likelytohavefinishedZiethensatisfactorily，whosatthereawareofnothing。Butitallmiswent:Daun，ontheroad，noticedsometriflingphenomenon（Prussianpartyofhorse，orthelike），whichconvincedhiscautiousmindthatallwasfoundout；thatprobablyawholePrussianArmy，insteadofaZiethenonly，waswaitingatSorau；uponwhichDaunturnedhomeagain，sorrythathecouldnotturntheothertwoaswell。TheothertwowerestrongerthanZiethen，couldtheyhavecomeuponhimbysurprise；orhavecaughthimbeforehegotthroughacertainPass，orbitofbadground，withhisbaggage。ButZiethen，bysomeaccident，orbyhisownpatrols，gotnotice；loadedhisbaggageinstantly；andwasthroughthePass，orhalfthroughit，andinaconditiontogivestrokeforstrokewithinterest，whenhisenemiescameup。NothingcouldbedoneuponZiethen；whomarchedon，heandallhisproperties，safetoSaganthatnight，——owingtoDaun’sover—caution，andtoZiethen’sownactivityandluck。"[Tempelhof，iii。233。]
AllthiswaspriortothelossofDresden。Duringthecrisisofthat，wheneverybodywasbestirringhimself，PrinceHenrimadeextraordinaryexertions:"Muchdependsonme；allonme！"sighedHenri。Acautiouslittleman；butnotincapableofrisking，inthecrisisofagameforlifeanddeath。FriedrichandhearewedgedasunderbythatdikeofRussiansandAustrians，whichgoesfromBoberrivereastward，postafterpost，toHoyerswerdawestward，eightymilesalongtheLausitz—BrandenburgFrontier，rootingitselfthroughtheLausitzintoBohemia，andthesourcesofitsmeal。
Friedrichandhecannotcommunicateexceptbyspies（"thefirstJAGER，"orregularexpress"fromtheKing，arrivedSeptember13th"
[Ib。iii。207。]）:butbothareofonemind；bothareononeproblem，"Whatistobedonewiththatimpassabledike？"——andco—operatesympatheticallywithoutcommunicating。WhatfollowsbearsdateAFTERthelossofDresden，butwhileHenristillknewonlyofthesiege，——thatJAGERofthe13thfirstbroughthimnewsoftheloss。
"AdayortwoafterZiethen’sadventure，HenriquitsSagan，tomovesouthwardforastrokeattheBohemian—Lausitzmagazines；astroke，andseriesofstrokes。SEPTEMBER8th，Ziethenand（inFouquet’sabsenceatLandshut）StutterheimarepushedforwardintotheZittauCountry；firstofalluponFriedland，——theZittauFriedland，forthereareFriedlandsmany！SEPTEMBER9th，StutterheimsummonsFriedland，getsit；getsthebitofmagazinethere；andnextdayhastensontoZittau。IsrefusedsurrenderofZittau；
learns，however，thatthemagazinehasbeenmostlysetonwheelsagain，andisastageforwardontheroadtoBohemia；
whitherwardStutterheim，quittingZittauastootedious，hastensafterit，andnextdaycatchesit，ortheunburntremainsofit。
AsuccessfulStutterheim。NorisZiethenidleinthemeanwhile；
Ziethenandothers；whomnoDevilleorAustrianPartythinksitselfstrongenoughtomeddlewith，PrinceHenribeingsonear。
"HereisaprettytempestintheheartofourBohemianmeal—
conduit！Continuethat，andwhatbecomesofSoltikofandme？DaunisofffromTriebelCountrytothisdangerousscene；indignantlycashiersDeville，’WhydidnotyouattacktheseZiethenpeople？
Hadnotyou10，000，Sir？’CashierspoorDevillefornotattacking；
——doesnothimselfattack:butcartsawaytheimportantGorlitzmagazine，toBautzen，whichisthestillmoreimportantone；
sitsdownonthelidofthat（accordingtowont）；shootsoutO’Donnell（anIrishgentleman，Deville’ssuccessor），andtakeseveryprecaution。PrinceHenri，inpresenceofO’Donnell，coalescesagain；walksintoGorlitz；encampsthere，ontheLandskronandotherHeights（MoysHilloneofthem，poorWinterfeld’sHill！），——
andwatchesalittlehowmatterswillturn，andwhetherDaun，severelyvigilantfromBautzen，seatedonthelidofhismagazine，willnotperhapsrise。"
Firstandlast，Dauninthisbusinesshastriedseveralthings；
buttherewasprettymuchalways，andemphaticallytherenowis，onlyonethingthatcouldbeeffectual:ToattackPrinceHenri，andabolishhimfromthosecountries；——assurelymighthavebeenpossible，withtwicehisstrengthatyourdisposal？——This，thoughsometimesheseemedtobethinkingofsuchathing，Daunneverwouldtry:forwhichthesubsequentFACTS，andallgoodjudges，wereandareinexorablysevereonDaun。Certainitis，norashnesscouldhavebetterspiltDaun’sgamethandidthisextremecaution。
DAUN，SOLTIKOFANDCOMPANYAGAINHAVEACOLLOQUY
（Bautzen，September15th）；AFTERWHICHEVERYBODY
STARTSONHISSPECIALCOURSEOFACTION。
Soltikof’sdisgustatthisnewmovementofDaun’swasgreatandindignant。"InsteadofgoingattheKing，andgettingsomevictoryforhimself，hehasgonetoBautzen，andsatdownonhismeal—bags！
Meal？Isittobeamerefightingformeal？Iwillmarchto—morrowforPoland，forPreussen，andfindplentyofmeal！"Andwouldhavegone，theysay，hadnotMercury，intheshapeofMontalembertwithhismostzealousrhetoric，intervened；andprevailedwithdifficulty。"OnehourofpersonalinterviewwithExcellencyDaun，"
urgesMontalembert；"onemore！""No，"answersSoltikof。——"Alas，then，sendyourmessenger！"TowhichlastexpedientSoltikofdoesassent，anddespatchesRomanzofontheerrand。
SEPTEMBER15th，atBautzen，atanearlyhour，thereismeetingaccordingly；notRomanzof，Soltikof’smessenger，alone，butZweibruckinperson，Dauninperson；andmostearnestcouncilisheld。"AnobleRussiangentlemanseeshowmyhandsarebound，"
pleadsDaun。"WillnotExcellencySoltikof，whodisdainsidleness，gohimselfuponSilesia，uponGlogauforinstance，andgrantmeafewdays？""No，"answersRomanzof；"ExcellencySoltikofbyhimselfwillnot。LetAustriafurnishSiege—Artillery；dailymealIneednotspeakof；10，000freshAuxiliariesbeyondthosewehave:
onthesetermsExcellencySoltikofwillperhapstryit；onlowerterms，positivelynot。""Wellthen，yes！"answersDaun，notwithoutqualmsofmind。Daunhasahorroratweakeninghimselftothatextent；butwhatcanhedo？"GeneralCampitelli，withthe10，000，lethimmarchthisnight，then；joinwithGeneralLoudonwhereyoupleasetoorder:ExcellencySoltikofshallseethatineverypointIconform。"[Tempelhof，iii。247—249。]——Animportantmeetingtous，thisatBautzen；andbreaksupthedead—lockintothreeormoredivergentcoursesofactivity；whichitwillnowbehooveustofollow，withthebestbrevityattainable。"Bautzen，Saturday，15thSeptember，earlyinthemorning，"thatisthedateoftheimportantColloquy。Andpreciselyeight—and—fortyhoursbefore，"onThursday，13th，about10A。M。"，inthewesternEnvironsofQuebec，therehasfallenoutanEvent，quiteotherwiseimportantintheHistoryofMankind！Ofwhichreadersshallhavesomenoticeatatimemoreconvenient。——
Romanzofreturningwithsuchanswer，Soltikofstraightwaygathershimself，September15th—16th，andgetsonmarch。ToFriedrich’sjoy；whohopesitmaybehomeward；waitstwodaysatWaldau，fortheYesorNo。Onthesecondday，alas，itisNo:"GoingforSilesia，Iperceive；thither，byawidesweepnorthward，whichtheythinkwillbesafer！"UponwhichFriedrichalsorises；follows，withanotherkindofspeedthanSoltikof’s；and，byoneofhisswiftclutchings，laysholdofSagan，whichhe，ifSoltikofhasnot，seestobeakey—pointinthisoperation。EasyforSoltikoftohaveseizedthiskey—point，keyoftherealroadtoGlogau；
easyforLoudonandthenew10，000tohaverendezvousedthere:
butnobodyhasthoughtofdoingit。AfewCroatswereintheplace，whocouldmakenodebate。
