A Circumstantial Narrative of the Campaign in Russia: Embellished with Plans of the Battles of the Moskwa and Malo-Jaroslavits. Containing a Faithful Description of the Affecting and Interesting Scenes of which the Author was an Eye-witness

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Silas Andrus and by E. Peck & Company, Rochester, N.Y., 1817 - 352 sivua
 

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Sivu 309 - ... frightful picture did this multitude of men present, overwhelmed with misfortunes of every kind, and hemmed in by a morass ; that very multitude which, two months before, had exultingly spread itself over half the surface of a vast empire! Our soldiers, pale, emaciated, dying with hunger and cold, having nothing to defend them from the inclemency of the season but tattered pelisses and sheep-skins half burnt, and uttering the most mournful lamentations, crowded the banks of this unfortunate river.
Sivu 316 - The strongest threw into the river those who were weaker, and hindered their passage, or unfeelingly trampled under foot all the sick whom they found in then- way. Many hundreds were crushed to death by the wheels of the cannon. Others, hoping to save themselves by swimming, were frozen in the middle of the river, or perished by placing themselves on pieces of ice, which sunk to the bottom.
Sivu 167 - Eager to know the cause of this conflagration, we in vain endeavored to find some one who might satisfy our irrepressible curiosity, and the impossibility of satisfying it, increased our impatience and augmented our alarm. We did not enter at the first barrier that presented itself, but moving to the left, we continued to march round the town. At length, according to the orders of the viceroy, I placed the troops of the fourth corps in a position to guard the high road towards Petersburgh.
Sivu 90 - ... the blackened carcasses of the wretched inhabitants, whom the fire had consumed. The few houses that remained were completely filled by the soldiery, while at the door stood the miserable proprietor, without an asylum, deploring the death of his children, and the loss of his fortune. The churches alone afforded some consolation to the unhappy victims, who had no other shelter. The cathedral, celebrated through...
Sivu 316 - Polanders, and rushed precipitately towards the bridge. The artillery, the baggagewaggons, the cavalry, and the foot-soldiers, all pressed on, contending which should pass the first. The strongest threw into the river those who were weaker, and hindered their passage, or unfeelingly trampled under foot all the sick whom they found in their way. Many hundreds were crushed to death by the wheels of the cannon. Others, hoping to save themselves by swimming, were frozen in the...
Sivu 186 - Some, when their carriages were laden almost to breaking down, bore the rest of their plunder on their backs.— The flames obstructing the passage of the principal streets, often obliged them to retrace their steps. Thus wandering from place to place through an immense town, the avenues of which they did not know, they sought in vain to extricate themselves from a labyrinth of fire. Many, instead of approaching the gates by which they might have escaped, wandered further from them, and thus became...
Sivu 169 - ... of articles which they had pillaged ; for it was only at the grand magazines of provisions that the imperial guards had placed sentinels. Continuing our progress, the number of soldiers multiplied ; they were seen in troops, carrying •n their backs pieces of cloth, loaves of sugar, and whole bales of merchandise.
Sivu 308 - Dombrowski, not having been at Moscow, had so much baggage that, from Borisov to Studzianca, the road was covered with carriages and waggons. The reinforcements which these troops brought us were very acceptable, yet we almost doubted whether the junction of so many men, in the centre of a vast desert, might not increase our misfortunes.
Sivu 342 - Exhausted by long and harassing marches, and dying with fatigue, we arrived at Kowno ; where the wrecks of the different corps were reunited. They encamped as usual in the streets, and as we knew that our deplorable situation no longer permitted us to preserve any discipline, we gave up to pillage the magazines which were amply stored. Immediately clothes, corn and rum were every where seen in abundance. Our quarters were filled with broken casks, and the liquor which was spilled formed a little...
Sivu 122 - Smolensko, — and let the latest posterity recount with pride, your conduct on this day ; let them say of you — " He was at the great battle under the walls of Moscow ! '' ' Every one was penetrated with the truths contained in these energetic words, and replied to them by reiterated acclamations.

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