After learning about the fire, the emperor immediately came to the palace, and passed half the grand dukes, immediately ordered to take them to Anichkovsky palace. Then, after the concert hall and the Great Antechamber, he was greeted in the halls of the Field Marshals and Peter raging fire. Despite the apparent danger, Nicholas I was in the White stamped hall. It seemed that there was no opportunity to go further: it was filled with thick smoke, ceilings and choruses topple. Although the emperor was on fire through the whole of the palace, he ordered summon two nearest regiments, Transfiguration, and Pavlovsky, and instructed the soldiers to make furniture and jewelry and put them on the Palace Square. The soldiers, who were joined as sailors, with honor the work assigned to them: except for some bulky items, all were rescued in one piece. From silverware, worth a few million, nothing is lost. Diamonds and other gems and all survived ..... rare spectacle presented on the night and the next day, the Palace Square. Luxurious furniture, mirrors, paintings, bronze statues were in disarray around the Alexander Column on the snow. Hours of music thrown at once, played the aria. Unknown people helped to make things. And yet, everything was intact, there was no attempt to steal ......"
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