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Commander has completely out-ma-
nruvred the Russians. White n Polish
corps was amusing them at Minsk,
SkrLynecki united all the corps on his
LETT, crossed the Bug. aud taking Os-
'rolenka by assault, has proceeded to
Iomza, defeated the Russian Guards
at Tychosip. aud in fact occupied the
whole country between tie Bug aud
Narew."
Accounts from Warsaw of the Goth.
icit Diesbitsch at Zocolow. apparently
IN route for OstroieBka or for Diclsk or
Bialistook, with no other resource but
IL throw himself on the protection of
Prussia, as Dwernicki threw himself
On the protection of the Au,triaus. lie
has, however, Ia cross the Bug and Ma
rev, with Polish corps on every side
Of HIM
by this mastery movement, the Po-
iish General has placed him self in con
tact with the Samo.itian,. Lithuani-
ans, and other revolted districts, by
whose population his army will be in
definitely augmented so as 10 leave
10 Deisbi.soh no other prospect of es-
cape. but within the Prussian frontiers
The foreign journals assert, lie will en-.
deavor To reach Tnorne, in Prussia {:
but we expect he will seek to cross the
Rossoka, and avail himself OF its vast
forests.
The march of Skrzynecki is without
parallel IN modern warfare. From
Warsaw to Ostrolenka was a flank
march OF full eighty miles thence to
LORNA another 80, and to Tychosin 90
more-the last so being in the rear Of
the Russian grand army. The Poles
seem also to have gained advantages in
I repulse of the Russians at Minsk !:
and this, with the new position of
Skrzynccki, no doubt forced Diebitsch
10 retreat TO Zocolow near the lower
Bug.
The ranks Of the Warsovians have
also been recruited by volunteers from
Prusslan and Austrian Poland and
the whole campaign resembles a war of
chiyalry, IN which the enlightened en-
terprisc Of Europe is directed inIi.
vidually. against the further encroach
mcnts of the barbarous Muscoyites,
Tartars and Siberians.
We have just learnt Says the Lon
don Globe under date June 2, three
O'Clock, p. NJ. that report is general
IN the city OF Russian defeat by the
Poles, and that the Imperial Guards
had been cut TO pieces. II is said TO
rest on letters from Berlin. IL is Ger.
tainly very prevalent.
The Morning Star Of the Sd saws,
that the report probably alludes 10 the
overthrow Of the Guards at T'yehosin.
who were taken by surprise.
A private letter from Warsaw.daicd
18th, says: Since last Thursday the
two armies are in full movement
Gen. Diebitsch has made a mannuyre
with the principal part Of his army, in
the direction OF the Bug and Narew.
with manifest intention to get into
the wawodie Of Plock, to gain the
Prussian frontier. The motive of this
change OF position is not di III cult to be
understood. "a the Russian General
finds II difficult to receive his conveys
from Russian Poland. and he now
wants to gain the Prussian frontiers, 20
be IN communication with Thorne.
where he has considerable magazine
Oh provisions & ammunition waiting for
his approach.
Gen. SkrLynecki has also made
flank movement on Friday morning
his head quarters were at Milosna, and
ia the evening at Joblonna. aud on
Saturday at Sierock: his main army
was IN the direction Of Pultusk three
hundred Polish officers have received
orders TO proceed TO Lilhuania, 10 or.
game the Instruction there. We
have Ihls moment report. that IN the
enViroDs Of OstrOlenka the ImDcrial
Russian Guards have experienced A
new check. Gen. Uminski commands.
IN that quarter.
The Messenger de Pologne. War.
saw paper Of the 2iNf May, announces
that SkFLynecki had taken Ostrolenka
ON the 18th, where lie obtained y lsrge
sum Of money. the baggage Of tie
enemy. and 1900 prisoners. The ob.
lcct VI Skrzynecki 10 advancing 10 Os.
trolcnka, Is supposed 10 have been 10
get between the Russians and their
supplies.
from russia dirSrL Tile brig Ora.
una, Capt. Dryer, arrived a; Boston
on Monday from Cronstadt. whence
che sailed on the 10Th of MAY, aud
from Elsinerr the lst June.
Capt. Dryer reports that very little
W as published at ST Petersburg rela.
tive TO TIE Polish war, bat that u was
generally Acknowledged that the Rus.
SLAMS had lost 10000 men since the
commencement IL tbe campaign, and
that the Emperor calculated 10 sus.
tain a loss of 100000 men Va The final
sgbjogalion Of Poland.