks of the rear guard of the ene
my. The fire was very brisk; the
enemy gave way on all sides, and was
followed fighting during three leagues.
“ The next day the enemy was pur
sued several leagues, but without being
perceived. His cavalry had retreated
the whole night. General Suwarrovr
and several other officers of the enemy,
are among the slain. The enemy has
abandoned a great number of wounded;
1200 have been taken on the field and
more are bringing in every instant. Se
ven pieces of cannon and two standards
are the trophies of this victory. The
The enemy has It ft 1300 dead on the
field of battle. On our side vve have
had sixty men killed, and from 4 to 500