The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

THE POLISH LEADER.

A correspondent of the Temps of today, narrat-
ing a successful encounter of the Polish leader,
Laugiewicz, with the Russians at the Bt. Croix
mountain, says :
The enemy's columnlwas composed of 2,000 infantry and
several squedrons of Causseki, and had with it four gam
The camp of the patriots was at the foot of the mountain,
and Langiewicz had, moreover, placed a small garrison
in the wiriest Wizened half way up the bill. The Russians
attacked simultaneowily the camp and the convent, but they
were repulsed at all points. Langie irk; who unites with
great personal bravery the prudence and skill of an expo-
dewed chief, had placed his chasseurs at the skirt of the
wood, behind a line of faggots, whence they could fire upon
the RILISIII2II without suffering from their fire. At the con-
vent the patriots, barricaded in a corridor, also inflicted on
the enemy considerable lose. Thus repulsed at all points, the
Russians withdrew, leaving on the field of battle more than 100
dead and munitions of war. The patriots bad only sixteen
killed and firs wounded, two of whom died the next day.
lungiewiez, however, abandoned the mountain of St. Croix,
where he was without water. He retired at first to Sias.
sow, where he rested and revietnalled his troop. He is
at present at Itakow, exercising his soldiers, who
are increasing from hour to hour, and are full
of maiden* in their general. It is difficult to
irnegine greater outrage and activity than lAngiewicz ha,
diplayed dune be has been at the heed of the insurrection.
In battle he is full of ardour and coolness, restraining his
own troops, exposing himself with heroic bravery, opposing
Ito numbers and the violence of an enraged enemy the most
able sad the mart sb7ld handling of his troops. He has
already fought many battles, and hee lost few men. After
the battle his solicitude embraces everything, and neglects
nothing that easy contribute to the comfort of his troops.
Thus, all love him, and pay him implicit obedience. He is
kind to the primate, who flock to his camp, and who dis•
play great courage.

A communication from Cracow of the 20th, in
the Debate says :

The insurrection is spreading among the higher claws of
the nation. The large proprietors, solicited by the Ramslan
government to lend it their co-operation, and on the other
hand, urged by the chiefs of the insurrection to unite with
them, bad up to the present time maintained a certain
neutrality. A great number of those proprietors with their
families retired either to Wanaw or abroad, bat the odious
measures of recruitment have since driven them to the
side of the insurgents. After the burning of the chateau
of Count Zamoyski came the complete' devastation of the
chateau sad the public establishments which Count
Prxedziechi bad founded at Ojoow, a bathing place in one
of the most delightful valleys of the country. What has
just taken place at Moyslanoi, in the government of Lublin,
fills up the cup of general indignation. That domain
belongs to Count Poletylo, one of the richest landowners in
the country, and who, before the adoption of the recruit-
ment measure% even passed for being one of the partisan
of the Marquis Wielopolaki. At the most unexpected
moment a Russian column surrounded the chateau of Coast
Poletylo, who was at table with his family and some friends.
Not a single insurgent was there. Without any preliminary
SUMISOOII the commandant of the Russian troops opened
a fire 'on the peaceable inhabitants of the chAteati. M.
Moycieclinceld, brother-in-law of the count, and his son
were killed, as well as several of the servants of the
house. An old man, Major Kulm, was wounded. The
Russian soldiers afterwards entered the chateau, which they
completely pillaged and sacked.
(itdoma's mismax.)

PARIS, Frs. 25.

The Moniker of this morning, in its politics
bulletin, sap :—" The news from Poland shows the
obstinate character of the struggle."

PRUSSIA.

A Paris letter in the Stmaphore of Marseilles
says : _

The Pruden government recently made overtures to
Barna de Reels:hail, with a view toe rather considerable
loan which it wished to catboat. This loan can only be
explained by warlike project& and the opening of a cam-
paign, as for the ordinary expenses the present receipts are
quite sufficient. The propositions made to Baron de Roths-
child therefore indicate that in the Primo-Russian conven-
tion there is the eventuality of an intervention. The house
of Rothschild mead, is mud, very prudently; it replied
that, under existing circumstances, that is to say, et the
moment whets the Prussian government is riding with a
nen-voted budget, sad is in open conflict with the Chamber
of Deputies, it could not lend it& head to a loan for which
sufficient guarantees would evidently not be found. Such
is the state in which the matter now stands, but I have
!gluon to know that the court of Potsdam does not
despair of being able to overcome the resistance of the
baron.

(11111712% TZLZGRAM.)
THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
PARIS, Fn. 25.

Despatches received here from Constantinople to
the 24th instant state that the Porte has addressed
• circular note to its representatives abroad, calling
attention to the state of things in the Danubian
Principalities.