The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-12 00:00:00

OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

" WARSaW, APRIL I.—The Commander-in-
Chief having learned that Marshal Diebitsch had
divided his forces, and only left a small corps of his
army to observe the capital, took the resolution to
pass with a pea' part of his troops to the right bank
of the Vistula. After having previously sent Gene-
ral Uminski towards Ostrolenka, to keep in check
the corps of General Sacken, and the Guards who
were advancing there, he quitted Warsaw during
the night of the 30th ult. and attacked at Wawer
the corps of General Geismar, who were there in-
trenched in very strong and advantageous positions.
\Vhile the advanced guard of the Polish army was
engaged in combat with four regiments of Russian
infantry, General Rybinsky appeared with his di-
vision on the enemy's right, attacked it by storm,
and carried at point of the bayonet all its redoubts
and intrenchments—he destroyed one entire regi-
ment, forced another to lay down its arms, took three
cannons, two standards, and drove the enemy into a
precipitate retreat. In this combat, which lasted more
than two hours, the brigade commanded by Colonel
Romarino particularly distinguished itself. The
enemy forced to quit very advantageous positions,
which were guarded and fortified since the 191 h of
February, retreated to Milosna, where it attempted
to make a stand, but was compelled to yield under
the fire of our infantry, which crossed it from both
sides. As the enemy was returning towards Minsk
he received fresh reinforcements; he then made
many attempts to maintain good positions, which
the ground presented to him : but all resistance on
his part proved useless. Our troops pressed him
vigorously, and he did not stop till at Dembewielkie,
where he rejoined the corps of General Rosen,
which occupied there a military fortified position. It
was then five o'clock in the evening, when the re-
sistance had become more obstinate. The combat
lasted till ten o'clock at night. Our artillery occu-
pied the position of the centre, our tirailleuis fired
from both sides ; the fire was lively and well sus-
stained; but after a contest of some hours, the
enemy was routed, his position abandoned to our
troops, and he fled with precipitation. His loss
was very considerable ; it is estimated at 2,000
killed, and as many wounded. Many officers have
fallen, among others the Colonel Commandant of
the Wilna Regiment. We have made 6,000 pri-
soners, for whole battalions were forced to lay down
their arms, and we are at every instant hearing that
during the present day additional prisoners are hourly
bringing into head-quarters.
" We have taken 12 pieces of cannon, a great
many waggons of atnunition, and a good deal of
arms. The regiments of Faucheurs (scythe-men)
having demanded arm, we have assigned to them
those left by the enemy on the field of battle; they
w 4 tit to seek them, and are returning armed with
muskets. The combat having lasted until ten
o'clock at night, r.nd the army being fatigued after
more than 20 hours' hard marching and fighting, it
was impossible to p►•rsue the enemy.
" Nevertheless, the effects of this combat promise
us immense results; for the General-in-Chief, con-
formably to the plan which he had so happily con-
ceived, proposes to attack the dispersed canton-
ments of Marshal Diebitsch, and to separate him
from the line of his reinforcements. We hope that
this bold military operation, so well and ably com-
bined, will lead to important results, and assure a

complete victory to the noble defenders of liberty
and national independence.
" The President of the National Government;
Prince Czirtoriski ; M. BecryzNowsky, member .of-
the Government ; and Count Malachowski,
ter for Foreign Affairs, have accompanied the Cot
mander-in-Chief since the commencement of the
affair until nightfall, and after having shared his
dangers, they have been witnesses of the triumph with
IA eh he crowned this memorable day."
The following is the letter of the Generalissimo,
written from the camp of Dembewielkie, the 31st
of March, at ten o'clock at night. (Dembewielkie
is four-miles (German) from Warsaw, and one from
Minsk )

" TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

" Before I inform you of the important events of
this day, I must premise, that as the army has fought
and marched during the whole day, it is impossible
to collect all the particular reports so as to render a
full account of the affair. Forced to postpone this
duty to a more leisure moment, I hasten to commu-
nicate to the Government the general result.
" This day the advanced guard of the national
army precipitated itself upon the corps of General
Geismar, which occupied a strong► position at Wawtr.
After a combat of two hours, this corps was beaten
and pursued upon the road to. Minsk. Every where
as the enemy, aided by fresh reinforcements, which
he continually received, wished to profit by the po-
sitions which this road so often presented to him, his
efforts only drew upon him additional losses. Fi.
nally, the whole corps of General Rosen united at
Dembewielkie, endeavoured to stop us; but the
battle which we fought there ended in the entire
defeat of the enemy, and the carrying off of all his
positions.

" During this day, 5) glorious to the Polish arms,
the enemy lass suffered a considerable loss. More
than 5,000 or 6,000 men of his have been killed and
wounded, as far as we can judge at this, moment.
" Among the prisoners are General Lewandorski,
and a great number of superior and other officers.
We have taken two standards, fifteen pieces of
cannon—of which a part have all their harness—
fifteen waggons filled with ammunition, and some
thousands of muskets.

" This ♦ictory is the more advantageous for the
Polish arms, inasmuch as it has not been bought on
our side by any very considerable loss. This is at-
tributable to the surprise of the sudden attack which
we made—an attack which we followed up through-
out the day with the greatest vigour. Many of the
enemy's battalions were cut to pieces on the field of
battle, others were made prisoners in a body. Being
about twenty hours on horseback, it is impossible
for me at this moment to furnish a more complete
report. I only pray of the Nations) Government
to order a solemn service, to thank God for having
deigned to shed his blessings upon our arms.
" The Commander in Chief, SCRZYNECKI."

