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Chapter 2

           

           Aslongasthisnewsremainedunofficialitwaspossibletodoubtit,butthenextdaythefollowingcommunicationwasreceivedfromCountRostopchín:

           PrinceKutúzov’sadjutanthasbroughtmealetterinwhichhedemandspoliceofficerstoguidethearmytotheRyazánroad.HewritesthatheisregretfullyabandoningMoscow.Sire!Kutúzov’sactiondecidesthefateofthecapitalandofyourempire!Russiawillshuddertolearnoftheabandonmentofthecityinwhichhergreatnessiscenteredandinwhichlietheashesofyourancestors!Ishallfollowthearmy.Ihavehadeverythingremoved,anditonlyremainsformetoweepoverthefateofmyfatherland.

           OnreceivingthisdispatchtheEmperorsentPrinceVolkónskitoKutúzovwiththefollowingrescript:

           PrinceMichaelIlariónovich!Sincethetwenty-ninthofAugustIhavereceivednocommunicationfromyou,yetonthefirstofSeptemberIreceivedfromthecommanderinchiefofMoscow,viaYaroslávl,thesadnewsthatyou,withthearmy,havedecidedtoabandonMoscow.Youcanyourselfimaginetheeffectthisnewshashadonme,andyoursilenceincreasesmyastonishment.IamsendingthisbyAdjutant-GeneralPrinceVolkónski,tohearfromyouthesituationofthearmyandthereasonsthathaveinducedyoutotakethismelancholydecision.

           

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