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The We have derived so much information of late which will, no doubt, in due time, form a por- heterogeneous mixture in the article was years from soldiers and sailors, who, on laying tion of British history: our business is with amusing; but it shewed that Buonaparte was down the sword, have taken up the pen, that the great occurrences which rivetted the re-aiming at a continental peace. Austria had few persons are now disposed to laugh at the gards of the world in 1813-14, when Buona-placed herself in a position in which she would literary attempts of those who have been bred parte, recovered from his Russian disaster. have had beau jeu at a general negotiation; to arms. Nor does the noble Marquess, whose made the desperate struggle to regain the sove- and however much Count Metternich was second volume is now before us, make an ex-reignty of Europe. criticised, it must be allowed that, from the date of Buonaparte's having said in 1809 — The house of Lorraine has ceased to exist,' he had done more in a short time to elevate his country, than perhaps any other individual had ever accomplished: strengthening her on the side of Galicia; making the Pruth the boundary with Russia; withdrawing the Aus. trian contingent from France; disarming the Poles; and ultimately superintending mainly the terms of negotiation for all the continental powers." Our next extract is very characteristic. The noble Marquess says: ception to the rule, or diminish the respect "Of the share which England was prepared with which we are inclined to treat authors of to take in this great confederation, some faint his profession and rank. It is true he is not idea has already been given; and the imthe facile and polished writer which long prac-mediate effect of her wise and liberal policy tice and studious attention can alone form; was found to be, that British commerce and but, with sometimes the curious use, and at no British enterprise had now a channel again time the most elegant flow, of language, he opened to them in the north of Europe. Our tells his story in a right forward way; and we efforts were not alone limited to the supply of feel that his words convey an honest transcript military stores, as before enumerated. The of his impressions and opinion. And this is circumstances of the allies were such, as made to be prized above a more graceful and re-it a case of absolute necessity that they should fined narrative; for we must state that the look to England for what has been truly called Marquess was a witness of, and actor in, the sinews of war;' and it may not be amiss mighty events, of which his account is of the to state, what was then well known, that in "A description of the course of life at the greatest historical importance, and therefore it addition to 500,000l., which was the charge of grand head-quarters of the army, which I had is that we rather like his blunt fashion of com- the Russian fleet, two millions sterling were just left, may not be here entirely out of place, municating his ideas. destined to sustain the military operations of and serve to vary the monotonous military the Prince Royal of Sweden in the north of detail. The quarters of the ambassadors and Germany, and two millions more were given foreign general officers attached to the soveas a direct aid to Russia and Prussia. In reigns were always allotted by the staff in those return for efforts of such magnitude, it was agreed, on the other hand, by the allies, that Russia was to employ (exclusive of garrisons) 200,000 men, and Prussia not less than 100,000, in active operations against the enemy." The hour of conflict approached, and the battle of Bautzen was fought. The noble writer having been, to use a parliamentary phrase, a good deal badgered about the authorship of his preceding volume, in consequence of its having received the literary supervision of Mr. Gleig as it passed through the press, seems to have determined on staining the sole responsibility of the present towns or villages where the head-quarters were established. Marked attention, as to accommodation and convenience, was always shewn to his Britannic Majesty's servants: indeed, the general respect and deference with which "No one, I am certain (he says in his they were treated, strongly indicated how much advertisement), can impeach the accuracy of value was attached to the powerful co-operation the facts, or the sincerity of the opinions "The allied army were in their new position of the British government. About ten o'clock orded in this Narrative; though it is pos- at night. From the most authentic accounts, every morning the sovereigns had a parade of se some question may be started as to the the force of the allies did not exceed 65,000 the guards and troops in the cantonment. On share of literary distinction to be awarded to men: that of the enemy in the field was these occasions every effort was made to dethe