Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-18

and some souadrons of the 4th Regiment oi Chas-
go us have mot suffered much. The enemy re-
fired for the night to the Surrounding WOODS o' MI
losna. =, ,,ron,do
To-day. at eight o'clock 4. NJ. tho canhohaac
heuan. and has continued till seven 0c'ocA ~ .:o
evening. The results are not yer hho""' 10
certain however, that our soldiers naVe s"ra.u
ground in spite Of the strong cannohaue vi '!ie
Slams. The Russians have again reureo 'lto ,ne
woods. Tomorrow the third day. ne oa'ue'
w.;l, no reuewed.-Extract from the Oflcial Jour-
nal. ,,,
xrws FROM THE LEFT BANK OF THE visTuLA.
A corps of Cossacks. composed OF s,oVo mem
PASSED the istuia, near Putawa, ana haa au-
yanced to Radon. General DwerlilcKi met WI"
the corps Of General krutz, between hoz'e''''e1
and Gniewosow, and at the commencement VI
the action, took from them SIX pieces oil cahnoh'
and made 200 prisoners. We DO hotas yet Nho"
WARSAW, Feb. 81.
The National Government has published Tue
following proclamation:
As the Polish army, in consequence OF the en-
oaoements which it has had with the enemy, will
probably advance to cover the capital, the Ma
tional Government has thought it lis duty to take
measures TO secure it from demonstration OF Inc
We
ous resistance. 1t has therefore decreed:-
1. From this dav. the 18th of February, the
city of Warsaw is declared in a state OF siege.
Q The Go, vernon Ut the city Is invested from
this time with all the military powers, as II ne
commanded in place of war. =,
5. The civil aud military authorities. as we'll
as the inhabitants of Warsaw, are held to obey the
order of the Governor for the armlns on the de-
fence of the city, on pain of suffering according 10
military laws.
T. The persons of the senators, of the Deputies
and of FOREIGN ConsuIs the halls OF their sitIngs,
and the houses of the above mentioned persons,
are placed beyond the power OF the Governor
Extract Of letter, dated Warsaw, Feb. ~
-. In the only two instances of the Russian IN
vaters and the Polish defenders OF their liberty
having fought, the Poles have conquered. othclai
accounts OF the successful commencement having
reached Warsaw, affords universal Joy, and ena-
bles me to give YOU the following details:-
Gen. Dwernlcki, and the brave Poles UNDER
his commaud attacked General Geismar's corps IN
the rear, of Scroczyn, near Slock on the Fistula
The Poles fought like lions killed 400 of the en-
emy. including one Lieutenant- Colonel Of the ar
tlllcry, and one Major, took $50 prisoners, inciu-
ding two Captains, one Lieutenant. two Ensisns;
seized many horses, large supply OF ammunition,
and took / pieces of cannon 5 of which they I'M
mediately turned against the enemy. The Polish
artillery worked so well, that they soon dlsmount-
ed five Of the enemy cannon.
The Poles lost one assistant-Surgeon, and 10
men killed. and 10 wounded, among whom were
Major Rosan Lieutenant and Zalkewski, and ed
Its. Radowanski, Smolynski, krzyzanowski,
and Raczynski. The Major led the attack on
two regiments and battery of artillery. The
GOODNESS, intrepidity, and enthusiasm Of the young
Polish soldiers just formed, excite the astonish-
ment, and merit the highest praise; the first fire
of the Russian Artillery fell on battalion of the
First Regiment OF Polish foot, commanded BY
Lieutenant Colonel Rychlowski, killed several
of his men, but did not create the least confusion
in the square which they had formed, the places
of those who fell in front were Immediately flled
I'D by those in the rear, and all continued to JOIN
in the national song of Dembrowski.' General
Geismar fled and very narrowly escaped being
taken prisoner.
The Russian prisoners who were tax en-, say
they were assured they were only going to chas-
tice the 4th Polish regiment who had rebeled,
then march on to Prussia to meet the French,
who were already on the way to attack the Rus
SLAMS.
The Second example of Polish bravery and
Polish success is the attack on the avant guard OF
General Diebitsch, when the Poles took 500 prI-
soners, including two colonies, six pieces Of can,
non, and quantity of arms which they found
in the camp. Further particulars respecting this
second affair will give YOU in my next, when
hope to be able to give you an account of more
general battle near Warsaw, which our army is
preparing for with the greatest energy"
BERLIN, Feb. 25.
Accounts from Warsaw of the 22d, say that
on that day there had not been any action IN the
army beyond Praga; and that it was the corps OF
Gen Pahlen which had fought on the preceding
DAYS at Grochow. which however, had fallen back
on the main army.
WARSAW, Feb "a.
On the 2ist and 22d no hostiiities took place
on the right bank of the Vistula. On the first
day some of the outposts came to blows, but a
white flag was sent by the Russians, which led
to parley between the Russian and Polish &C.
nerals, in the course of which an !Armistice was
agreed upon for the purpose of burying the dead;
the armistice still continues, and our fore post and
those of the enemy pass quietly in front of each
other. People here suspect the Russians of in
tending by this arrangement to gain time to
strengthen their position, and to obtain fresh sup
H. H.