The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-06-08
F 0 r IGN NEW

FOREIGN NEWS.
Our accounts from Europe, this week, are
to the I'd of May, seven days later than were
given last week.
POLAND.
The papers are filled with details ofthe move.
ments ofthe Russian armies but they go mere.
ly to prove the fact that they remain on the de-
iensive, and that all their efforts for the subju-
cation of Poland have as yet proved abortive.
! The Warsaw Courier contains the following
/ On the l4th there was an action at Sucha,
near Sceglo Our cavalry is said to have fallen
in with the Cossacks in the forest and it is also
said that the Fourth Regiment of Infantry has
distinguished itself in action there but we
nave no accurate accounts OF this battle. On
the same day Gen. Uminski is said to have had
another battle near Wengrow, with the enemy
VIII" was reinforced by fresh troops, and that
the battle was very obstinate. 1t is said that on
our side the LIST infantry regiment of Yagers, in
particular, and the Goth new regiment of in
lantry, which was in preceding engagement,
! distinguished themselves: the latter regiment,
however, is said to have suffered very severely
IN the action on Thursday, but, notwithstanG-
ing, to have contributed TO a new advantage
over the enemy.
Russian Head Quarters, AprI ii. Field
! Marshal Count Dlebitsch transferred his head
! quarters on the 10th to Siedlic, where the whole
RUSSIAN army is now united. The enemy had
avoided the attacks at all points, and the bad.
ness OF the road continued to make rapid move
ments impossible and, as such large masses
OF troops could not find sustenance in coun.
try already exhausted, the Russian Command.
er judged 1t best to effect his union with the
! corps OF Gen. Rozen and Pahlen. This has
been done, and the operations will BIO now re-
commenced.
On the 18th, the first division of Grenadiers
attacked the enemy on the left bank of the Ii
vice, and drove him to the other side with a
loss OF three hundred prisoners, and many kill
led and wounded
Much more importance seems TO be attached
to this capture of three hundred Polish prison.
ers, than such an event would be likely to in
spire, were they not hard pressed
! On the other hand, we have the following.
also given in the Prussan Gazette, from War
saw, April II:
On the l4th letter was read here, from the
lIeneral-ln- Chict to the Governor of Warsaw.
IN which he says, that in case he should have
to go to greater distance in pursuit of the en-.
omy, he shall depend on the firmness and brav.
cry OF the citizens of Warsaw and was ussur.
ed, that under the conduct of Gen. Krucko.
wlsckl, they would defend the city to the ut
/ avs hiiiSt uuy HOSlH6 dlIdCk.
After this letter was read, some of the nrin.
clpal persons addressed the citizens, who de-
clared they were ready 10 exert themselves to
the utmost. The head. quarters of the Com
mander-ln- Chief, which on the 9TH were still at
Sienneca, were on the 18th at Jendezeiow.
The Polish Gazette reports that the Russian
Guards upon the Bug are now effecting their
junction with the army of Field Marshal Die
btsch.
The following is the latest official article from
the Russian Head Quarters
RUSSIAN Head Quarters, Aprit 16. The last
accounts show that every preparation for cross
ing the Vlstua had been made, when the APP
proach of a considerable mass of troops from
Warsaw determined Marshal Diebitsch to strike
a decisive blow He accordingly directed the
4th with the lst division of Infantry, and the
I'd OF Cavalry with the Lithuanian Guards, and
a large part of the grenadier corps upon Ze-
lechow, and pushed his advance guard on Ia
Latowizc, where the Zwittenback and the
marshes make the defes very difficult. The
main body would have followed this movement
if the extreme difficulty of procuring supplies
had not forced the Marshal to concentrate il
nearer his conveys: it was therefore coneen.
trated on the 10th at Lukrow, with an advance
guard reaching to Stoezec, to connect it with
tie division at Dembe.
The enemy moved along parallel with the
causeway by forced marches upon Siedlec, and
Sieners attempted to check their movements
When the Poles approached the south side OF
Muchaviec, they attacked Gen. Rosen in close
columns. The fight lasted till o clock Many
charges of cavalry, and by the bayonet, Which
were supported by our artillery, checked the
enemy and their failure forced them to retire
Nevertheless, Diebitsch, foreseeing that the en-.
envy would attempt the day following, to pass
the Muchaviec, directed his main body upon
Siedlec.
The Poles did not accept the combat, and
retired upon BALDWIN and Sorowyn-our ad.
vance guard followed them TO Mingosburv
Gen. ThIemanr is watching the country be-
tween the Wiepurz, the Vistula, and the cause.
way of Warsaw. Gen. Gerstenwieg occupies
Kock, and Gen. Ougroumoff will establish him.
self at Wenguon.
| Gen. Uminsky had retired upon Pultusk. and
Gen. Sachen was ordered to watch him.
! Gen. Sierawskl had passed on the 9Th to the
left side of the Vistula, with 5000 men. Gen.
i Rudiger having learned that Dwernicki had
passed the Bug between the Latonick and Or.
cIlug, had concentrated forces to attack him
Gen. Kreutz had received orders to follow him
and Gen. Deringdoff to cut off his communica.
tIons with Zamosc.
Yesterday, Gen. Ougroumof attacked the
corps OF Jumnsk, who had placed himself up-
on the right of the Liewick in front of Lew.
and had established tete de pont The Rus,
slams overthrew the enemy, and even made
themselves masters OF the work. They had MI
ready taken many cannon, when mass of Pc.
fish cavalry forced them to abandon their booty
and to tall back upon the infantry, which sus.
tanned and repulsed all attacks. we have TAX =.
en- from to 400 prisoners-the killed ~nnst
have been numerous on the side of the enemv !.
we have only few hundred men hors dn com /.
bat. Gen. Ougroumoh remains in the position
which he had conquered, and has DESTROYED The
intrenchment formed by the enemy.
Although in the preceding bulletin, the Rms.
slams claim victories, yet it will be perceived
that they were acting on the defensive, and ac-
cordlng TO theIr own showing, they were victo-
rious only in repelling assaults from the Poles.
The French papers contain proclamation