The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-02

ment 50 900 men Count Zamausky is eouip-
ping regiment at his own expense There
are IN the army 10000 soldiers who served un-
der Napoleon, and 800 officers decorated with
the orders of the Legion of Honor The 4th
regiment of the line, which acted on the first
day, have set out for the frontiers. Previous
to their departure, they requested their Colo
mel to take them TO the Notifications now erect
ing by the citizens. On their arrival there
they formed square. The soldiers then kneit
down, and swore that they would not fire gun,
but would attack the Russians with the bay onet
only, and be killed sooner than surrender The
first regiment of,Lancers fine troop with black
horses, have marched. They swore not TO re-
turn, but TO be mastered, if the Russians were
conquerors. The enthusiasm is at the highest
pitch, and exceeds all Imagination.
WarSap, Dec. %. Several of the great land
holders are raising whole regiments at their own
expense the staff and officers are taken from
the army. Warsaw is fortified formidable
battery protects the passage over the Visula,
r and advanced batteries surround the city. The
whole body of The inhabitants, men, women, and
children, are working night and day upon the
ramparls, which rise up as if by enchantment
All Poland presents the aspect of ono immense
and formidable camp. Death or Liberty is the
} universal cry of this united population, assem-
bled in arms. The only forces that Russia has
Ut hOl lhIIuCuldtS ulSppSdt lOE Invasion III
, Poland, are the three corps commanded by
+, Generals Pahlen, Sacken, and Rosen, which,
, all together, do not amount to more than l20, :
100 men and suppOsing them in position to
effect their junction, which, however, is mpos-
sble, at least at present. they would not be ca.
pable OF contending with our army, supported
/ as it will be, by the whole nation say their
junction is impossible, because, from the steril
ity of the country, and the consequent failure
} of provisions and forage, they will not be able
to march in one column and by opposing our
f masses to their divided corps, their operations
, Will be counteracted without difficulty. Po
land alone, abandoned by the whole world, and
, having no regular army, drove the Russians
from Warsaw in 1894, and the immortal Cos
ciusko gained possession of their artillery with
mere handful of peasants, armed with no 9th.
er weapons than pixies and seythes; and he fol
long time kept at bay the troops Of Suwar
rolf with few battaons of the Free Polish
Corps.
Warsap, Dec 81. Several Lithuanian off
! GERS, from the army of Lithuania, have arrived
here to tako the orders of the Dictator.
One of the pupils of the Military School
named Zaliwski had set out several days age
Tor Llthuania. All these provinces are on
o volcano. We expect with Impotence the de
= tails of the Instruction at wilma 5000 Rus
0 slams have persisted there; but after three days
: triumph the Muscovites re.occupied it. Al
: the youth of the university and the cti
U zenS, still full of the recolectons Of the rev
y olution effected in 1894 by the celebrated
. Jasinski, emulated each other in zeal, as we art
= informed, In this memorable action.
= Patriotic gifts flow from all quarters, and III,
u amount is already near 3000,0 00.forins. Thu
y Jews alone have given above 100000. Thei
: enthusiasm is above all praise. Since the wa
t with Turkey, Russia is very weak. 1t los
e there IN two campaigns 100000 men and 90,
e O00 horses. The treasury is empty; the am
il munltion and stores intended against Franc,
! had been collected in the fortresses of Modllr
!, and Ramrose, which are now in the hands o
= the Poles. There is sufficient for three cam
y paigns Our artillery is excellent, and it is wei
II known that it was our officers who repaired thu
=. fanlts of the Russian officers at the seges o
d Varna and Shumla.
= Fire arms are wanting in certain province:
d OF the kingdom, but their place is supplied by
scythes. Numerous corps'have taus been arm
ed. and this weapon, in their hands, perfectly
a answers the sabre of the cavalry, as they are
trained to use it skilfuly. Already in 1894
= the battalion, armed with scythes, that formed
: part of the army then fighting for liberty, were
! dreaded by their enemies in consequence ofthc
l. havoc they made with this weapon.
7, The State Gazette of Warsaw of the 28h
ANS' SN'"IiS hliO iOIIoNIIp - II Is dSSeT leu
: that the Emperor is expected on cur frontiers
and that the Grand Duke Michael is already al
n Grodno. We hope that his Imperial Majesty
@ Will be induced to milder measures than those
. he has threatened, when he shall have seer
, Prince Lubec, who will lay before him tine real
. state of affairs in Poland"
= The Augsburgh Gazette contains the follow
u ing, dated Frontiers of Poland, Dec. "a
i Letters from respectable commercial houses
Il at st. Petersburg announce that the impress
: sion made by the first accounts of the insurrec
r ton In Poland has been considerably diminish
e ed by later intelligence. II even appears that
i should the Poles be moderate in their demands
ri and manifest confidence in the Emperor. an
n amlcable arrangement is not impossible. In
, the contrary case, Gully violent measures will
! be resorted to. The Indignation Of the Empe-
y Tor was very great at first, but now he Ian.
u guage at Court is more moderate. 1t is assert.
ed that the Poles will be treated with ndul.
h gence, and their grievances listened to. The
follsh delegates will therefore be allowed to
come TO st. Petersburg, and acquil themselves
oil their mission Ifthey abstain from ridcu.
. ions claims TO extension Of territory and other
concessions, we may hope fer pardon and re-
6 cancellation. War would be fatal to the Poles
l. but it would not be injurious to Russia.
Berlin, Jan. l. We learn that the detached
3 e corps of the Imperial Guard will begin their
i march from st. Petersburg for Warsaw, on the
18th instant The two armies will amount to
10000 men. As Field Marshal Diebitsch
= had had fresh attack of intermittent fever
y Count Paskewitch will take the CHEF command
!. d"gSburg, jan. 5. Our Gazettee to-day
contains an article from the frontiers of Poland
which seems to authorize the opinion that the
r Emperor OF Russia has come to more moderate
o views respecting Poland, since he has ascer-
e tanned the nature and extent of the Insurrec-
tlons and the warlike preparations making on
e all sides. 1t is thought the Polish deputation
will be received, and the effuson of human
S blood may possibly yet be spared.
The movements of the Russian troops have
+. produced disastrous consequences to the funds
at st. Petersburg. 1t is not question about a
i foreign war, such as that with Turkey, or with
Persia, IN which sacrifices were COMPENSATED
by advantages; but il is a civil war that is in
agitation, between two people whose interests
= have been mingled and united for fifteen years
1t is believed the Archduke Constantine will
f use all his etfortsto prevent the CONNIE ncement
of hostlities.
ENGLAND