, withwhichwastheEmperor, occupiedthefortifiedcampatDrissa; thesecondarmywasretreating, , butnooneanticipatedanydangerofinvasionoftheRussianprovinces, andnoonethoughtthewarwouldextendfartherthanthewestern, thePolish, provinces.
PrinceAndrewfoundBarclaydeTolly, towhomhehadbeenassigned, , theimmensenumberofgeneralsandcourtiersaccompanyingthearmywerelivinginthebesthousesofthevillagesonbothsidesoftheriver, , , whomPrinceAndrewhadhopedtofindwiththearmy, , , , whilenodutieswererequiredofhim, PrinceAndrewroderoundthewholefortifiedcampand, bytheaidofhisownknowledgeandbytalkswithexperts, , hehadcometotheconclusionthatinwarthemostdeeplyconsideredplanshavenosignificanceandthatalldependsonthewayunexpectedmovementsoftheenemy—thatcannotbeforeseen—aremet, , PrinceAndrew, utilizinghispositionandacquaintances, triedtofathomthecharacterofthecontrolofthearmyandofthemenandpartiesengagedinit, andhededucedforhimselfthefollowingofthestateofaffairs.
