history of friedrich ii of prussia v 18-第26部分

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ber；and；　what　was　worst　of　all；　a　secret　box；　in　which　were　found　certain　Dresden　Correspondences　of　a　highly　treasonous　character；　which　now　the　writers　there　may　quake　to　think　of；〃if　Friedrich；　or　we；　could　take　much　notiee　of　them；　in　this　press　of　hurries！　＇　Helden…Geschichte；　　iv。　595…599。＇

Next　day；　August　16th；　Friedrich　detached　five　battalions　to　Gorlitz；Prince　Karl　（he　calls　it　DAUN）　still　camping　on　the　Eckartsberg；and　himself；　about　4　P。M。；　with　the　main　Army；　marched　up　to　those　Austrians　on　their　Hill；　to　see　if　they　would　fight。　＇　OEuvres　de　Frederic；　　iv。　137。＇　No；　they　would　n't：　they　merely　hustled　themselves　round　so　as　to　face　him；　face　him；　and　even　flank　him　with　cannon…batteries　if　he　came　too　near。　Steep　ground；　〃precipitons　front　of　rocks；〃　in　some　places。　〃A　hollow　before　their　front；　Village　of　Wittgenau　there；　and　three　roads　through　it；　ONE　of　them　with　width　for　wheels；〃　Daun　sitting　inaccessible；　in　short。　Next　day；　Winterfeld；　with　a　detached　Division；　crossed　the　Neisse；　tried　Nadasti：　〃Attack　Nadasti；　on　his　woody　knoll　at　Hirschfeld　yonder；　they　will　have　to　rise　and　save　him！〃　In　vain；　that　too；　they　let　Nadasti　take　his　own　luck：　for　four　days　（16th…20th　August）　everything　was　tried；　in　vain。

No　Battle　to　be　had　from　these　Austrians。　And　it　would　have　been　so　infinitely　convenient　to　us：　Reich's　Army　and　Soubise's　French　are　now　in　the　actual　precincts　of　Erfurt　（August　25th；　Soubise　took　quarter　there）；　Royal　Highness　of　Cumberland　is　staggering　back　into　the　Sea；　Richelieu's　French　（not　D'Estrees　any　more；　D'Estrees　being　superseded　in　this　strange　way）　are　aiming；　it　is　thought；　towards　Magdeburg；　had　they　once　done　with　Royal　Highness；　Swedes　are　getting　hold　of　Pommern；　Russians；　in　huge　force；　of　Preussen：　how　comfortable　to　have　had　our　Austrians　finished　before　going　upon　the　others！　For　four　days　more　（August　20th…24th）；　Friedrich　arranges　his　Army　for　watching　the　Austrians；　and　guarding　Silesia；Bevern　and　Winterfeld　to　take　command　in　his　absence：and；　August　25th；　has　to　march；　with　a　small　Division；　which；　at　Dresden；　he　will　increase　by　Moritz's；　now　needless　in　the　Pirna　Country；　towards　Thuringen；　to　look　into　Soubise　and　the　Reich's　Army；　as　a　thing　that　absolutely　cannot　wait。　Arrives　in　Dresden；　Monday；　August　29th；　and　Or　let　the　old　Newspaper　report　it；　with　the　features　of　life：

〃DRESDEN；　29th　AUGUST；　1757；　This　day；　about　noon；　his　Majesty；　with　a　part　of　his　Army　from　the　Upper　Lausitz；　arrived　at　the　Neustadt　here。　Though　the　kitchen　had　been　appointed　to　be　set　up　at　what　they　call　The　Barns　（DIE　SCHEUNEN）；　his　Majesty　was　pleased　to　alight　in　Konigsbruck　Street；　at　the　new　House　of　Bruhl's　Chamberlain；　Haller；　and　there　passed　the　night。　Tuesday　evening；　30th；　his　Majesty　the　King；　with　his　Lifeguards　of　Horse　and　of　Foot；　also　with　the　Gens…d'Armes　and　other　Battalions；　marched　through　the　City；　about　a　mile　out　on　the　Freiberg　road；　and　took　quarter　in　Klein　Hamberg。　The　3lst；　all　the　Army　followed；〃a　poor　23；000；　Moritz　and　he；　that　was　all！　＇〃22；360〃　（Templehof；　i。　228）。＇〃the　King's　field…equipage；　which　had　been　taken　from　the　Bruhl　Palace　and　packed　in　twelve　wagons；　went　with　them。〃　＇Rodenbeck；　p。　316；　Preuss；　ii。　84　n；　Mitchell's　Interview　（　Memoirs　and　Papers；　　i。　270）。＇



