Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 / For the First Time Collected and Translated, with Notes Social, Historical, and Chronological, from Contemporary Sources

by Emperor of the French Napoleon I

May 22nd.—Meerveldt with 4000 men surrenders at Laybach to Macdonald.

May 25th.—Eugène reaches Leoben in Styria, and captures most of the corps of Jellachich.

May 26th.—Eugène joins the army of Germany, at Bruck in Styria.

No. 4.

May 12th.—Soult evacuates Portugal. Wellington crosses the Douro, and enters Spain.

To the Empress, at Strasburg.

Schoenbrunn, May 12, 1809.

I am despatching the brother of the Duchess of Montebello to let you know that I am master of Vienna, and that everything here goes perfectly. My health is very good.

Napoleon.