FromSaganFriedrichandHenriareatlengthinfreecommunication；
SagantotheLandskronatGorlitzissomefiftymilesofcountry，nowfallenvacant。FromHenri，fromFouquet（thedangersofLandshutbeingover），Friedrichisgettingwhatreinforcementtheycanspare（September20th—24th）；willthenpushforwardagain，industriouslystickingtotheflanksofSoltikof，thrustingoutstumbling—blocks，makinghismarchveryuncomfortable。
Strangetosay，fromSagan，whilewaitingtwodaysforthesereinforcements，therestartssuddenlytoview，suddenlyforFriedrichandus，anincipientNegotiationaboutPeace！
ActualProposalthatway（orasgoodasactual，soVoltairethinksit），onthepartofChoiseulandFrance；butasyetinVoltaire’snameonly，byasurethoughabackstairschannel，ofhisdiscovering。Ofwhich，andofthemuchfarthercorrespondingthatdidactuallyfollowonit，wepurposetosaysomethingelsewhere，atabettertime。MeanwhileVoltaire’sannouncementofittotheKinghasjustcomein，throughafairandhighHand:howFriedrichreceivesit，whatFriedrich’sinnerfeelingis，andhasbeenforafortnightpast——Herearesomeprivateutterancesofhis，throwingastraggleoflightonthosepoints:——
FOURLETTERSOFFRIEDRICH’S（10th—24thSeptember）。
No。1。TOPRINCEFERDINAND（atBerlin）。PoorlittleFerdinand，theKing’sBrother，fallenintobadhealth，hasretiredfromtheWars，andgonetoBerlin；muchanobjectofanxietytotheKing，whodiligentlycorrespondswiththedearlittleman，——givingearnestmedicaladvices，andgettingBerlinnewsinreturn。
"WALDAU，10thSeptember，1759。
"SincemylastLetter，Dresdenhascapitulated，——theverydaywhileWunschwasbeatingMaguireatTheBarns[northsideofDresden，September5th）dayAFTERthecapitulation]。WunschwentbacktoTorgau，whichSt。Andre，with14，000Reichs—peopleunderhim，wasforretaking；himtooWunschbeat，tookallhistents，kettles，haversacksandutensils，300prisoners，sixcannonandsomestandards。FinckisunitingwithWunsch；theywillmarchonthePrinceofZweibruck，andretakeDresden[hopesalways，forayearandmore，tohaveDresdenbackverysoon]。ItrustbeforelongtogetallthesepeoplegatheredroundDresden，andourownCountryridofthem:that，Itakeit，willbetheendoftheCampaign。
"ManycomplimentstothePrinceofWurtemberg[woundedatKunersdorf]，andtoallourwoundedGenerals:IhopeSeidlitzisnowoutofdanger:thatbleedingfit（EBULLITIONDESANG）willcurehimofthecrampinhisjaw，andofhiscolics；andasheisinbed，hewon’ttakecold。Ihopetheviper—brothwilldoyouinfinitegood；beassiduousinpatchingyourconstitution，whilethereisyetsomefineweatherleft:Idreadthewinterforyou；
takeagreatdealofcareagainstcold。IhavestillacoupleofcruelmonthsaheadofmebeforeendingthisCampaign。Withinthattime，therewillbe，Godknowswhatupshot。"[OEuvresdeFrederic，xxvi。544。]——Thisis"September10th:"thedayofCaptainKollas’sarrivalwithhisbadDresdennews；DaunandSoltikofprofoundlyquietforthreedaysmore。
No。2。TOTHEDUCHESSOFSACHSEN—GOTHA（atGotha）。VoltairehasenclosedhisPeace—ProposaltothatSereneLady，alwaysafriendofFriedrich’sandhis；towhomFriedrich，directlyonreceiptofit，makesanswer:——
"SAGAN，22dSeptember，1759。
"MADAM，——Ireceiveonalloccasionsproofsofyourgoodness，towhichIamassensibleasachivalrousmancanbe。Certainlyitisnotthroughyourhands，Madam，thatmyCorrespondencewithV。[withVoltaire，ifonedurstwriteitinfull]oughttobemadetopass！
Nevertheless，inpresentcircumstances，IwillpresumetobegthatyouwouldforwardtohimtheAnswerhereenclosed，onwhichIputnoAddress。ThedifficultyoftransmittingLettershasmademechoosemyBrother，"Ferdinand，atBerlin，"tohavethisconveyedtoyourhand。
"IfIgavebridletomyfeelings，nowwouldbethemomentfordevelopingthem；butinthesecriticaltimesIjudgeitbetternot；
andwillrestrictmyselftosimpleassurancesof——"F。
No。3。TOVOLTAIRE，attheDelices（soherSereneHighnesswilladdressit）。HereispartoftheEnclosureto"V。"FriedrichisallforPeace；butkeepsonhisguardwithsuchanAmbassador，andwritesinaproud，light，onlyhalf—believingstyle:——
"SAGAN，22dSeptember，1759。
"TheDuchessofSachsen—GothasendsmeyourLetter。Ineverreceivedyourpacketofthe29th:communicationsallinterruptedhere；withmuchtroubleIgetthispassedontoyou，ifitishappyenoughtopass。
"Mypositionisnotsodesperateasmyenemiesgiveout。IexpecttofinishmyCampaigntolerably；mycourageisnotsunk:——itappears，however，thereistalkofPeace。AllIcansayofpositiveonthisarticleis，ThatIhavehonorforten；andthat，whatevermisfortunebefallme，Ifeelmyselfincapableofdoinganythingtowound，theleastintheworld，thisprinciple，——whichissosensitiveanddelicateforonewhothinkslikeagentleman（PENSE
ENPREUXCHEVALIER）；andsolittleregardedbyrascallypoliticians，whothinkliketradesmen。
"Iknownothingofwhatyouhavebeentellingmeabout[yourbackstairschannels，yourDucdeChoiseulandhishumors]:butformakingPeacetherearetwoconditionswhichIneverwilldepartfrom:1。TomakeitconjointlywithmyfaithfulAllies[HessenandEngland；Ihavenoother]；2。Tomakeithonorableandglorious。
Observeyou，Ihavestillhonorremaining；Iwillpreservethat，atthepriceofmyblood。
"IfyourpeoplewantPeace，letthemproposenothingtomewhichcontradictsthedelicacyofmysentiments。Iamintheconvulsionsofmilitaryoperations；Idoasthegamblerswhoareinill—luck，andobstinatelysetthemselvesagainstFortune。Ihaveforcedhertoreturntome，morethanonce，likeaficklemistress，whenshehadrunaway。Myopponentsaresuchfoolishpeople，intheendI
bidfairtocatchsomeadvantageoverthem:but，happenwhatsoeverhisSacredMajestyChancemayplease，Idon’tdisturbmyselfaboutit。Uptothispoint，Ihaveaclearconscienceinregardtothemisfortunesthathavecometome。Astoyou，theBattleofMinden，thatofCadiz"（BoscawenVERSUSDelaClue；ToulonFleetrunningout，andcaughtbytheEnglish，aswesaw），thesethingsperhaps，"andthelossofCanada，areargumentscapableofrestoringreasontotheFrench，whohadgotconfusedbytheAustrianhellebore。
"Thisismywayofthinking。Youdonotfindmemadeofrose—water:
butHenriQuatre，LouisQuatorze，——mypresentenemieseven，whomI
couldcite[MariaTheresa，twentyyearsago，whenyourBelleislesetouttocutherinFour]，——wereofnosoftertempereither。
HadIbeenbornaprivateman，IwouldyieldeverythingfortheloveofPeace；butonehastotakethetoneofone’sposition。
ThisisallIcantellyouatpresent。Inthreeorfourweeksthewaysofcorrespondencewillbefreer。——F。"[OEuvresdeFrederic，xxiii。60，61。]
No。4。TOPRINCEFERDINAND。Twodayslater:hasgotonfootagain，——endofhisfirstmarchuponSoltikofagain:——
"BAUNAU，24thSeptember，1759。
"ThankyouforthenewsyousendofthewoundedOfficers，"
Wurtemberg，Seidlitzandtheothers。"Youmaywellsupposethatinthepassthingsareat，Iamnotwithoutcares，inquietudes，anxieties；itisthefrightfulestcrisisIhavehadinmylife。
Thisisthemomentfordyingunlessoneconquer。DaunandmyBrotherHenriaremarchingsidebyside[notexactly！]。ItispossibleenoughalltheseArmiesmayassemblehereabouts，andthatageneralBattlemaydecideourfortuneandthePeace。Takecareofyourhealth，dearBrother。——F。"[OEuvresdeFrederic，xxvi。545。]
BaunauisonSilesianground，asindeedSaganitselfis；atBaunauFriedrichalready，justonarriving，hasdoneafinemoveonSoltikof，andsurprisinglyflungthetoll—gateinSoltikof’sface。
