Chapter XIII: Buonaparte deeply affected by the reverses in Spain 355

He conceals them from the French people 356

Statement of the French Government 358

Report of M. Champagny 360

Second Report 363

Report of the War-minister 365

Suspicion of the views of Austria 367

Message from Buonaparte to the Senate 368

The Senate approves his measures 369

March of the troops toward Spain 371

Speech of Buonaparte to the troops 373

Conferences at Erfurth 374

Overtures of peace 374

Reply of the British Government 376

Reply of the Russian and French Ministers 378

Final answer of the British Government 380

British Declaration 381

Buonaparte departs for Spain 384