Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-11-17


The capiiulaiion.
"Miltary gentlemen of experience in
the Peninsular War, with whom we have
conversed, think that the Polish insur-
rection resembles, in great degree, that
of the war in Spain and MAJ. be carried
on by the Poles in the same way. They
consider the situation Of the Poles MS ye-
ry far from being desperate, and found
their opinions on the following circum-
stances: The hatred, which may be
called national, of the Poles against the
Russians, similar to that of the Spaniards
against the French during the Pcnnsu-
lar war.
The following is the proclamation a.
bove referred to-
Proclamation issued by the Polish
COMMANDMENTS Chief, after the army had
retired from Warsaw
UEAD-QUARTERs, at Kunow, Septic
"Polcs-Four days ago u most SAN
culinary and obstinatcly contested battle
was fought under tho walls of our capi-
tai, before the eyes Of our wives, sisters,
and mothers, under the view oithe whole
city of Warsaw. The Polish troops
have slain more than 10000 of the enc
my, and the entertainments which were
formed by the labour Of your fellow-citi-
Zens, have now become the grave OF the
invaders. TO save the town from de-
struction, to weaken the force ofthc en-
emy, our troops have evacuated the cap
ital. The cannon, ammunition, and all
the implements of defence, the Govern
ment, the Deputies, all the magistrates
have withdrawn with the COMMANDMENTS
Chief and the army to Modlin. Gener-
al Krukewiccki is no longer President
of the Government.
In consequence of an armistic, ,hostilitics
are for moment suspended; but, my
countrymen, let not that moment, be for
you Il period of repose, which might d.
vert you from the great object OF the de-
liverance Of our native land; employ it
rather to redouble your strength in new
efforts to establish the existence and In
dependence of Poland.
Is Warsaw alone our country? DO its
walls and its inhabitants within so mar
row a circuit form the limits Of the ma
tion' After so many great sacrifices,
after so many dearly achieved victories,
which have Justly astonished the world,
shall our high thoughts, our feelings, our
hopes,-shall all these be at the last mo-
ment Of expectation dissipated, as if the
waters of the Warthe, the Vistula, the
Dneiper, the Bug, and the Dwina, did
not present TO us the inheritance of our
fathers, which again reconquered, we
will convey to our children? Who then
would treacherously violate the sacred
oath we have sworn, to shed the last
drop Of our blood in defence of the last
foot of our native landi No. the Pole
is too proud to fail in pledge given in
the face of the whole world, or to look
forward with doubt Of victory while he
is still able to. lift an arm. He who can
value liberty, who calls himself free
man, will also know how to break the
fetters attempted to be imposed upon him.
Poles! Yet one moment more of en-
durance and resignation, and the end Of.
the glorious contest, whose result will
be the restoration of our freedom, inde-
pendence, and rights, is at hand. The
scale Of victory must preponderate in ia
vor of the zeal and resolution Of our SOL
diers, and the sacrifices of our citizens
History exhibits no example of united
nation striving to obtain one great OBJ
ject, being deceived in its hopes. Did
not our enemies, nineteen years ago, lose
their capital--and, Notwithstanding, was
not their nationality and independence
secured? Never let us forget that we
owe every thing to our country--our
common mother. Her existence is ours
we wear her chains. Then let us
once more renew in our hearts the alrea-
dy sworn oath, that we resolve to be u
free people-that we will not lay down
the sword of our fathers until we recover
liberty and independence. Henceforth
let our motto be "Dcath or victory"--I
And when we shall stand in order of bat
tie, we will meet the enemy with the
the country" and thus we
will conquer.
ROZISKI."