The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-11 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Risorgimento of Turin of the sth announces
that the Piedmontese Government has concludei the
new loan of 6,000,000 of Five per Cent. Rentes with
the house of Rothschild, at 85 per cent.
We learn from the Concordia of Turin of the sth,
that the sums hitherto collected for Brescia amount
to 350,00 Cf., and are continually increasing. Sub-
scriptions have of late been opened for the same
purpose at Florence, Pisa, and other Tuscan towns.
The Sferza of Brescia, of the Ist, announces a new
disaster that has befallen that province, and especially
those parts of it which had escaped the ravages of the
late inundation. The vines of Rovato, Cazzsgo, Coc-
caglio, and other places, which have no other means
of support but the product cf their vineyards, have
been completely devastated by a violent hailstorm.

COMBAT BETWEEN TEN CIRCASSIANS
AND A DETACIIMENT OF PRUSSIAN IN-
FANTRY AND CAVALRY.

At the commencement of the Russian campaign in
Hungary, twelve Circassian noblemen engaged as
volunteers in the Russian Circassian regiment, and
returned to Warsaw decorated for good conduct. The
campaign having terminated they wished to return
home, but they were detained, and placed in the same
category as the common Circassians serving in the
army. All their prayers and remonstrances, even to
the Emperor himself, remained unheeded. On Sa-
turday (28th September) they quitted Warsaw,
and passed the frontier cordon, a distance of thirty
German miles, on Sunday, after leaving two comrades
killed by their pursuers. About ten Pau. that evening
the ten remaining arrived, with the two led horses of
their dead comrades, and with plenty of money, at
Chelmse, the Prussian frontier town. On Monday
they continued their route to Kruziewis, and on
the Ist of October they were conducted before
the door of the Landrath, and Frontier Commis-
sary Fernow (Grand Duchy Posen) by a gensdarme.
They there expressed a wish to be conducted to
Berlin and there disarmed, but the Landrath re-
fused, and did not conceal his intention of having
them re•conducted to Poland. At two P.m. they
were led to the barrack to be quartered there, but
they stopped short, and declared they would not
submit to arrest. They forboded their fate—im-
mediate deprivation of arms, and there being trns-
ported back whence they came. The appearance of
these chivalrous and warlike looking men was tragical
and affecting, as they stood boldly and firm, gazing
indifferently at the gaping multitude, and to the or-
ders of the Landrath, hacked by thirty dragoons who
had been commanded to mount. The latter rode up
with drawn swords and cocked carbines. The Cir-
cassians unslung their rifles and drew their pistols
from their girdles. The dragoons commenced the
assault with their carbines—the Circassians replied
s%ith their rifles. The hansomest and most athletic
of the Circassians fell, the others now set spurs to
their borles, and fled to the road to Bromberg, but
from their horses being completely jaded, could not
go further than Kruziewis, where they resolved to
defend themselves. Of the dragoons that pursued
them, exchanging shots as they advanced, Corporal
Lyck and one private were killed, and another
wounded in the forehead. The whole squadron joined
in pursuit afterwards, and whilst I am writing they
are seeking to burn down the building where these
unfortunate and desperate men are defending them-
selves. Two of them, it must be added, were cap-
tured on the road, and were much maltreated. The

dragoons have set fire to the outhouses, but these poor
nwh, who hav t0,;70.,
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mined to resist to the last drop. The heart bleeds to
witness the bloodshed and death of these brave and
unfortunate creatures. _

Tne following is another version of this melancholy
;ragedy, in a letter published in the Posen Gazette of
,he 2d :

" The squad of Circassians was conducted towards
the barracks of Rruziewis, but nothing could induce
them to enter the barrack-yard. The squadron of
dragoons quartered at that place received orders to
mount and surround them. The moment the dra-
goons arrived, one of them, as the witness B--- can
take oath, fired on the Cricassians. The Circassians,
who were mounted, now galloped out of the town,
pureued by the dragoons. One of their horses, al-
ready nearly exhausted, fell near the Landrath's
office, and a Circassian was shot ; so also was the
dragoon, Corporal Lyck. A little further on two
more Circse.sians were killed, and two wounded taken.
The remaining five took refuge in the farm-house of
Kruschlieviie=, after letting loose their horses. The
men refused to surrender, and prepared for defence.
The dragoons seeing this, set fire to the outhouses,
and then to the barns and stables, but the house in
which the poor men hid token refuge could not be
burned, as they prevented all approach with their rifles.
The other buildings burned all night, but the five Cir-
cassians still held out. At length infantry was sent for,
anti during the nights of the Ist and 2d a detachment
of 40 men arrived by post from Bromberg (a squad-
ron of dragoons and 40 infantry to take five wearied
Circassians!) At length measures were taken for
burning down the house, aed they succeeded. De-
prived of their last refuge, the Circassians rushed upon
their enemies. One of them killed a foot soldier, and
was killed himself, pierced with balls. The remain-
der, pierced with wounds, were at length captured,
and brought in here on waggons."
Another account of this melancholy and singular
tragedy, given by an eye-witness,runs thus :—"Ooly
one of the houses where the Circassians took refuge
remains entire. The value of the same, corn, &c.,
burned down exceeds 10,000 dollars. They are all of
noble Circassian family, decorated with orders, and
in the rich costume of their country (the Russian-
Circassian uniform). One, their leader, could make
himself understood in French and broken Polish.
They fled from Warsaw (nearly 150 English miles)
in less than forty-eight hours, and insisted upon being
permitted to go to Berlin. The sad affair is all over.
Infantry was brought from Bromberg, which set fire
to and stormed the house wherein the remnant took
refuge. All five of them fell, one burned, the re•
mainder mortally wounded. One foot soldier had been
killed, and several dragoons wounded, and five horses
killed. An express brought a letter for the Landreth
from Plalerkome, where the colonel of the Circassian
regiment, with nine officers and forty men, had ar-
rived in pursuit. Of the ten unfortunate Circassians,
three are killed, three severely wounded, two slightly,
and two taken unhurt. The living envying their
dead comrades, for, unless the Emperor, who perhaps
never heard of the poor men's application, be clement
and merciful, the fate of the survivors will be worse
than death. The dragoon officer in command of the
squadron reports that hie men fired at first with blank
cartridge, and did not resort to ball until the Circas-
shins used their rifle.." _ _ _

Such are the accounts given by the Posen and
Berlin journals of this melancholy butchery; it can
be designated by no other name. The cartel con-
cluded between Russia and Prussia certainly justifies
the capture by force and mutual surrender of de-
serters; but we a.k, and so will all other men ask,
whether the stipulations of :the convention could not
have been carried into effect without hunting down,
burning out, and destroying these unhappy fugitives,
or deserters, like wild beast ? Of the facts there can
be no doubt; and these facts, it will be admitted,
surpass in heart-rending barbarity all that we have
ever read of in modern days.