Война и мир

Chapter 16

           Scarcelyaquarterofthesoldiersremainwiththestandardsoftheirregiments,theothersgooffbythemselvesindifferentdirectionshopingtofindfoodandescapediscipline.IngeneraltheyregardSmolénskastheplacewheretheyhopetorecover.Duringthelastfewdaysmanyofthemenhavebeenseentothrowawaytheircartridgesandtheirarms.Insuchastateofaffairs,whateveryourultimateplansmaybe,theinterestofYourMajesty’sservicedemandsthatthearmyshouldberalliedatSmolénskandshouldfirstofallbefreedfromineffectives,suchasdismountedcavalry,unnecessarybaggage,andartillerymaterialthatisnolongerinproportiontothepresentforces.Thesoldiers,whoarewornoutwithhungerandfatigue,needthesesuppliesaswellasafewdays’rest.Manyhavediedtheselastdaysontheroadoratthebivouacs.Thisstateofthingsiscontinuallybecomingworseandmakesonefearthatunlessapromptremedyisappliedthetroopswillnolongerbeundercontrolincaseofanengagement.

           November9:twentymilesfromSmolénsk.

           AfterstaggeringintoSmolénskwhichseemedtothemapromisedland,theFrench,searchingforfood,killedoneanother,sackedtheirownstores,andwheneverythinghadbeenplunderedfledfarther.

           Theyallwentwithoutknowingwhitherorwhytheyweregoing.Stilllessdidthatgenius,Napoleon,knowit,fornooneissuedanyorderstohim.Butstillheandthoseabouthimretainedtheiroldhabits:wrotecommands,letters,reports,andordersoftheday;calledoneanothersire,moncousin,princed’Eckmühl,roideNaples,andsoon

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