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THE FREE PRESS.
THURSDAY. APRIL n. 1851.
Fur mach intervening news from sh- L<Si-la
turc. the rcaicr II rcfessed to the lcstcrs Of ou
Rishnosd correspondent. on he preceding page
SAsrEL d. T. CAIDwKII, ESQ.,. at yrvs-sst
tAlcssi ssul sesive naenaber Of shc Hoasr Of Dele
gates, from die county Of Louloaa, is snnoune<s
La the isa Lr<shury papers, "oa the authority O
many a The citizens Of Prince William, Lou.Ioun
aud Fairfax, q. candidate to represent the dis
triet tormed by those counties, In the next Con.
gress q the Y. States Gen. MxncEn, the late
representative from that district, is still cansli.
date.
The packet ship HrsEaSIA, At New York, from
Liverpool, whence she sailed On the 2is March,
brings London papers to The eo,h March, inciu.
sive, furnishing account. near month later th.a
former adviees. The news from Europe is of .
highly interesting and wsriikc character, and VIC
regret the want Of space which eompcls u. to make
esly lev short extracts
PoLAED And RUSSIA. Russians
have reached the Vistuls, and thrown
some squadrous Of troops. aud large
corps Of cossacks across the river, af.
ter much severe fighting. There seem.
TO have been q succession Of battles
from the 18th to the 25th Of February,
IN the neighborhood Of Warsaw, and
within view Of that capital. by the aid
Of telescopes. The battles were fierce
and bloody, and the Poles have fought
with . degree Of courage and perscvc-
rance hardly to have been expected
under their circumstances. The main
battle was fought before Praga, on the
Cath and 25th, in which the Russia g.,
after an obstinate and very bloody con
hict, were victorious. Hostilities we're
renewed on the Goth, OH which day,
and on the 9Th, there vas much hard
fighting. with considerable loss on both
sides. The Poles behaved ., gallant.
" ~ in the previous affair, but being
Iequal in number to their adversaries,
they were at length compelled to give
way. Determined, however, to make
their retreat in as good order as posi-
bic, they set fire to Praga, in order to
interrupt for time the advance Of the
Russians. Praga was thus DESTROYED
Warsaw, the Polish capital, had no,
fallen, 50 late as the second Of March,
and il 10 said that Gen. Diebitsch has
been obliged to alter his plans; and
that he will not again try his fortune
by attacking Warsaw, but intends to
surround and reduce it by famine.
The latest accounts that have reach
ed Us, place the advanced posts Of the
Russiaos near Pultusk, Lii, Jadow,
Siedlec, Ztezack, and Zelcho, on the
right bank Of the Yistula, and Pulaw
on the left; thus forming a half circle,
ut the distance OF about 25 miles from,
Waraaw. The Rossian commander
was evidently making preparations to
forthwith invest Warsaw.
Prom the German Papers
According TO accounts we have re-
ceived from Warsaw, tho loss of the
Russians in the late battles cannot be
less than 90, 900 men. On the side OF
the Psles 1000 killed and wounded.
The boosted advantage Of the Russian
position 10 the forest near Praga was
10 fact their greatest prejudice in the
height Of the battle, though favorable
IN some other respects; because the
fre OF the Poles, by striking the trees,
scattered around great number oil
splinters, which were very destructive.
OF all their Losses, the Russians suffer
most from that Of their horses, between
5000 and 5000 having persisted from
disease and want Of provender. Con
sequently great part Of their cavalry
has been dismounted, the artillery
deprived OF the means Of transport,
and therefore in all probability man
guns with ammunition will fall into the
hands Of the Poles.
WARSAW, March 6.
No one would suppose that for the
last 10 days and nights it had been ex
posed to the incorporate inclemencJ
OF an intensely severe season, and L
the grape shot Of the Russians; oul
army, too, TecolIect consisted o
$4,000 men with 60 pieces Of artille
~, and had TO contend against I2O, loot
Russians with 200 pieces Of cannon
Nothing can be more affecting than th,
care the Polish ladies, Of all classes
have for the wounded. Order, secu
rity, and the mOst perfect calm reigl
Al every quarter Of the town. Its en-
Virons are protected night add de,
by eur brave defenders provision
freely arrive from all sides, and on
stores are abundantIy provided.
Tue NErHERLANDs.-The Bejgi
Congress, not having been aLoDed
King Of their own choosing, have ap
pointed a Regent to direct the Go
yernment Professionally. The King q
Holland has formally aceeded to th
terms Of the eenayafiou. ad;osfe,l a.