The Arkansas advocate., 1831-06-01
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
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 from a gentleman in Warsaw, of as late q date as the l7th of March. IL gives q most encouraging view of the pros poets of the Poles, and represents them 10 ohave been successful in every engage nent with their oppressors- While we discover in the writer strong bias III favor of the Poles, we are persuaded there is much truth in what he ayers, and that the general course of the war thus far. has been adverse to the Rus sians. According to their own accounts, .he latter sshaye not been able to follow uo the advantages gained.o ? About the beginning of March, every Russian was withdrawn from tie Warsaw side of the Vistula, on account of the expected breaking up of the ice, and downto the 2Ist, they had not re-crossed. but large divisions were represented to have re- treated towards Russia, probably Oil ac- count of scarcity of provisions.
 It was evidently the intention of ihe Russian Commander to sweep every thing down at single blow. This is more ethanintimatedin his Proclamation, and is confirmed by the Statements Of Underwriters in the interest of the in- vaders. His plans, therefore, in this particular, have utterly failed. Instead of reconqnering Poland in a day, he has fought day after day in succession with out gaining asingle decided advantage. and thenis obliged to retreat to the right bank of the river, where he IS kept at bay for several weeks in all enemy's country, exposed to famine and disease, while the brave Poles are recruiting their energies and recovering from their wounds, amidst the conveniences Of friendly city, and soothed by the hands of patriotic women.
 In addition to this, it must not be for gotten that trouble has sprung up for the Russians in another quarter, where per. haps they least expected 1t. viz: in the province of Nolhyna. ltis there that tn hrave Gen. Dwerneoki, witha force Of I),D0O or lasO0o men, has defeated several bodies of tiie enemy, and eaptur- cd, according to the letter above men toned, ? pieces of artillery. II is this which nas given him the name of s.gsau- nen-propl lder.'
 On the whole, we do not utterly de spaif of the cause oi Poland. x bfa- yer. people never brcathed: and with the advantages. which their position gives them, aided by the enthusiasm of iibcr- ty, 1t is impossible to say what they may not achieve. Should they be able to hold Their ground fora few months longer, t 5 is most likely their cause will be the common cause of every free nation in Europe, and in such a case they will fare s.s wei! as the Relsians, or inc French, or tie millions of ardent spirits in every part of the continent, who are panting for the favorable moment to assert the rights which God and nature gave them.
 Warsaac, yMaqch I7.-( Private Cores pondcnce. )-The notions entertained in Europe respecting the forces ef Russia are so exaggerated, That lshould almost Hear of meeting with disbelief in stating the exact truth on the subject, and with out any partiality. When the insur- rection broke out in Poland, the Russian troops were in readiness to mape!, against France, and the Polish army was 10 be employed as the vanguard. This fact has been proved by documents found i'll the residence of the Grand Duke Constantine, and cannot admit of a doubt. Thus prepaired for an expedi- stion of much greater importance, they sentered Poland in numbers which, ac- c0riing to their practice, they ilad made appear at least double what they are.-- The truth is, that they commenced ope- rations with S0,O00 infantry, 10000 reg ular cavalry, and great number of ir- regular cavalry, and 100 pieces of artil- lery.
 The lighting commenced on the i77ta of February, and continued until the 25th, without interruption. Notwith- standing their great superiority in num- bers, the Russians were invariably beat sen. The battles of the 18th and the 2.5ta were real scenes Of carnage Since their entrance into Poland, the Russians would never fight in open country, but always on the borders of forests, into which they re-entered when ever threatened with an attack at tie point of the bayonet, or with charge of cavalry. The Russians were pro tccied by their artillery, to which the Poles were onlyablc to oppose about 100 pieces of cannon of inferior calibre. It is their immense superiority in artillery uhich has saved the Russians from el.-