The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-04 00:00:00

POLAND.

The following report has been addressed by the
military chief of the district of Kielce to the rniti-
tary chief of Radom, dated the Ist of May, 1863'
There is too much reason to fear that it is but a too
truthful description of the sufferings to which the
peaceful portion of the Polish population issubjected.
What with the hordes on the one side, and the un-
disciplined and often famished insurgents on t 13e
other, the Polish peasantry must be in constant
peril. The most stringent orders have been given
to Russian officers to repress and punish every bEir-
barity. It is to be hoped that the insurgent leadars
will, so far as in them lies, adopt a sigolar course:
"Bands of insurgents send small detachments in
all directions, which enter the villages and rob an d
kill the inhabitants. These acts, become lrequt nt of
late, are committed chiefly by the band Of Czit-
chowski, which, eagerly pursued by our troops, :is
scarcely allowed time to complete its crimes.
" A peasant has been hanged in the village of
Stanowiski, in the district of Kluckoy-Wulki.
Seven peasants and a woman, of the village of
Lysowa, in the same district, have suffered a siniL ar
fate, in the most barbarous manner.

"On the estate of Wolk-Kiuoka, the insurgents
fell upon the house of the proprietor, and took away
450 roubles and a number of horses. The villages
of Lips and Szkucia have been pillaged and entirely
burnt by the insurgents.

" In the town of Radomicy they took by force
from the Jew Szag Montel the sum of 150 roubles,
and would have levied a contribution on the other
Jews of the same place, but were prevented by our
troops, who deleated them the same day in the
forest of Czkucine.
"In the village of Lopuszno, in the district of
Kielce, the insurgents shot two peasants. On the
10th (22d) of April, in the village of Borczowice,
district of Malkowicy, they fell upon the sheepfold,
grievously wounded the shepherd, violently beat his
wife, and took away his money and everything he
possessed.
" On the 11th (23d) April they fell upon some
pig dealers who were returning from the town of
Pinezowo, and took from them 225 roubles.

" On the 13th (25th) April, at Brzenice, a town
belonging to the commune of utkowice, they tor-
tured to death the Jew Meniaz. The unfortunate
man was three times hanged ; each time, wnen. he
lost consciousness, he was taken down; at last, before
going away, they shot at and wounded him. Meniaz
was taken to the town of Pinczuwo, where be ex-
pired after six hmirs of suffering. Their object in
torturing him was to obtain his money, which
amounted to the sum of 57 roubles.
" In consequence of these and similar acts com-
mitted by the insurgents, the peasants, on seeing
the approach of a band, fly with their wives and
children to the forests, and there conceal themselves
until the departure of the insurgents.
" Many peasants now come to me and ask permis-
sion to co-operate with the troops to clear the forests
of the insurgents. A similar disposition is found
among the Jews; for instance, the Jew who is with
me has already taken part in three expeditions; in
the forest of Czkucine he threw himself, with the
Cossacks, upon the insurgents and wounded two of
them.

" One of our detacbmen!s, in passing from lkineW
to Neklany, found in the village of kraesna a num-
ber of dead bodies of peasants hanging to the trees,
in
twos and fours, turned towards and embracing
each other.
" This ferocious act had been committed by order
of the chief of the band, Czachowaki. The hideous
p
spectacle made a profound impression upon the
troo s;
heard throughout the ranks, and the desire of yen-
murmurs of indignation and aversion were
gk,alica w:As vLiblo in their cflunteuances, aua the
ezciarnution, There t'nall be no more prisoners!'
ran through the ranks of' the detachment.
(Signed) General CHEN GIRL"