The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-08-10
POLAND
DEATH or COUNT DIEBIrscm.

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Marshal Count Diehitsch. lie is to be sue
ceeded by Gen. Count Paskewi,z.
A report received nj Berlin from the Russian
headquarters near Pultusk, dated June 10, Mt
tributes the death of Gen. Diebi;sch TO a sud
den attack of cholera m0rbus. He had enjoy
cd perfectly good health, and on the day previ.
Gus was exceedingly cheeriulj he was seized
about two o'clock on the morning OF June 9th,
and Ills naady Immediately pronounced to be
choiera-and all medical aid proving fruitlesS,
he died % hours after.
The Paris Messenger says in relation to Die
bitscli-' The chagrin caused by tho dismissal
from his command, which Immediately proceed.
cd this event joined to his excessive Indulgence
In the use of intoxicating liquors, appears TO
havo occasloned the apoplexy which destroyed
him. Marshal Diebtsch partook of much of
the character and manner of Con. Butcher.
lilo was rather more capable of combining
plan OF tactics; but, like Butcher, had the com
plete manners OF soldier, and an active spirit
lie was great eater, and had the depiorable
habit OF drinking daily after dinner. several
bowls of punch, in order, as he said, 10 promote
digestion, and keep off tho cholera morbus
Ills military operations in Poland were all un-
fortunate, either from miscalculation or bad OK.
ecutlon. /: is, however but just to take into
account the unforeseen difficulties by which he
was assaed At the same time, thwarted by
the Russian Generals, who were his secret en-.
emies, and By the Grand Duke Michael. A
disposition to apoplexy could not but BIO increas
by so many cares, and by tho immodcrate use
OF spirits. Paskewitsch is snid to be the perfect
contrast to his predecessor, reserved, cool, and
sober.
General Toll has accepted, par iterirn. the
command Of the army. On the 10th inst Gen
Di1bItsch S death was not known at Warsaw,
whefe IL Will, no doubt, produce great sensa
ton. Tho Russian forces are at tins moment
mucn divided; tho army beyond tho Narew
consists oil SO, 900 men corps of 20 900 men,
with 4O cannons, has marched in pursuit of
Gen. Geilgud. No official account has appear.
ed respecting the movements of Gen. Gielgud !;
ont all accounts agree as to tho fact of his hay.
ing completely defeated tho corps under Gen
Sackon 1000 prisoners and 5 cannon are said
TO have fallen into the hands of the Poles and
1t is even asserted that The Grand Duke Mi
chaei with detachment of the Guards, was
present al the battle
The news from Podolia is every day Of more
cheering nature. The insurgents have taken
possession of Satanow, and made the whole
garrison prisoners, with the exception OF ono
officer, who escaped to Husiatyn. The Rus.
sian authorities were compelled to retro into
Galicia. The insurgents took great MANY
arms, which had been hid in the ground, as we'll
/,
and their numbers at this moment amount at
least to &c, 900 men. 1t is stated, however, that
detachment of the insurgents, under Con.
holysko, In their ardor to pursue the Russians,
had passed the frontier of Galacia and having
been there Immediately attacked by the Aus
TRAN troops, suffered very considerable loss.
WdrSa,o, juno Is. Accounts from Guiewor-
zow, on the Vistula, report that news had been
| received there that Gen. Chrzanowski had
gained, on the LIST, considerable advantages
over Gen. Rudigor. No direct news from Gen.
ChrZonowski has reached Warsaw.
Letters from Lithuania say that the insur-
gents, together with Gen. Chlapowski, had
| taken the town Of Stonim, and that the Grand
Duke Constantine was gone Minsk.
| Paris, June 90. 1t is the universal belief
| here that The dnash of Con niah;,soh ,uas vol.
untary, and though we have no direct informa.
ton confirmatory of tho opinion, the contradc-
Tory manner IN which the official German and
RUSSIAN papers relate the event, gives strong
probability to, and was perhaps the origin Of
the conjecture. The accounts from Poland are
hishiy satisfactory. The mastery mannuyre
OF the Polish General, by which he succeeded
IN ne. crossing the Niemen at Gielgudziski and
Wllkie. without molestaton from the enemy
will probably enable him, by taking possession
OF the chief towns OF the districts of Telsze and
Scawle, to revolutionze the whole of the prov.
ince OF Courand, while on the other hand. the
insurrectlon in the Ukraine will prevent the
Emperor being able to send any reinforcements
from Anew to act against the patriots in Folhy.
MIA and Podoa '
Extract of private letter from nm officer in
the Polish army -" We have lust been fght.
ing great battle at Ostrolenka Our army
mas LOST considerable number of men, but no,
above half what The Russians lost Before his
battle at Ostrolenka my regiment had been
employed IN driving the Imperial Guards be.
yond the frontiers; we were continually falling
in with foraging parties, and took n LARGE oI,on,
tity OF baggage. At Lonza we took spoil 10
The value OF more than f40,000 Amongst
other things the carriage of General in The
Guards, (Bristrom) the trunks of all his staff.
and all sorts of Injuries, so that our soldiers
are now feastlng on tea and coffee, served nm
IN plate we have, moreover, seized 800 mag
nifcent saddle horses.
AT the battle of Ost:olenka two of nv broth
ers had their horses killed under them. have
had two killed under me, the second had Ills
Delly shot away, with cannon ball. which tore
| away the sole of my boot, but escaped with i,
very slight confusion. My eldest brother had
trllling wound in his breast, but otherwise wc
have all five Of us escaped without injury
we have now had weeks repose, and the
Russians have not dared to attack us. but I
'."Po OApSCI Ihdl we Slfdl march aOninst
them In day or two at any rate but we shall
have still tough work before it is over"
By the German Mail has been received Tho
RUSSIAN account of the battle at Ostrolenka. ON
the 10Th OF May. it is evident, even upon
DIebItsch's own showing, that he suffered
heavy loss in that action, although the admis-
sion comes in the form of boast that his
troops, Mt tho expense OF some sacrifice. had
manifested their superiority.-LondOn paper.
TURKEY.
The Forte has transmitted 10 the Governors
OF the several provinces the following official
bulletin respecting the operations in Albania:
=, AS has before been verbally announced, in
the battle which took place in the cnvirons of
Ieriepe between the troops under the command
oil his highness the Grand Vizier, and the rebels
under the command of five Pachas with two
Iails, Infamous partisnns of Mustapha Pacha of
Scodra, who has raised the standard of revolt.
God having crowned the efforts of our soldiers
with SUCCESS 1000 of these rebels passed under
the edge of the sword, and their tents, mum.
tion, and baggage fell into our hands. The
army Of the Grand Vizier then proceeded to.
wards Kieupruu, and few days after His