Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-07-08
NAPOLEON Ar proscosy.

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We subjoin from Headley's work
leon and bis Marshalls'-a brilliant account
Of the burning Of Moscow. which is ven spo-
ken Of in the American W big Review as SUI
perior even to Croly's picture 10 "Salathiel,''
OF the coufagration Of Rome Headley's de-
scriptlve powers have rarely il ever. been sur
passed. U.s. s asses
AT length Moscow, with it's domes and
towers and palaces. appeared in sight, and
Napoleon, who had joined the advanced guard
gazed long and tboughtfully on that goal Of
his wishes. Murat went forward and enter
ed the gates with his splendid cavalry, but as
he passed through the streets he was struck
with the solitude that surrounded him
Nothing was heard but the heavy tramp Of
bis squadron as he passed along, for desert
ed and abandoned city. was 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 Mortier governor
In his directions he commanded biu to abb
stain from all pillage this, said he,
you shall be answcrable with your life. De-
fend Moscow against all, whether friend or
| foe" ~'a SOS 0a,s
The bright moon rose over the mighty city
twa b1,drea cburcbes and nonr;nc = aoo5 of
l;cht over = Thousand palaces and tho dwell.
l;ngs &c three bnndred tbonsand ;nhabitants
'rhe vn.ry ,r.,v s,nL ~ rest. hut ,ber. -. =
ma s,een ~ Mor;;sr,s evas Not.tbe ooroaaus
and var;eoated palaces and tbeir rich orna-
ments nor the narks and Gardens and orient
Il maan;fcence that evo,Swbere surrounded
him kent hin, wstefuI. Int tbo om;no,,s fore
bod;uo that some dire calamity was .bansino
over the silent capital. When he entered il
scarce Living sonl met his cage ne he hooked
down The long streets. and wLenI no troke
onsn tbe bindings he fouud nar,ors, and ned
rooms and chambers an furnished and IN. or
donment Of their homes betokened some So
cret nurnose vet 10 he fnlfllcd The mid
n;gbt moon was Saline over the city when
tbe orv Of fire n reached the ears Of Mortier;
and 40 fret Eabt over Nanoleon,s falling
omn;re vas k;ndled ana ~, most vronderons
saapa &c modern t;mes omn,ancod ,befbnr-
n;no 80 Moscow s'l'l.1r n senss iIs s@i
Mort;er ~ povornor of the city immedi-
.taiv :ssro5 ~ orders and was nntt;no forth
svor. evert;op whom as dav.l;gbt Nanolccn
b,stcaed 10 him Afrecting to disbelieye the
re,orts That tho inhabitants were firing tbe;y
own c;tv ba mt moro r;g;d commands on
Mort;er IN been the soldiers from, tho work
of dest,uct;on The Marshall s;,unlv noin,-
cd 70 some IRON covered houses that had net
vet been onened from every creyiee of which
SMOKE was ;ssn;nc I;le steam fran the sides
Il, q, ,pent nm volcano. Sad and thoughtful
Napo,eon tprued towards the Kremlin .be
.nn;ant nol.co &c tba czors whose buga struc.
.,ror ross b;rb ,hors .be snrronnl;na oa;6-
~ = '0'S ~" $500 - - ''f .
ess, .,s,. n, s1ls... -.
t;ons was cnslIaT a snh9ne ~ a. q ha
s'eA - * s;Js;l. ~ o.,;
- 80 a. go. KaJ;.' - !,
ne,s oh Wa'o, upon spa ioy ... s ~
oeiow 'ne,i 'ns names 1u,s"ns enioag, III,
houses anu paiaoes' a"u .ne ..y ~ n'e' my,
nre. passea sasoSsn lug 9''y np b., No.
,saro .oon ayo,,;n, frdrn tbe air ana l;ebt-
H. rnani tha hnrsss a,lt eyn,os;ors wore
hoard an everv side from tbe sbut DWELLINGS,
and tho next moment n brioht liobt bursts
sorth and tho Asmos ivere 20 o;no throngb tbe
.n.r,n,on,s Auros nnyoor and cmfns;on
Thn sorone dir ',na nop,l;oht of Tho 'u;gL,
haro.o Ia go - dr;y;na clouds md
I'll, ILL tommas,s th,. swant with the roar q
NO 60. orsr The c;tv Flames arose on ever,
IA. h,.n;u "a ~. r. ,ho s,orro VIII
o,ouas sc sgoto md snarls r. an ;ncos ",,
h"un. :, , sVS d; ru t~rards tho KremI;n
M ue' q. e.s saan,.a s,snad ;nt
sr ne Illus illus .ae ,na.h 20 assotsd Maseor
Mor. ion' - 49, @u;,h .osnons;h;l;tv nn,
thrown n,oa a S;s .ho,,Jors maveJ With HI
vonno q hard ami; sry .h;s 5s.nlo,;or h,ov;n n
: up houses and facing The temnsst and ~
!. Iflames-struogbng pobly 10 ,rrest tba 80
grafton. 80
j " lie FASTENED from ,l,oo,,o ,l.se ,m;a u,
blazing ruins, his face blaekened with smok
and his hair and eye brows singed with Oh,
fierce heat At length the day dawned,
day Of tempest and fame. and Mortier, wht
had strained every nerve for thirty six hours
entered palace and dropped from fatigue.
The manly form and stalwart arm that $.
often carried death into The ranks of The enc,
nv, at length gave way. and the gloom,