The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-28 00:00:00

The late Military Outrages in Warsaw.

A letter from Warsaw says:—One thousand infantry
and cavalry now proceeded in a wide column from the
orderly-room in the direction of the spot where the attempt
had been made. On their road they arrested in the most
brutal manner every person they met, driving all before
them with their bayonets. They then entered both the
houses of Count Zamoyski, one of which is strictly a pri-
vate house, occupied by his household exclusively, and the
other, perhaps the most magnificent house in Warsaw,
fitted up in a most luxurious style, and occupied by nearly
120 opulent and highly respectable families. That the
bomb should have been thrown from one of t hese houses
was most improbable; and I have already pointed out that
it was impossible to know which was the house whence it
-was thrown.

What were the scenes that were enacted in these, per-
haps the most respect able houses in Warsaw, between 5 in
the afternoon and 12 at night, God only knows, The crowd
outside saw the windows all smashed, and the furniture,
books, pictures, mirrors, pianos, dresses, and cupboards
thrown into the street; and they heard in the midst of the
yells of the savage soldiery the noise of the breaking of fur-
niture, and the despairing cries and groans of women. It
is as impossible to describe these heartrending scenes as it
is for one who was not a witness of them to form an idea of
what a soldiery, drunk with blood, can do to insult all hu-
man instincts.

After seven hours of destruction the soldiery dragged the
male inhabitants, upwards of 200 in number, covered with
wounds and contusions, to the citadel. These poor people
were without hats or coats, their clothes were nearly torn
off their backs. Among them were several old men, whose
weary and despairing looks moved the bystanders to tears,
In Miodowa-street, where there is a church, these unfor-
tunate people knelt down to say a silent prayer, but the
soldiery rushed upon them with their bayonets, bore them
from their kneeling position, and forced them to march on.
Meanwhile the women and children, thus deprived of their
natural protectors, were exposed to the insults and obscene
jokes of the drunken soldiery, without a home—even with-
out warm clothing against the cold.

About 11 p.m., a short time before the men were taken to
the citadel, a lurid light was seen in the sky above the spot
where these scenes occurred. E was thought that this must
be a fire, caused either by accident or despair. The fire
brigades immediately collected from all parts of the town,
but the soldiers who were posted in the street would not
allow them to enter it, and even threw furniture into the
flames as fuel. The fire lasted all night, and this morning
three heaps of ashes are all that remain of the residences
and homes of nearly 100 families.
Among the victims I will only mention Prince Thad-
deus Lubomirski and Count Stanislaus Zamoyski (brother
of Count Andrew). The residences of both have been razed
to the ground, and both are now in prison. The well-known
Oriental rcholar Kowalewski, rector of the university,owed
his personal safety to the accident of his absence from
home; but of his furniture, his rooms, and his magnificent
Oriental library--the fruit of some 30 years' judicious col-
lection—nothing remains. The unfortunate old man, not
having a home to go to, has been obliged to take lodgings,
with his wife and children, in the Hotel de l'Europe. The
valuable library of Prince Thaddeus Lubcmirski, who hae
been for some time occupied in writing a history of Poland,
has been completely destroyed in the fire. As for the other
articles which, in the eyes of the barbarous soldiery, were of
nr.re value, such as furs, dresses, gilt furniture, &c., they
were taken to the citadel—there is no doubt to be divided
among those who showed the most zeal in the work of de-
struction. The immense stores of the wino merchant Kru-
pecki have been completely destroyed.

COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A YOUTH.—About 10
o'clock on Saturday night, as George Young, aged
15 years, living in the Kent-road, was crossing the bridge
over the Surrey Canal, in company with a friend, their
attention was suddenly arrested by hearing a violent
scream. They found the cry was tram a young female
who was struggling in the water. While his friend
hastened for assistance, Young pulled off his coat and
jumped into the water. lie succeeded in dragging her in
an insensible state to the bank. Assistance was soon
rendered, but it was a considerable time before animation
was restored.

SHOCKING DEATII.—At the London Hospital,
on Saturday, Mr. Humphreys held an inquest on
Thos. Lownds, aged 53 years. Richard Jones said that
the deceased was a gunmaker, in the employ of Messrs.
Potts and Hunt, and on Monday last ho was at work at
N. o. 33, Leman-street. He was doing something to the por-
tico, but the ladder was not long enough, and he caught
hold of the portico and lifted himself up bodily. Ho fell,
however, on to the spikes of the railing. He was carried to
the hospital, wheze he died in great suffering. Verdict
accidental death.
ATTEMPT TO POISON FIVE PERSONS AT HULL.
—On Friday, at the Hull Police-court, a little girl,
named Mazy Ann Richardson, was committed for trial at
the sessions on a charge of having attempted to poison five
girls, named respectively Sarah Jane Cussons, Sarah Ann
Hool, Matilda Watson, Fanny Ashton, and Mary Roe.
The trial was a somewhat lengthy one, and caused consi-
derable excitement in the town. The evidence went to show
that about 10 days ago the accused, who worked with the
victims of her malevolence at a starch manufactory in Hull,
was charged by a person who superintended them with a
slight peccadillo, and the accusation so excessively annoyed
her that she threatened to exact vengeance upon her ac-
cuser and others who worked with her. A day or two after-
wards an opportunity presented it self of putting her dark
design into execution. It seemed tl at it was customary for
thase girls who lived in the suburl rs to bring their break-
fasts with them, and for all of them. to put their coffee into
one pot, and one morning, as soon :xs the abovenamed girls
had placed their coffee in the pot the accused was seen to
approach the fire. Shortly after the girls drank their coffee,
and were instantaneously seized. with alarming symptoms
of having imbibed something p oisonous with it. A surgeon
was called in, and he administered the usual remedies, and
in a short time they Buhl:lent' y recovered to resume their
ordinary duties. The police, however, were communicated
with, and the prisoner was app reh ended, and she was com-
mitted for trial for the offence, hoe defence Wins reserved.