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cred at the hoJse Of Lcssell; anj II
would appear from the papers found
IN the possession of the couspifators.
ihat at Ostro!enka the Russians were
put in possession Of the whole of SkrZv-
ncCki's plans. The plot If not detect
ed, might have been productive of ma-
Inv disastrous results To the Poles.
Ono part of II Was To arm the Russian
prisoners from the arsenal, To DESTROY
The bridge Of Praga, and thus cut III
the troops stationed there from the re-
lief of the Capital. while the Russians
we're To cross the VistuIa, at Plock or
Dobings, aud enter Warsaw, in the
absence of the troops.
There is still uncertainty as to the
operations Of Gielgud and Chilapow.
ski. III the Prussian accounts are to
be believed. they have been defeated.
The Prussian State Gazette Of the
4th July, IN an article dated from the
Polish frontiers. gives some additional
Information on the subject of the con
spiracy detected at Warsaw ON the
Gath ult.; but the facts agree substan-
tally with the preceding abstract from
the Morning Chronicle.
WARSAW, JUNE %.
J write in great haste TO give you a
brief account Of events which have oc
Cured here this day, and which can
not fail TO awaken the most lively in
tere.t in all who have any regard for
the patriotic cause i'm which Poland is
now engaged; but am sorry TO add
that they will be looked upon bv all
with regret. Treaohcry, foul and un-
hallowed treachery, has stolen under
the banner Of Liberty, and which, if
not discovered, might have blighted
her cause forever.
In my last letter informed you of
the suspicious which had been attached
To the conduct Of General Janchowski
IN the battle near klock-that suspi-
cion has been found to be too true
there has been subsequently no doubt
OF his guilt, and of his treachcry to the
cause of Poland. In order, however.
To avert that death which eventually
awaited him, he has disclo the
names Of those individuals concerned
with him in plot as diabolical as ex-
tensive, and as dangerous as any the
annals Of history can afford, and the
particulars Of which am now going
to give you short, and necessarily,
at the present moment, very super
ficial account.
1t appears that some Of the officers
IN the Polish service have long been
faithless to its cause, and it is not yet
known TO what extent il has been car.
ried. This party, however, had sue
ceeded in establishing a strong and
dangerous conspir acy. the intention of
which was TO produce counter-reyo-
luton IN Warsaw, in favor of the Rus
SLAMS, and which was to have taken
place in the following manner, had it
not been prevented by providential
timely discovery.
To-day is here a great Saints day
(St. Peters and fetes are held in all
parts Of the town, aud, consequently,
this was the day fixed upon by the
traitors for the accomplishment Of their
plot.
The Russian prisoners here are up
wards Of $4,000, and are allowed TO
go at large, and it was through their
agency that the scheme was to have
been attempted; they were to have
been provided with arms, and, when
the signal was given (the blowing up
of the powder MILL they were to have
risen lii all parts OF the town, and at
tackled the inhabitants and the Nation
al Guard, and Heaven alone knows
what the consequence might have been
The information, however, given by
Janchowski, came just in time TO save
Warsaw from the dreadful massacre.
Z The National Guard was called To
arms, and each street was placed un-
der strong guard; but in the mean
time eight OF the oonspirators were ar
rested, and also three ladies, Who are
said to DO deeply implicated.
Some have made their escape. but
none - allowed 10 pass the barriers Of
( Warsaw, and consequently. there is no
doubt but that all will be discovered.
Upwards Of 500 arc Supposed to be
connected in the conspiracy. The
streets have. to-day, been ia complete
uprOar, and il VAS with difficulty that
the conspirators could be saved from
the efforts Of popular fury. Their
names are Generals Austelg, Slanack
nj. Rou-tenstardc. Raedel, and Bon
temps If the Artillery; TIE two latter
are French; Colonel SIupak. and also
Madame Lesscl I'm whose house was
discovered three millions Of dollars,
and five millions Of Polish florins,l
with two other females.
Their tr'aIs will take place TO NOR.
row aud the next day; bat the evidence
appears too strong against them to al
mat Of any chaofe of their he,ne, s...,I