history of friedrich ii of prussia v 18-第53章
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talic》 i。 40…127）； &c。 &c。＇〃new party of the Fischer Corps； of some sixty men and horse； arrived in the Town； demanded meat； drink； oats aud hay； and all things necessary； which they received from us；and not only paid not one farthing for all this； but furthermore some of them； instead of thanks to their Landlord； Rossold； forcibly broke up his press； drank his brandy； and carried off a TOUTE （gather…all） with money in it。 From a Tanner； Lindauer by name； they bargained for a buckskin； and having taken； would not pay it。 In the RATHSKELLER （Town Public…house） they drank much wine； and gave nothing for it： nay on marching off；because no mounted guide （REITENDER BOTE） was at hand； and though they had before expressly said none such would be needed；they rushed about like distracted persons （WIE RASENDE LEUTE） in the market…place and in the streets； beat the people； tumbled them about； and lugged them along； in a violent manner； using abusive language to a frightful extent； and threatening every misfortune。
〃Hardly were we rid of this confusion and astonishment when； on October 21st； a whole swarm of horses； men； women； children and wagons； which likewise all belonged to the Fischer Corps； and were commanded by First…Lieutenant Schmidt； came into our Town。 This troop consisted of 80 men； part infantry； part cavalry； with some 80 work…horses； 10 baggage…wagons； and about 100 persons； women； sick people and the like。 They stayed the whole night here； made meat； drink； corn； hay and whatever they needed be brought them； and went off next day without paying anything。
〃Our Inns were now almost quite exhausted of forage in corn or hay； and we knew not how we were to pay what had been spent；when the thirty French Light Cavalry； of whom we； with profound submission； on the 13th HUJUS gave your Royal Majesty and Electoral Translucency account； renewed their visit upon us； came； under the command of Rittmeister de Mocu； on the 22d of October ＇while the baggage…wagons； work…horses； women； sick； and so forth； were hardly gone＇； towards evening； into the Town； consumed in meat and drink； oats and hay； and the like； what they could lay hold of； and next morning early marched away； paying； as their custom is； nothing。
〃Not enough that；besides the great forage…contribution （LIEFERUNG）； which we already； with profound submission； notified to your Royal Majesty and Electoral Translucency as having been laid upon us； and that； by order of the Duc de Broglio； a new requisition is now laid on us； and we have had to engage for sixty… four more sacks of wheat； and thirty…two of rye （as is noted under head A； in the enclosed copy）；there has farther come on us； on the part of the Reichs Army； from Kreis…Commissarius Heldorf ＇whose Schloss of Grost； we perceive； they have since burnt； by way of thanks to him ＇Supra； No。 2。＇＇； the simultaneous Order for instant delivery of Forage （as under head B； here enclosed）！ Thus are we； at the appointed places； all at once to furnish such quantities； more than we can raise； and know not when or where we shall； either for what has been already furnished； or for what is still to be； receive one penny of money： nay； over and above； we are to sustain the many marchings of troops； and provide to the same what meat； drink； oats； hay and so on； they require； without the least return of payment！
〃So unendurable； and； taken all together； so hard （SIC） begins the conduct of these troops； that profess being come as friends and helpers； to appear to us。 And Heaven alone knows how long； under a continuance of such things； the subjects （whom the Hail…storm of last year had at any rate impoverished） shall be able to support the same。 We would； were a reasonable delivery of forage laid upon us even at a low price； and the board and billet of the marching troops paid to us even in part； lay out our whole strength in helping to bear the burdens of the Fatherland； but if such things go on； which will soon leave us only bare life and empty huts； we can look forward to nothing but our ruin and destruction。 But； as it is not your Royal Majesty's and Electoral Translucency's most gracious will that we； your Most Supreme Self's most faithful subjects； should entirely perish； therefore we repeat our former most submissive prayer once again with hot （SIC） sorrow of mind to Highest…the…Same； and sob most submissively for that help which your Most Supreme Self； through most gracious mediation with the Duc de Richelieu； with the Reichs Army or wherever else； might perhaps most graciously procure for us。 Who； in deepest longing thitherwards； with the most deepest devotion； remain〃 ＇ Helden…Geschichte； iv。 688…691。＇ （NAMES； unfortunately； not given）。
How many Saxons and Germans generallyalas； how many men universallycry towards celestial luminaries of the governing kind with the most deepest devotion； in their extreme need； under their unsufferable injuries； and are truly like dogs in the backyard barking at the Moon。 The Moon won't come down to them； and be eaten as green cheese； the Moon can't！
4。 DAUPHINESS AFTER ROSSBACH。 〃Excise…Inspector Neitsche； at Bebra； near Weissenfels ＇Bebra is well ahead from Freiburg and the burnt Bridge； and a good twenty…five miles west of Weissenfels＇； writes To the King of Poland's Majesty； 9th NOVEMBER； 1757：
〃May it please your Royal Majesty and Electoral Translucency； out of your highest grace； to take knowledge； from the accompanying Registers SUB SIGNO MARTIS ＇sign unknown to readers here＇； of the things which； in the name of this Township of Bebra； the Burgermeister Johann Adam； with the Raths and others concerned； have laid before the Excise…Inspection here。 As follows：
〃It will be already well known to the Excise…Inspection that on the 7th of November （A。 C。） of the current year ＇day before yesterday； in fact！＇； the French Army so handled this place as to have not only taken from the inhabitants； by open force； all bread and articles of food； but likewise all clothes； beds； linens （WASCHE）； and other portable goods； that it has broken； split to pieces； and emptied out； all chests； boxes； presses； drawers； has shot dead； in the backyards and on the thatch…roofs； all manner of feathered… stock； as hens； geese； pigeons； also carried forth with it all swine； cow； sheep and horse cattle； laid violent hands on the inhabitants； clapped guns； swords； pistols to their breast； and threatened to kill them unless they showed and brought out whatever goods they had； or else has hunted them wholly out of their houses； shooting at them； cutting； sticking and at last driving them away； thereby to have the freer room to rob and plunder： flung out hay and other harvest…stock from the barns into the mud and dung； and had it trampled to ruin under the horses； feet； nay； in fact； has dealt with this place in so unpermitted a way as even to the most hard…hearted man must seem compassionable。〃Poor fellows： CETERA DESUNT； but that is enough！ What can a Polish Majesty and Electoral Translucency do？ Here too is a sorrowful howling to the Moon。 ＇ Helden…Geschichte； iv。 692。＇
。。。 〃For a hundred miles round；〃 writes St。 Germain； 〃the Country is plundered and harried as if fire from Heaven had fallen on it； scarcely have our plunderers and marauders left the houses standing。 。。。 I lead a band of robbers； of assassins； fit for breaking on the wheel； they would turn tail at the first gunshot； and are always ready to mutiny。 If the Government （LA COUR；〃 with its Pompadour presiding； very unlikely for such an enterprise！） 〃cannot lay the knife to the root of all this； we may give up the notion of War。〃 ＇St。 Germain； after Rossbach and before （in Preuss； UBI SUPRA）。＇ 。。。
Such a pitch have French Armies sunk to。 When was there seen such a Bellona as Dauphiness before？ Nay； in fact； she is the same devil… serving Army that Marechal de Saxe commanded with such triumph； Marechal de Saxe in better luck for opponents； Army then in a younger stage of its development。 Foaming then as sweet must； as new wine； in the hands of a skilful vintner； poisonous but brisk； not run； as now； to the vinegar state； intolerable to all mortals。 She can now announce from her camp…theatres the rev