Asweshallseebyandby；——andlikewisethatPrinceHenri，whoemergesto—morrowmorning（September25th），hasnotbeen"marchingsidebysidewithDaun，"butataprettydistancefromthatgentleman！——
Soltikofisamanofhisword；otherwiseonesuspectshealreadysawhisSiegeofGlogautobeimpossible。RussiansarenotveryskilfulattheWar—minuet:fancywhatitwillbedancingtosuchapartner！Friedrich，findingtheyareforGlogau，whisksacrosstheOder，getstherebeforethem:"NoGlogauforyou！"Theystandagapeforsometime；thenthink"WellthenBreslau！"Friedrichagainwhisksacrossfromthem，fartherup，andisagainaheadofthemwhentheycross:"NoBreslaueither！"Ineffect，itishopeless；
andwemayleavethetwomanoeuvringinthosewasteparts，astrideofOder，orontheeasternbankofit，tillafitteropportunity；
andattendtoHenri，whoisnowthearticleinrisk。
Zweibruck’sreportofhimself，onthatdayofthegeneralColloquy，wasnotinthewayofcomplaint，likethatoftheRussians，thoughtheredidremaindifficulties。"Dresdengloriouslyours；
MaguireGovernorthere，andeverythingsecure；uponmyhonor。
Butinthenorthwestpart，thoseFincksandWunsches，Excellenz？"——
Andtheactualtruthis，WunschhastakenLeipzig，daybeforeyesterday（September13th），asDaunsorrowfullyknows，bynewscomeinovernight。Andsixdayshence（September21st），FinckandWunschtogetherwilldotheir"ACTIONOFKORBITZ，"andbesendingHaddickabadroad！ThesethingsZweibruckknowsonlyinpart；butpastexperiencegiveshimominouspresentiment，asitmaywelldo；
andhethinksdecidedly:"Excellenz，moreAustriantroopsareindispensablethere；infact，yourExcellenz’sself，werethatpossible；whichonefeelsitisnot，inthepresenceoftheseRussians！"
RussiansandReichsfolk，theseareapairofthumbscrewsonboththumbsofDaun；screwingthecunctationoutofhim；painfullyintimating:"GetridofthisPrinceHenri；youmust，youmust！"
And，inthecourseofthenexteightdaysDaunhasactuallygirthimselftothisgreatenterprise。Goadedon，Icouldguess，bythe"ActionofKorbitz"（doneonFriday，thirtyhoursago）；thenewsofwhich，andthatHaddick，insteadofextinguishingFinck，isretreatingfromhimuponDresden，——whatapieceofnews！thinksDaun:"You，Zweibruck，Haddick，MaguireandCompany，youare36，000
inSaxony；Finckhasnot12，000inthefield:Howisthis？"——andindignantlydismissesHaddickaltogether:"Go，Sir，andattendtoyourhealth！"[Tempelhof，iii。276，258—261。]NewspoignantlyastonishingtoDaun，aswouldseem；——likeanox—goadinthelazyrearofDaun。Certainitis，DaunhadmarchedouttoGorlitzincollectedform；and，onSaturdayafternoon，SEPTEMBER22dispersonallyontheHeights（notMoysHill，Ishouldjudge，butotherpointsofvision），takingearnestsurveyofPrinceHenri’spositionontheLandskronthere。"To—morrowmorningweattackthatCamp，"
thinksDaun；"stormPrinceHenriandit:beridofhim，atanyprice！"[Ib。iii。253—256（fortheMarchnowensuing）:
iii。228—234，241—247（forHenri’santeriormovements）。]
"To—morrowmorning，"yes:——butthisafternoon，andearlier，PrinceHenrihasformedagreatresolution，hisplansalllaid，everythinginreadiness；anditisnothereyouwillfindPrinceHenrito—morrow。ThisishisfamousMarchofFiftyHours，thisthatwearenowcometo；whichdeservesallourattention，——andallDaun’smuchmore！PrinceHenriwashabituallyamancautiousinWar；
notaggressive，likehisBrother，butdefensive，frugalofrisks，andaversetothelion—springsusualwithsomepeople；
thoughcapableofthem，too，inthehourofneed。Militarymenarefullofwonderattheboldschemehenowfellupon；andathisstyleofexecutingit。HardlywasDaungonehometohismeditationsonthestormoftheLandskronto—morrow，andtattoobeateninPrinceHenri’sCampthere，when，at8thatSaturdayevening，issuingsoftly，withaminimumofnoise，inthepropermarchingcolumns，baggage—columns，HenrialtogetherquittedthisCamp；
andvanishedlikeadream。IntotheNight；menandgoods，everyitem:——whoshallsaywhitherward？Leavingonlyafewlightpeopletokeepupthewatch—firesandsentry—cries，forbehoofofDaun！
Letreadershere，whoareinthesecret，watchhimalittlefromafar。
StraightnorthwardgoesPrinceHenri，downNeisseValley，20milesorso，toRothenburg；incolumnsseveral—fold，withmuchdelicatearranging，whichwaspunctuallyfollowed:andinthecourseofto—morrowPrinceHenriisbivouacked，forashortrestofthreehours，——hiddeninunknownspace，20milesfromDaun，whenDauncomesmarchinguptostormhimontheLandskron！Goneveritably；
butwhitherwardDauncannotformtheleastguess。Dauncanonlykeephismenunderarmsthere，allday；whilehisscoutsgallopfarandwide，——bringinginthisfalseguessandtheother；andatlengthreturningwiththeeminentlyfalseone，misledbysomeofHenri’sbaggage—columns，whichhavetogomanyroutes，ThatthePrinceisonmarchforGlogau:——"Gonenortheast；thatwaywenthiswagons；thesewesawwithoureyes。""Northeast？Yes，toGlogaupossiblyenough，"thinksDaun:"Ormaynothe，cunningasheisandfulloffeints，intendastrokeonBautzen，inmyabsence？"——andhastensthitheragain，andsitsdownontheMagazine—lid，gladtofindnothingwrongthere。
ThisisallthatDaunhearsofHenriforthenextfourdays。
PlentyofbadnewsfromSaxonyinthesefourdays:theFinck—
HaddickActionofKorbitz，adismalcertaintybeforeonestarted，——
andHaddickonhisroadtosomeWateringPlacebythistime！ButnotraceofHenrifarther；sincethatofthewagonswendingnortheast。
"GonetoGlogau，tohisBrother:nouseinpushinghim，ortryingtomolesthimthere！"thinksDaun；andwaits，instagnanthumor，chewingthecudofbitterenoughthoughts，tillconfirmationofthatguessarrive:——asitneverwillinthisworld！ReadanimportantNote:——
"TonorthwardofBautzenfortymiles，andtowestwardfortymiles，thecountryisallDaun’s；onlytowardsGlogau，withtheRussiansandFriedrichthereabouts，doesitbecomedisputable，orofferPrinceHenrianychance。NeverthelessitisnottoGlogau，itisfarthereverse，thatthenimbleHenrihasgone。RestinghimselfatRothenburg’threehours’（speedisofallthingsthevitalest），PrinceHenristartsagain，SUNDAYafternoon，straightwestwardthistime。Marches，withhisbestswiftness，withhisbestarrangements，throughmanysleepingVillages，toKlitten，notawakefulone:amarchof18milesfromRothenburg；——directfortheSaxonsideofthings，insteadoftheSilesian，asDaunhadmadesure。
"AtKlitten，MONDAYmorning，bivouacagain，forafewhours，——’hasnoCamp，onlywaitsthreehours，’isArchenholtz’sphrase:butI
supposethemeaningis，WaitstilltheseveralColumns，bytheircalculatedroutes，haveallgottogether；andtillthelatestinarrivinghashad’threehours’ofrest，——theearliesthavingperhapsgoneonmarchagain，intheinterim？Thereare20milesfarther，stillstraightwest，toHoyerswerda，wheretheoutmostAustrianDivisionis:’Forwardtowardsthat；letusastonishGeneralWehlaandhis3，000，andourMarchisover！’AllthistooPrinceHenrimanages；neveranythingmoreconsummate，moreastonishingtoWehlaandhisMaster。
"WehlaandBrentano，readersperhapsrememberthembusy，fromthePirnaside，atthelateSiegeofDresden。Siegegloriouslydone，WehlawasorderedtoHoyerswerda，onthenorthwestfrontier；
