Star.
London, England, 1831-05-20 00:00:00

that the tri-coloured standard has already been hoisted is
different places, and that the inhabitants refused to pay th,
taxes, particularly at Maine. Those dispositions are said to
be caused by the administrative measures taken by the Pie.
sident, which have excited general discontent. If the in.
surgents succeed, he will be tried as a traitor to his count, %.
He is accused of having so curtailed the limits of Greco.•,
that no Prince could be prevailed upon to accept the Crow„
of Greece.

DESPATCHES OP THE POLISH GENERALs.
•• TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
•' THE COMBIANDERAN.CHIEF OF THE ARMY.

" In the completion of my report of the 28th of April, I ha; e the
honour to communicate to the National Government, that in tt.e battle
decided on the 28th near Ruflow, Colonel Dembinski, with the 4th re.
giment of the cavalry of Pedlar.Etc, two squadrons of the let regiment
of Masovia, 21 battalions of infantry, and four field pieces of liAl,l attn.
lery, supported by an advantageous position, sustained a continued cum.
bat with the front of the enemy's main army, under a eninolarle 1 I:;
field pieces, commanded by the Field.marahal in person. At leng.l,,
receiving orders, he withdrew towards Ceglou. In thisair cur len
amounted to 18 killed, among whom was one officer, and 23 sountitd.
" Major Potkanski, of the Quarter-Master's Staff and Captain
Sudlucki, of the 4th regiment of Mullins, particularly distinguibhtl
themselves. _ . _

" In the contest with the rear-guard in Minsk, Gen. Gielgua had
8 battalions of infantry, 6 field-pieces, and 12 of smaller c.dthre. H.
position was behind Minsk, and he occupied the town with one hatter.
lion. Before Minsk Gen. C. Skarzynski was posted with the 21 Re.
giment of Cavalry Jagers, and the 3d Regiment of lancers, under the
command of Gen. Keiki, with 4 cannon of the l'e Battery of Light
Horse Artillery : the remaining part of his division stood behind Minsk
on the left wing of Gen. Gielgua. The enemy approached the se..d;
town of Ciglou, and at 11 adn. his columns began to issue from c'te
woods and to attack our cavalry, which sustained the first assault. But
as the whole corps of General Pahlen developed Itself, which was alone
more titan double the strength of our whole rear-guard, General Ski.
nynaki withdrew on his position on the other side of Minsk.
" General Gielgua, after having repulsed the false attacks of the
enemy during two hours, was pursued, and, perceiving tbat the number
of Russians continually increased, commenced his retreat in &Idiot,
according to instructions, without obstruction, and in the most perfect
order, to Stojadlo and liemby wieiki. I cannot extol too highly the
prudence of General Gielgua, as well as the army ; the retreat was ef.
fected stilt great courage and coolness. The half-battery, commanded
by Lieut. Przizdzieeki particularly distinguished himself in the contest
at Minsk. This day we lost, in killed, 3 officers and 85 privates and su-
balterns ; in wounded, 8 officers, and 184 privates and subalterns ;
among the former is Lieutenant-Colonel Joski.
From the concealed nod previously chosen position of our artillery,
its operation was destruc.ive, and produced incomparably greater loss to
tie enemy. According to the report of the Russian prisoners, Colonel
Botysson, of the Artillery, is killed, and Lieut.-General Skobelef and
Major Phesze dangerously wounded : General Pablen the commander
of the corps. received a severe contusion.
" After tile contest at Minsk, I occupied the position at Demby,
where I expected the enemy. 1 determined to accept battle, which it
appeared to me he was willing to give, for I could not otherwise ex-
plain an offensive movement effected with his whole force, which he
seemed to assemble explessly near Demby. In the night of the 29th,
contrary to my expectation, the enemy commenced a retrograde motion.
Our advanced guard immediately pursued him, and brought in prisoners
from all sides.
" In the night of the 30th of April, Lieutenant Sierawski, with 30
of the sth thasseurs.a-clieval, fell unexpectedly on the rear of a whole
regiment of Cossacks, near Tezebusza, killed a great number, made
many prisoners, and dispersed the remainder in the neighbouring
forests.
" Since 1 have confided the command of the army, which was on the
left bank of the Vistula, to General Dzickenski, he has had several
successful skirmishes in the provinces of Lublin, which have produced
us no loss, but occasioned considerable to the enemy in killed, wounded,
and prisoners; besides, a sum of 7,156 Polish florins has been retaken
from the Government chests, and forwarded to the National Treasury.
" On the retreat of the enemy, vestiges of great devastation ap-
peared every where. Our soldiers were struck with horror to witness
the traces of Russian barbarity—their rage extends even to inanimate
objects, as houses furniture, Am. Places of worship are not respected ;
the Church of Olexin has been completely pillaged, and the abode of
the clergyman burnt.
" Sometimes, however, the leaders of the army show feeling and
humanity : I am gratified to acknowledge it, and render them justice
—for instance, the Field Marshal finding about 50 of our wounded
in Minsk, ordered them to be taken care of. The conduct of Ge-
neral Knots has been noble towards the officers made prisoners in
the corps commanded by General Sierawski ; but it is, on the
other hand, painful for me to report that the enemy, contrary to his
solemn promise, has sent away two of our physicians, who had been
s. nt expressly to the hospital in Mienie, to superintend patients afflicted
with cholera morbus. In respect to the operations in Volhynia, I have
the honour to communicate to the National Government the report of
General Dwernicki.
"REPORT OF GENERAL DWERNICKI.
"I left Druskopol the Inth of April, and arrived at Boman!, Ronan
town on the left bank of the river Styr, at noon on the sans* day. I
immediately gave orders to reconstruct the bridge, which the enemy had
destroyed on his retreat.
" This order being executed in four hours, I commanded a thick
forest, situated on the other side of the river, to be occupied with a
battalion of infantry, through which a read led to the enemy's camp.
" I employed the whole of the 17th to make observations, and to
assure myself of the Russian force, which I was able to ascertain from
personal observation amounted to 12,000 regular troops in infantry and
cavalry, supported by 22 cannons.
"At day-break on the 18th, the enemy pressed on the forest, guarded
by one of our battalions, with his whole infantry, eight battalions
strong, seeking to operate the passage of the bridge ; he brought for.
ward six pieces of artillery, protected by which he expected to acne-
plish his object, but after a cannonade continued during several hours
on both sides, he found himself thwarted and could not succeed.
During the night be had four pieces of artillery dismounted, and our
grape-shot operating on the masses of infantry advancing from the
forest, produced enormous loss. On our side 15 were wounded, amongst
whom were two officers and Major Bzymanuki slightly.
" On the 19th, the enemy having taken possession of the forest with
a strong force of infantry and artillery, conducted his main force to the
villages of Chryliki and Krasne, a mile distant from Boremel, where
he passed the river, and concentrated his force near Nowosielki, on the
left bank. Having left my infantry and two cannon to obstruct the
enemy's passage of the bridge, I went to meet these masses, commanded
by General Rudiger. I detached six squadrons to guard the road to
Berestanko, in case he should make an attack on me in that position,
which I supposed to be his intention.
" The combat commenced by a well-supported fire from all the ewe.
my's artillery, of which the 94th, highly celebrated in the Turkish
campaign, made part.
" These were answered by eight-pounders only of ours, the remain-
der being actively employed in other positions.
" Two brave charges executed by my cavalry, who, in forming, sung
Thou wilst not yet, dear Poland, perish,' threw the enemy back be-
yond the village of Nowosielki in the greatest disorde-, where he col-
lected his dispersed columns and sought refuge in the adjoining woods:
the advanced hour of the night did not allow me to pursue them further.
We took eight cannons, of which three are so much damaged as to be
unfit for service. His loss in killed is very considerable, as there ass
800 wounded, among whom is General Plackoff, mortally. We have
made, moreover, 100 prisoners, among them is Major Piotrowski, of
the dragoons, and many officers of inferior rank. On our side two offi-
cers are severely wounded and taken prisoners; 50 privates and sub-
alterns killed or made prisoners,and eight officers and 60 privates and
subalterns wounded.
" After having thus removed the obstacles made by the enemy to my
advance, I passed the night on the field of battle, which I quitted at
break of day on the 20th, to proceed to Berestcisko, where I passed the
Styr at a fetid, and encamped near Cholyn. In the morning of the 21st
I arrived at Rasiwilow, on idle 22e1 at Tares, and on the 23d at
Kolodno.

