history of friedrich ii of prussia v 18-第17章
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cely defensive again； amid the slashing and careering： wrestle of extreme fury； say the witnesses。 〃This for Striegau！〃 cried the Saxon dragoons； furiously sabring。 ＇Archenholtz； i。 100。＇ Yes； and is there nothing to account of Pirna； and the later scores？ Scores unliquidated； very many still； but the end is； Hulsen is driven away； retreats； Parthian…like； down…hill； some space； whose sad example has to spread rightwards like a powder…train； till all are in retreat；northward； towards Nimburg； is the road；and the Battle of Kolin is finished。
Friedrich made vehement effort to rally the Horse； to rally this and that； but to no purpose： one account says he did collect some small body； and marched forth at the head of it against a certain battery； but； in his rear； man after man fell away； till Lieutenant…Colonel Grant （not 〃Le Grand；〃 as some call him； and indeed there is an ACCENT of Scotch in him； still audible to us here） had to remark； 〃Your Majesty and I cannot take the battery ourselves！〃 Upon which Friedrich turned round； and； finding nobody； looked at the Enemy through his glass； and slowly rode away ＇Retzow； i。 139。＇on a different errand。
Seeing the Battle irretrievably lost； he now called Bevern and Moritz to him； gave them charge of the retreat〃To Nimburg； cross Elbe there ＇fifteen good miles away＇； and in the defiles of Planian have especial care！〃 and himself rode off thitherward； his Garde…du…Corps escorting。 Retzow says； 〃a swarm of fugitive horse… soldiers； baggage…people； grooms and led horses gathered in the train of him： these latter； at one point；〃 Retzow has heard in Opposition circles； 〃rushed up； galloping： 'Enemy's hussars upon us！' and set the whole party to the gallop for some time； till they found the alarm was false。〃 ＇Ib。 i。 140。＇ Of Friedrich we see nothing； except as if by cloudy moonlight in an uncertain manner； through this and the other small Anecdote； perhaps semi…mythical； and true only in the essence of it。
Daun gave no chase anywhere； on his extreme left he had； perhaps as preparative for chasing； ordered out the cavalry； 〃General Stampach and cavalry from the centre；〃 with cannon； with infantry and appliances； to clear away the wrecks of Mannstein； and what still stands； to right of him； on the Planian Highway yonder。 But Stampach found 〃obstacles of ground；〃 wet obstacles and also dry；Prussian posts； smaller and greater； who would not stir a hand…breadth： in fact； an altogether deadly storm of Negative； spontaneous on their part； from the indignant regiments thereabouts； King's First Battalion； and two others； who blazed out on Stampach in an extraordinary manner； tearing to shreds every attempt of his； themselves stiff as steel： 〃Die； all of us； rather than stir！〃 And； in fact； the second man of these poor fellows did die there？ ＇Kutzen； p。 138 （from the canonical； or 〃STAFF…OFFICER'S〃 enumeration： see SUPRA； p。 403 n。）。＇ So that Bevern； Commander in that part； who was absent speaking with the King； found on his return a new battle broken out； which he did not forbid but encourage； till Stampach had enough； and withdrew in rather torn condition。 This； if this were some preparative for chasing； was what Daun did of it； in the cavalry way； and this was all。 The infantry he strictly prohibited to stir from their position；〃No saying； if we come into the level ground； with such an enemy！〃and passed the night under arms。 Far on our left； or what was once our left； Ziethen with all his squadrons； nay Hulsen with most of his battalions； continued steady on the ground； and marched away at their leisure； as rear…guard。
〃It seemed；〃 says Tempelhof； in splenetic tone； 〃as if Feldmarschall Daun； like a good Christian； would not suffer the sun to go down on his wrath。 This day； nearly the longest in the year； he allowed the Prussian cavalry； which had beaten Nadasti； to stand quiet on the field till ten at night ＇till nine＇； he did not send a single hussar in chase of the infantry。 He stood all night under arms； and next day returned to his old Camp； as if he had been afraid the King would come back。 Arriving there himself； he could see； about ten in the morning； behind Kaurzim and Planian； the whole Prussian Baggage fallen into such a coil that the wagons were with difficulty got on way again； nevertheless he let it； under cover of the grenadier battalion Manteuffel； go in peace。〃 ＇Tempelhof； i。 195。＇ A man that for caution and slowness could make no use of his victory！
The Austrian force in the Field this day is counted to have been 60；000； their losses in killed； wounded and missing； 8；114。 The Prussians； who began 34；000 in strength； lost 13；773； of whom prisoners （including all the wounded）； 5；380。 Their baggage； we have seen； was not meddled with： they lost 45 cannon； 22 flags；a loss not worth adding； in comparison to this sore havoc； for the second time； in the flower of the Prussian Infantry。 ＇Retzow； i。 141 （whose numbers are apt to be inaccurate）； Kutzen； p。 144 （who depends on the Canonical STAFF…OFFICER Account）。＇
The news reached Prag Camp at two in the morning （Sunday； 19th）： to the sorrowful amazement of the Generals there； who 〃stood all silent； only the Prince of Prussia breaking out into loud lamentations and accusations；〃 which even Retzow thinks unseemly。 Friedrich arrived that Sunday evening： and the Siege was raised； next day； with next to no hindrance or injury。 With none at all on the part of Daun； who was still standing among the heights and swamps of Planian；busy singing； or shooting； universal TE…DEUM； with very great rolling fire and other pomp； that day while Friedrich gathered his Siege…goods and got on march。
