Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-17
BUONAPARTE.

Burning of Moscew Il was in ta
midst Of a fine city proyisioned for a year
for in Russia they always lay in proyis
ions for several months before the FROST
sells in, Stores OF all kinds were in plenty
The houses OF the inhabitants were we'll
provided. and many had even lett Their
servants 10 attend upon us. 10 most Of
them there was a note left by the propre.
tor, begging the French officers who took
possession TO take care Of their furniture
and other things; that they bad left every
article necessary for our wants, and hoped
to return in a few days when the Empe.
| r0r Alexander bad Accommodated matters,
at which they would be happy 10 see
us Many ladies renamed behind. They
knew that | had been in Berlin and Wen.
ma with my armies, and that 10 injury bad
| h.an anno TO the inhabitants, and more.
over, they expected a speedy peace. We
were in hopes OF enjoying ourselves ia
winter quarters, with every prospectd
success in The sprieg Two days afe;
our arrival, a fire was discovered, which
at first was not supposed to be alarming,
but 10 rave been caused by the soldiers
sindIiug their fres too neal the housei,
which were chiefly OF wood. | was an'
cry at this, and issued very strict orders
on the subject TO the commandants OF Toe
regiments and others. The next day It
had advanced, but still not so as TO give
serious alarm. However, afraid that it
might gain upon US, ! went out on horse
back, and gave every direction 70 exlln'
guish H.. The next morning a violent
wind rose, and the FIRE spread with rapid
ty. Some hundred miscreants, bired lr
that purpose. dispersed themselves in dA'
parts OF the to wn, and with nafc9es
which they concealed Under their elosss;
set fire TO as many houses to wind"ara
as they could, which was easily Gone; -
consequence of the combustible Taferi'l'
OF which they were built. This, together
with the violence OF the WIND. reneeIeu
every effort to ~extjsguish The hre 'neiIecIu'
al. Lmyselt narrowly escaped WIN lnsi
In order to shew an example, . VENUE
into the midst of the flames, and baa NY
hair and eyebrows siDged, and my CLONES
burnt off my back; but it was in yam a.
hey had destroyed most of the pump,
which there were above a thousand; Wv
81 all these, ! believe that we could onl.'
ind one that was }~terviceabIe. BesIces'
he wretches that had been bred BY nos
ran about in every quarter. an'
'eminating FIRE with their matches; III
which they were but too much assIs!edOy
he wind.
This terrible CONFEDERATION ruined every
hing. was prepa.ed for every 'nhs
this. tt was unforeseen, lor WY
would have thought that a nation Wogia
set its capital on FIRE? The InhsOr
ants themselves, however, did oil ipey
Gould to ~extinguish it, and several OF 'nem
in their endeayoIs. Ihey aro
before us numbers of the mcenol.
ries with their matches, as amidst sucn :
'opoiGyzo we never could have discovers
hem ourselves. caused about two nun,
red OF these wretches to be shot. fisom
ot been for ibis fatal ire, bad ever
my army wanted; excellent Wlusl
uarters; stores OF all kinds were 10 Plsha
and the next year-would have deeloea
Alexander would have made peaee'I /,
would have been in Petersburgh.
sked If be thought he could entirely SUI.
ue Russia. .'No.'' replied Napoleon,
but | would have caused Russia 10 dnahI
lch a peace as suited the interests
| was FIVE days too late IN qar,
ng Moscow. Several Of the generals
oniinued, he, "were burnt out o. 'ns" ",
eds. myself remained ] IN tue hren CO.
ntil surrounded with flames. ne, Iis
1vanced, seized the Chinese . ,nu nS
arehouses. and several stores or on nj nd
,irits, which burst forth in flames s. al
,erwhelmed every thing. l then IS,i