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imilar instances — so many that Napoleon pronounces it one of the most dangerous operations in war. In 1809, before Ratisbon, when the Austrians were advancing on Davoust, who held that city with 30,000 men, Napoleon being on the flank of the advancing army — and when he might have fallen on their flank and closed up their rear while they were attacking Davoust — he nevertheless ordered that Marshal to evacuate the place and join him, which he did at great risk. At Borodino, when Davoust offered with his corps — by a long march — to gain the enemy's flank and rear he forbade it, because he would be compelled to fight without communication. In fact, SheDavoust offered with his corps — by a long march — to gain the enemy's flank and rear he forbade it, because he would be compelled to fight without communication. In fact, Sherman has undertaken a very dangerous, and, it may prove, a very unprofitable enterprise. If he has no forces anywhere in his front — and he seems thus far to have met with little opposition — he will of course walk over the track. But if he is opposed, as he ought to expect to be, he must fall. We have, of course, no