enant-General Roth of the Reichs
Army is among our Prisoners. I reckon we have lost from 2 to 3,000 men;
among them no Officer of mark. Lieutenant-General von Seidlitz rendered
me the highest services; in a place where the Cavalry could not act
[border of the Spittelwald, and its impassable entanglements and
obstinacies], he put himself at the head of the Infantry, and did signal
services [his Battle mainly, scheming and all, say some ill-natured
private accounts]; Generals Belling and Kleist [renowned Colonels known
to us, now become Major-Generals] did their very best. All the Infantry
was admirable; not one battalion yielded ground. My Aide-de-Camp
[Kalkreuth, a famous man in the Napoleon times long after], who brings
you this, had charge of assisting to conduct the attack through the
Spittelwald [and did it well, we can suppose]: if, on that ground, you
pleased to have the goodness to advance him, I should have my
humble thanks to give you. There are a good many Officers who have
distinguished themselves and behaved with courage, for whom I shall
present similar requests. You will permit me to pay those who have taken
cannons and flags (100 ducats per cannon, 50 per flag, or whatever the
tariff was)--"By all manner of means!" his Majesty would answer].

"The Enemy is retiring towards Dresden and Dippoldiswalde. I am sending
at his heels this night, and shall hear the result. My Aide-de-Camp
is acquainted with all, and will be able to render you account of
everything you may wish to know in regard to our present circumstances.
General Wied, I believe, will cross Elbe to-morrow [General Wied, with
10,000 to help us,--for whom it was too dangerous to wait, or perhaps
there was a spur on one's own mind?]; his arrival would be [not "would
have been:" CELA VIENDRAIT, not even VIENDRA] very opportune for me. I
am, with all attachment, my dearest Brother,--your most devoted Servant
and Brother,--HENRI." [Schoning, iii. 491, 492.]

To-morrow, in cipher, goes the following Despatch:--

"FREYBERG, 30th October, 1762.

"General Wied [not yet come to hand, or even got across Elbe] informs
me, That Prince Albert of Saxony [pushing hither with reinforcement,
sent by Daun] must have crossed Elbe yesterday at Pirna [did not show
face here, with his large reinforcements to them, or what would have
become of us!];--and that for this reason he, Wied, must himself
cross; which he will to-morrow. The same day I am to be joined by
som