Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-21
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iishsd this morning includes very gratifying accounts
Of the affairs Of the Poles. II Is observable that the in
terest felt for this gallant people Is universal and Of the
strongest character in this coun ry. The amount OF the
last Intelligence concerning them, which is official. /.
that the Russian main army, after Que more attempt "a
advance on Warsaw, has been compelled TO retreat by
TIE want Of forage and provisions, connected, Of sou Sc
with the improbabiii'y OF carrying that city by sudden
assault. Under these circumstances, the Fa6iou sys.
tenn Of the Poi.b commander. apparently the most eiigi-
bic at any rate, |, peculiarly judicious Meanwhile
tho operations OF Dwernicki in Volaynia, aud the spread
OF the instruction in Lithuania. may Gre ate such a con
,i'ion OF thiogs in the rear Of the Russian grand army,
that riebitsch may be forced not only to retreat over
the Bug but to retire upon the Russ an frontier. Such
a result, indeed, could scarcely have been hoped for
with such disproportion in the resources Of the two ma.
tons. Yet when a war becomes the war. not merely
OF armies, but OF a whole people, the most pow erful i'm
vader may Ind himself In very awkward circum tances.
What is most to be desired, is some diplomatic interpo-
slhon TO prevent a brave nation from being extinguish.
ed by a power who's, yoke they have determinedIy
thrown oil. We should suppose popular pity and indig.
nation would lorce such a measure on France at least,
and perhaps England.
IL will be seen that in the latter country. Reform is
completely triumphant This is fortunate for its tran
GUILTY.. The bitterness OF the Anti Reform party will
cease when it Is perceived that their cause is desperate.
thus lar, the predictions of tumult and ana civ i'm
France, are any thing but justified by the event. The
Revolution in that country is till this moment marked
by the unexampled moderation, seeming to prove that
the auguries drawn from a former Revolution did inius-
tice TO the present temper and Intelligence of the nation.
on which we counted for a more suspicious issue to the
movements which had their happy emit last
~NJ' SsuOuu q ldTtne movement render
the institutions OF France more coniormable TO the .piri,
which produced the "Threc Days." and to the vie WIS OF
the Republican party, we do not see that either France
or Europe would have any cause 10 regret il
Glorious tidins, from po1undM n@a,@Srs , xn,s,;e az n,
Russians Triumph IF tn. Reformeys in Engiond
-Humiiiotion IF Don Miguel.
The ship Pacific at New York from Liverpool brings
London papers TO the 10th, aud Liverpool TO the I7ih
May, inclusive he following important items are
furnished by the Commercial Advertiser.
IMPORTANT FROM POLAND.
God p'ospeTs the right" The invaders OF the gal
,a%t Poles have again advanced, and again been re-
backwards towards his own country. The toiIowing ia a
despatch from the Polish Commander. enclosed in q LET.
ter from Warsaw of May 3D.:
Ertroct Of a latter dated JVorsn,c. yAfou 2.
We have had the Polish army at Milosna again, two
miles distant from Warsaw. The following is a despatch
from General SkrZyznecki:
General Diebitsch had concentrated all bs 6orcos
and in person, at the head of his advanced guard, at
tackled on the 2oh our rear guard near X unew. Colo
mel Denbinski commanded the Polish troops i'm a battle
Of several hours, against the enemy's overwhelming
force, who had Is pieces of cannon whilst the Poles had
only 4 pieces. The Russian Field Marshal endeavour.
ed TO surround the Polish right wing with his main :.
my According to the plan formed by SkrzynccLi in
the commencement Of the campaign, he did not in
tend giving battle to the overwhelming force of the
Russians in that part of the country, which, il appears.
Is not advantageous; consequently, Ire gave orders to
the troops TO retreat to Kostrzya, a retreat which was
elected Gen. Gielgud and part of Gen. Skrzyneck's
corps formed a reserve guard at Minsk, which was,
attacked the following morning at III o'clock. The
enemy presented a great mass of infantry and cavalry.
as we'll as a numerous artillery, but all his attacks were
repulsed, alter a battle OF several hours, which did al
honor to Gen. Gielgud, who afterwards retired to his
former position. | can assure the National Government
mat me enemy has not made one prisoner, unless it is
the sick oil The cholera, which were left in the forests
Yesterday General Uminski, in marching from Okuniew
10 S~tanislawow, at the head of the two s~quadrons of Lub-
lin cavalry quite new trocps,) met Gen. Nassakin's ca
VARY brigade: the squadrons attacked them brayely, and
dispersed them: The enemy lost upwards Of 30 men
and 1 officer killed, and a esPtoin with ~ ".- and hors-
diers wounded, but not one killed. The detachments
o,",i into the forests continually bring in prisoners OF
the dispersed brigade. (Signed)
"Miiosna, April %. "skRZYNEcKI."
