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greater part of his army, or rather of the divie 
sion of his troops, are deserting, being unwil- 
ling to go to Russia. The emperor of Russia 
remained three weeks at Tilsit, with the King 
of Prussia. On receiving advice of the battle 
of Friediand, they both left the place in the 
utmost haste. 
Eighty-second Bulletin of the Grand Army. 
Tilsit. Fune 22. 
An armistice has been concluded upon the 
proposition of the Russian General. (Here 
follows the armistice.) The French Army 
occupies all the Thalweg of the Niemen, so 
that there ouly remains to the King of Prus- 
sia the town and territories of Memel. _ 
Proclamation of the Emperor and King to the 
Grand Army. 
Soldiers, onthe 5th of June we were ate 
tacked in our cantonments by the Russian 
army. © The enemy mistook the causes of our 
inactivity. He found, too late,that our re- 
pose was that of the Lion—he regrets having 
disturbed it. 
In the affairs of Guttstadt, Heilsberg, and 
the ever memorable one Friedland, in ten 
days campaign, in sheit, we took 120 pieces 
of cannon, seven standards, killed, wounded, 
or took 60,000 Russians; carried off all the 
€nemy’s magazines and hospitals—Konings- 
berg, the 300 vessels that were there laden 
with all sorts of ammunition, 160,000 fusils 
sent by England to arm our enemies. 
From the banks of the Vistula we have 
reached the borders of the Niemen with the 
rapidity of the eagie. You celebrated at 
Austerlitz the anniversary of the Coronation: 
—you celebrated this year, in an appropriate 
manner, the battle of Marengo, which put a 
period to the second coalition. 
Frenchmen, you have been worthy of 
yourselves and of me.—You will return to 
France covered with laurels, and after having 
obtained a glorious peace, which carries with 
it the guarantee of its duration, It is time 
that our country should live at rest, secure 
from’ the malignant influence of England. 
My benefits shall prove to you my gratitude, 
and the full extent of the love I] bear you. 
Eighty- fourth Bulletin of the Grand Army. 
6 Tilsit, “June 24. 
¢¢ The Marshal of the Palace Duroc went, 
on the 234, to the head quarters of the Rus- 
sian army on the other side of the Niemen, 
to exchange the ratification of the armistice, 
which has been ratified by the Emperor 
Alexander. 
«On the 24th, Prince Labanoff, having 
demanded an audience of the Emperor, was 
admitted on the same day at two in the after- 
State of Public Affairs in July. 
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noon; he remained a long time in the cabi- 
net with his Majesty. 
6‘ General Kalkreuth is expected at the 
head quarters, to siga the armistice with the 
King of Prussia. 
«6 Oa the rith of June, at four o’clock ia 
the morning, the Russians attacked Druezewo 
jn great force. General Claperede sustained 
the enemy’s fire. Marshal. Massena rushed 
[ Aug. I, 
along the line, repulsed the enemy, and dis- 
concerted their project. Phe 17th regiment 
of light infantry maintained its reputation 
General Montbrun distinguished himself. A. 
detachment of the 28h light infantry, anda 
piquet of the 25th dragoons, put the Cossacks 
to flight. 
‘¢ All the enterprizes of the enemy against — 
our posts onthe rith and rath turned to their 
own confusion. It is already seen by the 
armistice, that the left wing of the French 
army supports itself on the Carisch Haff at 
the moutn of the Niemen, from whence our 
line extends itself towards Grodno; the right, 
commanded by Marshal Massena, reaches to 
the confines of Russia, between the sources 
of the Narew and the Bug. , 
‘¢ The bead quarters are about to be re- 
moved to Koningsberg, where every day new 
discoveries are made of provisions, ammuni- 
tion and other effects, belonging to the enemy. 
“A position so formidable is the result of 
successes the most brilliant ; and, while the 
enemy’s army fled, routed, and almost de- 
stroyed, mere than half the French army has 
not fired a musket.” 
Eighty-sixth Bulletin of the Grand Army. 
6* Tilsit, Fune 25, 180%. 
‘¢ This day, at one o’ciock, the Emperor, 
aecompanied by the Grand Duke of Berg, the 
Prince of Neufcharel, Marshal Bessiers, the 
Grand Marshal of the Palace Duroc, and the 
Grand Equerry Caulaincourt, embarked, on 
the banks of the Niemen, in a boat prepared 
for the purpose. They proceeded to the mid- 
dle of the river, where General Lariboissiere, 
commanding the artillery of the guard, had 
caufed a raft to be placed, and a pavilion erect- 
eduponit. Close by it was another raft and pa- 
vilion for their Majesties’ suite, At the same 
moment the’ Emperor Alexander set out from 
the right bank, accompanied by the Grand 
Duke Cgfstantine, General Bennigsen, Ge- 
neral Ouwaroff, Prince Labanoff, and his 
principal Aig Ae Camp Count Lieven. 
‘<The go beats arrived at the same in- 
Stant, gi¢the two Emperors embraced each 
othes as soon as they set foot on the raft.— 
The¥ entéred together the saloon which was 
prepara» or them, and remained there during 
two heuy. ‘eg he conference having been cgn- 
cluded, tm: persons composing the suite of 
the two Emperors were istroduced. The 
Emperor Alexander paid the handsomest 
Compliments to the officers who accompanded 
the Emperor, who, on his part, hada long 
conversation with the Grand Duke Constan- 
tine and General Bennigsen. 
‘¢ The conference having terminated, the 
two Emperors embarked each in his boat. It 
is supposed that the conference has had the 
happiest result. Shortly after, Prince La=- 
banoff went to the French head quarters. 
An agreement has taken place, that one half 
of the town of Tilsit is to-be rendered neu- 
tral. The apartments appointed there for 
the residence of the Emperor of Russia and 
his court, have keen fixed upon. The Im- 
perial Russian Guard will pass the river, and 
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