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mace France, IL is necessary without DELAY. and
oeiere the Austrian levies be made, TO take the
initiative, and to throw an army into Pied
mont" The Partisan Correspondent who fur.
nishes the above, adds that the best comment
upon the important despatch of the French
Ambassador, is afforded by an Ordinance issued
oy Louis Philip, that very day, March I2,) by
calling into active service an additional force
OF $4,000 men.
1t is further stated that the Austrians have
even threatened the French Government with
the Duke de Reichstadt, whose appearance in
Italy with the army, they think, would be any,
thing but agreeable to Louis Philip. This NAV
have its effect with the King of the French :;
but we are much mistaken if it would not di.
minish his power to resist the war party. How
ever, cost what it may, the Austrians are de-
termined to put down the revolution in Italy.
According to the advices of the Sd inst from
Rome, a treaty had been concluded between
the Papa Government and the Court of Wen
ma, by which the Emperor will Immediately
furnish to the Pope 10000 infantry and caval-
ry, to bring back under the Pontifcial denim
ions such towns of the Roman States as have
been separated from the Holy See by popular
commotions.
Paris, March IL. All the private letters re-
ceived from Vienna concur in asserting that
orders had been despatched from Vienna for
the entrance of the Austrian army into Mode
ma. This armed interposition, it is stated,
must have been executed about the 9th instant.
/ Austria has at this moment in LOmbardy a
completely equipped corps of 1000 men.
/ POLAND 49, ..sa az.
! IVarsatu, Feb 81. must tell you news as to
the fate of our unhappy country the war COM
menced on the l4th Of this month, where, in a
small affair, General Gwenick took II guns, with
horse and baggage, in several little engagements.
( The good God has given us victory The essen
tial now comes the enemy has been purposely al
lowed to approach within league of Warsaw, and
the battle began on the 18th at O'Clock in the
morning; it still continues. For two DAYS our peo-
pie have been constantly advancing We have al
ready many wounded; but on the other hand the
number of killed is terrible. However, we can say
nothing decisive yet We can see the whole field
of battle from the town, and the continual fire of
the guns, You may Imagine what is passing among
us, seeing the blood flow below the town, for the
fate of our unhappy country! But what is to be
done ? Tomorrow we shall be saved or lost
WGrsaic. Fec 81. Since the 18th of February
the whole attention of the Poles has been turned
to beyond Praga, suburb of Warsaw. In fact, on
the 18th, the whole Russian army formed near Gro
chow. The Polish army extended in long line
and had but 5000 men to oppose 10000 Musco-
vites. The battle began at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing, and lasted to O'Clock in the evening. Thick
clouds of smoke arose along the horizon. Nearly
800 guns carried death and terror on both sides
I All the elevated houses of Warsaw and the stee-
Piles of Churches were covered with spectators
impatient for the success Of the brave. The heav-
/ lest cannonade was between and 4 o'clock The
! field of battle was covered with bodies. The Rus.
| sian dead are estimated at more than 1000, and
those of the Poles at 1000. Towards evening
/ nearly 1900 wounded were transported to the hos.
pitfalls of Warsaw. One of the standards taken from
the Russians was Immediately put in the beak oil
EaUl nj wi S in he from n
the Hotel de Vile.
The Russians have retreated on all points For
tunately for them, they were protected by the for
est of Mlasna. The Polish artillery did wonders
One regiment of Granadiers has suffered much.
! General Dwernicki has beat the Russians in ;
fresh combat The following is his last report :
/ have beat General Creutz. have taken from
him five pieces of cannon, Colonel and number
of soldiers. l cannot write at more length. for
am pursuing General Creutz and his whole corps
if do not take him living, will make him drowr
himself.
The Journal des Debats observes that---For fort,
| eight hours blood was flowing in torrents on thu
I banks of the Vistula The battle began on th.
18th, at o'clock in the morning, and on the 21st
at midday it was still continued, bloody and terri
/ BILE. The Poles had lost none of their positions
and some of the Russian positions had been car
! ried.
Warsaac, Feb. %. Early on the morning @
the 25th inst. the Russians having receive,
! considerable reinforcements, not less than 25,
J 600 men, drew forth their whole army in lin
of battle IN front of the forest, and began
most desperate attack on the left wing or tn
Polish army, near Jablonna. The attack wa
manfully sustained by the General, Uminski
(who had just arrived, having recently mad
his escape from Prussia y he succeeded afte
fighting very hard, to repulse and drive then
back, and having taken 8 pieces of cannon
spiked them, neither having horses nor time T.
take them off, he however at length succeede
in driving the Russians to the Forest, and sto
their firing. Gen. Uminski then attacked tn
Russian centre, and penetrated their lines
making dreadful slaughter, having driven then
from their position.
i 1t appears that General Die5itsch had calcu
lated on penetrating 10 Warsaw on Friday, an
so fulfil his promise to the Emperor, to reinstat
him on the throne of Poland in a month from
the day his Imperial Majesty had been dethron
ed; but on Friday the month expired. Havin.
received the reIniorcements, he brought tn
whole into action, with his 400 cannon playint
away all day. 1t appears he calculated mos
on the lett wing OF his army where he had al
enormous force, with which he expected 10 b.
able TO penetrate the right lines of the Polsl
army, situated near Crochow under the com
mand of Chlopicki and Skrzynecki. The bat
tie was san9ninary in the extreme. The Rus
SLAMS made six tremendous charges, and wer
six times repulsed with great loss A seventh
time they made desperate charge, which, be
ing directed against newly raised regiment
caused some disorder and partial retreat; tn
enemy perceiying this, sent Immediately twt
regiments of cuirassers, fresh men, beionefn.
to the recent reinforcement both officers AM
men were half drunk. Diebitsch, had Just pre-
/ pared them for the desperate work he had Gu
out for their execution. They made tremen
| dous attack, and for moment succeeded in put
ting the new formed regiment into disorder
got round 10 their rear, among the wounded
ammunition and peasants wagons but the
newly raised troops having promptly received
the assistance Of the Polish Lancers, as sudden
" recovered from their panic, formed them
selves again in order of battle, and the two
regiments Of Russian cuirassiers were literally
cut to pieces; only 90 prisoners, mostly officers
were taken, and only 30 made their eseone &c
inform Diebitsch of their disaster. Thus thew
suffered for their temerity by the loss of two
regiments; the commander Of one Of the reoi-
ments was taken prisoner. The intention n
Gen. Diebltsch was, that thew shonld na,,a,..,o