Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-16
Tbe CONSTITUTIONAL ag1sliG.

ana shouting 'ItS TIE toU Il Cod FASTENED 10 1in n
ranks. we were Informed that the enemy were urni,g
upon the Whole plain of BoroLno aud covering IT win
entertainments, apparently wit. tie determination of
roofing theusclyi IS there and mo-, f,Ilinc I.,I. ,
t.er.
"Napolcon announced battle To his arnv Inc allo,c
cd 1t L" days to rest prepare a,s aud to collect
SUBSISTENCE lie merci; warned the detachnanls oct
in quest of provisions tla f iley did not return thu.
next Gay they would deprive themselves OF the honor OF
fghtng.n
The Emperor then cndcayourcl TO obtain some in
formation concerning lis adversary. kutu.of was
ucScTocd To INN as Old man. the ground work of
whose reputation had been formerly laid by n siuo
wound lie had since skilIu!y profcd by ciIcuIstan
ces-i lac very defeat of Austc z, which he had loi C.
seen, added 10 his which was further increased
by his late campaigns against tue Turks His yaIot
was Incontcstibc, bat he charged with regulating
us 'theinencc according 10 his private Interest," for he
calculated every thing. lis genius was slow yinlc
fe' and above all, craftythe true Tartar character!
tnow'ng the art OF preparing iuplacablc war with
a"n'ng, supple and patient policy.
in other respects, he more adroit courer ;ian
toie generals but formidable by his reuoun by lis adj
dress IN augtnenting it, and in making others concur in
is cHjcct. lie had contIiyod TO flatcr c whole ma
uoh ana every individual of IT. from the general TO Tic
private solder. 1t added, that there was ia his ,,er
SON. III ms language, his very dress his SUI,
erst'to's PRACTICES and his age remnant of s,uwa-
Ir@w-tsie stamp Of an ancient AIusccvitc an air of
tl;''l"iay winch rendered him dear i,e Russians:
at '!oscow the JOY of his appointment had b en- carried
TO l"toNicaton people embraced another in the
streets aud considered themselves as saved.
liz,
gwen las orders he awaited tie with That l-
GH!Wy ol mind peculiar TO extraordinary men lie
Quietly employed himself IN exploring tic eEyOms al
lis hCad quarters He remarked Tie nroprcss oT .,.,i
cuituit: bu; al tie sight Of the Ga.z Which rcu,s its
waters Into the Wolga, lie, who lad CONC ucrcd 50 many
RIVERS iet anew tc inst emotions Of Lis glory; he was
nca' 10 coast 81 Icing the master of those dos
uned 10 visit Asia; Us if tley Going 10 announce
s approach, AMI to open for him tie way 10 tia, quar-
ter OF tic 2lobc.'
Napo!con after having surveyed the intended (icfi Of
"a nod In M.
Russians had SO often deceived per suadod him that ey
were gong TO ran away without fighting. In
'ah did haPP, who was sent 10 observe icr attitude
return ana say, that hc had them eutrcnciCd
themselves more and inore that they u ere numerous
Jndiclously disposed, and appeared determined much
rather to attack, they were anticipated than
retrcat-Anat persisted in his opinion and The E,npe-
ror uneasy returned to the heights OF BorotiGo
Gle there perceived long back columns OF loops
covering the high road, and Spreading the Ian;
then large cuuYo u we9; cons provisions and ANNA.
milton, Ii sLcrt, al! lie dI>lra5n ini,o atiyc Of stay
t aud battle. At iilat very moment, though lac had
taken ''ith him but few attendants, that a might ct
attract the notice and the fire Of the enemy nc as re-
coSnNSu o} The fussIan batteries, and shot
suddenly interrupted the silence of that day.
~ or, as II frequently happens, nothing calm
as the day preceding that great battle. was like
thing mutually agreed upon Wherefore do each other
useless injury? was not the day decide every
ring! Besides each bad TO prepare itself the different
CORPS their arms, heriOrcc, their ammunition; they bad
10 resume all their unity, which. march is always
more or less derangcd The Generals lad to obs CT We
their reciprocal dispositions attack defence ard re-
f treat, in order adapt them to each other and the
Grc;'nd, and TO leave little possible chance.
81 linus these two colossal foes the point of com
Hehcltg Their teiiLe contest watched each other at
entiTeiy, measured another with iLeir ewes, and
silently prepare ed for Il tremendous conflict.
Tue Emperor, who could no longer enter tain doubts
of battle, returned TO his dictate the order
I'll here he mcditated on BIS awful situation, lie had
seen hat tie two armies equal about 10000
men and 60 pieces Of cannon 90 either side Tie Rus
SLAMS had t.c advantage of the ground Of speaking Lut
one language of one uiiorm OF being single nation
lighting for the cause but great number of ire
gular troops and recruits.
, "lhe Emperor had as many men, but more soldiers;
for the state Of his corps had Just been submitted TO him:
he had before his e es an account Of the strength Of bis
u DIVISIONS, and as 1t Delthe: review disribu
e ton, but battle that in prospect this time the
statements were no; exaggerated. His army rcdu
ced indeed, but sound supple, neryouslile those
~ bodies, which, having just lost the pumpness Of youth
y display forms masculine and strongly marked.
still during the several days which he bad msrchet
IN the midst of it, he had found il silent, from that 81
lcnCe which is imposed by great expectation or giea
Il astonishncnlikc nature the moment before vioien
IF tempest Or crowds at the instant Of extraordinary
", danger.
70 Gle felt that it wanted rest of some kind or other
ID but that there for it but in death victory
Il for lie had brought into such necessity of conquer
t. ing, That IL must triumph any rate. The emcrfy
tho situation into which he had urged il was evident
% but lie knew that Of all faults that the which
The French most willingly orgave that in short they
doubted neither Of themselves Of bin, of the
general result, whatever might be their individual hard
e ships.
ole reckoned, moreover, on their habit and thirs
e for glory, and tlcr curiosity; doubt tbey
wished to Moscow, TO be able say a; they had
been there, to receive there dc promised reward, pcr
u haps TO plumber and above al there 10 find rcroe.
e lie did not observe in them enthusiasm, but something
firm entire confidence in his star in lis genius
the consciousness of their superiority, and the proud
assurance Of cOnqucTors in the presence Of the
qrishcd.
y Gull Of these sentiments, he dictated procama-
ton, simple, grave, and frank, as befttcd such cir
cumstanccs, and men who were not Just commencing
D. their career and who after many suCrngs il would
~ have been idle 10 pretend to cxalt
e With Tie return of night then also returned the
prcben5iOn tha under Of is shades, the Russian
p army might escape from the field OF bauc.--Napoeou
- anxiety so great Is 70 prevent him from sleeping
He kept calling necessarily 10 know The hour, inqulrul
If any noise heard, and sending persons ascertain
- that tic enemy still before him His doubt on Che
4 subject strong that he had given orders that bis
D. proclamation should not be read the troops until
id morning, and then only in case Of certainty Of bc
err battle.