Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-10


fused Suwarrow commanded his soldiers to
mount to the assault, over the dead bodies
of their comrades and enemies. The Rus
slams sprung to the charge with inconceiv-
able impetuosityA Six Russian columns
presented themselves at once before the
lines at Prague. The Poles, after bravely
defending themselves, endeavored to find
safety by retiring into Warsaw. In their
retreat they were met by another body of
Russians, and n woeful slaughter ensued.
After a conflict Of eight holrs, the resist
ance on the part of the Poles ceased. Five
thousand Poles are said to have been slain
IN the assault the rest were imprisoned
or dispersed. The houses were plundered
by the barbarous Russians, who after the
battle had ceased better than ten hours, set
ire to the town and began to massacre the
inhabitants. The king of Poland formally
resigned his crown at Grodno in 1795, and
was afterwards removed TO Petersburg
where Giving on a pension granted by the
Court OF Russia) he remained a sort or state
prisoner till his death in 1898. The Po-
iish king though he had openly declared
against the partition, was long suspected of
being too partial TO the views of Russia.-
The people even confidently believed that
their king favored the partition then i'm al
CITATION, as he afterwards publicly deClar-
ed that 1T was necessary to submit to the
ascendant OF the Russians. After the trca-
ty OF partition was aCcetled toby the mem
bers of the diet conV oked for that purpose,
many of the principal members FASTENED TO
the king and upbraided him with conspir-
ing to ruin their country. He at first tried
gentle means to appease their anger but
fnding that his moderation made them
more unjustin accusations, he rose up, threw
his hat on the ground, and said to them
haughtily:-
"Gentlemen, am weary of listening to
:" you. The partition of your miserable
"country is consequence OF your ambiti-
"on, of your dissentions, of your eternal dis
"putes. To yourselves alone you ought to
attribute your misfortunes. Ifno greater
"portIon of land remained to me than this
chat would cover, / should still, in the eyes
''of all Europe, be Your lawful but unfor-
"tunate king"
Kosciusko had the fortune to be freed
from his prison, after the destruction ofhis
| country, when he went to England, where
he was received by the enlightened and Ii
beral men of that nation with DISTINGUISHED
respect: He afterwards visited the Urited
States of America, from whence he return
cd to France, where he no doubt has been
waiting for the present crisis in the affairs
of his country, (Which has been Ions ex-
pected) to make himself useful to his coun-
trymen.
On the fate ofPoland and the ga liant con-
duct OF kosciusko, Campbell, the Scots DO
ct, has the following beautiful and animal
ed lines in the first part Of his s'Pleasures
of Hope"
90! sacred Truth thy triumph ceas'd
awhile,
And Hope, tiny sister, ceas'd with thee to
smile,
When leagu'd oppression pour'd to northern
wars
Her whisl,er'd Pandours and her fierce
Hussars,
Wav'd her dread standard to the breeze of
morn,
PeaPd her loud drum, and twang'd her
trumpet horn,
Iumu.tuous horror brooied DER her van.
Presaging wrath to Poiand-and to man
Warsaw'siGst Chamhion from herheights
surveyed,
Wide Der the fields, waste ofruin Iaid,-
on HeaV'n! he cried, my bleeding coun-
try save -
Is there no hand on high to shield the brave?
1ef' though destruction sweep these lovely
Rise, feliow-men! our Country vet re-
mains
BY that dread name we wave the sword on
high,
And swear for her to live with her to die!
lie said, and on the rampart-heg hts ar
ray'd
His trusty warriors, few, but undismav'd;
Firm pac'd and slow, horrid front they
form,
Still as the breeze, but dreadful as the
storm;
Low murIn'ring sounds along their banners
Revenge, or Death,-the watchword and
reply;
Then pcai'd the notes, omDipotcnt to charm,
And the loud tocsin toll'd their last alarm -
In vain, alas in vain We gallant few
From rank to rank your volly'd thunder
Oh bloodiest picture in the book Of Time.
oarmatia tell, unwept, without a crime;
found not generous friend, pityinr foe
Strength in her arms, nor mercy in bei.
woe
DroPt from her nerveless grasp the shat
ter'd spear,
Cios'd her bright eye and curb'd her high
career;-
Hope, for season, babe the world farewell,
And freedom shriek'd -as Kosciusko fell -
Poland, including Lithuauia, is 700 miles
IN length and ESQ in breadth. Since the
dismemberment of the kingdom the num-
Der of Inhabitants is rated at about 9'OOO.-