December 22nd.—Napoleon crosses the Narew, and the next day defeats Russians at Czarnowo; also
December 24th.—At Nasielsk.
December 26th.—Ney defeats Lestocq at Soldau; Lannes defeats Beningsen at Pultusk;
December 28th.—And Augereau defeats Buxhowden at Golymin.
No. 25.
To the Empress, at Mayence.
Golymin, December 29, 1806, 5 A.M.
I write you only a line, my dear. I am in a wretched barn. I have beaten the Russians, taken thirty pieces of cannon, their baggage, and 6000 prisoners; but the weather is frightful. It is raining; we have mud up to our knees.
In two days I shall be at Warsaw, whence I shall write you.—Yours ever,
Napoleon.