Star.
London, England, 1830-12-13 00:00:00

NOT ZICLIIIIIVI.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

EZPRICSSI TROY PARIS.
INSURRECTION IN POLAND.

A courier, who left Berlin on the 4th inst. has brought the follow.
'.rig news from Warsaw, which completes the intelligence we gave yes.
terday of the recent events in Poland :—" On Monday the 29th of No.
vember, about seven in the evening, an insurrection broke out at War-
saw. It began, it appears, in the military school of ensigns. The
young men, to the number of from 500 to 600, took up arms, and
spreading themselves through the town, called the citizens to arms. A
multitude of students and inhabitants soon joined them. They pro-
ceeded to the barracks of the infantry and the arsenal, which were taken
by ten o'clock. The immense quantity of muskets and sabres it con-
tained were distributed to the people. The insurrection had previously
gained the barracks of the infantry. The engineer regiment was the
first that rose, and several other regiments soon followed it. The Grand
Duke Constantine, on the point of being attacked or surrounded in his
palace, effected his retreat upon Praga, with his guard, two Russian re-
giments, and a regiment of Polish cavalry, who only followed him from
a sense of military honour, but who will remain neutral, if the soldiers
do not disband themselves, or join their fellow-citisena in a body. The
exasperation, for a long time smothered, was so very considerable at the
moment of the insurrection, that some Polish detachments, who at the
commencement refused to give up their post of arms to the people, were
massacred as traitors. Forty-one colonels or majors were killed, in
endeavouring to keep the troops in obedience. It is added, that
two Aides-de-Camp of the Grand Duke were also slain.—
The opinion at Warsaw sou, that the defection of the Polish army
would become general. The Chief of the hlunicipal Police and two
Russian Generals were killed. The German General Hauch and Count
Stanislaus Potosky were also killed in seeking to rally the troops. The
military chest and the house of the Paymaster-General were plundered.
General Klopiecki has taken the command of the Polish troops, and is
endeavouring to restore order. It is said that lie has already 16,000
troops of the line under his command. The French tri-coloured cockade
was adopted at the beginning of the insurrection, but it was soon replaced
by the Polish cockade. A corps of national guards is organising.'fhe Coun-
cil of Administration established by the Emperor of Russia, in conjunction
with Prince Lubeski, Minister of Finances, Prince A. Cxartorinski, and
Prince M. Radsivil, form the Provisional Government, and have is.
sued a proclamation, in which they acknowledge the rights of sove-
reignty of the Emperor Nicholas, but on condition that the separation
of the two states shall be complete, and that no Russian military corps
shall keep garrison in the kingdom of Poland. Lieut.-General Prince
Adam Csaitorinsky was the First Minister of Poland in 1814, when
the Emperor Alexander gave to that country a liberal constitution, the
execution of which was afterwards suspended by the same sovereign
Prince Michael Radsivil, also Lieut.-General, is a cousin of Prince
Anthony Radsivil, who is at present Governor-General of the Grand
Duchy of Posen (Prussian Poland), and moreover brother-in-law to
the King of Prussia.
" General Kloplecki commanded with much distinction a Polish di-
vision in Spain, and in the campaign of Russia. Praga, whither the
Grand Duke is tied with the Russians, is a suburb of Warsaw, and
from which it is separated by the Vistula. There is a bridge of
boats between the town and the suburb, which was probably cut
immediately by the two parties. The Vistula is very wide at that
point. When the Austrians, in 1809, invaded Poland by the right
bank of the river, they established themselves at Raga without
being able to take Warsaw. The Vistula divides the present king.
dom of Poland into two nearly equal parts. Thus the insur-
rection will probably extend over all the country between that
river and the frontiers of Prussia, and if the Poles become masters of
the fortress of Modlin, a few leagues to the north of Warsaw, on the
right bank of the Vistula, independence will likewise triumph in the
province
of Plosk, at Pultusk, at Ostrolenka, along the Bug and the
Narew, names already gloriously consecrated in the military annals of
the French and Polish nations. The Russians have some chance of
keeping their ground more easily in the provinces of Angostoro, Pod.
lacia, and Lublin. The Provisional Government, which enjoys the
confidence of the people, is endeavouring to moderate their ardour, and
prevent excesses.