Chapter　VI。

DEATH　OF　WINTERFELD。

Before　going　upon　this　forlorn　march　of　Friedrich's；　one　of　the　forlornest　a　son　of　Adam　ever　had；　we　must　speak　of　a　thing　which　befell　to　rearward；　while　the　march　was　only　half　done；　and　which　greatly　influenced　it　and　all　that　followed。　It　was　the　seventh　day　of　Friedrich's　march；　not　above　eighty　miles　of　it　yet　done；　when　Winterfeld　perished　in　fight。　No　Winterfeld　now　to　occupy　the　Austrians　in　his　absence；　to　stand　between　Silesia　and　them；　or　assist　him　farther　in　his　lonesome　struggle　against　the　world。　Let　us　spend　a　moment　on　the　exit　of　that　brave　man：　Bernstadt；　Gorlitz　Country；　September　7th；　1757。

The　Bevern　Army；　36；000　strong；　is　still　there　in　its　place　in　the　Lausitz；　near　Gorlitz；　Prince　Karl　lies　quiet　in　his　near　Zittau；　ever　since　he　burnt　that　Town；　and　stood　four　days　in　arms　unattackable　by　Friedrich　with　prospect　of　advantage。　The　Court　of　Vienna　cannot　comprehend　this　state　of　inactivity：　〃Two　to　one；　and　a　mere　Bevern　against　you；　the　King　far　away　in　Saxony　upon　his　desperate　Anti…French　mission　there：　why　not　go　in　upon　this　Bevern？　The　French；　whom　we　are　by　every　courier　passionately　importuning　to　sweep　Saxony　clear；　what　will　they　say　of　this　strange　mode　of　sweeping　Silesia　clear？〃　Maria　Theresa　and　her　Kriegs…Hofrath　are　much　exercised　with　these　thoughts；　and　with　French　and　other　remonstrances　that　come。　Maria　Theresa　and　her　Kriegs…Hofrath　at　length　despatch　their　supreme　Kaunitz；　Graf　Kaunitz　in　person；　to　stir　up　Prince　Karl；　and　look　into　the　matter　with　his　own　wise　eyes　and　great　heart：　Prince　Karl；　by　way　of　treat　to　this　high　gentleman；　determines　on　doing　something　striking　upon　Bevern。

Bevern　lies　with　his　main　body　about　Gorlitz；　in　and　to　westward　of　Gorlitz；　a　pleasant　Town　on　the　left　bank　of　the　Neisse　（readers　know　there　are　four　Neisses；　and　which　of　them　this　is）；　with　fine　hilly　country　all　round；　bulky　solitary　Heights　and　Mountains　rising　out　of　fruitful　plains；two　Hochkirchs　（HIGH…KIRKS）；　for　example；　are　in　this　region；　one　of　which　will　become　extremely　notable　next　year：Bevern　has　a　strong　camp　leaning　on　the　due　Heights　here；　with　Gorlitz　in　its　lap；　and　beyond　Gorlitz；　on　the　right　bank　of　the　Neisse；　united　to　him　by　a　Bridge；　he　has　placed　Winterfeld　with　10；000；　who　lies　with　his　back　to　Gorlitz；　proper　brooks　and　fencible　places　flanking　him；　has　a　Dorf　（THORP）　called　Moys　in　HIS　lap；　and；　some　short　furlong　beyond　Moys；　a　2；000　of　his　grenadiers　planted　on　the　top　of　a　Hill　called　the　Moysberg；　called　also　the　Holzberg　（WOODHILL）　and　Jakelsberg；　of　which　the　reader　is　to　take　notice。　Fine　outpost；　with　proper　batteries　atop；　with　hussar　squadrons　and　hussar　pickets　sprinkled　about；　which　commands　a　far　outlook　towards　Silesia；　and　in　marching　thither；　or　in　continuing　here；　is　useful　to　have　in　hand；were　it　not　a　little　too　distant　from　the　main　body。　It　is　this　Jakelsberg；　capable　of　being　snatched　if　one　is　sudden　enough；　that　Prince　Karl　decides　on：　it　may　be　good　for　much　or　for　little　to　Prince　Karl；　and；　if　even　for　nothing；　it　will　be　a　brilliant　affront　upon　Winterfeld　and　Bevern；　and　more　or　less　charming　to　Kaunitz。