writer. In reference to my former Nar-estimated at least 100,000 men. The loss on monstrate the perfect union of the alliance. ative of the Peninsular War, I stated very both sides was very considerable. The battle The sovereigns wore the uniforms of the reebrity the obligation I was under to a throughout was well contested: the troops giments they had been appointed to in each gratieman for the arranging my letters, and performed their duty in the most intrepid other's army: they headed those corps of which das aiding my first efforts in submitting them manner; but there was unfortunately some they were the colonels in the routine and to the press. In the present case I have no deficiency in management, which motives of forms of parade; and the staffs of the armies such statement to make. This work, such as delicacy and diffidence prevent me from dwell-mingled together, as if they belonged to one it is, is written and compiled wholly by a ing upon. Count Wittgenstein, on all occa- directing head, and had but one impulse. sadier, not by an author; and, whatever the sions, displayed great personal courage; but After the attendance at parade, a levee as amount of its deficiencies may prove to be, I certainly he did not possess the general con- usually held for business at the sovereign's must take them upon myself. There will fidence of the Russian army, because perhaps quarters; and ministers, ambassadors, and probably be no occasion to wait long for an he was not a Russian. They have most con-officers, transacted such affairs as they were estimate of them, as that vigilance which ex-fidence in their own native good fortune and errises itself in weighing the claims of any ability." individual to be considered a writer of military history is always in full activity." The writer then alludes to a very singular fact, in the following words :-"There is another point upon which I wish also to be explicit. Many may suppose that some of the opinions advanced, or documents produced, might arise out of papers belonging to my late charged with. The dinner-hour was two; and the sovereigns invariably invited one or Various opinions now prevailed about the more of the ambassadors, ministers, or military respective claims of officers to command; and a commissioners, to dine with them. Excellent great deal of caution was requisite to make supplies always existed; and nothing could be matters proceed with any degree of smoothness more agreeable than these repasts. In the and cordiality. Negotiations were commenced.head-quarters of the sovereigns, more especially "The plenipotentiaries who had gone to the at the period of the armistice, many of the French head-quarters to effect some military princes of Germany, and their courtiers and arrangement of detail, were earnestly pressed nobles of the first distinction belonging to the As to But perhaps the most striking of the refer- Wittemberg. He promised to retire behind the ences made to any individual in the conduct of Saale; and he said, as to terms of peace, that the war, are those relating to Bernadotte, the England could receive Hanover; the neutrality Crown Prince of Sweden, whom our author of the flag of Hamburgh and Lubeck might be represents as very lukewarm in the common ensured, as well as the independence of Holcause. On an audience with him, he tells us : land; and Italy be united with an independent "The prince asked me about our treaties of monarchy. He hesitated as to the restitution concert and subsidy with Russia and Prussia. of Mantua to Austria; and repeated, that Italy I communicated with him frankly the sub- should be kept entire. Meerveldt observed, stance of them; and when he asked my opi- that the allies might object to Murat as the nion, if the armistice would be prolonged, I sovereign of Naples. The answer was, that it said I did not see how it could be so under our was not necessary to anticipate that arrangetreaties, without the consent of England. He ment; and Napoleon again and again declared thought as I did on this subject. He denied he did not believe England would make peace; that Sweden had accepted the late mediation and never without a condition to which he could of Austria; and while he was impressing on never submit, viz. limitation of the number of my mind the renewal of the war with vigour, French ships of war. General Meerveldt then I plainly perceived that he had no confidence inquired, whether he would resign Erfurth, as in the issue of events proving fortunate for well as the other fortresses? Napoleon hesithe allied cause; and if I could read into his tated: the general then said, the resignation of secret thoughts, there was little desire that the protectorship of the Rhine was necessary. this should be the case." Buonaparte replied, it was impossible; but on And afterwards, on another interview:. :- being told that Bavaria had withdrawn from "His royal highness produced, as usual, his his protection, the courier from