The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08

MOSCOW NsvER BuRHED.-Ssnator Douglas is said
70 have made the discovery, while travelling In
mussia, snst ue CITY OF Moscow was never burnedl
The following statement Of the matter ia from tie
Muscatine (Iowa) Inquirer
Coming on the boat . few days ago, we happened
TO fall IN company with Senator Dauglss, who Game
course Of . very interesting account OF Ills trayels
In Russia, much OF which has been published by
letter wrtteIs, he stated q fact which hiss never We,
been published, but which staitlingly contradists
extraordinary events that ever fell to the lot Of his
tory TO record. For this reason the Judge said he
felt . deIcacy In making the assertion toat tbs city
Of Moscow was never burned!
he bad several disputes with his guide ss 70 the
burning OF the city, the guide declaring that It never
occurred, and seemed TO DO nettled as Mr.. D,uglas'
psIsistepcy In his opinion; but on examining the
nre marks around the city, and the city ITSELF, ,he
became satiffed that the guide was coYrec;.
The statement goes on to SET forth that the anti.
guilty Of the architectural ALPHABETICALLY Of its
six hundred nrst class churches" sire! hing
through srte.Napoieonic ages to Pagan tim %. and
showing the handiwork OF different nations Of nile.
tory demonstrates that the city never was burnt
down Tor up:) The baqaaer sdds:-
The kremlin 10 space Of several hundred acres,
In the heart OF the city, In the shape of a fat iron,
and Is enclosed by 9 wall sixty feet high. Within
this enclosure is the most magnificent palace Ia
Europe, recently, built, but constructed over an
sfcient palace, which remains, thus enclosed, Whole
-e 49, A1 VhhtA NAa
Near the Krenihn, surrounded by q wall, IL a Chi.
nese 70 Nm, appearing to be several hundred wears
old, still oecul led by descendants OF ths original
settlers.
The circumstances which gave rise to the error
concerning the burning of Moscow, were these 1t
10 . city OF 100000 Inhabitants, In circular form,
occupying q large space. five miles across. There
the winters are ak months losg, and the custom
was, and still is, 10 lay up supplies Of provisions
and wood to last ak months Of severe cold weather.
10 prevent these gigantic supplies from eucumbsr
ing the heart Of the city, and yet render them as
convenient as practicable 70 every locality, a rov Of
wood houses was constructed 10 circle completely
round the city, and outside Of these was a r)v OF
granaries, and In these were deposited the whole OF
the supplies. Napoleon had entered the city with
his army, and was himself occupying the palace Of
the Kremlin, when, one night, BY order or the Rus.
sian Governor, every wood house and every granary
simultar eously burst into q blaze. An efforts 10
extiDgnsh them were vain. and Napoleon found
himself compelled 10 march his army through the
fire. Retiring 70 an eminence, he saw the whole
city tnveloped In vast sheets Of flame, ard clouds OF
smoke, and apparently all on fire. And 20 far As
he was concerned It might a. well have been, for
though houses enough were left 70 supply every
soldier with q room, Jet without provisions or fuel,
and q Russian army 70 cut or supplies, be aud his
srnyc9uid not wbsist there During The are o