The Arkansas advocate., 1831-06-29
 NO. II.

<, VI e''e Sicdt Autocrat Of all the RussIas the permission of being free and happy, and she sent an army to chas- tise this people whom she already treat cd as rebels. The young prince .Io- seph Poniatowsky was intrustca with the defence of his country against lhe 1 Invasion of The Russians. koseiuske
 held under him the command of divi-
 slei', performed prodigies of valor
 throughout all the campain, and excited
 general enthusiasm in the army by his l brilliant conduct al the bloody enaaae-
 ment et Dahienska. But his zeal ana pure blood split forhis country. could not
 save her from foreign yoke. The
 weak Stanislaus, ,intimdatcd by the me. naces of her who had not always shown him so much ylgor, hastencd to negoti- ate, and at least submitted 10 the entire will of Catharinc. As soon as the sharne- iui treaty of slavery was colciuded. hosciusko and sixteen other patriot chiefs, retired from their employmcnts. A short time after, he was forced to ex- lie himself from his country, subingaicd by the Russians, and he retired to l.eip- sic. The Legislative Assembl, of France honored his patriotism by send ing to him the title of French citizen. In the beginning of IDA, he returned, by clrcultous route, to Poland, having been Informed that the patriots of War saw were ready to begin revolutionary movement, that there was no lime to lose, since the Russians were disbandnr suceessiyely all the national troops koseiusko entered the town in the month of February, al the moment Madaius~ ky was ordered by the Russian General Tgelstrow 10 licentiate his regiment: but instead of obeyipg MadaIinsky un- inrled the banner of liberty, and drove the Russians from Cracow.
 On the 2ith ot March, the citizens of that town drew up the act of Polish independence, and issued their procla- nations in every part of the kingdom. kosciusko was declared Supreme Chief ot the national forces, and invested with q general dictatorship,sas well for mili- tary and civil affairs, s,s for political re- lations with foreign Powers. His wis., dom and moderation were well known, and no other limits were placed to his power save those of virtue. He proved himself worthy of that high confidence, and even his enemies could ncyeraccusc him of making bad use of his authority. The first use he made of if was to quit Cracow, and to put himself at the head of 4,O00 men, the arms of the greater part of whom were pikes and scythes.- With this feeble corps, and without ar- tlllery, he did Tot hesitate to march against l2,000 Russians amply provid- ed with ammunition of ali sorts. There was not moment to lose; other troops of the enemy were on the point of form- ing junction with these. kosciusko exhorted his soldiers to follow h $ exam ple--to yanqaish or die., He attacked the Russians with the greatest impetu. osity, near Wraclawee, completely de- feated them, took twelve pieces of can- non, and made 300 prisoners. His sol. dicrs were worthy of their chief; a body of peasants, armed only with scythes, wereseenprecipitating themselves onthc Russian batteries, and carrying them off. After several successful actions he rec paired to Warsaw to organize the gov. ernment; but the approaci, of d new and formidable enemy soon forced him to quit # to engage again in fresh com bats. The King of Prussia entered Poland at the head of an army of 4G, GOO men; Kosciusko had but about I5.OOO to oppose them. Hewas, however, bold enough to attack the Prussians near Szcekoclny, on the memorable 6tfh of June. The battle was bloody and vic- tory long undecided. After having two horses killed under him, andlo a great number of men, Kosciusko succeeded, however,in occupying q strong position before Warsaw, did ;.s covering that town, which the PrussIans could not take. The King of Prussia having unite ed fresh forces, with whom several Rus. sian corps had formed junction, ilnme- diately invested the town. But he cm- ployed in vain all the resources oi force and art to reduce it the citizens were menaced with total dcstructon; the I'o- fish officers were offered the continuation of their ranks and new fayors if they would abandon Kosciusko. They all renewed their oath 10 conquer or perish it During two months the most sanguinary engagements took place eve- " day. A general assault was at length resolved on; but the patriots rePnlsed ! #