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At daybreak on the seventeenth, a French officer who had come

with a flag of truce, demanding an audience with the Russian

Emperor, was brought into Wischau from our outposts. This officer

was Savary. The Emperor had only just fallen asleep and so Savary

had to wait. At midday he was admitted to the Emperor, and an

hour later he rode off with Prince Dolgorukov to the advanced

post of the French army.

It was rumored that Savary had been sent to propose to Alexander

a meeting with Napoleon. To the joy and pride of the whole army,

a personal interview was refused, and instead of the Sovereign,

Prince Dolgorukov, the victor at Wischau, was sent with Savary to

negotiate with Napoleon if, contrary to expectations, these

negotiations were actuated by a real desire for peace.

Toward evening Dolgorukov came back, went straight to the Tsar,

and remained alone with him for a long time.