Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-08

vidual opposition, than upon contagion for hither
to not single case of sickness had manifested it.
self at headquarters. 1I1s
The General of Infantry, Count Toll, instantly
assumed the command of the army.
General Toll has accepted, par iterim, the CON-
mand OF the army. On the 18th inst. Con. Die.
bitsch's death was not known at Warsaw where IL
will, no doubt, produce great sensation Tho
Russian forces are at this moment much divided;
the army beyond the Narrow consists of 36 0OtJ
men: corps Of 90 900 men, with 40 cannons b,,
marched in pursuit of General Gielgud. Tho
Guards form two divisions; one remains at the
headquarters, the other is opposite Gielgud. Con-
neral Krcutz has abandoned the Palatinate of Iub-
lin and has marched into Podlachia. The corps
commanded by Generals Rudigcr and Davidoff have
occupied the former position of General Kreutz and
it is asserted that General Knorrng has received
orders to march against Chliposki. General
Geismar, who commanded the Russians at Wawcr
is shortly to be tried by court martial. No off,
ciai accoNnt has appeared respecting the move
ments oil Gen. Giclgud but all accounts agree as to
the fact of his having completely defeated the corps
under General Sacken: 9 600 prisoners and cannon
are said to have fallen into the hands ofthe Poles.
and 1T is even asserted that the Grand Duke Mich
as the @ l ee'''hm'n 0f'h' Guards was present
Paris, juno 22-"The Messenger dcs Chanbresi
contains the following on the death of Marshal
DIebtsch:-stThe chagrin caused by tho Dismissal
from his command, which immediately preceded'
this event. Joined to his excessive indulgence in tho
use of Intoxicating liquors, appears to have occa-
stoned tho apoplexy which destroyed him. Mar
shall Debitsch partook of much the character and
manners of General Butcher. He y7as rather moro
capable of combining plan of tactics; but, like
Butcher had the complete manners of soldier, ands
an active sPrit.-He was great eater, and had
the deplorablo habit of drinking daily after dinner
| several bowls of punch, in order, he said, to.
promote digestion, and keep off the cholera NOR
bus. His military operations in Poland were all!
unfortunate, either from mIscalculaton or bad cx'
ecution. 1t is however, but Just, to take into ac
count the unforeseen difficulties by which he was
assailed; in the first instance by the sudden thaw,
and afterwards by the various insurrections which
cut Off his communications. At the same time,
thwarted by the Russian Generals, who were his
secret enemies, and by the Grand Duke Michael a
Prince brave any other soldier, but incapable of
command except upon parade-seeng an extensive
contagraton in part of the empire lighted by his
own faults, at least vexed by the failure of his
attempts to pass the yistula his mind became dis
tracted. disposition to apopiexy could not but
be increased by SO many overwhelming cares, and
by the immoderate use of spirits; and the of
his dismissal and the substitution in his place by
General Paskewtsch, must have been finishing
stroke to him. Paskewtsch is said be the perfect
contrast to his predecessor, reserved cool, and
Der. He has hitherto only distinguished himself
by his conduct in the against the Pensions, as
Diebitsch was only known by his campaign against
the Turks Thereis every reason to believe that
Paskewitsch, as we'll as his predecessor will find in
the Poles very different warriors from the Asiatcs"
PARIS, June 22.-The object of Marshal Die
bitsch in stationing part of his army in the Pro-
vince of Polsk, previous to his DEATH was not to
cross the Vlstula above Warsaw, but to procure it
sustenance by provisions drawn from Prussia; ha--
wing been nearly starved upon the Bug and Narew
after the communications with Lithuania were cut
off. General Gielgud is now stationed in Samogi-
tia, Lithuanian district to the north of the ME-
3 men, He crossed this river on, the 5th of June,
near Kowno, from which place he drove the Rus
slams His forces amounted to 5000 men, which
were very increased to three times that ruul-
ber by the Junction of the insurgents and the rise
(. of the inhabitants. Rossienie. and Telcha. were
occupied by the attachments. The Russians re-
. tired with precipitation at all points The insur-
: rection of Ukraine is confirmed by the Austrian
/, Observer in terms from which it may be inferred
that 1T was much more considerable than the CEN
sored journal dared TO state. The journals of War
saw have already spoken of the instruction; and
there IS now reason to doubt of its crcumstan-
tlal correctness. 1t will prevent the Russians of
Volhynia and Podolia from receiving the reinforce
ments of Kew, and give, without doubt, irress-
tIbie impetus to the movements of. those two Pro-
vinces
: The Russian regiments it will shortly be seen,
: will capitulate in the midst of these people, who
will surround and block them up in some interior
position.
The latest account from Warsaw is dated the
I4th but 1T does not contain any information of
Importance. The head quarters of the Polish army
were still at Praga.
, WARSAW, June 13.-The Warsaw Gazette init.
mates that Notwithstanding the rejection of the
proposal for change in government all the
members OF 1t hurt by this mark of dstrust intend
with the President, Prince Czartorysk at their
head to send in their resignation; and in this case
II 1t is INTENDED not to deprive them of the salts
faction which is due them and to preserve union
the only of repairing the evil will be to con-
irIn them in their Office by new nomination.
Diebitsch derived mis- title of Sabalkanski or
. Passer of the Balkan" from the success of his
Turkish campaign. His SUCCESSOR has likewise
title commemorative of the glories of the same
i campaign-that of Erivanshd, derived from the
conquest of Erivan. The Polish Generassimo has
transferred to his brow the laurels of. the
" Passer of the Balkan" Is he destined likewise
to eclipse the glory of the "Victor of Erivan?"
The Poles have measured themselves with Turks
before, and not unlikely, on the present occa-
SION, TO conquer them again, by stripping their
Russian victors of the accumulated trophies of the
last war
FRONTIERS OF GALLICiA AND POLAND. JuSE a.
The cholera is very destructive in Gallicia and of
very malignant character. IN Brody especially where
gseat many poor jewish families reside. hitherto most
OF those who attacked (nearly 100 day)
aii victims In LeTberg, the disease is less malignant
yet sometimes there thirty deaths day. Ofthe
insurgents ofPodo: and The Ukfaine have fed since
they were dSrer'eh several Nobemen now in Lem
berg, among hem Count Rzewusk who played part
In re krane; he has also in Ciaca will
| retire - then. The Podolian insurgents whs in their
fight enerc the circle Of Tarnopol have been dsarmed
| and the interior
Notwithstanding The paTiia disturbances in Podolia.
the spreading of regular ins0necti ion that province
appears to be very likely; bu; event. which is said
to have taken place in the heart of Russ might If
hrmed, have the most important consequences This
port Is, that serious disturbances have broken at Kew,
which, from the small number of troops in that govern
neni, are stated TO have spread rapidly and which,
that province Is populous, might be very difficult
| TO put down in the saQuel.
General Dwerncki was lately at Presi1srr accom-.
/ led bv de Caup anda Aus