" Another account, which corroborates most of the facts above
stated, gives the following additional details:—` Poland has at length
taken up again its standard, which was broken and branded, likete
of France in 1818. For some time past, the report that the Polish
army was to march into Ruuia, whilst a Russian army would come to
keep Poland in awe, occupied the public mind. already agitated by the
news from Francs. It was openly said that the army would not suffer
this insult, and every thing being prepared for revolt, an opportunity
alone was waited for. This presented itself by chance. The threat of
flogging two Polish sub-officers of the Military School induced
these young patriots to rime. The Grand Duke Constantine,
whose palace is without the town, mounted his horse at the
tint news of the insurrection, and advanced with three regiments of ea-
refry of the Russian guards, he soon found that it was impossible
to resist the popular torrent. At day-break he withdrew, and was
joined by the Chasseurs of the Polish Horse Guards who had ex-
perienced some loss in the town. On the 30th of November, in the
right, an attack was made upon the bank, but was repelled. Two Rua-
plan regiments had their barracks without the town ; these barracks
were attacked, but at the departure of the latest news the result was not
known. Several rumours were in circulation about the fate of these re.
giments. No doubt was entertained of the insurrection spreading among
all the corps of the Polish army, and in all the Palatinates. The fine
act of the Government was to entrust the command of the troops to Ge.
neral Sloplecki, who, being under the surveillance of the Russian po-
lice, was not allowed to leave Warsaw foe some years past. The Pro.
visional Government has decreed the levy en sass* of 200,000 men,
and the formation of Burgher Guards." •
" The following letter from Warsaw, dated Nov. 9, although of a
date anterior to the insurrection of the Polish army, will be read with
interest Rumours of war are more and more prevalent every day.
Indeed, the armaments and movements on every point of the territory of
the three neighbouring Powers are demonstrations upon the object of
which there can exist no doubt. It is stated here, that in the event
of war with France, our army will be called to take an active pan in it.
We would fain believe this rumour to be without foundation ; for it
would be a most outrageous insult to compel us to march with the
Cossacks against a people with whom in better times we have marched
to victory as brothers. And for what ? To punish them for defending
their liberties against perjury, and for having broken the chains so
unjustly prepared for them. No ! Such a plan, we repeat, cannot
have been seriously entertained ; the humiliation would be too de-
grading. Our patience may be at last exhausted, for they appear to be
adopting every means to drive us to extremities. Our brave and youth.
ful soldiery tremble with rage and indignation at the very thought. Full
of patriotism, they look forward to the future with hope and confidence.
Fresh funds have been appropriated to the increase of the already innu-
merable agents of the secret police, who have become more active than
ever, but who will never be able to stifle the patriotism which beats in
our hurts, and which will sooner or latex burst forth with a terrible
explosion. Mistrust and disquietude, mingled with terror, prevails
among the Russian agents. The Grand Duke is still at Warsaw. lie
Idoili goes out, and is always attended by a strong guard.'
" On the arrival of the news from Warsaw at Berlin, the Prussian
funds fell from 91 to 82. At Frankfort, the Austrian funds experi-
eneeti a considerable fall.

" We hear that the numerous Poles who Inhabit Paris applied yes-
terday to the Ambassador of Russia for passports for Poland, which
were refused them.

" Commercial letters from Riga of the 29th ult. state that numerous
bodies of Russian troops had through that town, and the IniPe-
fa Guard were expected. Trelletdotal number of forces intended to be
put in motion was said to be between 200,000 and 200,000 men. The
cause assigned for this display of force is singular enough ; namely, the
necessity of being proposed to regulate certain differences that had arisen
with respect to Galicia.'
•• It is reported," says the Constillaionnel, " that the Germanic
Diet will shortly issue a declaration that it has no intention of inter.
tering in the internal affairs of foreign nations, and will implicitly
secede to the system adopted in this respect by the Great Powers of
iiumpe."
The Journal do Commerce of Saturday rays—" it was stated last
night that the Prussian Government had not only ordered, but had
actually commenced to disarm the lAndwehr. Did it forme the insist.•
hetion that has broken out at Warsaw, and wish to be upon its guard
against the armed population of that part of Poland which is an.
nese(' to Prussia ?"

•' The A/one:errs of Saturday contains a royal ordinance, directing
that the masters, journeymen, and other workmen employed in the naval
arienalr and porta of Cherbourg, St. server', Brest, L'Orient, Roche. I
tilt, Bayonne, and Toulon, between the ages of 20 and 60, shall be
finnied into military companies, to be exercised to the use of arms, and
organised upon a regular system.
" A letter of the 6th inst. from Bayonne announces ' that the troops
i% the Two Castile' have received orders to quit those provinces, and
repair to the frontiers, where they will be formed into an army of ob.
serration. There are in Spain 42 provincial militia regiments, 30 of
shich are underarms, and we are assured that the remaining 12 are
7iedistely to be regularly organised.'
The following is an extract of a private letter of the 6th inst. from
Litoanne The revolution in the canton of Fribourg is happily con.l
~Ninated. The presses of the' Courtier Fribourgeois' were destroyed
3. the people on the 2d inst. and the Jesuits are serious in thinking of
r.!.ring from that town. The victorious party do not fully rely ow the
promises of the Petty Council, but are preparing, in case of emergency,
or a new struggle, which would inevitably bring about the diamiseal of
Congrevationalist Councillors. Berne continues its military
rations, but it is well known that it cannot make the least attempt
armed intervention without being exposed to a general insurrection. Its
i%ternal position becomes every day more critical.. All the cantons, es.
•cpt Vaud, Uri, and Soleure, replied Is the negative to its proposition
for continuing till next year the Federal Directory.'