You may depend upon this information, as Skrzynecki
never exaggeratcs but keeps all his plans secret. Iii
said that he made 4 feigned retreat, and wished TO bring
the Russians TO Warsaw again, being a good position for
a battle; but Dicbitsch thought it better 10 follow him,
and has now retreaied faster than he advanced. 1t is
believed that he wishes TO get over the Bug again; but
if he does the Poles will attend him: They are now
FOURTH RErREAr oF. RUSSIANS.
Al ieng'h we have rsoeiyed authentic intelligence
rom P.land, AMI, we rejoice to say, If he most cheer
ing k nd. The Russian ON m ander IN chief, who, ONE
mon hs ago, in The PIenutude OF presumption, pledged
himself 10 bis master, thai, ny a certain day, he would
dsp y he Russian cage in Warsaw, HIS again b-eb
ioIled, his plans agsin dersnged, and, with the bulk Of
his troops, he has been obliged to tall back, in di COM
6ture AM. di,gracS, before the army of Tho patriots
Tais 10 the fourth time that this doughty cor queror,
whose high p-e,ensiona have now become a laughing
stock even to his own ,hick-beaded followers, has seen
HE clsims % immorisli.y vsni'h. OF the details of his
last advanc, OF the Ru' san, upon Warsaw, and the re.
tr, a. OF the Poles be.ore them, We have the accounts OF
bo'h sides, andihey differ but little from each other
Az soon az the hrs, movement from Siediec, which wa,
Disbi sh's headquarters for some time, denoted an TO-
tention on the part Of the enemy to advance, SIX znec-
XII de, patched courieis to Warsaw TO prepare them for
a retreat If the army, ard to desire ,ha, the place might
be put in a condition to sustain a siege, in case The for
tune of war should b, agains, tbs cause In 4 general en-
gagement. Nothing could exceed the enih usiasm with
which The news was received The citizens rene wed
tht ir assurances OF devotion to heir country; and we
are told thai, in an Incredibly short space OF time, a n. W
tete- dI pont was c0na'tcc ed n, Praga, and a second
wall OF protection was thrown up by Is, 900 m en-, which
vas sufficient TO iheltsr he whole Of ,be patriot ar.
my. The most ~ luehjiai senators snd citizens went
out 70 join The camp, aud every one had econ eilr ID him.
sell to the worst. The retreat, in Tia mean fine. con.
iinuea, the Poles every where cal ryiug wi II them the
Inhabitants OF he country, anal every description Of pro-
Upon ,hs 27,h, Skizyreeki had reached the captsI.
and fixed his headquarters there; the bulk Of hi, army
wis al Mjo.Ds, a dozen miles distant. 10 their re fire a
the APPEAR to have been greatly bsrrassed by h. Rus.
si'us, and a, Minsk an action Il seine cons duencs took
place, in which tbs Russisns say the Poles lost a con.
siderable number OF men; bit Ills lie d. MED by The ac.
couut' uPo0 tie ether side. Arrived at ID .rnbe- Wislki.
The Ru'sitn n found ,h,t they cotlI no, proeurs seven
3 Ii to straw for The r horses," aud he Field Marsha.
had, therefore, no al eTDs'ive, bat again 10 sound n re.
treat, in which be has been pursued by the Psiss, and
he last sccouD; Of him ia from M)rdy, which 1, b eyond
Si;d,ec, the poin, rom which he set oui. o ghS 29tb
April the whole Poli.h army had sgsin advanced, and
resumed is former pCsi'ioDs A. K5s'rayn, and beyond
Sieuniea. On the 30lh the Ps!i,h army advanced, snd
ibe vanguard was in the morning al Ksluszyn. The
ehec oil ihis reirogfAds movement must 10 igbIy IA.
vorsbis 20 the pa!fi1i cause, for, besides ito influence
upon he siiIi waveiing provinces Of Russian Poland. II
proves hat The subs's'ei cs Of the Russian army 4, en-
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