Brentanotoadifferentpointinthatneighborhood；whereBrentanoescapedruin，andshallnotbementioned；butWehlasuddenlyfoundit，andwillrequireaword。Wehla，ofallpeopleontheWar—
theatre，hadbeentheleastexpectingdisturbance。Heisontheremotestwesternflank；towestwardofhimnothingbutTorgauandtheFinck—Wunschpeople，fromwhomissmalllikelihoodofdanger:
fromtheeasternwhatdangercantherebe？ALetterofDauns，somedaysago，hadexpresslyinformedhimthat，toallappearance，therewasnone。
"Andnowsuddenly，ontheTuesdaymorning，Whatisthis？
PrussiansreportedtobevisibleintheWoods！’Impossible！’
answeredWehla；——didgetready，however，whathecould；
CroatRegiments，piecesofArtillerybehindtheElsterRiverandongoodpoints；laboringmoreandmorediligently，asthenewsprovedtrue。Butallhiseffortsweretonopurpose。GeneralLentuluswithhisPrussians（themuteSwissLentulus，whomwesometimesmeet），whohastheVanguardthisday，comesstreamingoutofthewoodsacrosstheobstacles；cannonadesWehlabothinfrontandrear；
entirelyswallowsWehlaandCorps:600killed；theGeneralhimself，with28Field—Officers，andofsubalternsandprivates1，785，fallingprisonerstous；andtheremainderscatteredonthewinds，gallopingeachhisownroadtowardscovertandanewformoflife。
Wehlaiseaten，inthismanner，Tuesday，September25th:——
metaphoricallyspeaking，theMarchofFiftyHoursendsinacomfortabletwofoldmeal（military—cannibal，aswellasofcommonculinarymeat），andinwell—deservedrest。"[Tempelhof，iii。255，256；Seyfarth，Beylagen；&c。]
Theturning—pointoftheCampaignisreckonedtobethisMarchofHenri’s；oneofthemostextraordinaryonrecord。PrinceHenrihadaveryfastMarchINTOtheseSilesian—LausitzCountries，earlyinJuly，[Seyfarth，ii。545。]andanotherveryfast，fromBautzen，tointersectwithSchmottseifen，intheendofJuly:butthesewereasnothingcomparedwiththepresent。Tempelhof，theexcellentsolidman，——butwhoputsallthings，bigandlittle，onthesamelevelofdetail，andhasunparalleledmethodsofarranging（whathereckonstobe"arranging"），andnovestigeofindex，——isdistressinglyobscureonthisgrandIncident；butatlength，oncompulsion，doesyieldclearaccount。[Tempelhof，iii。253—258。]InArchenholtzitisnotDATEDatall；whomerelysaysasfollows:"Mostextraordinarymarchevermade；wentthrough50milesofCountrywhollyintheEnemy’spossession；lasted56hours，inwhichlongperiodtherewasnocamppitched，andonlytwicearestofthreehoursallowedthetroops。Duringtheotherfiftyhoursthemarch，dayandnight，continuallyproceeded。Ended（NOdate）insurpriseofGeneralWehlaatHoyerswerda，cuttingup600ofhissoldiers，andtaking1，800prisoners。Kalkreuth，sincesofamous，"intheAnti—NapoleonWars，"wasthePrince’sAdjutant。"[Archenholtz，i。426。]
ThisisprobablyPrinceHenri’scleverestfeat，——thoughhedidagreatmanyofclever；andhisBrotherusedtosay，glancingtowardshim，"Thereisbutoneofusthatnevercommittedamistake。"
AhighlyingeniousdexterouslittlemaninaffairsofWar，sharpasneedles，vehementbutcautious；thoughofabstrusetemper，thin—
skinned，capricious，andgivinghisBrotheragreatdealoftroublewithhisjealousiesandshrewishwhims。BythislastconsummatelittleoperationhehasastonishedDaunasmuchasanybodyeverdid；shornhiselaboratetissueofcunctationsintoruinandcollapseatonestroke；andineffect，asturnsout，wreckedhiscampaignforthisYear。
DaunfindsthereisnownohopeofSaxony，unlesshehimselfatonceproceedthither。Atoncethither；——andleaveGlogauandtheRussianstotheirluck，——whichinsuchcase，whatisitliketobe？
Probably，toDaun’sownview，ominousenough；buthehasnoalternative。TothispasshastheMarchofFiftyHoursbroughtus。
Thereissuchathingasbeingtoocunctatory，isnotthere，yourExcellency？Everymortal，andmoreespeciallyeveryFeldmarschall，oughttostriketheironwhileitishot。TheremainderofthisCampaign，wewillhope，canbemadeintelligibleinamoresummarymanner。
FRIEDRICHMANAGES（September24th—October24th）TOGETTHE
RUSSIANSSENTHOME；ANDHIMSELFFALLSLAMEDWITHGOUT。
Friedrich’smanoeuvresagainstSoltikof，——everyreaderispreparedtohearthatSoltikofwasrenderedfutilebythem:andnonebutmilitaryreaderscouldtakedelightinthedetails。Twobeautifulshort—cutshemadeuponSoltikof；pulledhimupbothtimesinmidcareer，aswithhardcheck—bit。ThefirsttimewasatZobelwitz:
September24th，FriedrichcutacrossfromSagan，whichisstringtobowoftheRussianmarch；postedhimselfontheHeightsofZobelwitz，ofBaunau，Milkau（atBaunauFriedrichwillwriteaLETTERthisnight，ifreadersbethinkthemselves；Milkauisaplacehemayrememberforrain—deluges，intheFirstSilesianWar[Supra，p。323；ib。vol。vii。p。311。]）:"LettheRussians，iftheynowdare，trythePassofNeustadtelhere！"Afortunatehour，whenhegotuponthisground。Quartermaster—GeneralStoffel，ouroldCustrinacquaintance，isfoundmarkingoutaCampwithaviewtothatPassofNeustadtel；[Tempelhof，iii。293；Retzow，ii。163。]
is，greatlyastonishedtofindthePrussianArmyemergeonhimthere；andatoncevanishes，withhisHussar—Cossackretinues。
"September24th，"itiswhilePrinceHenriwasonthelastmoietyofhisMarchofFiftyHours。ThisseveretwitchflungSoltikofquiteoutfromGlogau，——wasliketoflinghimhomealtogether，haditnotbeenforMontalembert’seloquence；——didflinghimacrosstheOder。Where，againthankstoMontalembert，hewascirclingonwithaneyetoBreslau，whenFriedrich，bythediameter，suddenlylaidbridges，crossedatKoben，andagainbroughtSoltikoftohalt，asbyturnpikesuddenlyshut:"Mustpayfirst；mustbeatusfirst！"
ThesethingshadraisedFriedrich’sspiritsnotalittle。
GettingontheHeightsofZobelwitz，hewasheardtoexclaim，"Thisisaluckyday；worthmoretomethanabattlewithvictory。"
[Retzow，ii。163。]Astonishinghowheblazedoutagain，quiteintohisoldprideandeffulgence，afterthis，saysRetzow。Hadbeensomeek，sohumbled，andevencondescendedtoaskadviceoropinionfromsomeabouthim。Especially"fromtwoCaptains，"saystheOppositionRetzow，whoseheadswerenearlyturnedbythissunburstfromonhigh。CaptainMarquartandanother，——Ibelieve，hedidemploythemaboutRoutesandmarkingofCamps，whichRetzowcallsconsulting:aKingfallentragicallyscarceofpersonstoconsult；
allhisWinterfelds，Schwerins，KeithsandCouncilofPeersnowvanished，andnothingbutsomeintelligent—lookingCaptainMarquart，orthelike，toconsult:——ofwhichRetzow，inhisspleneticOppositionhumor，doesnotseethetragedy，butratherthecomedy:howthepoorCaptainsfoundtheirfavortobetemporary，conditional，andhadtocollapseagain。Oneofthemwrotean"ESSAYontheCOUP—D’OEILMILITAIRE，"overwhichRetzowpretendstoweep。ThiswasFriedrich’smarginalNoteupontheMS。，whensubmittedtohisgraciousperusal:"You（ER）willdobettertoacquiretheArtofmarkingCampsthantowriteupontheMilitaryStrokeofEye。"Beautifullywrittentoo，saysRetzow；butwhat，intheeyesofthisKing，isbeautifulwriting，toknowingyourbusinesswell？Nofriendhetowriting，unlessyouhavegotsomethingreallyspecial，andurgenttobewritten。
FriedrichcrassedtheOdertwice。TookSoltikofonbothsidesoftheOder，cuthimoutofthisfondexpectation，thenofthat；
ledhim，weperceive，abadlife。Latterlythescenewasontherightbank；Sophienthal，Koben，Herrnstadtandotherpoorplaces，——
