Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-10-28

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Warllke association towards the catar-
acts of the Borysthenes, and became re-
markable for their manners, customs, and
form of government Up to the year
1867, they were under the protection of
Poland. At that period they also lived
under the protection of Russia. In 1876
they were entirely at the command of
Russia. They took part in the revolt of
Mazeppa, but Charles XII. could not in
duce them to join his troops at Pultowa.
They were always disposed to plumber
rather than fight. After the battle ofPuI-
iowa they threw themselves upon the pro-
lection of the Tartars of the Crimea, and
removed their Setscha, or seat of govern
ment, eastward of the mouth of the
Borysthenes. In 1893 they put them
selves again under the Russian Govern
ment, and received great encouragement.
The Empress and the Grand Duke had
so much esteem for the Cossacks. that
they ordered their names to be added to
the list of those Brigands, and became
members OF their association. The Ia
porovlans retained strong attachment to
the Greek religion, and most invincible
hatred 10 all other religions. Russia
avalled herself Of their fanaticism as the
means of destroying the Mobiles of the
Ukraine. The Zaporovians, under their
Chief Zelesniak, entered the Ukraine,
and made general massacre. The de-
tails of their horrid crueties are terri6ck.
They hung to the same gibbet Priest, a
Gentleman, Jew, and Dog, with this
inscription" They are all one. There
is no difference" A mother and her four
children were suspended together-and
several hundreds were buried alive with
their heads above the ground. Not less
than six thousand human being were de-
stroyed by those barbarians.
In their exertions they spared neither
friends nor enemies. AS their numbers
and power increased, the Empress Catha-
rine Ii formed the design of crushing
them. They had formed themselves into
corps, amounting in all to $4,000, and at
the time she adopted that policy, she had
endeavoured in vain to make them live in
civilized society, and take wives. (Wo-
men were expelled from their Setscha.)
She concluded that females would soften
their manners; but all was useless, they
repelled every innovation. When Catha-
rine summoned deputies from all parts of
her dominions, to form new code of laws,
the Zaporovians refused to send any, and
tine empress at last found 1t necessary to
carry into effect her project. In ITS,
her troops in secret manner surrounded
the Setscha. The Zaporovians, surpris-
ed and enclosed, were unable to resist.
Their Setscha was destroyed, and the
whole of the barbarians disarmed. All
who consented to adopt new line of life
under the Russian Government were en-
bodied as Russian cavalry, and disciplined
by Russian officers. Those who objected
to the new arrangement were compelled
to return to the Tartars, and the wild
country which they had formerly inhab-
tied.
The Zaporovians, since the period of
their subsection, have advanced further in
civilization. They are superiour to all
the Cossacks in the Russian army, and
the most effective troops in the rear of
retreating army. They thrust their pixies
with great precision, so much so that the
object within their reach seldom escapes.
In the retreat of Bonaparte from Moscow,
the unfortunate French troops fell victims
by thousands under the spears of the
Zaporovians. They will no doubt find
themselves opposed by the Turkish caval-
ry, and their attachment to the religion of
their ancestors may urge them to powerful