The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-24 00:00:00

Another letter from the same place says :

" The whole Russian detachment which returned
re-equipped from Myslowice (in Prussia) to Poland
was on the 17th inst. attacked in Czenstochowa by
a strong body of insurgents. After the combat.
which lasted about two hours, the aforesaid detach-
ment of the Russians was not only driven from that
town, but forced to recross the frontier. A small
detachment of Polish students, under the command
of Macary Drokomirecki, was surrounded not far
from Zieczen by imperial forces much superior in
numbers. The little band stood bravely for some
time against fearful odds, their youthful commander
encouraging them by words and deeds. At last be
fell, pierced by two balls. After this his companions
determined to end the unequal combat by a desperate
charge sword in hand; fortunately this bold ma-
noeuvre succeeded, and the Russian ranks broken
through alio' ved the little column to escape without
being further molested. These youths are known
to belong to some of the best families in Poland.
The chief body of insurgents in the province of
Lublin camps near Dubianka. I hear from Lemberg
that on the night of the 13th inst. a detachment of
patriots took Tarnogrod by storm; two sotnias
(squadrons) of Cossacks, which defended that town,
lost 34 in killed, and, after being driven from that
place, retired in the direction of the Fortress
Zamosc, the only post in the occupation of tht
Czar's troops south of the city of Lublin. Another
band of insurgents on the same night captured
Krubieszow after a fight of insignificant import.
There are further details of the cruelties committed
by the Russians in Tomaszow. A little boy stand-
ing in the doorway of a hut, seeing that none of the
patriots fell from the volley discharged at them,
shouted out to his mother inside, The Holy Virgil
protects our brave men ; I saw none of them fall by
the volley that was just heard.' A Cossack close a:
hard, who happened to overhear this explanation,
coolly dismounted, and, approaching the little fel-
low, said, My boy, thou appearest to believe it,
miracles. I shall presently see whether the Holy
Mother
.Swiataia Matuska) will divert the ball 1
em going to send against thy head.' On saying
this he drew out his pistol and fired it. The pool
boy fell dead at the feet of his mother, who, hearing
The menace, flew across the hut to protect her child.
This was related to my triend by an old woman, the
next door neighbour of the disconsolate mother,
now in Cracow. I also see the statement corrobo-
rated by to-day's Lziennik Poznanski (Journal of
Posen), which T have just received. A remarkable
event happened just after the first attack on Mie-
chow. -The insurgents, as you know, were repulsed
on that occasion, and forced to abandon their enter-
prise until reinforced. Disconsolate at the want of
success, yet undismayed, the men determined to
bivouac close to the toad to lilelee. While here
they saw a Russian officer en grand tenue galloping
over the road. They watched with much anxiety,
knowing that from that direction alone aid to their
enemy might arrive. The commander of the Poles,
not having yet dismounted, spurred his horse and
overtook the fellow, who turned out to be the bearer
of the following despatch from the Russian com-
mandant at Miechow

" This morning, at five o'clock, a rebel detachment, 2,000
strong, attacked me in three columns, and was repulsed,
As I anticipate a repetition of the assault, I beg to be rein
forced.' This despatch and its messenger falling into the
hands of the Poles, the Russian general at Kielce was left
in ignorance of the needs of the Russians, the succour did
not arrive, and the patriots, whose numbers did notamount
to one-fifth of that given in the d,spatch, satisfied with the
impression they had created, returned instantly to the at-
tack. drove out the Russians, and took possession of the
place (Mieehow), though inferior in number."
The following is an extract from a confidential
report addressed by the Civil Governor of Lublin
to the authorities at Warsaw, on the proceedings of
the Russian soldiery at TOMBEZOW on the sth inst.,
dated Jan. 29 and 30 (Feb. 11 and 12 N.S.):—