WARSAW, APRIL 1, FIVE O'CLOCK IN TIIE EVEN-
ING.—An officer, who lefthead-quartets at one o'clock
this day, by order of the Commander-in-Chief, brings
to the national Government the news'of fresh suc-
cesses which have this day signalized -the devotion
of our heroic army. The enemy made a new at-
tempt to resist the vigorous attack of our troops;
after a furious combat they were again driven in re-
treat. The enemy's loss is considerable; we have
now 2,000 prisoners, among whom are many officers
of rank; among others, the General of Artillery,
Czeczerin, six pieces of cannon, and many waggons
of ammunition. The national Government are going
to send their secretary to head-quarters, to bear to
the Commander-in-Chief the cross of commander of
the military order of Poland.

BERLIN, APRIL 2.—The news spread some days
ago, of an insurrection in Lithuania, is this day con-
firmed by letters from Memel and Konigsberg. The
Lithuanian nobles gave liberty to their slaves, and
distributed arms amongst them. The Russian au-
thorities had only time to ca►ry away their chest, and
to fly into the Prussian territory, which has been re-
iigiously respected by the Lithuanians.

The following is an extract from a German Paper
respecting the late affair of Poland :
" BERLIN, Aram s.—The bold and skilful attack made
by the Poles on the 31st of last mon:11 on the Russian
army at Grochow, has produced a brilliant victory. The.
corps of General Geismar, and as later accounts
.state of
General Rosen, have been defeated With great loss, and
Skizynecki's, which were on the Ist at Minsk, have ad..
valved to Siedlec. The accounts which since yesterday
hive in succession been received here, still farther increase
Vie result of this victory. The Russians are stated to have
lost 12,000 men and 23 pieces of cannon, besides five
standards, a great quantity of arms, baggage, ammunition,
&c. A Russian Major-General and four aides-de-camp
hive been mule prisoners, and are brought to Warsaw.
Part of the National Guard of that city went out rejoicing,
with a musical band, to meet the victors returning from
the field of battle, with a numerous convoy of prisoners.
" In order to obtain a distinct view of the strategical
importance of this enterprise, we must wait for farther in-
formation as to the situation of General Uminski, who is
opposed to. the Russian Guards, and respecting the insur-
rection in the ancient Polish provinces.
" An unauthenticated report states the Grand Duke
Michael to bs marching back upon Lithuania at the head of
4,000 of the Guards. Nothing precise has as yet trans-
pired with regard to the insurrection in that province. It
is reported that a central Government has been established
there, at the head of which is the Castellan, Count Plater.
A circular of his fell into the hands of a Russian Marine
officer, who immediately communicated it to the Russian
authorities; but at the same tints the Lithuanian Priests
gave the signal for the rising, and a number-of Polish '
officers made their appearance."

Extracts of letters received from Memel, dated
30th March, 1831:
‘• There have been serious disturbances in Russian Po-
land—the whole country being in arms, and the Russians
have been, in many instances, murdered; the rest have
fled to Prussia. Upwards of 100 were yesterday here in
the most miserable condition."

" This place was all in confusion yesterday evening
owing to some Cosssaek Guards coining heme to seek pro—
tection. It appears, on the frontiers, about fifteen miles
from Memel, the Russian Poles bad risen in a body,
killed the chief of the police and all the soldiers they could
meet with, and plundered several of the inhabitants. It
is feared that the same has taken place at Polangen. What
will be the end, should it continue to spread, is impossible
to say."

The news of the defeat of the Russians by
the Poles has excited a greater sensation in the City than
any event which we ever recollect to have occurred, not
excepting those of the memorable three days of July. The
victory is looked upon, indeed, as a sort of miracle—as a
special interposition of PROVIDENCE on behalf of a suffering
and oppressed people, whose courage and who•e patriotism,
under the most disastrous circumstances, have long gained
for them the admiration and sympathy of the whole chi-
lised world. Henceforth the palm of bravery must and
will be given to the Poles, who have achieved a victory
only equalled by those of the Greeks against the countless
hordes of Persians that sought to overwhelm them. There
are some doubts as to tl e extent of the defeat which the
Russians have suffered, but that they have been signally
defeated no one entertains the least doubt. The question
now is, what will be the effect of the triumph of the
Poles upon the conquered provinces by which the vast do-
minions of the CZAR are surrounded? For our part we
should not be surprised to hear of insurrection in his Asiatic
territories—while a declaration of war against him on the
part of the Turks and Persians is not at all improbable.
It is said that Finland has already risen, and there is no
doubt that the people of Lithuania are in arms..-llforning
Herald City Article.
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Marquis may be, what such cavaliers generally are, a
swindler without a sixpence, without a character, and with
another wife, or half-a-dozen ! Bat the grand object is
gained. The charming young worshipper of whiskers and
soirees is entitled Madame La Marquise de Vanden, or
the Baroness Von Tondertentronek. The happy mother
exults in being the Madame mere of the swindler and his
belle Anglaise, and in six months the Marchioness is re.
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