than 6,000 men, in killed, wounded, and prisoners. On our side the loss amounted to about 800. Thus ended the memorable battle of Dobre. General Skrzynecki left his position, and arrived on the same night at Stanislawow. Marshal Diebitsch and the Grand Duke Constantine were with the Russian forces, in person, on that day, according to the report of the prisoners. The former, to whom this commencement of the withering of his laurels had led to a state of the greatest exasperation, often led the columns in person to the fire--but all in vain. On the same day, as we have already remarked, our right wing was attacked at Minsk. The enemy supposed that our main force was there, and it was for that reason that he chose to attack Dobre, being more confident of piercing our line at that point. The Russian corps under general Rosen, which attacked our right wing, satisfied themselves with keeping up a fire of artillery on Minsk, and the day passed without any attempt to force the position having been made. Our troops were in the same position at night as in the morning, and nothing of importance occurred, although occasionally severe losses were sustained on both sides. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 34: It was in this battle that the celebrated Matuszka (in Russian Mamyuika,) or the image of the Holy Mother, fell into our hands. This image was held in great veneration by that superstitious people. In the campaign of Turkey, many of their successes were attributed to the Mamyuika. Its loss occasioned a general sensation in the Russian army, and was regarded by them as a most unfavorable presage. We often heard the prisoners whom we afterwards took, attribute all their misfortunes to the Holy Mother having abandoned them.] CHAPTER IX. Retrograde movement of the 18th of February.--Details of this movement, and of the actions which took place.--The army reaches the field of Praga.--Its reception at Warsaw.--Position of the army.--Battle of Wavre and Bialolenka.--Operations of general Dwernicki against the corps of Prince Wirtemburg.--Defeat of that corps by general Dwernicki at Swierza.--Renewal of the enemy's attack on the main army on the 20th.--Its successful resistance.--Review of the events of the preceding days.--Examination of the plan of operations of the Polish army.