Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-26
FOREIG.N INTELLIGENCE.
IorDoN DATES TO 18th APRn., INCLUSIVE
RUSSIA AND POLAND.


Eyietoyyof Tie Poles orer the Rsssiaas.--The
He5. from the North is OF the highest impor-
lance. fac war has re commenced gpsn the
Vistula, and the Poles are conquersrl The
corps Of General Geismsr and General Bo-
sen are in full retreat 600 killed or wound
ed; 6O00 prisoners, - cannons, standards,
musLets, &c. are the results OF the lneBora
bic day Of the 3ist Of March
The Official bulletin of the Commander IN
ChleG has been published in the Warsaw pa
psrs OF the Ist OF April. The following is
ausxtracu--''rhe Commander M Chief hay
ing learned that Marshal Diebitsch had di
vided his forces, and only left small corps
of his army to observe the capital, took the
resolution to pass with a great part OF his
troops 10 the rigat eank Of the VIstula. Al
ter tIaying previously sent Gen Ur,rinski to-
wards Ostrolenka, to keep in check the corps
of General Sacken and tlsc guards wbe were
advancing there, he quilted Warsaw, during
the night OF the 30th ult and attacked at
Wawr the corps OF Gen Geismar, who were
Inirenched in very strong and advantageou.
positions. While the advanced guard Of the
Polish army was engaged IN combat with
four regiments of the Russian infantry, Gen.
Rybinski appeared with his division on the
enemy's right, attacked il by storm, and car.
and Entertainments; he destroyed one entire
regiment, forced another to lay down its arms,
took three cannons, two standards, aud drove
the enemy into precipitatc retreat In this
cepIbat, which lasted more than two hours
the brigade commanded by Col Roniarino
particularly dIsting uished itself The enemy
forced 10 cunt very adyanta geous positions,
which we're guarded and fortified since the
10Th Of February, reffeated to Mosna, where
IT attempted 10 make stand, but was com
PEELED to yield under tina fire Of our infantry
which crossed ii from both sides
''As the enemy was returning toward:
Minsk, he received fresh reinforcements: he
then made many attempts to maintain good
positions, which the ground presented 10 him
but all resistance on his part proved useless
Our troops pressed him vigorously, and he
did not stop till al Dembewiclkie, where he
reJoined the corps of Gen Rosen, which oc
eupied there a military fortified position. 1
was then GVe o'clock in the evening, wher
the resistance had become moro obstinate
The combat lasted till ten o'clock at night
Our artillery occupied the position of tbs
centre, our tlrailieurs fired from both sides
the lre was lively and well sustained. but ac
tel contest of some honrs, the enemr wa.
rostcd. his positions abandoned to our iroops
and he Ted with precipit,tion His less mus
have been very considerable. IL is estimate,
at 1000 killed and asmany wounded Man,
officers have fallen, among Others, the Colo
mel commandant of the Wilma regiment We
have made 5000 prisoners. for whole batta
lions were forced to lay down their amos
and we ara every instant hearing, that durin.
the present day, additional prisoners ar,
hourly bringing into head quarters.
awe have taken twelve pieces of cannon
great many wagons sf ammunition, and q
good deal of arms. The regiments of leu
cheors (scythemen) having demanded arms
we have assigned to them those left by The
enemy on the field Of battle, they went tc
seek them, and are returning armed witt
muskets The combat having lasted till ter
o'clock at night, and the array being fatguee
alter more than twenty hours hard marching
and fighting, it was Impossible TO pursue The
enemy"
The London Courier says, "T'he enthusi
asm OF the Poles is represented to be SO ere at
that all the Mobiles OF Posen who could bca,
arms, although at the risk of their propert,
being confseated by the p ssan Govern
ment, have abandoned Il amd proceeded tc
Poland. A new regiment of cavalry Of 1905
men, has been formed at Warsaw, composec
OF volunteers from the Dlchy OF Poscn Tbs
Polish army is now stated 20 consist of 90
coo men, well armed, Of which there are o5
eco superb cavalry, and anumber Of scythe
bearers"
REPORTED INSITRpFC,IyON ny