THE MARIA…THERESA ORDER； NEW KNIGHTHOOD FOR AUSTRIA。
No tongue can express the joy of the Austrians over this victory； vouchsafed them； in this manner； by Lieutenant…Colonel Benkendorf and the Powers above。 Miraculously； behold； they are not upon the retreat to Suchdol； at double…quick； and in ragged ever…lengthening line； but stand here； keeping rank all night； on the Planian…Kolin upland of the Kamhayek：behold； they have actually beaten Friedrich； for the first time； not been beaten by him。 Clearly beaten that Friedrich； by some means or other。 With such a result； too； consider it；drawn sword was at our throat； and marvellously now it is turned round upon his （if Daun be alert）； and welet us rejoice to all lengths； and sing TE…DEUM and TE…DAUNUM with one throat； till the Heavens echo again。
There was quite a hurricane； or lengthened storm； of jubilation and tripudiation raised at Vienna on this victory： New ORDER OF MARIA THERESA； in suitable Olympian fashion； with no end of regulating and inaugurating；with Daun the first Chief of it； and 〃Pensions to Merit〃 a conspicuous part of the plan； we are glad to see。 It subsists to this day： the grandest Military Order the Austrians yet have。 Which then deafened the world； with its infinite solemnities； patentings； discoursings； trumpetings； for a good while。 As was natural； surely； to that high Imperial Lady with the magnanimous heart； to that loyal solid Austrian People with its pudding…head。 Daun is at the top of the Theresa Order； and of military renown in Vienna circles；of Lieutenant…Colonel Benkendorf I never heard that he got the least pension or recognition；continued quietly a military lion to discerning men； for the rest of his days。 ＇〃Died at Dresden； General of Cavalry；〃 5th May； 1801 （Rodenbeck； i。 338； 339）。＇
Nay once； on Dauu's TE…DEUM day； he had a kind of recognition；and even； by good accident； can tell us of it in his own words： ＇Kutzen （citing some BIOGRAPHY of Benkendorf）； p。 143。＇
〃I was sent for to head…quarters by a trumpeter；〃Benkendorf was； 〃when all was ready for the TE…DEUM。 Feldmarschall Daun was pleased to say at sight of me； 'That as I had had so much to do with the victory； it was but right I should thank our Herr Gott along with him。' Having no change of clothes；as the servant； who was to have a uniform and some linens ready for me； had galloped off during the Fight； and our baggage was all gone to rearward； I tried to hustle out of sight among the crowd of Imperial Officers all in gala： but the reigning Duke of Wurtemberg ＇Wilhelmina's Son…in…law； a perverse obstinate Herr； growing ever more perverse； one of Wilhelmina's sad afflictions in these days＇ called me to him； and said； 'He would give his whole wardrobe； could he wear that dusty coat with such honor as I！'〃yes； and tried hard； in his perverse way； for some such thing； but never could； as we shall see。
How lucky that Polish Majesty had some remains of Cavalry still at Warsaw in the Pirna time； that they were made into a Saxon Brigade； and taken into the Austrian service； Brigade of three Regiments； Nostitz for Chief； and this Benkendorf a Lieutenant…Colonel； among them；and that Polish Majesty； though himself lost； has been the saving of Austria twice within one year！
Chapter V。
FRIEDRICH AT LEITMERITZ； HIS WORLD OF ENEMIES COMING ON。
Of Friedrich's night…thoughts at Nimburg； how he slept； and what his dreams were； we have no account。 Seldom did a wearied heart sink down into oblivion on such terms。 By narrow miss； the game gone； and with such results ahead。 It was a right valiant plunge this that he made； with all his strength and all his skill； home upon the heart of his chief enemy。 To quench his chief enemy before another came up： it was a valiant plan； and valiantly executed； and it has failed。 To dictate peace from the walls of Vienna： that lay on the cards for him this morning； and at night？ Kolin is lost； the fruit of Prag Victory too is lost； and Schwerin and new tens of thousands； unreplaceable for worth in this world； are lost； much is lost！ Courage； your Majesty； all is not lost； you not； and honor not。
To the young Graf von Anhalt； on the road to Nimburg； he is recorded to have said； 〃Don't you know； then； that every man must have his reverses （MAIS NE SAVEZ…VOUS DONC PAS QUE CHAQUE HOMME DOIT AVOIR SES REVERS）？ It appears I am to have mine。〃 ＇Rodenbeck； i。 309。＇ And more vaguely； in the Anecdote…Books； is mention of some stanch ruggedly pious old Dragoon； who brought； in his steel cap； from some fine…flowing well he had discovered； a draught of pure water to the King； old Mother Earth's own gift； through her rugged Dragoon； exquisite refection to the thirsty wearied soul； and spoke； in his Dragoon dialect；〃Never mind； your Majesty！ DER ALLMACHTIGE and we； It shall be mended yet。 'The Kaiserin may get a victory for once； but does that send us to the Devil （DAVON HOLT UNS DER TEUFEL…NICHT）！'〃words of rough comfort； which were well taken。
Next morning； several Books； and many Drawings and Sculptures of a dim unsuccessful nature； give us view of him； at Kimburg； sitting silent 〃on a BRUNNEN…ROHR〃 （Fountain Apparatus； waste…pipe or feeding…pipe； too high for convenient sitting）： he is stooping forward there； his eyes fixed on the ground； and is scratching figures in the sand with his stick； as the broken troops reassemble round him。 Archenholtz says： 〃He surveyed with speechless feeling the small remnant of his Life…guard of Foot； favorite First Battalion； 1；000 strong yesterday morning； hardly 400 now；〃gone the others； in that furious Anti…Stampach outburst which ended the day's work！ 〃All
