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to the Eussian fire, his first attack was beaten off with heavy
loss. In a fit of temper, for which he is severely blamed
by Marbot,* he again sent forward his men, who were
once more repulsed. Any serious attack at Sochoczin was
unnecessary, seeing that a crossing at Kolozomb, farther east,
must infallibly result in the retreat of the Eussians at
Sochoczin. It was only necessary to hold them at the latter
place by a demonstration preventing them from assisting
their comrades at Kolozomb. Accordingly, as soon as
Desjardins was across at Kolozomb, two of Heudelet's
brigades were summoned thither by Augereau. The passage
at Sochoczin was soon after left open by the retreat of its
defenders. Milhaud, pursuing the retreating Eussians,
captured the baggage of their 2nd division. The Trench loss
at these crossings is given by Augereau at 66 killed and
452 wounded, about equally distributed between the two
divisions.! Savary was killed at Kolozomb.

Augereau now reassembled his corps. His light cavalry
(Durosnel) moved up the Sonna towards Ciechanow, to
expedite the Eussian retreat, and the main body pursued the
Eussians towards Novemiasto till stopped, short of that place,
by darkness, f On the 25th, Augereau occupied Novemiasto
and his advanced guard got as far as Bondkowo, his 1st division
to Gatkowo, and his 2nd to Gostynin. On Augereau's left
was Soult's corps. It reached Gora, west of Plonsk, on the
24th, and marching in the direction of Sochoczin and
Ciechanow, was at the former on the night of the 25th, vith
light cavalry at Oirzen.J The Guard was with the Emperor
that night at Lopaczin. Murat, with all of the 1st cavalry
reserve which had not been detached, was, on the night of
the 25th, at Sochoczin. He had, on the 24th, attacked
Sacken at Lopaczin. With his retreat already threatened
by the forward movement of the French against Barclay on

* Marbot, i. 246. t Archives Sutoriques.

t Augereau (Archives Historigues) says he only reached Novemiasto on the
25th, which is less than Hcepfner (ni. 68) gives him credit for.