The New Hampshire Gazette

FROM FRENCH PAPERS

Abstract of the 56th, 57th, and 58th Bulletins of the Grand Army, dated at Osterode: the 5th, and at Prussian Eylau, the 7th and 8th February.

"From the 5th to the 8th there have been between the two Armies several obstinate battles, which terminated by the retreat of the enemy to the other side of Eylau, where our troops took a position,

"The Grand Duke of Berg, at the head of the cavalry, fell upon the hostile army. Two lines of Russian infantry were broken; two squadrons of the guards twice traversed the whole army of the enemy. This brilliant and incredible charge, which had hewn down more than 20,000 of the enemy's infantry, would have instantly decided the victory, had it not been for a wood, and some difficulties in the ground. The loss of the enemy is immense—ours is considerable. Three hundred mouths of fire vomited death from one side and the other for 18 hours. The victory, for a long time uncertain, was at last ours.

"The enemy retired beyond the Pregel. Marshal Augereau is wounded by a ball. Our loss amounts to 1900 killed, and 5700 wounded. Seven thousand Russians were counted in the field of battle. Thus the offensive expedition of the enemy, which had for its object to bear down upon Thorn, by turning the left wing of the Grand Army, has been of the most direful consequences to them. 19 or 15,000 prisoners, as many more hors de combat, 18 standards, and 45 pieces of cannon, are the trophies, for which we have paid too dear, without doubt, by the blood of so many brave men. This expedition is concluded, the enemy beaten, and driven 100 leagues from the Vistula."