Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-23
PROCLAMATION
Offbo EmYerer .ilecGndSr.

Russians AT length the eheHl!
ofour coun.ry-the foe of its independ-
ence and freedom, has experienced
norton of ,hs, terrible vengeance which
his ambitious and unprincipied agsres.
sions lad aroused. From the period ct
his march from wilma, his array, gFeai
in numbers, assured in valor add dIsc!-
pIine. and ela,ed at the remembrance OF
victories gained in other .egions, threat
ened nc less than TIE entire subju6atlon
OF the Russians. The system which we
had though, fit TO adopt strengthened
that confidence. The sanguInary battles
fought Oh his route, and which gave him
temporary passes ion Of Srnolensko,
f],,,ered hiM with I'll the illusion OF VIC
torv. He reached Moscow, and he be-
lievcd himself invincible and inTu.nera.
bic. H now exuted in the idea OF
reapiag the traits OF his toIls-of obtain
mo for MS soldiers, comfortable winter
quarters. aud a. ser ling out from thence
next spring, fresh forces to rav"se and
burn or ci.iez--nakc CapIvss OF our
countrvmen-osert,lr brow cur laws and
holy reIic;o7--aud subject every thing
to his larEess VII. Vain. presumPtu-
Gus hope .-:n~olent degrading ncnace!
A population Of forty millions, attached
to their king and country, and devoted
to their religion * laws--the least brave
Nan OF whom is superior TO his nnwll-
r. -
conquered by any net rogcnons force
which he could muster, even CT tfel g
it's late amount. Scarcely had re reach
ed M@scJw, and attempted 10 repose a
,rds, Us burning ruins, when re round
himself enCirc!ed br tie bayoncts ii our
.roop, he then too late discovered hat
,se possession of Moscow was Mt me
conquest Of the Kingdom that his te-
meritv nsd led oim into a snare, s that
he must choose between retreat or ami
hia.lop. IL ? cferred the former; and
behold The consequences
Here follow the accrnntsot the defeat
oF Nurat bY m.r%hal kntuSow general
5, CIR By marshal Witlg"nstein, and 'he
s,orninE ri P ,lotsk of the fe-occupa-
ion uG Mos om by Win1!ngero les
,;oo?5, &C all of woic.a oa9c appeared
in or former PaD,rs.
"RUssiANs.--,the Almighty has heard
on wio.eE. UHl 1row"tc oar eH us With
success Every where the enemy is il
mntin: b., disorde"ly movements be-
tray his aprrrneosions g 'adIy would
&c compound tor safety; bu: policy and
Justice alike demand the terrific irfiIc-
tea The H;stp'yof his dIrl"g must
not be told vi,aout the terrible cttas-
trophe bv which it was attended. A
hundred thousand men sacrificed to his
frantic presumption at est your Salo' and
devotion 70 your country and must de-
ter him from repetition Of Dis imprac-
ticabie design. Much. however, vet
remains to be done, and TINT is in you
power Let the line Of his retreat DE
rendered memorable by your honest in
digna,ion; destroy every thing which
can be If service to him, and our com
manders l-ave orders to remunerate you.
Render your bridges. your roads i'm
passable. II fine, adopt and execute
the suggestions of a brave, wise. and
patriotic heart, and show yourselves de.
serving TIC thanks of your country and
your sovereign. Should the remains Of
tie encmy's force escape to our impe-
rial frontiers, s attempt to winter there,
they must prepare themselves to en-
counter all the rigers OF the CLINE and
season, and the valorons attacks of our
rrcoPs; tEns harrassed, exhausted. and
defeated, IL SILL for ever be rendered
ina p.o!e Of renewing his presuRptuous
attempt.
(" ALEXANDER"