Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-06
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POLAND.

We subjoin a very in,. letter frcm a gentle.
men in Wsusw. OF IS late a date as the 18th OF March
IL gives 4 mot Encouraging view Of the prospects OF
toe Poles, AID represents them to have been succeesiu
in every tnsagemeDt with their espresso While we
di- over In the writer n slroI z tias Ia favor OF The
Pol-s, We are pet ua!;d there Ia much truth IN VIVA,
re aver, and b ( th- general course cl the war. thus
la has 6' co sdvsrse 70 ds Russians. According to
their own acsoutt Is, he later have not been able 10
f.llow up the advantages gained.". Abou, the be pin
ming al March, every Russian was withdrawn irou,
the Warsaw size OF the Vistuls, on accom- OF The ex
preted breo king up Of he ice, and down To tie 81 I
they had no. r.-cfossed, bu. la ge divisions were repre-
scOled to have ietreated towards Russia, probably on
accouut OF a scatciiy Of provisions.
IL vas evidently The Intention OF the Russian Com.
man'er, to NV ep every ihiug down a, a ,ingIs blow
rbis /, mere han iutinated ia his Proclamation, AMI
Is coniismg'l by the statements OF letter. v rii. RS 10 the
interest 1t The invaders. His pans, therefore. in hi.
particular, have uterly.iailedq Insead of re-conausr.
ing Poland IN a day. he has ioushi day after day 10
Succession, wi bout gaining a siugie decided aivan-
tage, and then is Oh tx d TO retreat 10 the right bank o,
the rveT. where he is k,pt at bay for several week., in
an eneny's country, exposed to iamire'aod di tase.-
while the brave Poles are recruiting heir energies,
and recovering from heir woun II, amidst th- conve.
nlences OF a friend y city, and soo,hsd by the hand. OF
patriotic women.
Ia addition o this, II mus, no, b. fcrgo ten, hat ,rou.
bic has sprung W. to the Rus iAns in an ,.,rr quar- r.
where, perhaps, they /; asst expecisd il. viz: in he Pro.
vince OF Volhy,ia. l, is thsie that tue brave General
Dwernetki, with a force Of IL. 900 or 10 900 men, has
defeated several bodies OF the enemy, and cautured,
accordiug to the letter above mer toi ed, 81 pie g of
aruli'ry. His hi' which has given him the name Of
g Cannon p, WIDER"
o. the whole, we do net uierlv despair Of TIE cause
OF Poland. a Drawer people never br IA, he'd /: and with
the advantages which heir petition gives them, aided
by the en'hnsiSsm Of liberty, it ia inpomiole to cay
what they may not sclieve. Should Il ey be able to
hold their grouud for a few mouths lor ger, il is moot
likely their cause will be the common cau.e o. .y.ry
Tree nation In Euro"e, aud in such a cas-, they will fare
as wen asthe ~BeleiaDs, or the French, or The mi!,ion-
OF atdett spri's in every part Of the Continent, who ere
painting tor the favorable moment, TO assert tbs rights
which God and nature gave thsm.
nv. Y. Journal Of Com.
WARSAW, March II -(Private c. r,espondence J =
The notions en- 'er'ained in Europe resp, cling the force.
Of Russia, are o exaggerated, hat I should almost fea:
oil meeting with disbe lief, in stating the ,xaet truth or
the sn,J'et. and without any pariialily. When the in-
surreciion broke outiu Poland, the Russian ,roops u ere
IN readiness to march against France, and the Poll. t
army was to be empl. yeh as the vanguard. II is fac,
mas been proved by documens found 10 the resii, nee
OF The Grand Dnke Constantine, AID eat no, admi, o, =
DOUBT. Thus prepasee for an expedition Of much great.
er importance, thew entered Poland in numbers. which
aceoId'ag to their preciice, thew had made appear a.
'eat double what they are. The truth is, ,ha, they
cor m-nced operations with $4,000 infantry. 20 900
regular cavalry, and a great number of i.r.g.Lar ca
VARY, and 400 pieces OF artillery.
