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The attack of the Sixth Chasseurs secured the retreat of our

right flank. In the center Tushin's forgotten battery, which had

managed to set fire to the Schon Grabern village, delayed the

French advance. The French were putting out the fire which the

wind was spreading, and thus gave us time to retreat. The

retirement of the center to the other side of the dip in the

ground at the rear was hurried and noisy, but the different

companies did not get mixed. But our left-which consisted of the

Azov and Podolsk infantry and the Pavlograd hussars-was

simultaneously attacked and outflanked by superior French forces

under Lannes and was thrown into confusion. Bagration had sent

Zherkov to the general commanding that left flank with orders to

retreat immediately.

Zherkov, not removing his hand from his cap, turned his horse

about and galloped off. But no sooner had he left Bagration than

his courage failed him. He was seized by panic and could not go

where it was dangerous.