The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-21

ployed against the French, because m weight
they resemble trusses of straw. If we can
not ~"nquer them. we will burn them in
Moscow. should they nave the tenerity TO
en'"r it,
That more certainly to accomplish his
purpose, Governor Rastapchin. before has
departure, caused to be opened the gates of
the prisons called the Ostrog and the VA
mcu, in which malefactors are confined
that he set at liberty about 500 criminals *
as the price OF their liberty required that
they should set fire to the city "a hours al
terthe arrival of the French troops.
That several officers, and soldiers of the
Russian army, and agents of the police, re-
'eived orders secreuy 70 remain disguised
at Moscow. to direct the incendiaries, and
give the signal of conflagraton
That it is notorously known that to take
away all means Distinguishing the fire, the
Governor RastapChin, sent away ON the
morning OF the l4th of this month, all the en-.
sines OF the 20 quarters of the city. with the
carriages, buckets and utensils, as also the
horses appropriated to them.
That the ini1ammable matters of differ
ent kinds. and particu arly the vessels filed
with phosphorus wrapped In sulphnrated lin
en- deposited i'll different houses evidently de-
mnns,rate that the confagration was effec.
ted according to preme ditated plan
That the matches and fusees seized in
the hands of several Russian soldiers and O.
ther individuals, Ut the moment of their ar
rest, shew beyond a doubt, the real authors
OF the conhagration OF whom as great num-
'oers taken III the fact, were i'm the first mo-
ments OF spontaneous indignation, shot by
the French patreles, or knocked OH the head
by the inhabitants themselves.
The Reporter. having been heard in his
report and conclusions, and the accused in
their defence, and the latter having declar-
ed that the latter had nothing more to add.
The President demanded of the Members
If they had any observations to make, and
on their answering in the negative, and be-
fore he proceeded to call for their opinions
he ordered the accused 20 withdraw.
The council deliberated with closed doors
in the presence Only of the Imperial Procu-
reur. 80
The President, with respect to each of
the accused, separately put the question as
follows:
Here follow the names of the accused. I
Are they guilty of setting fire to the hous-
es of Moscow, with intent to destroy the
city
The votes being collected. beginning with
those OF the lowest rank, and the President
having given his opinion last, the com
mission declared unanimously, that the ten
individuals undermined to wit,
lgnalief Peters, Barof Karlum, Alexis
Thomas, Jean Christophe, Stignevez Peters,
Ogakomow Elias, Maximus Ivan, Achra-
men Simeon, Levontew Nicolas, and Sirgi-
EN- Federow, are guilty.
+ Whereupon the Imperial Procureur a pDli-
ed for punishment
he votes being again collected by the
president ia the form Indicated above. the
commission unanimously condemned the a
Dove named ten individuals to the punish
ment # death.
| With respectto the sixteen other indivi-
duals undermined, t. wit.
Here follow the names I j.
The Military Commission, considering
that there is not sufficient to convict them
condemns them to be detained in the prisons
OF Moscow to prevent the mischief they
might do. ~
Orders besides the printing, fixing up Sc
distributing Of 1000 copies, and the reporte +
Is enoined to read the present judgment TO
the condemned, and cause It to be executed
IN Its full extent within twenty four hours.
Done, concluded and judged in public sit
ting, on the day, month and year above
mentioned, and the members of the commits
sion have signed. with the Reporter and
Clerk the minute of Judgment
(Signed)
WEBER, General,
Baron SAUNIER,
JOFE DE GUIBERT,
Col. Baron BODELIN, a.
Adj. Commandant Chevalier
THIRTY,
Gen. Baron MICHEL,
Gen. Grand Provost of the army
LOUER,
JEEN, Gen. Chief of the Staff of
the Major General exercising the
functions Of Imperial P-ocureur.
Count MONTIBOU.
PARIS, November 4.
Extract OF letter from Burgos. of god DC
tober, 10 the minister of war, from gene
raj Souham, commandant, adj interim, of
| The army OF Portugal.
| N2oHaeigHenr--l have the honor 20 inform
| your excellency, that the English have
raised the seige Of Burgos, and marched in
The direction of Arauda, Valladod, and
Palencia, at nine in the evening they have
left their sick in the hospitals of Burgos.
" l set ont III pursuit of them very ear.
" this morning / hope to be able to over
take them, and obigc them to fight. or. at
least, to do mach injury to their rear
guard.
(Signed) CouNT SOUHAM"
p. S. should inform your excellency.
that since the 20th that have been IN
position before the English army, have G.
very day had engagements with it, and ne
yer ceased to harrass and cause great loss
since that period"
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