Munich having map, and talked most eloquently and scientifi- been taken, and that other treaties were negocally of the great combined operations we tiating, he exclaimed, Then the protectorship should be engaged in. This was all as it of the confederation ceases of itself. ought to be; but I wanted to see his army in Spain, it was a question of dynasty, je n'y suis motion; and in pressing this object he passed plus therefore, that question is decided. These me by, saying, it would not be prudent to col- were the principal topics of conversation, as lect his masses too early, as the enemy would given by General Meerveldt. His impression be aware of their points of concentration: but also was, from Napoleon's manner and all he he assured me that 10,000 men had marched. said, that he would fall back upon the Rhine : Whenever the prince royal conversed, it was he looked jaded and ill at this period, and was always with the greatest affability and cor- very much depressed. This interview, it must diality. It is impossible to resist the fasci- be understood, took place before the last batnation of his eloquent expressions, or be in- tles; and there was certainly amongst the different to his insinuating tone and manner; allies a disposition to accept of Buonaparte's and when armed, as he always is, with a terms, and open a negotiation. In further rebottle of eau-de-cologne in one hand, and a ference to my correspondence with the Prince white handkerchief in the other, inundating Royal of Sweden, already detailed, it is right lavishly every thing around him with the per- for me to state, that returning to the headfume, it requires some hardihood to be quite quarters of his royal highness on the morning collected, and insensible to beautiful phraseology, of the 18th, from General Blucher at Breitenso as to discover the drift or solidity of the ex-feld, when dispositions were making for the traordinary man into whose presence you are at attack, the general officers being present, the all times admitted, and accosted as Mon ami.' aide-de-camp in waiting desired me to walk in. To do his royal highness, however, justice, he On entering, I was no less surprised than hurt, was invariably kind and civil, particularly to when the prince approached with a look borme; and when I mentioned the probability of dering upon suppressed anger, and withdrawing my being at his head-quarters during any in- towards the window, he addressed me nearly teresting operations, he assured me I should as follows, but in a purposely low tone, that always be le bien-venu; but at the same time others might not overhear: - Comment! distinctly told me, he never would agree in Général Stewart; quel droit avez-vous de any convention or treaty to have British m'écrire? Ne rappelez-vous pas que je suis l officers, especially general officers, placed near Prince de Suède, un des plus grands générau his person. Russia and Prussia might do so- de l'âge? et si vous étiez à ma place, que pen but he had a different way of thinking on these seriez-vous si quelqu'un vous écrivoit comm points; thus evidently shewing that he would vous m'avez écrit ? Vous n'êtez pas accrédit be extremely jealous of the idea of any counsel près de moi c'est par mon amitié que vou or control. All this I took in as respectful a êtes ici; et vous m'avez donné beaucoup d manner as possible." peine.' I answered in the most respectfu tone:-It was possible my zeal had carried m too far; but, according to my own conceptio of my duty, I could not repent one step I ha taken." different potentates, were assembled; resorting, The following, also, bears partly upon the same point, though it dates much later, viz. after the battle of Leipsic : "I have now to record an ingenious device of the enemy to excite delay and discussion amongst the allies. General Meerveldt, who had been taken on the 16th, was liberated on his parole by Buonaparte, charged with propositions of peace to the Emperor of Russia. Buonaparte saw General Meerveldt in the village of Lutschen: he spoke very earnestly on the subject of a general pacification; but first declared that he had 200,000 men in line, and a much more considerable cavalry than the allies had expected. He offered, on condition of an armistice during the negotiation, to evacuate Dantzic, Modelin, Stettin, Custrin, Glogau, Dresden, Torgau, and even, in case of necessity, a Of this tremendous battle, the details most interesting; but we can only find roo for a short extract or two. "The captures continued to be still great than those hitherto detailed, fifty more piec of cannon were discovered, besides those buri by the enemy. Prince Poniatowski, who ceived two wounds in attempting to pass Elster, urged by what the French call u désespoir, was drowned in that river; deck. it was said, with brilliants, and too heav charged with coin for a retreat à la nage. be "For an extent of nearly fifty English mil from Eisenach to Fulda, carcasses of dead |