The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-04 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

KOWNO, DEC. 29.

Yesterday was a day of deep mourning for the
patriotic people of Poland and Lithuania. A hero
of the insurrection, whose name will be mentioned
with esteem and admiration by all future genera-

tions of his countrymen, the valiant and noble Abbe
Mackiewicz, who had been captured by an unfor-
tunate chance some days ago by the Muscovites,
has been hanged by order of the cruel Mouravieff,'
in Kowno, on the 28th inst., at 11 o'clock. The
heroism of this well-known Polish leader, who has
held the campaign from the beginning of the insur-
rection, the generous manner in which he treated
the Russians who fell into his power during the
war, the noble words he uttered when he was brought
before the younger Alouravieff in Kowno—" I have
fought for the freedom and independence of my
country ; this is all I have to confess ; now, general,
do your duty as servant of the Czar," all these had
surely made an impression on every other civilised
enemy, and had saved the life of the captured hero
from a cruel revenge. Alas! the Mouravieffs and
their fellows know nothing of such noble feelings,
and the gallows received a fresh martyr. Abbe
Mackiewicz died as he had lived; his last words
were a prayer for Poland.
The Russian officers celebrated this day, as usual,
by a solemn ball.
On the 19th inst., in the town of Szczeczew, in
the district of Pruszany, were hanged, by order of
Mourevieff, Anthony Alkowaki, the priest John
Hruszczyk, and the Prussian subject Augustus Sa-
lomon, for having taken part in the Polish insur-
rection.

WARSAW, DEC. 29.

Intelligence spread through the city yesterday of
an unsuccessful attack upon the Russian• colonel of
gendarmes, Bospopow, and that i❑ his private resi-
dence, which is strictly guarded. The perpetrators
are said to have been taken. The colonel was un-
injured, but Major von Rothkvich died to-day of
wounds received in the affair. A more daring at>
tempt than all these is the poniarding of a spy,
Josef Guzik, in the citadel itse'f, to which only
known military men are admitted.
Upon the occasio❑ of the approaching holiday,
General Berg has ordered Bishop Rzewuski to issue
a pastoral letter to the people advocating peace, but
the Bishop declined. The refusal is not believed to
result from any particular feeling of patriotism, but
rather from fear of the consequences. Whatever
the motive, Rzewuski will probably be sent to
Siberia.

Very compromising papers with respect to the
insurrection are said to have been discovered at the
residences of the officials of the Warsaw and Vienna
Railway, lately arrested. The temporary director,
Mirecki, has already received his dismissal, and it
is reported that the entire management of the rail-
way will pass into the hands of the Russian Go-

vernnaent.

The transportation convoys continue. Many
ladies have also recently been sent into the interior
of Russia, there to be detained.

CHINA.

SUEZ, DEC. 31.

Prince Kung having refused to ratify the agree-
ment made by Mr. Lay with Capt. Osborn, Capt.
Osborn proceeded to disband his force.
The European Ministers protested against Prince
Kung having the ships on his own terms, and
Prince Kur.g then requested ➢Zr. Bruce to sell the
ships for him. Mr. Bruce having requested Capt.
(Morn to undertake their disposal, a part of the
squadron were to sail for England, and Captain
Osborn, with the Keangsoo, Quanong, and Amoy
had sailed for Bombay. Captain Osborn may be
shortly expected in England.