onthatbigeasternelbow，whereOdertakeshisfinalbend，orfarewellofPoland。Ground，naturally，ofsomeinteresttoFriedrich:groundtousunknown；butknowntoFriedrichasthegroundwhereKarlXII。gaveSchulenburghisbeating，["NearGuhrau"
（whilechasingAugusttheStrongandhimoutofPoland），"12thOctober，1704:"vagueaccountofit，dateless，andasgoodasplaceless，inVoltaire（CharlesDouse，liv。
iii。），OEuvres，xxx。142—145。]whichproducedthe"beautifulretreat"ofSchulenburg。TheoldFeldmarschallSchulenburgwhomweusedtohearofonce，——whoseNephew，apipeclayedlittlegentleman，waswellknowntoFriedrichandus。
Fortherest，Idonotthinkhefeelsthisout—manoeuvringoftheRussiansveryhardwork。Already，fromZobelwitzCountry，25thSeptember，dayofHenriatHoyerswerda，FriedrichhadwrittentoFouquet:"With21，000yourbeatenandmaltreatedServanthashinderedanArmyof50，000fromattackinghim，andcompelledthemtoretireonNeusatz！"Evidentlymuchriseninhope；andHenri’sfinenewsnotyetcometohand。Bydegrees，Soltikof，renderedfutile，gotveryangry；especiallywhenDaunhadtogoforSaxony。
"Mealwasbecomingimpossible，atanyrate，"whimpersDaun:
"OExcellency，dobutconsider，withthenoblenessnaturaltoyou！
OurCourtwillcheerfullyfurnishmoney，insteadofmeal。"——"Money？
Mypeoplecannoteatmoney！"growledSoltikof，gettingmoreandmoreangry；threateningdailytomarchforPosenandhisownmeal—
stores。WhatatimeofithasMontalembert，hasthemelancholyLoudon，withtempersohot！
AtSophienthal，October10th，Friedrichfallsillofgout；——
absolutelylamed；forthreeweekscannotstirfromhisroom。
Happilytheouterproblemisbecomingeasierandeasier；
almostbringingitsownsolution。AtSophienthalthelameFriedrichtakestowritingaboutCHARLESXII。ANDHISMILITARYCHARACTER，——
notaveryilluminativePiece，onthefirstperusal，butIintendtoreaditagain；[REFLEXIONSSURLESTALENSMILITAIRESETSURLE
CARACTEREDECHARLESXII。（OEuvresdeFrederic，vii。69—88）。]——whichatleasthelpshimtopassthetime。
Soltikof，moreandmorestraitened，mealitselfrunninglow，getsangrierandangrier。HistreatmentoftheCountry，Montalembertratherencouraging，isdescribedas"horrible。"Onedayhetakesthewhim，whimorlittlemore，ofseizingHerrnstadt；asmallTown，betweentheTwoArmies，wherethePrussianshaveaFreeBattalion。
ThePrussianBattalionresists；drivesSoltikof’speopleback。
"Nevermind，"thinkthey:"aplaceofnoimportancetous；
andExcellencySoltikofhasriddenelse—whither。"Byill—luck，intheafternoon，ExcellencySoltikofhappenedtomentiontheplaceagain。HearingthatthePrussiansstillhaveit，Soltikofmountsintoarage；summonstheplace，withanswerstillNo；thereuponordersinstantbombardmentofit，fierystormsofgrenadoesforit；
andhasthesatisfactionofutterlyburningpoorHerrnstadt；
thePrussianFree—Corpsstillcontinuingobstinate。ItwasSoltikof’slastactinthoseparts，andbetokensasulphurousstateofhumor。
Nextmorning（October24th），hetooktheroadforPosen，andmarchedbodilyhome。[Tempelhof，iii。299，291—300（generalaccount，abundantlyminute）。]Homeverily，inspiteofMontalembertandallmen。"Andforme，whatordershasExcellency？"Loudonhadanxiouslyinquired，ontheeveofthatevent。"Nonewhatever！"
answeredExcellency:"Doyourownpleasure；gowhithersoeverseemsgoodtoyou。"AndLoudonhadtotakeawidesweepround，byKalish，throughthewesternpartsofPoland；andgethometotheTroppau—
TeschenCountryashebestcould。
ByKalish，byCzenstochow，Cracow，poorLoudonhadtogo:adismalmarchof300milesormore，——waitedonlatterlybyFouquet，withWerner，Goltzandothers，ontheSilesianBorder；whomFriedrichhadorderedthitherforsuchend。WhomLoudonskilfullyavoidedtofight；havingalready，bydesertionandbyhardships，losthalfhismenontheroad。Gladenoughtogethomeandunderroof，withhis20，000goneto10，000；andtomakebargainwithFouquet:
"Truce，then，throughWinter；neitherofustomeddlewiththeother，unlessafterafortnight’swarninggiven。"[Tempelhof，iii。
328—331。]NOVEMBER1st，amonthbeforethis，theKing，carriedonalitterbyhissoldiers，hadquittedSophienthal；and，crossingtheRiverbyKoben，gottoGlogau。[Rodenbeck，i。396。]Thegreaterpartofhisforce，13，000underHulsen，hehadimmediatelysentonforSaxony；hehimselfintendingtowaitrecoveryinGlogau，withthisSilesianwingofthebusinesshappilybroughttofinisforthepresent。
OntheSaxonside，too，affairsareinsuchacoursethattheKingcanbepatientatGlogautillhegetwell。EverythingisprosperousinSaxonysincethatMarchonHoyerswerda；Henri，withhisFincksandWunsches，beautifullypostedintheMeissen—Torgauregion；
nodislodgingofhim，letDaun，withhisbigmassofforces，tryashemay。Daun，throughthemonthofOctober，isinvariousCamps，inSchildalastofall:Henrisuccessivelyintwo；inStrehlaforsometendays；theninTorgauforaboutthreeweeks，carefullyintrenched，[Tempelhof。iii。276，281，284（HenriinStrehla，October4th—17th；thencetoTorgau:22dOctober，Daun"quitshisCampofBelgern"forthatofSchilda，whichwashislastinthoseparts）。]——wheretracesofhimwillturnup（nottooopportunely）
nextyear。Daun，fromwhateverCamp，goeslaboringonthissideandonthat；oneverysidethedeftHenriisassharpasneedles；
nothingtobemadeofhimbythecunningmovementsandcontrivancesofDaun。Veryfinemanoeuvringitwas，especiallyonHenri’spart；
acharmtothesoldiermind；——givenminutelyinTempelhof，andcapableofbeingfollowed（ifyouhaveMapsandPatience）intothelastdetails。Instructivereallytothesoldier；——butmustbe，almostall，omittedhere。OnebeautifulslaptoDuked’Ahremberg（apooroldfriendofDaun’sandours）wewillremember:"ActionofPretsch"theycallit；defeat，almostcaptureofpoorD’Ahremberg；
whohadbeensenttodislodgethePrince，bythreateninghissupplies，andhadwheeled，accordingly，eastward，wideaway；
but，tohisastonishment，found，afteramarchortwo，ThreeselectPrussianCorpsemergingonhim，byfront，byrear，byflank，withHorse—artillery（quasi—miraculous）burstingoutonhill—tops，too，——and，inshort，nothingforitbuttoretreat，orindeedtorun，inaconsiderablyruinousstyle:poorD’Ahremberg！[Seyfarth（Beylagen，ii。634—637），"HOFBERICHTVONDER
AM29OCTOBER，1759，BEYMEURO[chieflyBEYPRETSCH]VORGEFALLENEN
ACTION；"ib。ii。543n。]Onthewhole，Daunisreducedtoapantingcondition；andknowsnotwhattodo。Hisplanswereintrinsicallybad，saysTempelhof；withoutbeatingHenriinbattle，whichhecannotbringhimselftoattempt，he，inallprobability，will，wereitonlyfordifficultiesofthecommissariatkind，havetofallbackDresden—ward，andaltogethertakehimselfaway。[Tempelhof，iii。287—289。]
AfterthissadslapatPretsch，Daunpausedforconsideration；
tooktopalisadinghimselftoanextraordinarydegree，slashingtheSchildaForestsalmostintoruinforthisend；andotherwisesatabsolutelyquiet。Littletobedonebuttakecareofoneself。
DaunknowswithalofHulsen’simpendingadventwiththeSilesian13，000；——November2d，HulsenisactuallyatMuskau，andhis13，000
magnifiedbyrumorto20，000。Hearingofwhich，Dauntakestheroad（November4th）；quitshisgloriouslypalisadedCampofSchilda；
feelsthatretreatonDresden，orevenhometoBohemiaaltogether，istheonecourseleft。
Andnow，theimportantBautzenColloquyofSATURDAY，SEPTEMBER
