The Arkansas advocate., 1831-06-01
sians. which I have seen in the Palace
 of lho Government, and al the Hotel de

SIgnEs NAilNil ileisC s(Sii III ttiC ai.itS
 of lhc Government, and at the Hotel de
 Yiiic.
 Since inc 25th of February the Rus siairs ii,aye iiot ;siiy thin ttsiii:s consequence of severe sufferlngs on that memorable day, during which the Poles themselves had, 9,000 men wounded.- They remained some days before fraga, but they have lately abaHdoRed that po- sItions and have commenced retreatlng. Their situation IS no doubt critical ;-aley are apprehensiye of wanting provisions, and inc means of obtaining relief are
 distant. Their wounded are in want |of hospitals and of proper care, and d.
 ter having advanced so speedily, they
 find it necessary to retiace their steps in order to join their reserve, so as to .ei>- sure the freedom of their commitniCa- tions with Russia. The Russians are in Poland in the same situation as the French were in Spain; they can only oe-
 cupy the ground on which they stand, and the instant they quit 1t, it is against them. This compelsthem to leayemen every where, and puts them constantly
 in fear of partial revolts, which it is ne- cessary to repress.
 The Poles have commenced a war of
 partisans. and will prosecute it with all the activity which may be expected from their hatred against the Russians, and with desperate perseverance. Already has General Dwernieki. at the head oi
 a corpse of 10000 men, and with 30 pie ces of artillery (27 of which he took from the Rnssians) completely destroyed the corps of General Kreutz, who was opposed to him, and carried the war in- to Russia. He has entered Liihuaiia, where the population, which is eager for
 independence, and hold the Russians in 1 as much exeeration as elsewhere, have
 risen e,a nsasse on his approach. Other partizan chiefs are already seKerting
 themselves with audacity and success
 in the palatinates of Agustow and Flock.
 The names of these intrepid men are
 Godlew ski, Olorslsi. Bardski, Valentin.
 Nc. They are all Of them held in es- timation by the army, and thcir opera tions must lead to important results.-
 Let us not think, therefore, that the Rus sians have only to appear in order to car
 " every thing as they may wish. 4
 whole people Is not to be put down in a | hurry. and q struggle for national jnde-
 peadence is a very different thing from
 q mere political riot.
 The Polish army is a magnificent one;
 i is atpfesent composed of 7o,0o0 in-
 iantry of the line, 10000 of the finest
 cavalry in Europe, and 50, 0,000men arin-
 cd with scythes, in the use of which they are particularly expert. The whole Of these forces are perfectly equipped
 and exercised, and they are command ed by excellent officers; the only essen tial article they are deficient in is mus l kets. Lctthc Poles be well.armed- and
 the Russians are sure to be vanquished.
 It is only arms that they ask for.
 The army has completed itself again
 since the 25th. All the regiments have
 their complements, and they are about
 to take the offensive, because the thaw. ! which is now fast approaching, will
 greatly impede the action of the Rus sian artillery. and must also render ditli-
 cult all communications with the interior Having given you an account of the
 state of the arn, shall now say few 1 words relative 10 the state of the coun- 1 try.
 The whole population isunder arms.
 Old, young, rich, poor, nohlcs, peasants,
 have all become soldiers-common sol
 diers-confeunded in the same ranks all friends of the same soil, and allequal- 1 ly ready 10 stand Or fall for the cause shieh they have determined toaeicnd. They know that Il is necessary to con- quer or die, to risk all for all, and they face death witha degree Of enthusiasm
 which claims the highest admiration.- ssHliquity docs not afford 10 our notice q more noblecaese.of an oppressed peo- 1 flefisng against their tyrants. They
 all hasten to offer what they possess the lather-comcs with his children, and
 places himself along with them in the same regiment. Their fortunes are plae-
 cd at the disposalof tiac government, and are pressed upon the latter, accompa- nicd by exprcssionssof great regret that they have not more to give. This is true to the letter, and 1t would be the greatest possible injustice towards the persons cofcerEed to doubt it.
 On my arrival in Warsaw. there were
 about 5000 wounded in the hospitals All these have been under the immedi.
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