_Bericht von der Unternehmungen des Thaddenschen Corps vom Jenner bis zum December 1761_ (ibid.
77-147).]--suffice to convey provisions through that disastrous Wilderness of distances and difficulties.
"From Stettin, which lies southwest, through Treptow Gollnow and other wild little Prussian Towns is about 100 miles; from Landsberg south, 150: Friedrich himself is well-nigh 300 miles away; in Stettin alone is succor, could we hold the intervening Country.

But it is overrun with Russians, more and ever more.

A Country of swamps and moors, winter darkness stealing over it,--illuminated by such a volcano as we see: a very gloomy waste scene; and traits of stubborn human valor and military virtue plentiful in it with utter hardship as a constant quantity; details not permissible here only the main features and epochs, if they could be indicated.
"The King is greatly interested for Colberg; sends orders to collect from every quarter supplies at Stettin, and strain every nerve for the relief of that important little Haven.

Which is done by the diligent Bevern, the collecting part; could only the conveying be accomplished.
But endless Russians are afield, Fermor with a 15,000 of them waylaying; the conveyance is the difficulty." [_Bericht von den Unternehmungen der Wurtembergischen Corps in Pommern, vom May 1761 bis December 1761_ (Seyfarth, _Beylagen,_ iii.

147-258).