" In the camp at Kolodno, April 24.
" The General of Division, DWKRNICKI.
" Tbe Commander-in-Chief, SKRZYNECKI.

" Head-quarters at Jedrzejow, May 2."
" In approaching Povyck, I fell in with a regiment of dragoons be-
longing to the corps of General Rudiger, which were beaten. Rudiger
passed the St, and burnt the bridge leading from Kane to Bora-
tumu where be took a position. I constructed a bridge by Boromel•
where the advanced guard passed ; but I was compelled to retreat, sv
the enemy brought several battalions and seven cannons against us.
Rudiger went with his whole corps over Chryniki, near Hormel. whets
I met him, and had a battle, when I took seven cannon, and made 100
prisoners. The enemy had 18,000 men, and were not able to impede
our advance. •
"On yeaterday .1 went to Berutecsko, and crossed the Sty. Roiliget
asssmilki his whole force at Borembo sin order to secure my Saks. I
wantslims to the Austrian hontiers, and pawed through Ratitisilo
and Pamaisa ; from thence I passed towards lErsemlsmie, but Oenefil
lied*, approached it before me by a nearer way from Bormnbo. As
he orampisila strong position by this town, I was not able to attack
him, and marched to Kdodno, when 1 was followed by
of cavalry.
" Primroses lam ma it was the enemy's intention to occupy "'TY
straw at Wyeaogroellt, on an emblem between butynee.
V oil Gnash in Oallida. I made forced marches and took
passealsw ddis plass.
" RAW @MINIM with gems rabfarcements—via. 7$ coo of
cavaky, and 111ballellsm kimary, supported by powerfulartillerp
“ I eatataMsd to her foe di superiority, as my front and right
wing wen almmt imeamsimbla, aid my rear was come to the Gallician
several milks