15th，havingherebroughtitsthreeormoreCoursesofActivitytoapause，——wewillglanceatthefarmoreimportantTHURSDAY，13th，othersidetheOcean:——
ABOVEQUEBEC，NIGHTOFSEPTEMBER12th—13th，Inprofoundsilence，onthestreamoftheSt。Lawrencefaraway，anotableadventureisgoingon。Wolfe，fromtwopointswellaboveQuebec（"Asalastshift，wewilltrythatway"），withabout5，000men，issilentlydescendinginboats；withpurposetoclimbtheHeightssomewhereonthissidetheCity，andbeinuponit，ifFatewill。Anenterpriseofalmostsublimenature；verygreat，ifitcansucceed。Thecliffsallbesettohislefthand，MontcalminpersonguardingQuebecwithhismainstrength。
Wolfesilentlydescends；mindmadeup；thoughtshushedquietintoonegreatthought；intherippleoftheperpetualwaters，underthegrimcliffsandtheeternalstars。Conversingwithhispeople，hewasheardtorecitesomepassagesofGray’sELEGY，latelycomeouttothoseparts；ofwhich，saysanear—witness，heexpressedhisadmirationtoanenthusiasticdegree:"Ah，thesearetonesoftheEternalMelodies，arenotthey？AmanmightthankHeavenhadhesuchagift；almostasWEmightforsucceedinghere，Gentlemen！"
[ProfessorRobison，thenaNavalJunior，intheboatalongwithWolfe，afterwardsawell—knownProfessorofNaturalPhilosophyatEdinburgh，wasoftenheard，bypersonswhomIhaveheardagain，torepeatthisAnecdote。SeePlayfair，BIOGRAPHICALACCOUNTOF
PROFESSORROBISON，——inTransactionsofRoyalSocietyofEdinburgh，vii。495etseq。]Nextmorning（Thursday，13thSeptember，1759），Wolfe，withhis5，000，isfoundtohavescrambledupbysomewoodyNeckintheheights，whichwasnotquiteprecipitous；hastrailedonecannonwithhim，theseamenbusybringiugupanother；andby10oftheclockstandsranked（reallysomewhatintheFriedrichway，thoughonasmallscale）；readyatallpoiutsforMontcalm，butrefusingtobeover—ready。
Montcalm，onfirsthearingofhim，hadmadehaste:"OUI，JELES
VOISOUILSNEDOIVENTPASETRE；JEVAISLESE’CRASER（tosmashthem）！"saidhe，bywayofkeepinghispeopleinheart。Andmarchesup，beautifullyskilful，neglectingnoneofhisadvantages。
HasnumerousCanadiansharpshooters，preliminaryIndiansinthebushes，withaprovokingfire:"Steady！"ordersWolfe；"fromyounotoneshottilltheyarewithinthirtyyards。"AndMontcalm，volleyingandadvancing，cangetnoresponse，morethanfromDruidicstones；tillatthirtyyardsthestonesbecomevocal，——andcontinuesoatadreadfulrate；and，inaspaceofseventeenminutes，haveblownMontcalm’sregulars，andthegallantMontcalmhimself，andtheirsecondincommand，andtheirthird，intoruinanddestruction。Inaboutsevenminutesmoretheagonywasdone；
"Englishfallingonwiththebayonet，Highlanderswiththeclaymore；"fiercepursuit，routtotal:——andQuebecandCanadaasgoodasfinished。ThethingisyetwellknowntoeveryEnglishman；
[Themilitarydetailsofitseemtobeveryillknown（witnessColonelBeatson’sotherwiserathercarefulPamphlet，THEPLAINSOF
ABRAHAM，writtenquitelately，whichwearesoontocitefarther）；
andtheywouldwelldeservedescribingintheSEYFARTH—BEYLAGEN，orevenintheTEMPELHOFway，——couldanEnglishOfficer，onthespotasthisColonelwas，befoundtodoit！——DetailsareinBeatson（quiteanother"Beatson"），NavalandMilitaryHistory，ii。300—308；inGentleman’sMagazinefor1759，theDespatchesandparticulars:seealsoWalpole，GeorgetheSecond，iii。217—222。]andhowWolfehimselfdiedinit，hisbeautifuldeath。
Trulyabitofrightsoldierhood，thisWolfe。Manageshissmallresourcesinaconsummatemanner；invents，contrives，attemptsandre—attempts，irrepressiblebydifficultyordiscouragement，HowcouldaFriedrichhimselfhavemanagedthisQuebecinamoreartisticway？ThesmallBattleitself，5，000toaside，andsuchoddsofSavageryandCanadians，remindsyouofoneofFriedrich’s:
wisearrangements；exactforesight，preparationcorresponding；
cautionwithaudacity；inflexiblediscipline，silenttillitstimecome，andthenblazingoutaswesee。TheprettiestsoldieringI
haveheardofamongtheEnglishforseveralgenerations。
Amherst，Commander—in—chief，isdiligentlynoosing，andtyingup，theFrenchmilitarysettlements，Niagara，Ticonderoga；Canadaallround:butthisistheheartorwindpipeofit；keepthisfirm，and，inthecircumstances，Canadaisyours。
ColonelReatson，inhisrecentPamphlet，THEPLAINSOF
ABRAHAM，——which，especiallyonthemilitaryside，isdistressinglyignorantandshallow，thoughNOTintentionallyincorrectanywhere，——givesExtractsfromaLetterofMontcalm’s（"Quebec，24thAugust，1759"），whichishighlyworthreading，hadweroom。Itpredictstoahair’s—breadth，notonlytheway"M。Wolfe，ifheunderstandshistrade，willtaketobeatandruinmeifwemeetinfight；"
butalso，——withasagacitysingulartolookat，intheyears1775—1777，andperhapsstillmoreintheyears1860—1863，——whatwillbetheconsequencestothoseunrulyEnglish，Colonialandother。"Ifhebeatmehere，FrancehaslostAmericautterly，"
thinksMontcalm:"Yes；——andone’sonlyconsolationis，Intenyearsfarther，AmericawillbeinrevoltagainstEngland！"
Montcalm’sstyleofwritingisnotexemplary；buthispoweroffaithfulobservation，hissagacity，andtalentofprophecyaresoconsiderable，wearetemptedtogivetheIPSISSIMAVERBAofhislongLetterinregardtothosetwopoints，——theratherasitseemstohavefallenmuchoutofsightinourday:——
MONTCALMTOACOUSININFRANCE。
"CAMPBEFOREQUEBEC，24thAugust，1759。
"MONSIEURETCHERCOUSIN，——HereIam，formorethanthreemonthspast，athandgripswithM。Wolfe；whoceasesnotdayornighttobombardQuebec，withafurywhichisalmostunexampledintheSiegeofaPlaceoneintendstoretainaftertakingit。"……Willnevertakeitinthatway，however，byattackingfromtheRiverorsouthshore；onlyruinsus，butdoesnotenrichhimself。Notaninchnearerhisobjectthanhewasthreemonthsago；andinonemonthmoretheequinoctialstormswillblowhisFleetandhimaway。——
Quebec，then，andthepreservationoftheColony，youthink，mustbeasgoodassafe？"Alas，thefactisfarotherwise。ThecaptureofQuebecdependsonwhatwecallastroke—of—hand——[ButletustaketotheOriginalnow，forPredictionFirst]:——
"LaprisedeQuebecdependd’uncoupdemain。LesAnglaissontmaitresdelariviere:ilsn’ontqu’aeffectuerunedescentesurlariveoucetteVille，sansfortificationsetsansdefense，estsituee。Lesvoilaenetatdemepresenterlabataille；quejenepourraisplusrefuser，etquejenedevraispasgagner。M。Wolfe，eneffet，s’ilentendsonmetier，n’aqu’aessuyerlepremierfeu，venirensuiteagrandspassurmonarmee，faireaboutportantsadecharge；mesCanadiens，sansdiscipline，sourdsalavoixdutambouretdesinstrumensmilitaires，derangespacetteescarre，nesaurontplusreprendreleursrangs。Ilssontd’ailleurssansbaionettespourrepondreacellesdel’ennemi:ilneleurrestequ’afuir，——etmevoilabattusansressource。[ThisisacuriouslyexactPrediction！Iwon’tsurvive，however；defeathere，inthisstageofouraffairs，meanslossofAmericaaltogether:]ilestdessituationsouilneresteplusaunGeneralquedeperiravechonneur……Messentimenssontfrancais，etilsleserontjusquedansletombeau，sidansletombeauonestencorequelquechose。
"Jemeconsoleraidumoinsdemadefaite，etdelapertedelaColonie，parl’intimepersuasionoujesuis[PredictionSecond，whichisstillmorecurious]，quecettedefaitevaudra，unjour，amaPatrieplusqu’unevictoire；etquelevainqueur，ens’agrandissant，trouverauntombeaudanssonagrandissementmeme。
