Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-14

on the following circumstances:-The hatred,
which may be called national, of the Poles against
the Russians, similar to that of the Spanlards
against the French during the Penlnsular war.
Our own impression, however, is, that the con-
test is in the main ended. The following Is the
proclamation above referred to:
Proclamation issued by the Polish Commander
in Chief after the army had retired from War
saw
Head. quarters at KUNow, Sept. 10.
Poles -Four days ago most sanguiuary and
obstinately contested battle was fought under the
walls of our capital. Before the eyes ot our
wives, sisters, and mothers, under the view OF
the whole city of Warsaw. the Polish troops have
slain more than 10000 of the enemy, and the en-
trenchments which were formed by the labor OF
your fellow citizens have now become the grave
of the invaders To save the town tom destruc-
ton, to weaken the force of the enemy, our troops
have evacuated the capital. The cannon, am
munition, and all implements os defence, the TO
vernment, the Deputies, all the magistrates, nave
Withdrawn with the Chief and the
army to Modlin. General krokowieckl Is no
longer President of the Government
In consequence of an armstice, hostities are
for a moment suspended; hut, my countrymcn.
let not that moment be for you period ot repose
which might divert you from the great object OF
the delverance of your native land; employ II
rather to redoube your strength in new efforts to
establish the existence and independence OF 70
land. -
Is Warsaw alone our country? DO IFS walls
and its inhabitants within so narrow circuit FORM
the limits of the natons After so maay great
sacrifices. after so many dearly achieved veto,
ries. which have Justly astonished the world, shall
our high Thoughts. our feelings, our hopes,-shall
all these be at the last moment OF expectation dis
sipa,ed. as it the Wharf.-The. the Vistula, the Dine
Der. the Bug aud the Dwina. did not present to
us the inheritance of our fathers, which, again re-
conquered, we will convey TO our children: VINO
then would treacherousiy violate the sacred oath
we have sworn. to shed the last drop OF our blood
m the defence of the last foot of our native land!
No. The Pole is too proud to fail in pledge
piyen in the face of the whole world, or to look
forward with a doubt of victory while he is still
able to lit an arm. tie who can value liberty
who calls himself freeman. will also know how
to break the letters attempted to be imposed up
on him.
Poles. Yet one moment more OF endurance and
resignation, and the end of the glorious contest,
whose result will be the restoration OF our tree
dom, independence. and rights, is at hand, The
scale of victory must prepunderate IN favor at the
zeal and resolution of soldiers. and the sacri-
fees of our citizens. History exhibits no exam
pie of a united nation striving TO obtain one great
object, being deceived in its hopes. Did our enc
mics, nineteen years ago, lose their caplta'-and.
notwithstanding, was not their nationally and IN
dependence secured? Never let US forget that
we owe every thug to our country-our common
mother Her existence is ours-wc wear her
chains. Then let US once more renew IN our
hearts the already sworn oath, that we resolve to
-. fhnt SIl mt lay low thp
sword of our fathers until we recover liberty and
Independence. Henceforth let our motto be
Death or vlctory!'' And we shall stand in order
Of battle; we will meet the enemy with the cry
s.. Live the country" and thus will conquer.
ROZiSKI.
The Messenger de Chambres Of Sept. %, al
firms that the first acts of the Russian Authori-
ties at Warsaw, have not been characterized by
that risor and vengeance which VIC at first feared
would be the case. But it is added in order 70
form correct judgment of the clemency OF Nj.
cholas. we must wait till the fate of the Polish
army shall have been decided upon. to know ii
the amnesty will not include conditions calcuat-
ed to make il almost null. The men the most
deeply committed in the Revolution, having
followed the army to Mod lin. the Russians did
not fad in the capital any of their decided enc
mics, and consequently the opportunity did not
ofT,r Itself either for forgiveness or severity"
"a private letter from Warsaw OF the 18th
Sept. gives copies Of the several procamatlons
and other public notices issued by the Russian
auhoritite, STAGE their entrance INTO the city,
The first is from the President of the Municipal
litv, and announces the appointment OF General
Count Witt as Governor Of the city, and Major
General Baron Dorf to be COmmandant OF the
CITADEL The second is a proclamation calling
upon all the cit zens to deposit in the arsenal all
the arms in their possession which belong to the
Crown. All persons having arms belonging TO
themselves, are allowed tn retain them. provided
they form part of the National Guard. The
third proclamation is from Baron korf announc
Ing tina; the officers belonging to the Polish army
may remain in Warsaw, provided that within
twenty -four hours they present themselves at his
Office, and deposit declaration that they will
never again hear arms against the Russian
troops All who negec, to do this will be con
I'D ,.od ,pb treatpd as DrisOnerS of war. The (,