Chapter 9

           

           Withregardtomilitarymatters,NapoleonimmediatelyonhisentryintoMoscowgaveGeneralSabastianistrictorderstoobservethemovementsoftheRussianarmy,sentarmycorpsoutalongthedifferentroads,andchargedMurattofindKutúzov.ThenhegavecarefuldirectionsaboutthefortificationoftheKrémlin,anddrewupabrilliantplanforafuturecampaignoverthewholemapofRussia.

           Withregardtodiplomaticquestions,NapoleonsummonedCaptainYákovlev,whohadbeenrobbedandwasinragsanddidnotknowhowtogetoutofMoscow,minutelyexplainedtohimhiswholepolicyandhismagnanimity,andhavingwrittenalettertotheEmperorAlexanderinwhichheconsideredithisdutytoinformhisFriendandBrotherthatRostopchínhadmanagedaffairsbadlyinMoscow,hedispatchedYákovlevtoPetersburg.

           HavingsimilarlyexplainedhisviewsandhismagnanimitytoTutólmin,hedispatchedthatoldmanalsotoPetersburgtonegotiate.

           Withregardtolegalmatters,immediatelyafterthefireshegaveorderstofindandexecutetheincendiaries.AndthescoundrelRostopchínwaspunishedbyanordertoburndownhishouses.

           Withregardtoadministrativematters,Moscowwasgrantedaconstitution.Amunicipalitywasestablishedandthefollowingannouncementissued:

           INHABITANTSOFMOSCOW!

           Yourmisfortunesarecruel,butHisMajestytheEmperorandKingdesirestoarresttheircourse.Terribleexampleshavetaughtyouhowhepunishesdisobedienceandcrime.Strictmeasureshavebeentakentoputanendtodisorderandtore-establishpublicsecurity.

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