Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-08

Russian army from theI VI 'he 81" ~
advantage has been due without doubt. in part to
Gen. Chrzanowski. who commanded upon the
right bank. having at his head the corps OF Gen.
Rudiser, aud who had already operated with sue
cess on the d,y Of the 18th. Al which time the
PRINCIPAL army eonmanded by Marshal Paske-
witch, which was upon the left bank of the VS.
tula, was cut off frnm the Prussan frontiers oy
the movement of CHI za1owski, who has thrown
considerable corps of troops on the side OF MO-
din. That mansuvre had become necessary cy
the rrvulting partiality Of the Prusslan Govern
ment, which PASSED to the Russians arms and anu
niaion. Will salt stopped all conveys destined Tor
the Poles. The defeat of one Of these two corps
commanded by Rudiger and Paskewifch, would
cause to fail all the plans Of the new Generai Ill
Chief, which consisted in taking Warsa" III front
and behind. plan well conceived, which would
render useless the formidable entertainments rails
ed at Praga. and would have brought about The
surrender of the city by preventing 1t from pro-
visioning itself upon the left bank, whence II
drew all its subsistence. An lnsurrection Is aiso
spoken of as having burst out III Hungary IN Ia
YOUR of Poland. lie Temps.
The news from Warsaw is Of the date OF the
18th Of July. The passage OF the Vistu'a was
not effected BY the Russian Army. as the Prus.
sian journals had stated, and which report was
accredited. detached corps had alone shewn
themselves upon the left bank. The head-quar'
ters of the Poles IS in the environs OF warsaw
and the Polish army is echelonned upon the two
banks of the river. General Chrzanowski attack
ed. on she 10th, the corps Of the Russian Genera
Guiowin in the environs of Minsk, and turned
to Kaluzyn. More than 600 prisoners have heer
brought into the capital by the battalion OF the
National Guard sent to meet them. Warsaw j:
determined to defend itself. If the events OF wal
should bring the Russians before Its walls: tint
ardour of the troops Is at ITS height: inc nrSt ac
ton will be decisive. The dsarming OF severa
Polish corps. forced to seek refuge in Prussia, L
unhappiy confirmed. The events of Lithuanl;
have taken an unfavorable aspect; but order II
far from being established in the provinces. ant
numerous corps of partisans shew themselves up
on all points. -Journat DIES De5a es.
Thus far we had proceeded in the selection ant
arrangement of this intelligence, when we were
pu, in possession Of the Times of August s, con
tanning extracts (romParis papers Of Monday,th'
LIST. The Courier Francois Of that date, W.
are sorry to find, states that no confirmation
Of the foregoing reported victory had been rsceiv
ed. twas said that telegraphic despatch hat
mercial letter from Frankfort. But Frankior
news is not generally credited. The Courier
says: cit is possible that the great victory spo
ken Of yesterday. was an exaggeraton OF the adj
vantage obtained BY Gen. Chrzanowsk at Minsk,
In the Morning Herald, also, we find thu
following ominous postscript attached to lette
from the correspondent of that paper at Antwerp
81 have Just zen a letter from Le,pse, writ
| ten BY a person worthy of credit, which state:
that the Russians. irresistible in their advance
upon Warsaw. along the left bank OF the Vlstula
had already reached the outskirts of the devoted
capital. and were. when this account left, actual
| " bombardiug it. The greatest CONSERVATION
prevailed in the place, and the poor inhabitants
were flying from it, in the opposite direction, re-
al objects Of pity.
1t will be seen. however, by the Hamburg &C
counts, which are the latest, that the statement
of the actual bombardment of Warsaw, is moi
supported.
Private letters from Warsaw state, that the in
| terveption Of some of the powers to settle the
affairs of Poland have failed TIA diplomatic a
gent sent to Austria was prevented reaching his
destination, as the Austrian consul refused him a
passport. The general opiniun was at Warsaw.
that the Russian Field Marshal wanted to make
| sudden attack on the Polish army, and destroy
it at one battle, while thirty thousand Russians
were at Jeadow, who were to act in the rear; but
the Polish commander-n. chief anticipated the
Russian plan, and sent Gen. Chlzanowski ia
Grand Dembe with three divisions.
Gen. Rnznecki, who, in December 1880. was
hanged in efgy in front of the State prison of the
Carmeites, in Warsaw, has written long letter
from St. Petersburg to Gen. Skrzynecki, inviting
him to open negotiations with Field Marshal Pas.
kewi'ch This piece Of insolence is well worthy
of the man.
SIENN1cA. July 9, 1881.
"S,re-I take the liberty of addressing you.
with The hope that your Majesty will Geisn TO adj
nit that my character Of Commander-in-Chiefu Of
the Polish army, and the Importance of the sub.
ject to which am about to call yonr Majesty'S
attention, warrant my adopting this course.
"Sire, since your elevation to the throne. JUS
tice and uprishtEess have never ceased to Illus
trate your paterna reIgu. In appealing to those
sublime virtues, | experience some relief. amidst
the veyations and annoyance Occasioned TO Us
Poles. by the civil and military authorities of
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