Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-20

yer allowed the establishment in country OF either
1annontoundrics or Powdermills any thing of the
king. Patriotism has done every thing.
ave have now more numerous troops provided with
arms taken partly from the enemy or manufactured in
estaoiisments formed III haste. When the midst of
winter the enemy came TO attack dwellings,, en-
tcrod the field with very unequal forces in short time
wo sustained bloody coubats none of hich
nave peen without their merits and many have been
most glorious victories. After the sanpuinary battles
which characterized the commencement the war YOUR
cohhuchcc and that OF the nation have called me to the
command of my brave countryncn. Then proud of a
numerical superiority the enemy extended his egions
along tho right bank ofho Vistua made threaten
ing preparations, both by day and night for crossing
that river, and mcnaced us with total ruin.
We quilted Praga, and ten days after we had left II
we bore OIL third victory; and already this plan an
nounced with so much boasting, entirely defeated
IL mas itself destroyed upon the Vstua and the Wcrpz
the preparations necessary for passing the left bank
oil the former and carrying with it devastation into our
peaceable dwellings, BY forced marches its columns
retrcatcd upon the road Brzesc in oror TO protect
their menaced line of operation.
SIN the mean time other Polish warriors after having
gioriousl distinguished themselves in the several cp
gagemenls crossed tho frontier, the oppression of
winch had long separated from our brothers Their
hrs steps upon that sacred land marked by tr umph
ALREADY had Lituana and Vohyna raised tho stana I'd
OIL liberty, and Joining themselves with us gave new
hopes to the Polish nation.
since the opening of the campaign, in a short time
put time very fruitful In events the enemy has lost
more than ouO0O men, of which Warsaw saw l6 600
prisoners within her walls Several reoimens re n.
urry destroyed; the sixth of the M
longer exists we have taken III flags, Is or l6 600
stand of arms, 80 pieces of cannon great number of
Wagons and chariots filed with aln.n9n.on and b,
gage.
Nevertheless companions in arms however brilliant
that may have been which have far accomplish.
eo't Is put n commencement. The enemy possesses a
power increased tor several ages of
hts neighbours and it's PRIDE which has extingusb
ed every feeling of Justice, does allow us the hone
OF an approaching arrangement. To come off yietori
Gus in struggle which have undertaken with great
determination perseverance is necessary especallv
"hen the events OF war require retrograde movements
"ln rendering justice to the courage of which Won
nave thus early given great proofs exhort you to per-
severance Battles and fatigucs still await us: but fun
OF confidence IN tho sanctity of cause we shall
come OFF victorious III the struggle and the desnes of
, our country will he consolidated
(Signed) "SKRzYNEcK1
Given at the Camp of Jcdrozow, 18th April"
:BERLIN, May 6-The Prussian State Gazette of
this date contains varions extracts from the
Journals and from the Russian HEADQUARTERS of
which the following is the substance
we nave news from the Russian he ad .ouartets et
insk OF 18th April, day later than the preceding
hese accounts relate the particulars of the advance of
Io uihy IRON, oledlec, In which little of Importance
occurred Near Minsk, however, there was very
sharp action between the Russian vanguard and the
OF the foish army, in whch the Poles are said to
nave lost several hundred killed. besides wounded and
prisoners; the loss of the Russians was % killed
at the most, 100 wounded. Among the Iattor is Cen
Skobelew, commander of the second division of the
ISL corps, who had carried off by cannon hall
! - The enemy retreated towards Stanislawow The
n nusSian vanguard pushed forward towards Dembe
Nlhie' General pmlDski has also retSeated from the
! vicinity of Wengrow.
"-among the Polish prisoners are some hundreds la
pouring under the cholera. The disorder appears to
aDate IN violence although there some cases where
death Is very sudden. Many patients soon recover
and there several divisions troops in which there
were some patients but the disorder has not been
Dy injection The report concludes follows
. Inc riE army OF the rebels has every where shewn
but little inclination to accept the battle which . sc
Tered to 1t; and the whole county, in which the Rus
army ls now has already been the theatre of war
ana is entirely exhausted, that even little straw ;e
scarceiyto be had, the Russian army will retrrn IN ;t
POSITIONS and in tho sequel when its subsistence
mas Desn secured Tor Il long tme will find means 10
compel the rebels to battle which will decide the fate
| of their country 'iio ta'c
me Advance of the Russian army must have con-
vhced the Poles that their advantages obtained in the
beginning of this month arc not SO decisive IA the M
'husshc reports of their Journals represented them
mn ~ he accounts from Warsaw are of the ID Nav
they give the Polish account of the retreat of IT,;
army which agrees the whole with the Rssian state
,hent' Inc POLES intended to make stand at Minsk
puI were attackcdb by so superior force that Gen CT;
egad, whose conduct did him great hononr indeed i
advisable TO retreat, though compelled by the emo
my zen. skrzynecki afrms however that the Poles
Sl not lose single prisoner except some soldiers
eo with the cholera Gen. Uminski had obtained on
INC an advantage over Russian brigade of cav
uildor zen Nassakln, which had 80 killed and 70
'"Acl prisoners with their horses. Among the prison
ers is Col Tarsko The Poles had three oAice-r a. (
Prlvates wounded, but mono killed ~
" ne retreat of the Russian army announced IN tbo
preceding report, is stated in the Warsaw papcrs an ba
ing subsequently taken place. On the 29th of April
he whole Polish army had again advanced and resumed
former positions at kostrzyn and beyond Siennica
nc headquarters of the Generan- Chief were that
morning at Ruda On the 30th, the Polish army again
vdnceu, ana the van guard in the morning at Ka
iu?Iyn. lie headquarters of Count Diebitsch are
S;dIcy me n0Ssato Gazette to be at Mordy, beyond
oledlec' Cen Sieruwski has arrived at WARSAW, no
Schments OF his corps under the command of General
IiehorSK nave made some successful excursions to
the right bank OF the Vistula W
Leather girdes, lined with flannel worn neY, 4ho
tho cboIos louhd inc best preventative against
n o G2era' great quantities making for the
So'ooo nave already been sent to the camp Tho d
oeF was greatly abated. Fresh divisions Of troons
'ihue 70 pass through the capital ~
IN an ofhcla report given in the Warsaw State Ia:
So General Dwernecki writes from Iolodno ~, IT,
ith mat on the 18th and 18th he had an
VIM the corps OF General Budiger consisting of 10 00o
men, with y cannon; that he defeated it. TOOK oibt @
aS Ui' aiu kiliod great many men. The enemy IeT
9o wounded on the field. The Russian General PIal
on was MORALLY wounded. Our loss was email F
Genera Dwernecki had sent strong detaob-
ihcflts to observe the enemy 'ii-
,rh ne oiSh Eagle has been up ut RadzivilIo,,
i oTosaw Journal says that during the absence of
c'o5ai 1krzynecky the tetc de pout of Prapa has b
competed by l5OOO worIcn, and second eTtsns,n