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I have pretty well understood you, my dear general, but would be happy in a more minute detail, which, I am sensible, cannot be entrusted to letters. Would not Gouvion be a proper ambassador? indeed, at all events, I should be happy to have him with me; but I think he would perfectly well answer your purpose; a gentleman in your family could with difficulty be spared.
The marshal again fell back on the Drissa and Polota; a strong detachment, however, covered the latter river, and on the Russians presenting themselves for the attack they were repulsed. Oudinot was wounded, and the command devolved upon General Gouvion St. Cyr, who was also slightly wounded.
The King then named his new Ministry, which was thus composed: Prince Talleyrand, peer of France, President of the Council of Ministers, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Baron Louis, Minister of Finance. The Duke of Otranto, Minister of the Police. Baron Pasquier, Minister of Justice, and Keeper of the Seals. Marshal Gouvion St. Cyr, War Minister.
The Grand Army was decidedly superior to the united forces of Barclay and Bagration. On the Dwina, Oudinot held the Russians at bay; and when he was wounded, his successor, Gouvion St. Cyr, displayed a tactical skill which enabled him easily to foil a mere fighter like Wittgenstein.
How many events had occurred since that time. The Emperor, seeing that nothing could longer delay the resumption of hostilities, had consequently divided the two hundred thousand men of his infantry into fourteen army corps, the command of which was given to Marshals Victor, Ney, Marmont, Augereau, Macdonald, Oudinot, Davoust, and Gouvion Saint-Cyr, Prince Poniatowski, and Generals Reynier, Rapp, Lauriston, Vandamme, and Bertrand.
New Windsor, 14th December, 1780. My dear Marquis, Soon after despatching my last letter to you, your favour dated at Paramus was put into my hands by Colonel Gouvion. I could not get one the other day to ride so far as Compton. I am now writing to the Count de Rochambeau and the Chevalier de Ternay, on the subject of your several letters.
The King then named his new Ministry, which was thus composed: Prince Talleyrand, peer of France, President of the Council of Ministers, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Baron Louis, Minister of Finance. The Duke of Otranto, Minister of the Police. Baron Pasquier, Minister of Justice, and Keeper of the Seals. Marshal Gouvion St. Cyr, War Minister.
Their secret was known, and their movements had been observed by watchful eyes. The keeper of the wardrobe was intimate with General Gouvion. She had warned him in good time, and had given notice to persons about the queen that she knew what was going on. The alarm was given at two in the morning, but that she might not be compromised it was given by devious ways.
At Varennes he avowed that he had never meant to overtake them, and the king's officers believed him. Gouvion, second in command of the guard, knew by which door the royal party meant to leave, and he assured the Assembly that he had kept watch over it, with several officers, all night. Lewis had even authorised Mme. de Tourzel to bring Gouvion with her, if she met him on her way to the carriage.
By a letter from Colonel Gouvion, dated Yucomico River, I find that after many adventures, he had landed there on the 4th, and was proceeding by land to his destination. The wind is fair enough to come up the Bay, and hope soon to hear from our friends.
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