Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-23
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AZ tue very moment vi puttlNg tnis paper "
press, (says the Commercially we have received by
the London packet ship Sovereign, the London
papers of the evening Of .Apra Is
The letters from Dantzc, received on the 18th
in London, contained very interesting news from
Warsaw. Information had been received by
mercantile house in Dantzic, from Warsaw, that
the 95th Regiment of Russian troops, with some
other soldiers, had deserted and joined the Poles.
| The correspondent of the commercial house at
Dantzic, in Warsaw. states that he saw the Rus.
sian troops arrive. They had marched from Gro
tia, and when challenged, grounded their arms,
and were in the course OF exercise, when the let
| ter was despatched, to join the Polish army
| The nunber of Russian troo3s who had thus de-
serted, amounted, it is stated. to 1000 There
are 10 letters from ST. Petersburg this morning,
the communication having been cut off. On the
road from Mcneil to Riga great number Of per-
sons had risen against the Russian troops. 1t
was reported that the army under General Dleb-
itsch was suffering severely from want OF provi-
siOBs.
French papers of April IS had reached Lon
don. The Electoral Law was passed in the De-
putes on the 18th, by majority OF 500 against
81.
The Chamber then took up the subject Of
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OF 100, 600, 900 francs; upon which warm dis
cussion ensued.
| The language Of the French Ministers re.
speeding Belgium, is exceedingly tart and repul
! sive We shall quote it tomorrow.
Dutch papers to the 18th Of April had reached
| London on the 18th, from which the following
supplemental intelligence respecting the affairs
of Poland is selected:--
WARSAW, April 4.-The State Gazette OF
Warsaw contains among the official articles, two
reports from General Skrzynecki, one dated
April 1, Top. NJ. These have been already
published from other journals)
The same paper contains also the Russian &C
counts.
March 81 Last night the Russians attempt
ed to burn the bridge from Warsaw TO Praga
They launched at Karczew three boats filled
with cOmbustibles, one OF which had also several
hundred shells on board, the bursting of which
it was supposed would prevent any persons from
attempting to save the bridge when 1t should be
set on fire. Several boats with COssacks on
board followed at distance In order to set the
fire ships afioat if they should happen to run
aground. The plan failed, for the fire ships ran
aground, and the shells beginning to burst killed
same Of the Cossacks and obliged the others to
nut back. Two of the fire ships burnt, the third
heard for five hours, and since it was reported
that a heavy cannOnade had been heard In the
direction of Willanow. IL the fire ships had not
run aground, the object would still have failed,
las every precautiOn had been taken.
| Arm 1.-The success of Yesterday IS wholly
owing to the bold and skilful manGuvres Of the
General in Chief, which were executed with such
rapdtv and secrecy that even the inhabitants oil
the capital, though all passed under these walls.
heard at the same time Of the beginning OF the
action and its success. The bridge Of Praga ha,
bean covered with straw, that the rumb!lng oil
the heavy cannon passing over 1t might not be
heard.
The prisoners brought to Warsaw are OF the
oath and 25th divisions. Almost the whole oil
, the 9th regiment were taken prisoners. Inc
Polish regiment called the "Sons OF Warsaw,
which was under command OF the French Colo
mel Romarina who was IN the battles as brlga
dier.oeneral, was engaged tor the hrst time
Field Marshal Diebitsch did not witness this bat
tie, being just then engaged IN reviewing tn!
Guards who had lately arrived Zen. SKrLynecK'
had horse wounded under him. The member:
of the government, Czariorysk, Barzyowski, 4
Court Gustavus Matachowski, Minister OF For,
eipn Affairs. we're in the hottest of the fire.
The day before yesterday the dead bodies nea
and in Biololonka were buried; 500 men, provid
8 ed with spades, were sent for that purpose.
According to further accounts Of Cd Of Apri
in the same journal, NJ Pehta, Secretary Gen
eIal to the Government, VINO was oomm'siohe'
70 deliver to the Gencra-in.chief the cross o
0 knight commander conferred on him, met hi"
lust as he had gained further advantage Owe
E the Russian troops.
Captain Leski, aid,de-camp to the Command
= or in chief. has brought to Warsaw the stand
ards taken on the LIST; he left the General-ln
chief at Kauszyn.
e into twelve O'Clock, on the second day q
April seven thousand prisoners had been brouIgh
into Warsaw. and more continue to arrive; e'eV
en- pieces of cannon taken in the battle have ais
been brought in. and 81 more are expected.
Among the prisoners are 20 officers of differen
ranks. A very great number Of the prisoners arr
from the provinces formerly belonging to Poland
We have Just been informed says the Londo
Globe of the l 5th, that letter received by Estai
cite this morning from Paris. has the following
WV ..Paris, Wednesday Evening.