Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-10

pondent London papers 10 the 18th OF De
ccmber, inclusive; by the packet ship Sover-
eIgn. Shipping Lists to the 18th, and Prices
Current. These papers contain the imper
tant intelligence Of a
REVOLUTION IN POLAND,
And the flight of the Grand Duke Constan-
tine to Russia. A variety Of details upon this
interesting subject, will te found below A
monS the speculatons, the article from Bell $
Weekly Messenger of December ~, s enti-
tied t. attention
The following is the account of the imme-
date cause OF this revolution as published
IN the Journal du Paris OF December I4th:--
1t was IN the evening of ihe 10Th Nov that
the nsurrecti0n was commenced 10y The un.
der Ensigns 1t was excited by the abhor
renee which they had to witness the ignoni
NOUS death oftxelve students, who had been
sentenced by court martial to be shot for
having sung the Marseliois hymn The first
point TO which the ensigus directed their
course was 10 the arsenal; they took posses
sion oil that post, which contained 10000
guns, and 100 pieces Of cannon. The Grand
Duke Constantine as then at Belvedere,
bout three miles from Warsaw. The FIRST
continued during the whole oil the night, and
on the following morning the people remain.
ed masters oil the city. The Regiment of
engineers was the first to revolt L he French
frl-colored ceckade was instantly adopted
with cres Of "Nwe Lafayette, the lrieId OF
Kosciusso for eyer!"-- They went 10 the house
OF the rsneb Consul IA search OF the tri-
colered flag; and having found it, although
the Consul IN Dqrana) was suspected 10
be Congfegationist, and attached 10 the f,l-
len dynasty, they joined tue Polish whits
flag aud the tircoored on. together. and
hoisted them in ti,I- stale. The National
Guard is about being raised.
The Prussian Stale Gazette of Deem
Der 4th, says the news of The Polish insur.
Fectlon caused the greatest CONSERVATION.
"as far as yet known, the plot was secretly
prepared and then carried into effect by a
sumber OF young Poles who are educated in
military school, and consequently have a
military organization. The Insurgents has,
tened to the palace and murdered the Rus
s,aa sentneis. AT the same time they called
the citizens to arIas; the arsenal was storm
ed, and all fastened To combat the Russian
and some Polish troops, at whose head the
Grand Dake Constantine retired fighting
The Grand Duke is said to have incurred
the greatest personal danger
The following Is the account of the first
act OF the insurrectlon received in Berlin On
abe 4th of December
On the evening of the Goth Nov an insur.
rection broke out at Warsaw 1t began in
the miitary school of ensigns. The Young
Men TO the number of 500 to 500, took up
arms and spread themselves through the
town, calling the citizens to arms. A multi
fude OF students ana inhabitants soon Joined
them. They proceeded to the barracks of the
infantry, and the arsenal which was taken
by 10 O'Clock. The immense quantity of
muskets and sabres il contained, were dis
tributed to the people. The insurrectionists
had previously gained the barracks of the
tnfantry. The engineer regiment was the
6rst that rose, and several other regiments
soon followed. The Grand Duke Constan.
tine. on the point of being attacked or sur
rounded in his palace. effected his retreat ap-
on Paraga, with his guard-two Russian
REGIS. aud regt. of Polish cavalry, WHO FOL
lowed him from sense Of military honor but
will remain neutral If the soldiers de not dis
band themselves and join their fellow citizens
The evaporation, for a long time smoth-
cred, was so very considerable at the mo-
mest of iasurrectioR, that some Polish de-
taehments, VINO, at the commencement reCi,
sed to give up their post Of arms 10 the peo.
pie, were massacred as traitors. Forty-one
colonies OF ma jors were killed in endeavsr
ing 10 keep the troops in obedience Il is
added that two aids oil che Duke were slain.
The opinion al Warsaw was, that the oefec-
tion Of the Polish army would become gene
raj The chief Of the municipal police, and
two Russian Generals, were killed The
German General Hauch, and Count STAINS
taus Potosky, were also killed, in endeavor-
ing 10 rally the troops. The military chest,
and the house Of the Paymaster- General
were plundered General KLoPIEcEI has
taken command of the Polish troops. and il
endesvorlss 10 restore order Ii is said that
he has already 10000 troops Of the line un-
der his command. The French tri calored
eockade was adopted at the beginning of the
Instruction, bat 1t was soon renIaced INV ,ho
Polish eockade. A corps of National C:,y,,rJ.
was organizing The Council of Ad,n;n;a
tration established by the Emperor of Rue
sia, IN conjunction with Prince Lubeski mn
isttr Of finances. Prince Adam Czartos;n.i,;
and Prince Michael Badzivii, form the pro
vls'onsl Government and have issued a nro.
ca nation, in which they acknowledge N.
nights Of sovereignty Of the emperor Niche
las, but on condition that tho separation or
the two States shall be complete, and that no
Russian Military corps shall keep earr;san
IN tie kiHgdons Of Poland. Lieut.. Gensrai
Szsttor'nski was the Grst minister az Poland
On 1874, when TIE Emperor gave 10 thst
country a liberal constitutional The erscut;on
81 "sich was afterwards suspended nv ,ba