Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-03

was completed the strongest exemplcation of the Gel
cbrated lines:
"Hmd.ement IN his van, 'ciM Flight combined,
ma So'FOrs Jdded form and ,0iittcie behnid."
There was indeed, more than the mere form of sorrow
Tor tue historian apty remarks that the means which
issued IRON Smocnsto become vast hospital SEEM
cd TO drown the cries of Gtory.
lew OF the anecdotes which he relates OF the Rus
SLAMS may be introduced with proprctv The priests,
nc says taught the peasantry 10 believe that the nvad-
eIs were actually egions of devils, commanded 10y ANTI
chr'st internal spirits the sight of whom should pro-
duce horror, and whose touch contamination
Their French prisoners discovered that they would not
employ any utensils which the French had once used,
out kept them for the domestic ANIMALS of the dircst
khd. PtdtgV, the commander OF the Cos
Sacks confessed that when engagement between
GJtaz and Borodno officer killed near him,
he was not surprised at it himself, but nevertheless
caused the SOTcercr who accompanied hmm to be whip
ped tor having been lazy not To turn aside the balls
by ms conIurations h had expressly charged han 10
DO Not far from Moscow, and by order Of
Alexander balloon constructing under the super
attendance OF German artist. The first destination
OF the aropaut to hover the french army sin
gle out It's chief, and 'crrsh him with discharge Of
hire and IRON" Several attempts made to raise the
balloon. but they failed, the springs of It's wings being
found too weak. Some of the Coss:,ck chiefs
asked the French officers, with honest sncerity:-
iaye you not at home enough of grain air, add tombs
"-space enough 10 live and be buried II so, why do
you far to lavish your lives and frtizc TO-
"reign soil with your bloOd;' OF like purport was the
address OF the Scytlans TO Alexander The French
could only answcr-''We because our Emperor
'wi it and wants more gt,ry."-Picet n',w a hci.
Mt Wanna French general incons,derately
asked Russian officer, who appeared the French
headquarters flag of truce, what thcv would find
between Nazna and Meow. 'Pulfa,ca" fercely
rePileGthe husNan We do not recoIlect peril
ncnt and spirited retort than this. The fate of the Swe-
uIsh "conqueror haunted the imagiuat of Napoleon
When, on his final retreat he found himself pushed to-
wards the country of the Co>sacE<S hc stopped land
Observation-Disclosures Pultowa Ills is like CharIcs
XII.n
Is the invaders advanced to Moscow they first dis
nguiaired its gtterng spires from the cninence called
ho"V Sjety, and they raised shout of passionate
eNni alton. Napoleon Joined in the ardent iov-he
aiicd with delight the term of his enterprises "his mar
shalS who, romdiscontent had cptalooff ON him since
the battle of Borodno forgot their gef a, the sight of
MOSCOW, crowded about him a',i did hoayc 10 his for,
Hc" 10 the Irst information brought Of the deSe1t0n
Of the city he would yield cre-vlen the fact was
50 announced be plainly certain his atjon quick
~ turned nto sort OF despair He marched into that
vast capital with feelings atiu TO those which lie had
carried INTO SnoenSlo, reaching the kYeD,Iin how
ever, the ancient palace of the Cars lie gave way to
the pride Of ambition and impatient curiosity Rui
every plcasurable emotion arrested BY the rumours
that the train had been laid 10 burn the whole cifv-on
tS head too he iIICredulots until he saw himself
from on high the flames bursting from the roofs Of The
vast mansions of the nobility, driven in every direction
Will! amazing apidiy v violent wind that shifted NJ
every moment and soon enveioIng entire and innu-
mcJabc streets. = . other CCn!iaeratons of the I,abi
tatUns of equailed tits in extent and the va
rcty OF awful circumstances. IL Is described by Scrur
with the hand of master. The Hood Of light first ie!l
upon me 1sieH!ln at Atat and the Imperial Guards
mao themselves ncgIgcny lett magazine Of p0y,Ier
under the very window of their master Had ,iDra
lake o the many that flew their heads descended
upon cHso all would have been DESTROYED together:
and this danger continued for several hours yithout
beng needed by any in the general confusion and
conformation OF the scene.
Napoleon was aroused by the mingled blaze Of the
hre and the mornings for those vino watched did not dare
- tThl La .pflGt IIa,
ton when he beheld the sea of fine he rann,;,,od
ohstInaely IN his apartments until the appro5cb or
'3ht' hiurat Prince Eugene, aud Bcrihier hrseecI-
ing lam on their knees, to Withdraw To place of nre,t
or sccunty-it was not until the Ercmlin had Ereguont
~ caught ire, that lac persuaded TO retreat Inv ,
private stairway and suffer himself TO be conducted to
the chateau of Petrowsky; about league dstop4 an
the road TO st Petersburg On his way thher thro,oI
narrow passages and streets burning GcrccI,' I'M; e.
was repeatedly in extreme danger and rescued ONLY b
the acchchtai and of soldiers vino cropping about
III quest oil rundcr--On the day after 9Th Septeubarl
the city rescmbcd vast fire spout scalino auJ co.
ing the heavens; and after gazing for = Inn,r t; :;
Inourniul and profound silence, he exclaineI Tlie
Heeu, Is Tor US the pcsagc ogrcat misforuprs,p-r
clear Tue runs IN part and find means Of Subsistence
were me hTst occupations of the arny-and ,eoco no
came Tie principal and eager wish of lis lcc! IvIt
rdelusons remained in the minds of either were
sIPaed completely Che first fall Of sao.c tI.ouq he c,
tinucd TO talk thus 0'
perhaps, if the inhabitants had remained ,,ir,,
a ID1.
or sIeePIn the kremin without being murdered The
nave left us but ruins, STILL quiet here Millions
OF money are lost &C. us, but the Russians have LOST
OF millions Now, her trade is ruined for a century
ne nation thrown back fifty years; this at all events
is mighty resultn Gus
He calculated that Alexander would YIELD and grasp
at the peace he oifeTed:-It was known at Jos,o,h
hat the compaccnCy with " lch the Russians l, 49,
ed ns tro envoy wa merely stratagem to deain him
at Moscow, ana that no terms we're to be cxnoo,nI
Then the cry OF retreat from his officers and j
d,erS; be hesltaed, temporzed: the Sky continued
clear, he pointed to the brilliant sun and asked his ado;
sers whether they did not recognize his sLt,, f,cre
yertheess thesigna for rerograde movement could mr.
longer be deferred; and tie 9th October no Io c'
his whole host. e' 'O u
ne disappearance OF the Russians ii every descrio
ton their fight, and the devastation which fbc, ,l
selves spread at the approach OF the invaders, not onJ
conuuced to mar the plans OF tie latter but countc
Facted the effects of partial victories upon their i,
"ihe army" observes SeguT, 'entered the ,yaIIs oe
Snoensko after iic battle; it traversed sfnol,ino All
enSanguincd rurs, with its usual ORDER ponn and ,
tial music; but 1t triunphed among deserted wrecIrs
" mad no witnesses of its glory-there was an exIih
non without spectators, victory without fruit bIoI
glory OF which the smoke that enycoped us and soe