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Witt is appointed Governor Of War
saw. aud General KorE Com ma ne ant.
The suburbs on the South. west eide are
almost entirely burnt down. In the
city itself. the artillery has done little
damage; its effects would have been
felt to-day. The loss of tnc Russian
army could not be uncomfortable /; II
is estimated ut between 4 and 5000
men, but positive details are still an,.
ing.
LoNDoS. Sept. Cove received
last night Hamburg papers to the 9Th
inst.
: The fraction of the patriot army
which had passed through Praga. on
its way to Modiin, aud from which so
much was expected. marched, IL nov
appears. az body Of prisoners Of war.
at the command at the conqueror. and
to the spot pointed out by him. 20 a.
wait his pleasure. Every thing is. IN
a word. lost to Poland, except its no.
nor, and That still remain. un,arni.h
ed. The conflict in the Entertainments
must have been awful. and, If the bc
sicged be cheerfully awarded the palm
OF obstinate valor and glorious resis
'ancc, II - but fair TO give To the as
sa'iants the praise of that brave and
buoyant impulse which bore them
Through So many difficulties.
The Poles are confessed by their en- =
cmies To have behaved with Polish spi
ri,; ard the Russian soldiers. without
reference to their dctestabc cause. APP
pear TO have conducted themselves
with praisewor,hy bravery. The loss
OF the latter is estimated in the Prus
sian accounts at 1000 or 5000 men !:
out II must be considerably more. and
when so much is admitted, Il il no,
unreasonable TO set IL down AT double.
AT least. or 10000 men. Even at such
a price, Paskewitsch NAV think the
capital, with all the advantages Of a
resting place for his troops for the win
ter, cheaply purchased.
The Russian conquest seems 20 he
complete, and they had already begun
to organize Government; General
"itt IS mentioned a. having been az
pointed 10 the situation Of Governor Of
Warsaw. The terms which the be.
sieged obtained, were-securitv for
persons and property. and from these
conditions the army is not excluded.
In tho French Chamber of Deputies, on the
sixteenth "n information being asked for r, I,tiye
To the affairs Of Poland, the Minister of For,i,,,
Affairs rose and said
81 have but very little to commu.
nicate to the Chamber. The news re
ceived by the government has been al
ready published. A equalization has
placed the city Of Warsaw in the hand
OF the Russians-the Polish army has
retired into the environs of the for.
tresses Of Modlin-24.O 900 Poles alone
remained in Warsaw-S6,OOO have
Withdrawn into Podlachia--order pre
walls in Warsaw"
These few words were listened 10 with ,br
deepest silence aud produced painful sensation.
General Lafayette said-I will not
waste the time Of the Chamber, but IL
Will recollect that it has sent petitions
to the Council Of Ministers, soliciting
the Intervention of France, in favor
Ut Poland, and that after an appoa al
from me, conjuring them to stop the
hostile proceedings of Prussia. l..
therefore, warn the Ministers that on
Monday they will have TO give an &c
count Of what they have done in pur
suance OF this Recommendation. Pc.
land vii not perish. but its fate de
ponds upon the French Government.
which ought to adopt more firm and
energetic measures, and particularly
with regard to Prussia. Prussia, gen
tlemen. has given Us many ground
Tor complaint. | will. for instance.
ask the Minister of Foreign Alrsir.,
whether II be true that one Of his cou.
riers, furnished with passport signed
by himself, has been obliged to- have il
signed also by the Amba ssad or al Der.
lin, and has been detained under ,ari.
Gus pretences. nearly two months: I
will ask him II : be true that the Pc.
lish Legation had been rccommer led
by the French Government, b, ,Dp
English Ministry and the French Am.
oassador, 10 use moderation, and not
70 risk a general battle, because event.
which might produce an Intervention
IN favor Of Poland could not be DELAY.
Ell more than two months, and tha,
then Poland might be again reckoned
one OF the great European family p
Two months have passed. and yet
haze not learnt that any thing has been
done to redeem this promise. cite
THIS Tact because II - n homage due "a
the wisdom and good faith of the Po
lish Government and 1T the Generals
Mmo. who probably have trusted "a
these promises and exercised the mo.
Iteration that was recommended "a
them. Hear. hear
The Minister for Foreign Affairs
J sm not called upon TO answer an,
questions 90 day.