Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-21

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bates and other vegetables. melt, salted
provisions. wine, brandy, sugar. coifee--and
III short, provisions OF al, sorts.
TIM advanced guard is twenty wers;s on
the road Ia Nassau, BY which the crcmy is
retreating. Another French advanced qua d
is "a the road to ST. Peters5urgk, where the
enemy has not single Srlil.er.
he temperature is still that of autumn.
The soldiers have found, and still continue
20 find, a Humaer Of peiises aud furs for the
winter. Moscow was the Depot of those ar
ticles.
2'79enty first BuLlctia ojrth- Grand .frmy.
Moscow, september %.
threc huulred inoentiarcs have been
arrested and shot; they were provided with
fuses, six inches long, which they had be-
tween two pieces OF wood; thcv had also
squibs, which tscy threw upon the roofs of
the houses. The wretch Rostopchin had
these prepared on the pretence that he
wished to send a balloon full of cambustib.e
matter aUlids. the French armv He thus
got together the squibs and other materials,
necessary for the execution Of his project
:" The fires subsidized on the l9th and
20Ai; three quarters ofthc city are burned
among other palaces that beautiful one ~
Catherine, which had >een newly finished
not above quarter ofthe houses remain.
While kostopchin was taking away the
iire engines of the city, he left behind HIM
10000 muskets, $50 pieces of cannon, more
toaH 900 COO balls and shells, sec, eco CAR
tr:dSes, 100000 pounds OF gunpowtler,
100000 lbs of saltpetre and sulphur Ii
was not till the 10Th, that the powder, salt
petre, and Sulphur were discovered at a fine
establishment, half a league from the CITY.
l his is 4 matter Of Importance; we are now
supplied with ammunition for two cam.
paigns. WE every day discover cellars full
ct wine and brandy
Manufdctures were beginning to flourish
at Moscow; they are destroyed. The con
Migration of this capital will throw Russia
100 years back.
inc weather IS becoming rainy the great
est part OF the army is in barracks at Mos
COW.
PARIS. Oct, S.
Private letters from Moscow, of the 18th,
| inform rs, that one third of that great CITY
has escaped the flames, and the inhuaan
| baTpafity Of the Tartar ROstoHchin. Eve
| ~ day New discoveries are made, which
tplace At the disposal Of the emperor, pro
Visions and Scores OF all sorts
DOCUMENTS SUBJOINED TO THE
TWENTY FIRTT BULLETIN.
Printed Bulletin of the Governor General 9.
Moscow NTithou, Gate.
Our advanced guard is near Gjat !; the
post occuDied ~ orr troops is very strong,
and his Hishness the Prince intends giving
inc cnefny battle. Our army is equal t.
aiSn number, and will receive, in the course
OF few days, reinforcement of 10000
men Our troops are all Russian, ell of the
same religion, ali under one Sovercign.-
| They fight FOR the Church of God, their
wives, their children, and the Tombs OF
their fathers. The enemy fights for bread
| should he lose battle. ne will be OBLIGED
to fy
Same wounded soldiers have been bro'i
in; they are lodged in the Palace Golovni
have been to see them, have procured
them food, and given orders with respect tC
their accommodation.
They have fought for you, you should
not abandon them, but assuage their suffer
ings by our visits and conversation.
/ Administer TO the support even of tho
eonvicts they are our friends and the faith.
ful subjects of our Sovere;gn.-Howis i
possible to refuse them assistance
! Proclamation of the Governor General O
Moscow, published Sept. IL, on the even
ing previous to the arrival of the Empe
ror.
Brethren-Our numerous army will de
fend their Country at the risk of their lives
" Let us prevent our perhdious euem
entering Moscow not to second the effort
of our people with all our power, would b.
! a crime.
Moscow is our mother---she his sup
ported you it is from her that you have dc;
rived your wealth.
g ] call upon you in the name cf the Mo
Their of our saviour, to defend the temple
ofthe Lord, the city Of Moscow, and al
Russia.
"Arm yourselves, each man as he can
as cavalry and infantry provide yourseIve
with bys III for three days assemble bencat
the banner OF the cross,a proceed as quo
" as possible TO the three mountains I vii
be with y9u. and we will extcrrate tn
wretch. Glory s.ah BETH 7lcci OF thcs
who may die in the contest their gratefu
country VIII preserve the memory OF thcs
who die ia the causc.-Those who are dis
posed to do SO, shall receive retribution o
the day Of Judgement"
PROCLAMATION OF tie Governor General {
Moscow Eo5iopohin.
II has been reported here that ] hav
forbidden any one q leave The city. II tina
we're the case, soldiers would be stationc
ut the barriers, and thousands vt carriage
OF all Inds would noe have egrCss OF al
SIDES. / am pleased thst ladies and raer
chants wives should avoid Inconvenience b.
quitting the ci.y--the less fear, the les
danger but blame very much the hus
bands, brothers and fathers of those women