The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-16
FOREIGN NEW S.
London papers to tie 24ih Sept. hare bse'
received at .Ne,p York.

received at .Ne,u York.
80 GREAT BRITAIN.
The London Courier intmates thas the opinion
ahat the Reform Bill will pass the House OF Peers,
is gathering strength.
The American Minister, Mr.. Van Bursn, trans |
acted business with Viscount Palmsrstor, on the
2Sth of Sept.
Paris papers are to the 9th of Sept. inclusive
Every thing perfectly quiet IN the capital
Some disturbances have taken place at Iouion
Lyons, and other towns in the south oil France
Tho news Of the capitulation Of Warsaw produced
u strong seusation in the former CITY, and about l?o
individuals about the streets singing pa'riotic
songs and uteing cries OF an lnilammatory ten
dency. The authorities, however, were on the
aert and by ten o'clock the parties had dispersed
and all was quiet These trifling difficulties, and
other scenes of disturbance, in a few more provin-
cia towns, have been promptly suppressed, and no
serious consequences are aPprehended'
POLAND.
Some of the German papers still fiatter them
selves that the cause Of Poland IS not LOST. Ac-
cording to one of these, the taking Of Warsaw,
by the Russans was only the result OF plan con
ceived by the Poles, who wished by this means TO
weaken the Russian army by at least 10000 men,
the number necessary to occupy warsaw, anu 10
leave it also the care OF keeping down the rising
population of that city. The defence OF the Poles
had for its object only, to involve the destruction
of as many Russians possible There are now
only about 10000 toops and National Guard which
took part in the defence"
Another German editor, maintaining the same
opinion, saws -" Gen. Szembeck is stationed at
Sandomir with 10000 men, the rear OF the
Russian army, to whom the destruction OF the
bridges of the Vistua, near Cora and d'Ossiek has
cut off all communication with Russia. Flock Is
free, and Gen. Ramorino, who obtained brilliant
victory over Gen. GOowin, occupies Lublln. In
Cracow, the landstrum is under arms. This body
is numerous. and is supported by lO,OO0 regular
troops"
Such favorable views accord so well with the
public Wishes that may be led to hope the state
of the case to be better than it actually is. One
thing, however, appears to be certain :-Notwith-
standing the general Suppositisn to the contrary 1t
is rendered certain by Proclamation to the P0llsh
army, that the Polish army which evacuated War
saw not included in the capituIation Of that
city.
The Messenger de Chambers of Sept. 28, afirms
that the first acts of the Russian Authorities at
Warsaw, have not been characterized by that rlgor
and vengeance which we at first feared would be
the case. Bat it is added in order to form cor
rect judgment Of the cemency of Nicholas, we
must wait till the fate of the Polish army shall have
been decided upon, to know if the amnesty will
not include conditions calculated to make 1t al
most null. The men the most deeply compromis-
ed in the revolution, having followed the army to
Modlin, the Russians did not find in the capital
any of their decided enemies, and consequently
the opportunity did not offer itself either for for
| giveness severity.
A private letter from Warsaw Of the 18th Sept,
gives copies Of the several procamations and other
| public notices issued by the Russian authorities
since their entnnce into the city. The first is
from the President of the Municipality, and an
nounces the appointment Of Gen. Count Witt, to
be Governor of the city, and Mayor-General Baron
| Dorf, to BIO commandant of the CITADEL The sec
ond is proclamation calling upon all the citizens
to depost in the arsenal all the in their pos
helo IN
having arms belonging to themselves, are allowed
to retain them provided they form part Of the Ma
tionai Guards. The third proclamation is from
Baron korff, announcing that the officers belonging
to the Polish army may remain in Warsaw, provid-
ed that within twenty hours they present them
selves at his Office and deposit declaration that
they will never again bear arms against the Rus.
sian troops. All who neglect to do this will be
considered and treated prisoners Of war. The
fourth is by Gen. Count Witt, giving notice that
all officers and persons attached to the Polish army
intending to quit the capital, must leave it by tive
O'Clock, in the afternoon Of :he 10th, and cross the
VIstula; Or in default they would be considered
as prisoners of war. The fifth and last, is from
the President Of the Municipality, by order of the
Commandant eDoining all func tionares, and other
persons employed in the administration of the hos
pitfalls, as well all the functonaries and other
persons employed in the municipality of Warsaw
10 continue to exercise their several functions
der the penalty of being tried by court martial.
he I1amOufg Correspondent says - soefefI
divisions of the Polish army refuse to comply with
the capituaton. 1t is therefore probable that the
Russians will be obliged to carry on. for a time,
petty warfare in some Of the palatnates."
PORTUGAL.
Don Miguel was busy, by the last accounts, il
fortifying the Tagus, and in putting to deati
thoss who peep, or wing, against hi.
remorseless tyranny, which is affecting Portuga
with perpetual stroke Not less than 100, sus
pected Of being engaged in the movement of Au
gust 2lst in favor Of Donna Maria had been marked
for slaughter. Eighteen were executed on the l0tI
OF Sept. and twenty six on the lth. The French
and English vessels in the river wore their color:
half-mast while the victims were suffering. The
following description of the manner in which the
eighteen were executed, on the 10th Sept. vii
give an idea OF those butcheries.
About thousand men from all the different
regiments known to be disaffected were ordered to
be witnesses Of the execution, the whole COM
manded by General Povoas. The IS prisoners were
placed in row, high wall being behind them
and each side hanked by cavalry; IA men
we're then drawn up in front of them and divided
into four divisions each division of Sc men, to fire
in succession. After the whole had fred it WAS
found that, although only fifteen twenty PAGES dis
tant, The greater part of these unhappy men were
only wounded, and the executing party were order
ed to despatch them, which was immed iat0ly done.
They were then put into collins and hurried away.
This is the FIRST execution which has not taken
up the whole day."
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