Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-21
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OF III F94fs1r "a Nv = ran - = =
PROGRESS o. REFORM ~ ENG
LAND
Early this morning, and very unexpectedly
we received Lenaon papers 10 the 2GiL u
March, inclusive, by the packet ship hj5srI
sia, Capt. Maxwell, Shicb sas arrived 1t tbs
port FROM Liyerpssl, whence she sailed Oh
the 2Ist Of March Tbesc accounts are near
a month later than our former assices, aud
are IN all respects of tic highest nonsnt-l
Bat the VIDE space Of ilsne wliica obey eD
brace, and he great Eu~beY, extent, and va
ristyof the details Of news they sogtaia, ren
degs il impossible ia angle sheet 10 dispose
cl the bali Of the Interesting matter tsFown
lnon eur hands.
Frem Poland. Il will be seen that the Rus
slams have reached the Vi-tus, end throwa
ssnae So iadrons sf troops, aud large corps
Of Cossbcks acres tue river, after mush Sc
we're fighting There seems 10 have been
succession OF battles frcm the i7ia TO tbs
25th OF February, inclusive, In the nelghhor
heed OF Warsaw, and within view Of that
capital, by The aja uf telescopes. The details
Of these engagements, as they reach US thFo
the German papers, are ses"'tory ana iacsn
slusiye Enough ho@cger, has uaDspifed
10 warrant the statement that the bAttlrs
were fierce and bloody. aua the Poles have
fought with degree II courage and peFss
yerasce hardly t. be expected undar their
cireun. STAGES. In the ea,iJ part Of tbcae en-
gagemcnts, while conteu:iiG8 with tue Rus
sian advance, the Poles were evidently sue
cessfni Il is believed that The ytctsf Of Ba!
kan niscaicuiated the strength and yaler oil
the foe he was 60 meet. and forgetting th1tI
ga despiscd Toe can seh etinleG give bloody
battle" found before h1 was aware Of his
situation, that the ianre!j Of tie I9rerai le-
gions, flushed with the triumph Of Ottoman
conquest, haG been somewhat terniEhed.-~
But The main battle was fought before Praga,
on the 2Ata and 2Jfh, IN winch the Russians,
after an obstinate and very bloody conflict,
.yere yi:torisus An account Of the engage
Enents Of tiese two DAYS viii be found underl
The Frankfort date OF March 8, written, evil
IDENTITY, By Russian But immediately FOL
lowing that article we have inserted nnether,
from the Warsaw State Glzatts. under the
date Of February 23. Taklng beth accosnts
40 connection, there can be no doubt that Tho
Poles were routed ii Ilst oVCHIua1yu Hos
tiIi,ies were renewed -. me 10Th ultImo, on
which day, and on the 27th, there was much
hard fighting, with considerable loss on h0th
sides. The Pors behaved as CALAMITY a. in
she previous affair, but being unequal in n,in
Der TO their adgersaries, they were II length
compelled 10 give way. Determined, howe
re-, ta wake their retreat IN rs good order
as possible. they set FIRE 10 Praga. in order
10 interrupt fer a time tho advance Of tbe
Russians. Praga was thus Destroyed.
subsequently 10 these dates il is very die
fienli 10 ascertain what was the true situation
OF affairs Early on the 9Th Of hIa,ch, ibto
Eeonce was received in Paris, by express q,
announcing thct 90 the 28;h, the municipal
authorities OF Warsaw, finding themselves
no longer prstccted BY tLsir brave army, ens
being unable, from thc nature Of the city. 10
prevent tbe entry Of the Russians, held a
meeting, st which If Was resolved TO suFTen-
der ot discretion. They waited upon the
Russian Commeuder, 10 sigEi;y thair sub
mission; and the HuSsiau troops Immediately
entered the capital This event ~ nnns1nccd
By tho celebrated Correspondent Of the
Moroing Chronicle, in the following eGpss
STONED straiu:--
Paris, Marca 8, 1881 3 O'Clock. P. If -
Warsaw has capitulA.ed! Praga has bsen de
stroyed by fi,e! aRd tie Polish Revolution
has been terminated | bad sent you long
letter before received this Intelligence IL
ihat letter had hoped against homes, ex-
pressed my doubts, and prayed fer success
which | almost despaired of But, alas! alas
courefs have SINCE arrived with the affecting
tuteligencc that Warsaw has capitulcte ted nd
Praga has been dcstrsyci by fire France
vii hear it with horror England will learn
il with sadness. Liberty is arrested in her
march; but the arm which arrests her
progress, is hut imrotcnt Rossisn Barbs
raUs may barn cities, ravish wSnen, rip up
their helpless victims, and plaut TOR while
tbG standard Of despslsm en- the ruins Of in
dependence. Bat all this will not avsil; and
Ga spite 9f these nsmentary triu0phs, the
po.s ehAll yet be free!
AID yet, the positive term.
OF these accounts, ii would seem that the Ps-
l,sh capital bad u0i fallen, so late as the I'd
OF March, and IL is added, taat General hi
sbitssh had been obliged 70 alter bis plans;
and iaat he wilt not again Try his fortune by
attacking Warsaw. but intends TO surround
and reduce it by famine. IbGre is alores-
yer, among the somewhat confused German
accounts Wbict wiil be fopnd below, an &C
eeuut Of thanksgiving in, WARSAW, fer the
results Of their operations, thus far; 50 that
Warsaw clearly HAD NOT FALLEN. although
thc brave bat unfortunate Poles. after them
principal officers bad fallen at Prago were
driven back across The Fls,ulu, and the Rus
sian commander was preparing forthwith to
invest the capital
The Polish official accounts admit loss
81 1900 men put tens ia co9.Lz! ia these en-.
gagements, sad thaf the wounded IN the hos
pitfalls amour; 20 5.6se. In regard 10 their
preceding battles, the nest authentic ead
trustworthy repct,s state tbs casua!ties of
the Poles ~ The casre0t engagements atI