"Cequej’avanceici，moncherCousin，vousparaitraunparadoxe:
maisunmomentdereflexionpolitique，uncoupd’oeilsurlasituationdeschosesenAmerique，etlaveritedemonopinionbrilleradanstoutsonjour。[Nobodywillobey，unlessnecessitycompelhim:VOILALESHOMMES；GENEofanykindanuisancetothem；
andofallmenintheworldLESANGLAISarethemostimpatientofobeyinganybody。]Maissicesont—lalesAnglaisdel’Europe，c’estencorepluslesAnglaisd’Amerique。UnegrandepartiedecesColonssontlesenfansdeceshommesquis’expatrierentdanscestempsdetroubleoul’ancienneAngleterre，enproieauxdivisions，etaitattaqueedanssesprivilegesetdroits；etallerentchercherenAmeriqueuneterreouilspussentvivreetmourirlibresetpresqueindependants:——etcesenfansn’ontpasdegeneredessentimensrepublicainsdeleursperes。D’autressontdeshommesennemisdetoutfrein，detoutassujetissement，quelegouvernementyatransportespourleurscrimes，D’autres，enfin，sontunramasdedifferentesnationsdel’Europe，quitiennenttres—peual’ancienneAngleterreparlecoeuretlesentiment；tous，engeneral，necesoucientgueresduRoiniduParlementd’Angleterre。
"Jelesconnaisbien，——nonsurdesrapportsetrangers，maissurdescorrespondancesetdesinformationssecretes，quej’aimoi—mememenagees；etdont，unjour，siDieumepretevie，jepourraifaireusageal’avantagedemaPatrie。Poursurcroitdebonheurpoureux，touscesColonssontparvenues，dansunetattres—florissant；
ilssontnombreuxetriches:——ilsrecueillentdansleseindeleurpatrietouteslesnecessitesdelavie。L’ancienneAngleterreaeteassezsotte，etassezdupe，pourleurlaisseretablirchezeuxlesarts，lesmetiers，lesmanufactures:——c’estadire，qu’elleleuralaissebriserlachainedebesoinsquilesliait，quilesattachaitaelle，etquilesfaitdependants。AussitoutescesColoniesAnglaisesauraient—ellesdepuislongtempssecouelejoug，chaqueprovinceauraitformeunepetiterepubliqueindependante，silacraintedevoirlesFrancaisaleurPorten’avaiteteunfreinquilesavaitretenu。Maitrespourmaitres，ilsontpefereleurscompatriotesauxetrangers；prenantcependantpourmaximeden’obeirquelemoinsqu’ilspourraient。MaisqueleCanadavintaetreconquis，etquelesCanadiensetcesColonsnefussentplusqu’uneseulpeuple，——etlapremiereoccasionoul’ancienneAngleterresembleraittoucheraleursinterets，croyez—vous，moncherCousin，quecesColonsobeiront？Etqu’auraient—ilsacraindreenserevoltant？……Jesuissisurdecequej’ecris，quejenedonneraispasdixansapreslaconqueteduCanadapourenvoirl’accomplissement。
"Voilaceque，commeFrancais，meconsoleaujourd’huidudangerimminent，quecourtmaPatrie，devoircetteColonieperduepourelle。"[InBeatson，Lieutenant—ColonelR。E。，ThePlainsofAbraham；Notesoriginalandselected（Gibraltar，GarrisonLibraryPress，1858），pp。38etseq。:Extractfrom"LettresdeM。leMarquisdeMontcalmaMM。DeBerryeretDelaMole:1757—1759（Londres，1777），"——whichisnotintheBritish—MuseumLibrary，onapplying；andseemstobeaforgottenBook。（NOTEOFFIRSTEDITION，1865。）
"ACopyisintheBOSTONATHENAEUMLIBRARY，New—England:itisaPamphletratherthanaBook；containsTwoLetterstoBerryerMINISTREDELAMARINE，besidesthistoMoletheCousin:PublisheristhenotedJ。Almon，——inFrenchandEnglish。"（From
BostonSundayCourier，of19thApril，1868，wherethisLetterisreproduced。）
IntheTempleLibrary，London，IhavesincefoundaCopy:and，onstrictsurvey，amobligedtopronouncethewholePamphletaFORGERY，——especiallytheTwoLettersto"BerryerMINISTEROF
MARINE；"whowasnotyetMinisterofanything，northoughtofaslikelytobe，formanymonthsafterthedateoftheseLettersaddressedtohimassuch！Internalevidencetoo，weresuchatallwanted，isabundantintheseBERRYERLetters；whichareofgrossandalmoststupidstructureincomparisontotheMOLEone。AsthislatterhasalreadygotintovariousBooks，andbeenarguedofinParliamentsandhighplaces（LordShelburneassertingittobespurious，LordMansfieldtobegenuine:REPORTOFPARLIAMENTARY
DEBATESinGentleman’sMagazineforNOVEMBER
andforDECEMBER，1777，pp。515，560），——itmaybeallowedtocontinuehereintheCONDEMNEDstate。Forger，probably，someEx—Canadian，orotherAmericanROYALIST，anxioustodotheInsurgentPartyandtheirBritishApologistsanillturn，inthatcriticalyear；——hadshotoffhisPamphlettovoraciousAlmon；whoprintswithoutprefaceorcriticism，andevenwithoutcorrectingthepress。（NOTEOFJULY，1868。）]
MontcalmhadbeenintheBelleisleRETREATFROMPRAG（December，1742）；intheterribleEXILLESBusiness（July，1747），wheretheChevalierdeBelleisleand4or5，000losttheirlivesinaboutanhour。CaptainCookwasatQuebec，MasterintheRoyalNavy；
"soundingtheRiver，andputtingdownbuoys。"Bougainville，anotherfamousNavigator，wasAide—de—CampofMontcalm。Therehavebeenfar—soundingEpicsbuilttogetheronlessbasisthanliesreadyhere，inthisCAPTUREOFQUEBEC；——whichitself，astheDecisionthatAmericaistobeEnglishandnotFrench，issurelyanEpochinWorld—History！Montcalmwas48whenheperished；Wolfe33。
Montcalm’sskullisintheUrsulinesConventatQuebec，——showntotheidlycurioustothisday。[Lieutenant—ColonelBeatson，pp。28，15。]
ItwasonOctober17th，——whileFriedrichlayatSophienthal，lamedofgout，andSoltikofhadprivatelyfixedforhome（wentthatdayweek），——thatthisgloriousbitofnewsreachedEngland。Itwasonlythreedaysafterthatother，badandalmosthopelessnews，fromthesamequarter；newsofpoorWolfe’sRepulse，ontheotheroreasternsideofQuebec，July31st，knowntousalready，notknowninEnglandtillOctober14th。Heightenedbysuchcontrast，thenewsfilledallmenwithastrangemixtureofemotions。"TheincidentsofDramaticFiction，"saysonewhowassharerinit，"couldnothavebeenconductedwithmoreaddresstoleadanaudiencefromdespondencytosuddenexultation，thanAccidenthadherepreparedtoexcitethepassionsofawholePeople。Theydespaired；theytriumphed；andtheywept，——forWolfehadfalleninthehourofvictory！Joy，grief，curiosity，astonishment，werepaintedineverycountenance:themoretheyinquired，thehighertheiradmirationrose。Notanincidentbutwasheroicandaffecting。"[Walpole，iii。
219。]Americaours；butthenobleWolfenownot！
WhatPitthimselfsaidofthesethings，wedonotmuchhear。OnthemeetingofhisParliament，aboutamonthhence，hisSpeech，somebodyhavingrisentocongratulateandeulogizehim，isstillrecognizablyofroyalquality，ifweevokeitfromtheWalpoleNotes。Verymodest，verynoble，true；andwithfinepietiesandmagnanimitiesdelicatelyaudibleinit:"NotaweekallSummerbuthasbeenacrisis，inwhichIhavenotknownwhetherIshouldnotbetorntopieces，insteadofbeingcommended，asnowbytheHonorableMember。ThehandofDivineProvidence；themoreamanisversedinbusiness，themoreheeverywheretracesthat！……
Successhasgivenusunanimity，notunanimitysuccess。Formyownpoorshare，IcouldnothavedaredasIhavedone，exceptinthesetimes。OtherMinistershavehopedaswell，buthavenotbeensocircumstancedtodaresomuch……Ithinkthestonealmostrolledtothetopofthehill；butletushaveacare；itmayrebound，andhideouslydragusdownwithitagain。"[Ib。iii。225；Thackeray，i。446。]
Theessentialtruth，moreover，is，PitthasbecomeKingofEngland；