Winterfeld；　the　ardent　enterprising　man；　King's　other　self；　is　thought　to　be　the　mainspring　of　affairs　here　（small　thanks　to　him　privately　from　Bevern；　add　some）：　and　is　stationed　in　the　extreme　van；　as　we　see；　Winterfeld　is　engaged　in　many　things　besides　the　care　of　this　post；　and　indeed　where　a　critical　thing　is　to　be　done；　we　can　imagine　Winterfeld　goes　upon　it。　〃We　must　try　to　stay　here　till　the　King　has　finished　in　Saxony！〃　says　Winterfeld　always。　To　which　Bevern　replies；　〃Excellent；　truly；　but　how？〃　Bevern　has　his　provender　at　Dresden；　sadly　far　off；　has　to　hold　Bautzen　garrisoned；　and　gets　much　trouble　with　his　convoys。　Better　in　Silesia；　with　our　magazines　at　hand；　thinks　Bevern；　less　mindful　of　other　considerations。

Tuesday；　September　6th；　Prince　Karl　sends　Nadasti　to　the　right　bank　of　the　River；　forward　upon　Moys；　to　do　the　Jakelsberg　before　day　to…morrow：　only　some　2；000　grenadiers　on　it；　Nadasti　has　with　him　15；000；　some　count　20；000　of　all　arms；　artillery　in　plenty；　surely　sufficient　for　the　Jakelsberg；　and　Daun　advances；　with　the　main　body；　on　the　other　side　of　the　River；　to　be　within　reach；　should　Moys　lead　to　more　serious　consequences。　Nadasti　diligently　marches　all　day；　posts　himself　at　night　within　few　miles　of　Moys；　gets　his　cannon　to　the　proper　Hills　（GALLOWS　Hill　and　others）；　his　Croats　to　the　proper　Woods；　and；　before　daylight　on　the　morrow；　means　to　begin　upon　the　Moys　Hill　and　its　2；000　grenadiers。

Wednesday　morning；　at　the　set　hour；　Nadasti；　with　artillery　bursting　out　and　quivering　battle…lines；　is　at　work　accordingly；　hurls　up　1；000　Croats　for　one　item；　and　regulars　to　the　amount　of　〃forty　companies　in　three　lines。〃　The　grenadiers；　somewhat　astonished；　for　the　morning　was　misty　and　their　hussar…posts　had　come　hastily　in；　stood　upon　their　guard；　like　Prussian　men；　hurled　back　the　1；000　Croats　fast　enough；　stubbornly　repulsed　the　regulars　too；　and　tumbled　them　down　hill　with　bullet…storm　for　accompaniment；　gallantly　foiling　this　first　attempt　of　Nadasti's。　Of　course　Nadasti　will　make　another；　will　make　ever　others；　capture　of　the　Jakelsberg　can　hardly　be　doubtful　to　Nadasti。

Winterfeld　was　not　at　Moys；　he　was　at　Gorlitz；　just　got　in　from　escorting　an　important　meal…convoy　hither　out　of　Bautzen；　and　was　in　conference　with　Bevern；　when　rumor　of　these　Croat　attacks　came　in　at　the　gallop　from　Moys。　Winterfeld　made　little　of　the　rumors：　he　had　heard　of　some　attack　intended；　but　it　was　to　have　been　overnight；　and　has　not　been。　〃Mere　foraging　of　Croat　rabble；　like　yesterday's！〃　said　Winterfeld；　and　continued　his　present　business。　In　few　minutes　the　sound　of　heavy　cannonading　convinced　him。　〃Haha；　there　are　my　guests；〃　said　he；　〃we　must　see　if　we　cannot　entertain　them　right！〃　sprang　to　horseback；　ordered　on；　double…　quick；　the　three　regiments　nearest　him；　and　was　off　at　the　gallop；　too　late；　or；　alas；　too　EARLY　we　might　rather　say！　Arriving　at　the　gallop；　Winterfeld　found　his　grenadiers　and　their　insufficient　reinforcements　rolling　back；　the　Hill　lost；　Winterfeld　〃sprang　to　a　fresh　horse；〃　shot　his　lightning　glances　and　energies；　to　his　hand　and　that；　stormfully　rallied　the　matter；　recovered　the　Hill；　and　stormfully　defended　it；　for；　I　should　guess；　an　hour　or　more；　and　might　still　have　done　one　knows　not　what；　had　not　a　bullet　struck　him　through　the　breast；　and　suddenly　ended　all　his　doings　in　this　world。

Three　other　reasons　the　Prussians　give　for　loss　of　their　Hill；　which　are　of　no　consequence　to　them　or　to　us　in　comparison。　First；　that　Bevern；　on　message　after　message；　sent　no　reinforcement；　that　Winterfeld　was　left　to　his　own　10；000；　and　what　he　and　they　could　make　of　it。　Bevern　is　jealous　of　Winterfeld；　hint　they；　and　willing　to　see　his　impetuous　audacity　c