The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-26
BURNING or IIoSCOH.
A MEMORABLE SCENE vIv1DLY DESCRIBE

a MEMORABLE SCENE NINIDLN DESCRIBED.
When the French armies invaded Rus
sia M 1912. aud penetrated aS far a. Mos
cnw, Count Rusiopcl,iI.. The Governor,
thinking 10 more glul iuuS IL destiny the
ancient capital of ihe jzarS than to suffer
it lu hart',r aud protect au enemy. caused
u to Ice burned iu The pItuud. On the 81
uf September the fite commenced bnt
that qrlaiter of the t,yNu ca He'd the White
Cuy Was preserved iy The French until
four dISiiucI exll,r>i',Il> destroyed ID. Slionl
The Whole city Iu its foundation. aud pro
claiuI.d the salvation at Russia. iu the tiuhl
departure uf tHe enemy. VI. le Brauu.e.
an t.tlicer in the Ftrnch amy. attachtd to
the division commanded 10y Tie NIceiuy &C
Italy, who MAS au ele-N illness, gives "a u''>s
animated picture ul this dteadiul scene of
desolaIiuu. as tolluw>
The most heart-rrndiuC sceiie.' SAYS he,
winch INV imagiuati,ii bad ever t.,,iirriv-
tl. tar surpa>Sius The sadI->t story at an
cieui or m"sirru history. Hovv presented it,
self 'o my eyes. A great part IF thr pnpn-
laIiOu of Moscow, terrified ~ our arrival.
had CuHccatsd themselves IN cellars. o.
secret receSSs-s uf their houses. ~ the fire
spread around We saw iht-n rushing in dcs
pair from their various aSy yluuiS. They mt
ie '-d u" inIpr-ca'inn, they brtaihed noyoin-
plant fear had rendered Them dumb atitl
hastily Suatrhlug mp their mu>i Tr-riuuS e.
feels they fled h,-fur.- ilt fianteS. Others ~
rral feelings of nature, sawed uHly their pa
rents uT Thrir infants, ~ ito wer. CLOSELY
rlaSped ia their arms. They were followed
by their other children, running ~ fast us
their little strength wuu'd permit aud vi "a
all she wiidH4>S ct childish iertur. vu, ii-ra-
ting ihe beloved name ct uoiler The old
pruple, horne down hN gti more tham age,
had NOT sufficient pow tn tnlluay ti-ir tarti-
lies, ard expired nt-lr the houses in N,Iii,-h
They were hprit- The S1rr-st>. tle public
piarrs, ami particularly The churches were
htlett wi.h ths - uIthaprN o. utlle ~ hu lv-
lng "n 'hr remains 81 'irir piuprrfy, ffer-
ed "v-u withnnt a lnurnur. NJ cry 40
complaint, was beard Both the e. u1uer r
and the rui.q ut-rt-d were .quaII, hardened.
80 Ia" hr-, Whose ravagtS cnuld upi l,s- re-
strained, Soon rra' h,i ih,- fiit>i parts ct the
cav. 1husr Ialarr> - arrh we had admired
Tor TIE l.eaufy uf their architecture and The
elegance. uf their furniture. were titv,-lot,tl
iu The nImrs. Their il4Ig gii1 fitf-tit fronts
uruauruled with ltaS r,.li~tS au,i ,;atts,s fell
with q dreadful crash uu Ilit. fragments of
ihr pillars which Lad supported 1isriu. The
churches, Though riv-r,-tl with srpu aiid Lead
were likewise DESTROYED. and with them
thu>e iraUiItul str,-ples which We had seen
the night ls-f"re. re>plendeni with g"h aud
liVer- The hospital. :oD. which ttitlf aimed
more Than l. OBO ,yout,,l,-l sslf b.rap TO
huru- This offered a dreadful aud harrow
iuE spectacle \ ltnusI "a % these li,,r s,r.-tt-
'-S 'ershrd a few who siill fingered were
ss-t.it cravings half hurIit among she ~r,aI--
ing ruiu> aud others eruauiug uti,ler hears
uf dead hblItS. eudeavurt0 lu vain t1 ,.Nf re
cate themselves FROM flle .ipri bile dt~f rtl,.fiol
which surrounded ih,.in.
The next tav. the % tfereut streets roul1
$50 longer lBt- distinguished. ami tlt- plar,-s
un hirh The huu~t-S had sruttl were. iiiar l,-i
uuly hy confused heaps nf STONE calriti,-d
and hlHrk. On whatever Sil- vr turttl we
saw only ruin aud HlmeS The fire ragged as
! ii 10 were famed 10y Spue invisible. rs,v,r
The HuSt extensive range Of i,uildiupS ~,.,.fr-
/ td '" kinale, To hurn, aud Iu disappear d % an
I instant
How shall describe tii,- con fusion, AMI
l tumult. when permission was granted 10
isIl gs This immense riIv S,l,iirS >tlrf.rs
and gailrv->lavrs eagerly ran through the
streets, p-fi rating into Ia. deserted t,iafs
/ and carrying away tVtrvthiuE whirh ,-,iula
CRAFTY their avarire. Some covered th.in-
l selves with Siuff~ richly worked with GOLD
aua silk some were -u v-.olr-l iu lttautiful
/ and costly fnrS, while others dressed rl,Iu-
/ Srlves ia Wnm-n'S and rhiiir,-u'S urliS~,-s
aud even The Eallry-Slav.-~ t-,iir-alri their
rags under the tHs~t Sftl,Ilt!il lalutS ftf the.
4 ruutf- The resi- Vrovil't. into The cellars
ai-d. forcing open tht. tlntrS drank TO excess
lhe uuSt lurinuS wines aud carried ,,ff an
immense hnniy. The flames ult>frut.tiug the.
passage at tEr priutipal streets ..n Obliged
/ Them tn retrHce their steps. Thus wander
ing from place. To piat throuu d au immense,
town, ihe avenues of whi,h theN tiid mot
know Iht.y SlughI in vai.l tntN1ti,at.- rli.-1l,-
selves from a labyrinth ct fire The love Of
plundrr induced onr Sbldi-r~ To brave. every
danger. They iirtriisirated tht-tTtS-Ix. ffr,,
ihr midSi nf thr flames. They uadei i'm
hl""t, Trading 'Ipnu ;ht. dead iiiis yyiillnHt
rrinnr>e while the ruins of th- houses mix
81 will huIninE cOaiS, fell thick ON their
muTdrruus hands"