The fighting commenced on the 18th of February.
and co tinued until the 25th without Interruption Not
wnhs'anu'ng their great superiority in numbers, the
Russians were invariably beaten. The battles of the
i9th ana 10Th were real scenes of carnage. Since their
entrance into Poland, the Russians would never fioht In
open country, but always on the borders of forests, in
10 which they re-eniered whenever threatened with
an attack at the point of the bayonet, or with a charge
of cavalry. The Russians were protected bv ,beir p.
h'Iery, 10 which the Poles Were only able TO oppose a.
uoul iuu pieces OF cannon OF inferior calibre. Ii is their
immense superiority in artillery which has saved the
Russians from entire defeat. Had the Poles been able
10 choose their field OF action, and to fight in open coun-
Try, where their charges OF cavalry and attacks with
the bayonet would have met with no local obstruction
lhey would have defeated the Russians COMPLETELY
The Polish cavalry, whose superiority is well known
mas never been able to act; and yet what are the results
oil the campaign up 10 the present timed The Russians
nave indeed advanced, but they were suffered to do so
IN pursuance of the plan adopted by the Poles. and as
lhe ground was not disputed TO them, there could be 10
great merit In their progress. The most material re-
su''s Tor The Russians are, according 10 their own ac-
Khowledgnent, $4,000 killed, wounded, or made prison.
ers, 5S pieces of artillery lost as well as seven engines
winch have seen in the Palace of the Government.
and at the Hotel de Willie.
Since the 25ih February the RusHan, have not I'M
der'aken any thing in consequences OF severe su fariugs
On that memorable day, during which the Poles Them
'eiVes bad . 600 men wounded. They remained srme
days before Praga, but they have la'piy ahonJonpd ,ha,
ton is no doub, cri' icsi; hey are apprehensive of W ant
me p'ovis.on-, and the means of obtaining relief are
distant. Their wounded are in want OF ho-pitajs and
II proper care, and after having advanced 40 speediIv
they nod it necessary to re:race their step, in order 10
i,m 'ber re'erve, 80 az TO ensure the freedom OF
theic communications with Russil. The Rn,sians are in
POLAND in he same fiutiou as the FrercN were in
Spain, they ran only occupy The ground on which thew
stan1' AMI me ins'an, they quit 1t; ii is against them.
ms compels them 10 leave men every where. and nu,s
them constantly in fear of partial revolts, which i. is
necessary TO rcpress.
Inc Poles have commenced a war of partisans. and
VIII prosecute II with all the activity which NAV be ex-
peeled rom their hatred against the Russians, and with
a desperate perseverance. Already has General DIVER.
nlckl,, at tte head of a corps OF ~, 900 men, and with
30 pieces of artillery (27 OF which he took from the Rus
sIans) completely destroyed the corps of General Kreutz.
VINO was opposed TO him, and carried the war into Rus.
si1. He has entered Lithuania, where the popuIation
winch Is eager for independence, a, d holt the Russians
IN as much eXecration as elsewhere have risen en- mosse
on ms approach. Other partisan chiefs already are
eNernng themselves with audacity and success in the
pa'ailnates OF Agustow and Plosck. The names of these
intrepid men are Code wski, Olorski, Bardski, Yalen
.h' &c ihey are all OF them held in estimation by
The army, and their operations must soon lead 10 inn,
portdnt results. Let us not think, therefore. that tbe
Russians have only TO appear in order to carry every
thing as they may wish. A whole people is not 10 he
put GOWN IN a hurry, and a struggle for national in
dependence Is a different thing from a mere political
riot. P"
The Polish army is a magnificent one, tits at preson,
composed oil iO,OOO infantry OF the line, %, 900 of the
hnest cavalry IN Europe, and $4,000 men, armed with
Scylhes, IN The use OF which they are particularly ex-
pert. The whole oil these forces are perfertlv e1,in
ped and exercised, and they are commanded bv crcafI
lent officers; the only essential article they are deficient
IN Is Tnuskets. Let the Poles be well armed. and Inc
Russians are sure 10 be vanquished 1t is only arms
that they ask for. ""'
The army has completed itself again since the 25tb.
All the regiments have their compile ments. and tbev
are about to take the offensive, because the thaw.
winch IS now Fast approaching, will greatly impede
me action OF the Russian artillery, and must also render
dltlcuIt all communications with the interior.
Having given you an account of the state of the mr.
N.Y. shall now say a few words relative to the state Of
the country
The whole population is under arms. o. Old. vouno
rlch, poor, mobiles, peasants, have all become soljiers y