Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-27

dismissed by the AutOcrat, neither Perier, nor his master, would be able to restrain their fiery cOuntrymen from the onset.
 Cholera at St. Petersburgh.-The accounts from St. Petersbnrgh are to Aug. l6, when the cholera continued daily to abate. The number of new cases on the 18th was 20, On The 18th, 19, on the 14th, 10, and on the 18th, g. The number of deaths on the l4th, was 2, and on the 18th, 6.
 POLond.-The last accounts from Poland. apprlze US of the dismissiOn of Skrzynecki from the chief command of the army, and the appointment of Gen. Prondzynski in his stead. Also of the re-appOintment of Gen. KrukOwiecki as Governor of Warsaw, with very extensive powers. What effect these changes will have upon the interests of the nation, it is difficult to fOretell. The ground of dissatisfaction with Skrzynecki, was his al- Iedged ineffciency. But on this point those that are less acquainted with the difficulties he had to encounter. and perhaps also less wary in their calculations and plans, are very liable to mis-judge.
 Krukowiecki commenced his military ca reer amdng the Austrians, whom he quilted in 18O6. He distinguished himself greatly in the battle of Pultusk. at the head of his bat talion. He was one of the first to declare in
 
 great skill in the military command of War saw preparatory to its defence. But having insulted the Generalissimo Skrzynecki after the battle of Ostrolenka, he was dismissed from office. On being re appointed Govern or of Warsaw with enlarged powers, his first step was. to retaate upon Skrzynecki, by de- privDg hi,n of the chief command. General PrOndzynski, the new commander in- chief, was at the time of his appointment, Quarter Master General under Skrzynecki, and is not yet s5 years of age. The following sketch of his character and history, will be read with special interest at the present time.
 He commenced his military career in 18O6, and particularly devoted himself to the sci- snce of his profession, embracing history and general Knowledge as well as tactics. His earliest studies were at the school of Engin- eers at Warsaw; he then became aid de camp to General Peltier, who commanded the artillery and engineers of the army of Warsaw, and now presiding over one of the Schools for Engineers in France. Having served with Peltier from 1909, he obtained the decoration of the Cross of Military Merit. In 1872 he was promoted to the rank of field officer and became the aid d-de.camp of the cele- brated Gen. DOmbrowski. He retained hisyank after the establishment of the kingdom of Poland, in his native service, and held an ap- continent at the head quarters of the Grand Duke Constantine. As he had throughout life devoted himself to a critical examination Of every suhjsct connected with the profess slonal history of his country, he had among other matters, collected materials for the his- tory of some of the most ilIustrious warriors of Poland, Czarnecki, Zulkiewski, Sobieski, and others. The substance of this cole cton he wished to have communicated to public course to his cOuntrymen, but was prevented by stern prohibition from the Grand Duke. He wished. afterwards. to have published it, but was again prohibited; and it was with difficulty that he could remove his work from the jealous grasp of that prince. .
 soon after this, he was employed to deter mine the frontiers of the kingdom and of the emPlre,-an honorable admission of his supe- rior qualifications. He was also charged with the superintendence of public works and as he was ever jealous patriot in its legitimate sense, he treasured up all the information thus acquired, which could cOnduce to the national interests in the event of war of in- dependence.
 After the death of Alexander, his name was found in the list of the Patriotic Associa- tlon the Grand Duke seized the opportunity of shutting him up in solitary confinement for four years; but that he might still be useful, he was required to form and commune ate plans for attacking both the Austrians aud the Turks.
 On the breaking out fthe present contest he appeared in the ranks of the defenders of his country, and has been named by the Gen. erallsslmo, quarter master general of the ar my. The duties of this high office he dis charges with the zeal and ability that distin- gn'shed his character; and if he he spared by maintain his high reputation throughout this glorious-this unparalleled struggle.
 In the publication from which we quote. he IS placed foremost in the list of those whose talents, services and requirements, would en. title them, in the event of the loss of Skrzv. necki, to aspire to the chief command. Al- though we entertain the highest opinion of Skrzynecki as military commander, and cannot but regret that the nation should be deprived ofhis services in this trying coniunc- tnre, yet 1t is possible that under the existing state of feeling in Poland, the change may be productive of good to the patriot cause, rather than evil. Much, we are persuaded, is to be expected from the talents and bravery of Prondzynski. and much also from the firm ness and decision of Krakowiecki. Of their patriotism there is not the least room to doubt. Anxious to signalize themselves by some new and glorious enterprise they will rush to the combat with the energy of desperation, and if they perish, it will be at frightful expense, 0" !me part of their Oppressors.