soluckyhaspoorEngland，initshourofcrisis，againbeen。
AndthedifferencebetweenanEnglandguidedbysomekindofFriedrich（temporaryFriedrich，absolute，thoughofinsecuretenure），andbyaNewcastleandtheClackofTongues，isverygreat！ButforPitt，therehadbeennoWolfe，noAmherst；
DukeFerdinandhadbeentheRoyalHighnessofCumberland，——andallthingsgoingroundhiminSt。Vitus，attheiroldrate。ThismanisaKing，forthetimebeing，——KingreallyoftheFriedrichtype；——
andrules，Friedrichhimselfnotmoredespotically，whereneedis。
Pitt’sWar—Offices，Admiralties，werenotofthemselvesquick—goingentities；butPittmadethemgo。Slow—pacedLordsinOfficehaveremonstrated，onmorethanoneoccasion:"Impossible，Sir；thesethingscannotbegotreadyatthetimeyouorder！""MyLord，theyindispensablymust，"Pittwouldanswer（amanalwaysreverentofcomingfacts，knowinghowinexorabletheyare）；andiftheNegativecontinuedobstinateinargument，hehasbeenknowntoadd:
"MyLord，totheKing’sservice，itisafixednecessityoftime。
Unlessthetimeiskept，IwillimpeachyourLordship！"
YourLordship’sheadwillcometolieatyourLordship’sfeet！
FigureapoorDukeofNewcastle，listeningtosuchathing；——andknowingthatPittwilldoit；andthathecan，suchishisfavorwithuniversalEngland；——andtremblingandobeying。War—requisitesforlandandforseaaregotreadywithaPrussianpunctuality，——
atwhatmultipleofthePrussianexpense，isasmallerquestionforPitt。
ItisabouteighteenmonthsagothatPownal，GovernorofNewEngland，akindofhalf—militaryperson，notwithoutsoundsense，thoughsadlyintricateofutterance，——ofwhomPitt，justenteringonOffice，has，Isuppose，askedanopiniononAmerica，asmendoofLearnedCounselonanimpendingLawsuitofmagnitude，——hadanswered，inhislong—winded，intertwisted，nearlyinextricableway，totheeffect，"Sir，Iinclinetofear，onthewhole，thattheActionwillNOTlie，——that，onthewhole，theFrenchwilleatAmericafromusinspiteofourteeth。"[InTHACKERAY，ii。421—452，Pownal’sintricateREPORT（his"DISCOURSE，"orwhateverhecallsit，"ONTHEDEFENCEOFTHEINLANDFRONTIERS，"his&c。&c。），ofdate"15thJanuary，1758。"]January15th，1758，thatisthePownalOpinion—of—Counsel；——andonSeptember13th，1759，thisiswhatwehavepracticallycometo。AndonSeptember7th，1760:withintwelvemonthsmore，——Amherst，descendingtheRapidsfromTiconderogaside，andtwootherlittleArmies，ascendingfromQuebecandLouisburg，tomeethimatMontreal，haveprovedpunctualalmosttoanhour；andareinconditiontoextinguish，bytriplepressure（orwhatwecallnoosing），theFrenchGovernor—GeneralinMontreal，aMonsieurdeVaudreuil，andhisMontrealandhisCanadaaltogether；andsendtheFrenchbodilyhomeoutofthoseContinents。[CapitulationbetweenAmherstandVaudreuil（"Montreal，8thSeptember，1760"），in55Articles:inBEATSON，iii。274—283。]
Whichmaydispenseusfromspeakingfartheronthesubject。
FromtheMadrasregion，too，fromIndiaandoutrageousLally，thenewsaregood。EarlyinSpringlast，poorLally，——amanofendlesstalentandcourage，butofdreadfullyemphaticloosetongue，infactofablazingungovernedIrishturnofmind，——hadinstantly，onsightofsomesmallSuccorsfromPitt，toraisehissiegeofMadras，retiretoPondicherry；and，infact，goplungingandtumblingdownhill，heandhisIndiawithhim，atanever—fasterrate，tilltheyalsohadgottotheAbyss。"Mypolicyisinthesefivewords，NOENGLISHMANINTHISPENINSULA，"wrotehe，ayearago，onlandinginIndia；andnowitistobeNoFRENCHMAN，andthereisonewordinthefivetobealtered！——OfpoorLally，zealousandfuriousover—much，andnearlythemostunfortunateandworst—used"manofgenius"Ieverreadof，whoselion—likestrugglesagainstFrenchOfficialpeople，andagainstPitt’sCaptainsandtheirsea—
fightsandsiegings，woulddeserveavolumetothemselves，wehavesaid，andcanheresay，asgoodasnothing，——exceptthattheyallended，forLallyandFrenchIndia，intotalsurrender，16thJanuary，1761；andthatLally，someyearsafterwards，fortoilsundergoneandforservicesdone，got，whenaccountscametobeliquidated，deathonthescaffold。DatesIgivebelow。[28thApril，1758，LandsatPondicherry；instantlyproceedsuponFortSt。David。
2dJune，1758，Takesit:meanttohavegonenowonMadras；butfindshehasnomoney；——goesextortingmoneyfromBlackPotentatesabout，RajahofTravancore，&c。，inaviolentandextraordinarystyle；andcangetlittle。Nevertheless，14thDecember，1758，LaysSiegetoMadras。
16thFebruary，1759，IsobligedtoquittrenchesatMadras，andretiredismallyuponPondicherry，——tomereindigence，mutiny（"tenmutinies"），Officialconspiracy，andchaoscomeagain。
22dJanuary，1760，MakesoutrushonWandewash，andtheEnglishpostedthere；isbeaten，drivenbackintoPondicherry。April，1760，IsbesiegedinPondicherry。16thJanuary，1761，Istaken，Pondicherry，FrenchIndiaandhe；——toMadrashe，lesttheFrenchOfficialpartykillhim，astheyattempttodo。
23dSeptember，1761，arrives，prisoner，inEngland:thence，onparole，toFranceandParis，21stOctober。November，1762，ToBastille；waitstrialnineteenmonths；triallaststwoyears。6thMay，1766，TobeBEHEADED，——9thMaywas。SeeBEATSON，ii。369—372，96—110，&c。；Voltaire（FRAGMENTSSURL’INDE）inOEuvres，xxix。183—253；BIOGRAPHICUNIVERSELLE，Lally。]
"GainedFontenoyforus，"saidmanypersons；——undoubtedlygainedvariousthingsforus，foughtforusBerserkir—likeonalloccasions；hoped，intheend，tobeMarechaldeFrance，andundertookaChampionshipofIndia，whichissuesinthisway！
AmericaandIndia，itiswritten，arebothtobePitt’s。Letboth，ifpossible，remainsilenttoushenceforth。
AstotheInvasion—of—EnglandScheme，PittsayshedoesnotexpecttheFrenchwillinvadeus；butiftheydo，heisready。[Speech，4thNovember，supra。]
ChapterVII。
FRIEDRICHREAPPEARSONTHEFIELD，ANDINSEVENDAYS
AFTERCOMESTHECATASTROPHEOFMAXEN。
November6th—8th，DaunhadgonetoMeissenCountry:fairlyebbinghomeward；Henrifollowing，withHulsenjoined，——notvehementlyattackingtherhinoceros，butjudiciouslyprickinghimforward。
Daungoesathissloweststep:inmanydivisions，coveringawidecircuit；stickingtoallthestrongposts，tillhisowntimeforquittingthem:slow，sullenlycautious；likeamandescendingdangerousprecipicesbackforemost，andwillnotbehurried。Soithadlastedaboutaweek；Daunforthelastfourdayssittingrestive，obstinate，butHenriprickingintohimmoreandmore，tilltherhinocerosseemedactuallyaboutliftinghimself，——whenFriedrichinpersonarrivedinhisBrother’sCamp。[Tempelhof，iii。
301—305。]
AttheSchlossofHerschstein，amileortwobehindLommatsch，whichisHenri’shead—quarter（stilltowestwardofMeissen；
Daunhangingon，sevenoreightmilestosoutheastwardahead；
loathtogo，butactuallyobliged），——itwasthere，Tuesday，November13th，thattheKingmethisBrotheragain。AKingfreeofhisgout；injoyfulspirits；andhighofhumor，——likeamanrisenindignant，oncemoregottohisfeet，afterthreemonths’
oppressionsandmiseriesfromtheunworthy。"Toohigh，"mournsRetzow，inagloomytone，asothersdoinperhapsamoreindulgentone。Beyonddoubt，Friedrich’sfartherproceduresinthisgraveandweightyDaunbusinessweremoreorlessimprudent；ofatoorapidandrashnature；andturnedoutbitterlyunluckytohim。"HadheleftthemanagementtoHenri！"sighedeverybody，aftertheunluckyevent。