Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-19

pletely foed in their design of overpowering the
Polish army covering the capital and unable to car
~ the suburb of Pra9a, the works of which defended
the bridge leading to the city, field marshal Debitch
has been driven the necessity of manuvring upon
two distant points the right and LETT OF the Polish
position, order endesvor to effect the passage ct
the river, either above below Warsaw, which he
would probably afterwards find not much difficulty IN
entering. This however, he had not been able to
accomplish to the 4th inst, the date ct the latest
pubic accounts which have reached us from tha1 CITY,
nor even to the 9Th, understand, IS collected
from private correspondence. Chron.
The French papers of Friday week, contain private
letters from Warsaw TO the LIST instant, which give
connected view of the sanguinary engagements OF
the gath uitimo, and preceding days. and render
intclligibe the confused detached notices derived
from the German papers, on the state of the Polish
capital, and the position of the Polish army FrHm
tins source we learn, that the Polish troops, afte
sustaining the shock of 100000 Russians Gath Of
Feb. retrcated under the Notifications of Prara, and
that on the night of the 25th, the Commander in
Chief Prince Rudzivill, led the whole of them to
the left bank, Warsaw side Of the river, leaving
Praga the artillery and infantry necessary to defend
the works of the tete do pont. 1t this detach
ment which set fire to the houses of Pra9a because
they embarrassed the defence of the bridge. The
army which thus brayey wlthstood superior num-
bers from the 10Th to the Goth is still united and
Efficient though 1t has sustained great loss in killed
and wounded. The cavalry have taken up a position
along the b,nks of the Vstula, above and below
Warsaw and the infantry is stationed i'm the barracks
of the city, or camp little beyond the barriers
where they passed last summer The sratest activ
ity is shown in repairing the losses which the army
has sustained, and reorganzing the corps which
! have suffered most. The resignation of Prince
considered the result OF ucsps;. his part or or
dissension between him and his brother officers now
turns out to be display Of patriotism aud self denial
which affords the best omen of the success Of the
Polish cause The Prince finding that he did
not inspire the confidence necessary in his ex-
allied position and discovering in younger General
Officer transeendant military capacity, gave up the
command in favor Of his junior. General Skzynerki
and is now serving under him. This distinguished
officer, to whom the fortunes Of Poland arc now en-
trusted-a second Kosciusko,-was only Colonel of
regiment Of the line ut the breaking out of the nsur-
rection in November last. The Russians, il ia
supposed, will Immediately commence their attack
Praga and the fortres which protects the bridge
over the Vistula.
This tete du pont cannot hold out long, bu. the
Poles, before they surrender it, will naturally burr
down the wooden bridge which connects Praga " it'll
Warsaw. The Russians will then, it is thought
leave corps of observation at the former place
and proceed to the Vistua Mt some other point
These operations must necessarily occasion a great
loss of time the Russians have no pontoons, and
must cross the Vistua by boats RATS made in the
woods IN which they are tncamped. If it is neces-
sary for the Government to evacuate Warsaw: it
will retire to distant Fortress along with the Diet
and the public treasures. The Emperor Nicholas
has, according TO the report at Warsaw arrived at
there be delighted spectator of the glorious fruits
of his patcrna sway.
The Times of 18th March contains letter from
their correspondent at Paris, received by express
and dated the evening of the 18th, which contains
the following
The Berlin papers Of the Duh inst. have reached
Paris this day The State Gazette contains nothing
additional respecting the fate of Warsaw. Private
letters from Warsaw, which arrived through Berlin
by the same esafette, describe the Russian army as
still mannuvring at the two distant points alluded to
IN former letter, with the apparent intention of
attempting to cross the Visua. The corps of OBJ
scrvatlon was still before Praga but without renew
ing their attacks The Polish army was divided on
each side of the Vistula and moving as circum.
stances dictated. The entire Polish loss in killed
and wounded in The late battles is estimated
at between SIX and seven thousand men; that of the
Russians at ten thousand. The official accounts
from ST. Petersburg, well as pryats letters re-
ceived this morning through Frankfort, dated in the
Russian Camp before Praga, on the 25th ult con |
firm the previous accounts of the desperate resist
ance which the Poles have made but as NAV he ex
pected claim the victory.
Dutch and Hamburg papers received in London
on the 18th ut., the former of which are SO late
date as the 18th inst, contain intelligence from
Warsaw to the 4th-The Russian army. contrary
to the report circulated of the surrender of that cy
had not been able to make any attempt upon it. or
underrtake aDy operation on large scale since |
the 25th of last month. The action on that dav
was most sanguinary, and appears TO have preatlyi
iOiS'o
Poles 10 stated at between 600 and 900 killed and
wounded and that of the Russians at treble that
amount
WARSAW, Feb. 2l.-Snce the 18Th of February
the whole attention of the Poles has been turned
to bayond Praga, suburb of Warsaw In fact
on the 10th, the whole Russian army formed near
Grachow. The Polish army extended in lone
line, and had but 10000 men to oppose 40 .OO6
MuscoVtes. The battle began at 10 o'clock in the
morning, and lasted to 6 o'clock in the avering
Thick clouds of smoke arose along the horizon.
Nearly 300 guns carried death and terror on botbsdes
All The elevated houses of Warsaw and the s,e
pies of Churches were covered with spectators inn
patient for the success of the brave. The beavi-
est cannoDade was between 2 and o'clock The |
field of battle was covered with bodies The Rms
sian dead estimated at more than 1000. and
those of the Poles at 1000. Towards evening naar
y 1909 wounded were transported 10 the hospitols
Of Warsaw. One of the standards taken from the
RussiIDs was Immediately put in the beak of the
great Eagle of Poland, which is in The front Of
the Hotel de Vile.
The Russians have retreated on all points For
,uDaisIy for them, they protected by the for
ost Of Milasna.
The Polish Artillery did wonders Our repirnent
Of Grenadicrs has suffered much II attacked only
with the hayone', always singing Mazourek DOM
browski (no, thou art not without defenders. q. |
cherished Poland)-Among the wounded Poles
are-General Csyzewski; The Lieutenant Colonel |