" On the sth, about 5 a.m., a detachment of the Imperial
army, consisting of infantry and Cossacks, surrounded the
town of Tomaszow on all sides. The insurgents, some of
whom were on guard and the rest in the barracks, perceiv-
ing this, assembled, and after pushing through the ranks of
the troops, took up a position outside the town. After a
few shots on both sides, the army, not attempting to pur-
sue the insurgents, rushed into the town and fired several
strong volleys with their rifles at the houses occupied by
employes and citizens, after which the soldiers scattered
themselves over all the streets of the town, and began to
rob and murder innocent and unarmed p-ople."
Toe following are the names of some of the per.
sons killed :

1. Charles Dombroski, a Customhouse officer.
2. Mecpeda, or Mereda, a staff captain, quartermaster-
general of the staff of the 11th Division, who, being an in-
valid and brother-in•law to the former, had been in his
house for the last three months.

3. Louis Jackowicz, a Customhouse employe, the father
of five children.

4. Ignatius Brzosko, a pensioner, aged 70, late chief of
the Custrimhouse.

5. Ferdinand Jarachowaki, a schoolmaster, aged 63.
6. Caaimi Clunicluski, a gentleman, aged 52.
7. ojciechZelkiroaki, a doctor of medicine and surgeon,
aged about 50.

All the alove were dragged forcibly out of their houses
and killed.

8. Dornbt owski, a physician.
9. Alexander Itaszewski, assistant to the Controller of
the Treasury.
10. Leslaw Czartoryski, a Customhouse officer.
11. Wojciech Nowoduik; and
12. Antony Nowodnik, townsman, also killed in the
street close to their houses.

13. Buckles Malarzowa, a Jewess:
14. Casimir Swiderski, and
15. Michael Czarnocki, townsmen.
16. A coachman and townsman, names unknown, who
were driving some Jews in the town froo, Putnarzew.
Six, dead bodies of persons, supposed to be insurgents by
their dress, were found on the spot where the insurgents
were awaiting the attack of the military.
Thu following were wounded while coming up to
put out the flames, or passing through the street:
1. Michael Podgorski, a townsman.
2. Casimir N., coachman to Dr. Zielkowski.
3. John Pogladzinski, smith.
4. Szoel Borandel.

5. A coachman, name unknown.

6. Philip Uminski, Controller of the Treasury.
7 The sister of Leakowlea, who had been killed by the
soldiers.

The following were beaten with the butt .ends of rifles, or
wounded with bayonets :

8. Pultawaki, a local magistrate.
9. Gonsiewski, a cashier.
10, Piontasinski, secretary of the magistrates.
Besides the above Captain Brzezinski, comman-
dant of the Extradition Regiment, was insulted by
having his epaulettes torn from his shoulders, his
face spat upon and his ears boxed. The fingers of
the dying were cut off and the rings torn from them.
Two houses were covered with straw and burnt by
the soldiers, and the dead body of Dr. Zielkowski
was burnt in one of them. The active aid of the
townsmen prevented the further spread of the fire;
the town, however, presents an appearance of de-
structio, for all the houses inhabited by the more

wealthy citizens, as also those occupied by the Civil
Court of Justice and the Custom-house, are ruined.
All the employes and the more wealthy citizens of all
classes have been robbed,and it is difficult to estimate
the consequent losses, the majority of the sufferers
that survived having escaped. Many took refuge
in Austrian Galicia, and among them, so far as is
yet known, one Pultawaki, a magistrate, and the
widows of Dombrowski, the cashier, Leukowicz, and
Zielkowaki, who had been killed by the soldiery.
The two latter have lost their reason in consequence
of the sudden shock. The only priest remaining
in Canon Kwiatkowski, a feeble old man who had
been robbed and insulted like the others, and the
only Government employes left are the usher,
clerk, and assistant-clerk in the Court of Justice,
the Controller of the Treasury, the postmaster,
and one Custom house cfficer."

The report concludes with a long and detailed
description of the miserable condition of the whole
neighbourhood, which las been desolated and de-
privcd of its inhabitants, who, taking with them
all they could, fled, no )ne knows whither, before
the robbing and murdering soldiery.