Buonaparte's Campaign in Russia.
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The dearth of news affords scope for the
conclusion of our notes from Segur's l1isto-
" of Napoleon's grand army in the year
1912. We use the French copy. In our
last article, we accompanied him SO tar as
the departure from Moscow, a measure, as
to war, at variance with the maxims which
the author ascribes to Napoleon in regard to
Politics.


Though intending to make the best Of his
wav ont of Russia, the + nperor announced
in his bulletines design to pursue the Rus
sian forces, to reach St. petersbdrgh, to
dictate a peace, &c. His army had been
in some degree recruited at Moscow, not
withstanding all its sufferings; he quilted
that capital with one hundred thousand com
batants; in the laps Of twenty fivc day the
number of effective soldiers was reduced to
thirty six thousand, and three hundred and
fifty cannon were lost, without much regular
fighting.


The destruction of the Kremlin, the an
cient and immense palace and fortress of
the Cars, by the French is one of the most
striking of the early incidents after. the e.
yacuation of Moscow. 1t was an act of mere
despite and vengeance and truly barbarous.


"On the Esd Oct. at half past one in the
morning tremendous explosion was heard,
which astonished for moment the two ar
mics, Russian and French; lMortier had o.
beyed; the kremlin existed no longer; it
was blown up by vast quantity of powder
placed for the purpose in all its rooms A
number of Cossacks who had entered it af-
terthe retreat Of the French, persisted OF
course. The noise was heard by Napoleon
at the distance of ten leagues"


The manner and route of the retreat occa-
stoned much hesitation, and were the sub
iects of violent dispute between Murat, Bes-
sercs, and Davoust, acting as counscllors
General Segur's situation enabled him tc
witness, or know all the most secret or con
fidental deliberations in the Emperor,
tent; and the narrative of them is eminentl,
curious and impressive, especially whei
read with recollection of what was officially
detailed to the world. The historian pro
nounces the choice of route, which was a
length made, to have been extremely injudi
cious and represents the time which was los
through uncertainty and the excess OF bag
gage-train, in the first five OF six drys, a
absolutely fatal.


A5sI Napoleon may be said to have been after
wards, almost constantly exposed even il
the midst Of his force 10 death or capture
He had hair breadth escapes, and NOR
than once deemed his personal situation des
perate. The reflection will be made by al
most everv one-had he been taken or Kill
led, how different would have been the his
tory OF Europe for the three succeedin!
years, in which he led again into Germany
Was dethroned; reinstated; deposed secon,
time; France overrun; the Bourborn dynas
ty fixed upon the throne, &c.