Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03

here Is anOihef extract from l. j. AeHu'
ley's vivid and thrilling sketches Of Ma
poleon and his Marshals, Err.
At length Moscow, with its domos, and
towers, and palaces, appeared in sight; anC
Napoleon, who had joined the advanced
guard, gazod long and rhoughtlully on lha
goal Ot his wishes Murut went forwurC
and entered the gates with his splendid ca,
volry; but as he passed through the streets
he was struck with tho solitude that sur.
rounded him. Nothing was heard but the
heavy tramp Of his squadrons, as he pass
ed along, for deserted and abandoned ci
" was the meagre prize for which such
unparalleled efforts had been made. As
night drew its curtain over the splendid
capitol, Napoleon entered the gates, and
Immediately appointed Morter governor
In his directions he commanded him to alb.
stain from all pillage. "For this" said
he, "you shall be answerable with your
life. Defend Moscow against all, whether
friend or foe"
The bright moon rose over the mighty
city, tipping with silver the domes Of more
than Two hundred churches, and pouring
flood OF light over a thousand palaces,
and the dwellings Of three hundred thou
sand inhabitants. The weary army sunk
10 rest; but there was no sleep for Nor
tiers eyes. Not the gorgeous and yare.
gated palaces aud their rich ornaments
nor the packs and gardens, and Oriental
magnIicence that every where surrounded
him, kept him waIieluI, but tho ominous
ioreboding that some dire calamity was
hanging over the silent capital When he
entered it, scarcely a living soul met his
gaze as he looked down the long streets,
and when he broke open the buildings, he
found parlors and bedrooms and chambers
all furnished and in order, but no occu.
pants. This sudden abandonment Of their
homes betokened some secret purpose vet
to be fulfilled. The midnight moon was
sailing over the city, when the cry OF
"bre!" reached the car OF Mauier; and
the first light over NapoIeon's falling en-.
| pire was kindIed, and that most wondrous
7~'no y, '"o'o,u . '.',o' eou'''''"c9u'
49, !" u H. " = \ y y r r ~ y 20 "
diately issued his orders, and was putting
Melon Ios,ana5 -, b;aa sgo -, y, :,
Irgtoriayo ,ba .oa,.., ~, Io1';"s "
were firing their own city, he put moro ri.
gid commands on Moriier, 10 keep The sol.
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covered bonses I'M, bad NOT Nan ' $50. '.o'i
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,'''y iA'o'i''u' saw oeio" mem the names
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y opo . Ivy o'n'1nS were seen
g a 49, .'o''i wv ai'' ana ISnUng upon
s',o ''" ;' c ,.u', oNP,os''n' were oeara on
o ~, a,'o run ny S''u,-uP u"e'lngs, ana
,"o " , g'''''7". ur'guI lisnl ouF't lor,h'
a'u ,''o i''''ies were raging 'hroush the
"P'' ''i's ~ an was uPFoar ana coniu,
s,''. : u" ~, s creme a'r aUu moonlight ol
w y 5n' Do''ro pay gwen way 10 driving
I l' '''u I "l'1 tempest 'hat swept win
"'e I''I % 'Na sea oyer 'ne Guy. Flames
aio ,l ga 1'e'y s'ue' o'az'ng ana cracking
" w ''o'"' ""''o c'olus o. smoke ana
sP"NS' ~ 1n 'nceSsah' shower, went dnY-
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