Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-24
/ From The Journal des Debais.


flown to the assistance of his father. great
part of his army is instructed in European tao
tics
The inhabitants of Caucasus, habituaily little
subordinate to Russia, have raised the standard
Of revolt In a great number of the valliOs. A de-
tatchment of the Russian army was attacked on
the route to Tifis, and lost two pieces OF cannon.
Marshal Paschewitz Erivan is ordered to deploy
considerable forces againt these insurgents.
;: AUGSBURG, Jan 5.-Our Gazette to day con-
tains an article from the frontiers of Poland,
which seems to authorize the opinion that the
Emperor of Russia has come to more moderate
views respecting Poland, since he has ascertained
the nature and extent of the instructions and
the warlike preparations making on all Sides
1t is thought the Polish deputation will be receiv
ed, and the efusiOn Of human blood NAV possibly
yet be spared.
| The movements Of the Russians troops nave
| produced disastrous consequences to the funds
at st. Petersburg. 1t is not question about
foreign war. such as that with Turkey, or with
Persia, in which sacrifices were compensated by
advantages; but il is civil war that is in agita-
! ton, between two people whose interests have
mingled and united for fifteen years 1t is be-
lieved the Archduke Constantine will use all his
efforts to prevent the commencement ofhOstilities.
A deputation from the republic of Cracow to
Warsaw announced that all The population there
was in arms, and DESTROYS of uniting with War
saw. A great number Of students from Cracow
had already arrived.
PoLANp. --Harsaw. Dec. 2S.-The govern
ment is actively employed in arming the patton,
in completing the organization of the line. aud
of the National Guards. The fabrication of arms
goes on rapidly; old soldiers are now returning
to their colors. The third and fourth battaions
nf nd
these are filed with veterans of Trebia, of Fried
land and Moskwa, and composed Of the elite of
an army amounting to eighty thousa9d ofall arms,
and so pieces OF artillery in the best order. Our
munitions are immense and abundant.
All Poland presents
| the appearance of camp" Live free OF die,
is the cry of whole people In arms :.
The whole force which Russia can promptly send
against Poland, are the three corps commanded
by generals Pahlen, Sacken, and Rosen-" Inch,
together do not make up one hundred dtd ttce 'ty
thousand men. Surprising, what Is Impossible.
that these corps could now operate. junction,
thew would not be able to stand against an army
backed by the whole nation. Poland, without
an army. abandoned BY all the world, drove the
Russians from Warsaw in 1794-and the immor-
tai koscio"sko captured their artillery with
handful of peasants.
| Wehaye hastily translated these items which,
upon the whole, are less warike. Every thing
seemed langud in Paris.
PUNISHMENT OF A DANISH SOLDIER
FOR THEFT.
Translated from The French for the New- Fork
Ereaing Journal.
Denmark is one of the countries of the earth
where should prefer fixing myself, not on &C
count of its geographical situation. its productions
or the heaven which canopies it. but from the es-
TEEN in which hold the good manners of its in
! habitants There Is not a nation ia which you
! find a more agreeable union Of mildness to cour-
age, leaning TO modesty. order and economy To
generosity. Viewed in whatever respect, we can
| but rarely cite examples of treachery or dihsOn-
esty; and in the interior of the houses, IN the DO
som of almost every family, reigns peace and
quietness which resemble happiness.
Yet do not say that all Is right in this country.
The military code particularly stands in need Of
reform. consgning the fate OF an accused to the
conscience and Intelligence of single Judge;
planned and established at epochs of barbarism.
and maintained BY silly respect which i. sener-
allv shewn for customs. the punishments which it
ipdcts at this day are as revolving Is absurd.-
This will be seen frcm the fo 20 wing f.ct.
! While residing at Elsneur. an officer who
lodged near me and with whom had some ao-
ouaintance, believing that took an interest In
observing the manners of his country. came one
morning and prosposed to me to accompany him
to the fortress of Kronenbourg, to witness the
punishment Of soldier whom they were about to
whip. The spectacle, said he, will undoubtedly
exasperate you; but if in your writings, you some
day give the details Of it. perhaps that salutary
publicity may advance the moment that will tie
liver US from so deplorabe penalty.
followed him to the fortress, where we found
company of a hundred soldiers drawn up in two
open lines and facing each other at the distance
oftw PAGES. Each soldier, destitute OF his arms
held in his left hand twenty willow sticks as large
as the little finger, and soaked for forty-eisht
hours IN sea-water The door of prison opened
and perceived the unfortunate person whom
they wee about to mutlate. cannot express
the frightful depression which fell upon me at
TINS aspe,t Such torture seemed to me. for him
who was about to suffer it. hundred times worse
than death; l had need of fortitude to resist a
,9t,. In