Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-20

Russians; who, however, unable to pursue beyond
Oem6c Wieiki, where they could not even procure
little straw for their horses Aera short delay there,
the Russians again RETIRED followed by the Poes and
at tho latest datos, ed May the head quarters of tho
latter in advance of Sienica. Disease and famine
even moro than battle to impair tho Russian for
ces We compile from various papers the details respEc
ting these movements.
Accounts from Poland extremely favorable. For
the fourth time the Balkan has been foed by
the brave Poles. His first attempt to force his
to WARSAW, and IN this nc defeated by the ntrc-
pdity of the Polish army he then tried TO cross tho
Vlsua first to the north, and afterwards to the south
OF the capital but equally unsuccessful IN both those
atemps his fourth and last effort has been To approach
Warsaw by way of MInsk but tho bold attitude of the
Poles and the of provisions, have again COMPEL
ed him to retreat. The motive assigned by General
Debsch is the want of provisions, and the destitute
state of the country which he had invaded. II il
ted, positively, that the cholera morbus making
frghtful ravages in the army, which longer
tend against tho Poles who comparatively suffer
ing little from disease.
a letter from Warsaw of the date of the ID of May,
states that in the precipitation of his retreat he had
been obliged to leave 600 sic at Sedlcc, and all the
accounts represent the flight most disorderly.
The accounts from the main army of the Poles, arc
OF the I'd nst whom they still advancing, amid
constant diminishing, and their head quarters a
Jendrezeow The most satisfactory accounts are
ceved of tho spread of tho instruction in Ithuana
The latest authentic accounts from the brave DIVER
nick are of the 25,h u which dated from Kolod-
no. They speak of fresh advantages obtained the
corps OF the Russian General Rudiger In rcference
to the affair of the 18th Boromel the General reports
ofciay that tho enemys force consisted of H. 600 in
ianry and calvary with % pieces of cannon, and that
their loss was eight pieces of cannon, killed. 800
wounded, and 1000 prisoners. Another account dated
lne from Lemberg gives the Poles as the fruits of
an action three days afterwards 1000 prisoners and
Is pieces of artillery The movements of this enter
prlsig partisan still to give extraordinary unea-
siness to the Russians and their friends and we are told
upon the authority of letters from Vienna under date
ofthe Sd of My, that General Dwernick had thrown
himself into Gacia with his corps and that his troops
had laid down their arms.
The Polish Gcncral-in- Chief had published his Off
ca account of the previous advance of the enemy in
which, with his usual frankncss he admits conside
rabe loss IN the affair near Mnsk He had, it appear
cd issued positive njunctons to all the patriot Gene
rails to fall back. and decline accepting battle though
offered By tho Russans but these instructions were
implicitly obeyod. The Polish General Gielgud was re-
marked and rcprimanded for retiring with an nconsi
deatc reluctance, and he to have paid the penal
~ OF rasness which personal bravery redeem.
nc affair at hlinsk, which is confessed have been
loss OF about 30O men, occasioncd by this Gene
ras obstnacy hat he reports that the loss of the Rus
SLAMS was still greater than his"
Don Miguel has, it will be seen, knocked under at
once TO the British demand for reparaon of outro ges
France, rather Paris, has been disturbed anew and
appears restless On the llth May public dinner was
gwen at which, says the London Courier, 1.-THE most
furious cries for the immediate erection of Republic
were yociterated. and our private accounts add
DEATH TO LOUIS PHILIP drunk with enthusiasm y
Inc account given by the Monteur of this festival
VIII DC FOUND among our extracts. Another occasion
was the distribution of the medals decreed by the Cham
Der OF Deputies, after the three daus to those
VINO had been wounded during combats othose DAYS
ana mad not received Pecunary aid The number of those
was about fifteen hundred According to tho London
Spectator of 18th,
The King issued the medals, but instead of bear;np
TO he the gift of the Nation they are escribed ma the
gut OF the Monarch. They have been unanimousIy
refused, by meeting at which 900 out of the 5O1
persons Tor whom they destined attended There
seem to be not few desperate spirits among the
SAINTS; and partial tumult which took place on the
roh some OF them were heard vociferating give la
hePubique! with quite much zeal discretion The
g mas oeen hitherto popular but he seems to be
ite more respected than his Minister'S Still we see
no reason tor surprising that the peaccthe great OBJ
Ject OF all wise men at tho present momcntwill be in
any serious degree hazarded notwithstanding these
somewhat threatening symptoms"
Belgium remains as at tho last accounts-Prince Leo
pod yet hestating abont its crown. story is told in
come OF the Brussels and Paris papers which the Lon
don Courier contradicts that the Prince would turn O.
noc Tor the purpose of lngratatng himself with the
beans one OF whose agents is represented as sa wing
to him, what was said to Henry ". of France that
ga crown we'll worth a mass,
The progress of Reform in England was going ON
most triumPhany. Of $50 members already returned
inc derence IN favor OF reform was according to the
Courier, 139. - ~
Ireland is still much agtated. We find the following
paragraph IN the London Courier of I4th:-
at would appear from the Limeric Chronicle TINT
the county of Glare has been placed under martial Law
No confirm alton of that circumstance has been received
at the Hone-oice; but, should tho measure have been
resored to, however much may regret it's necesst
we cannot but feel that it may save that unhappv
try from the more calamous results which continu
ance OF unordled instruction must have produced"
Extract OF letter, dated Warsaw May give have
mad the Polish army at Milosna again, two miles dis
tant from Warsaw. The following is despatch from
General Skrzynecki:- O
General Debtsch had concentrated all his forces
ana In person. at the head ohs advanced ruard attack
Ga on tho 18th our rear guard near Kuhew Col Dem
osKl commanded the Polish troops in battle of seyc
raj hours' against the enemys overwhelming force who
mad eighteen pieces of cannon while the Poles had ONLY
four pieces The Russian Field Marshal sndeayored to
surround the Polish right wing with his main arnv.-
According to the plan formed by krzynccki at the com
mencclnent of the campaign he did not intend pivnc
battle to the overwhelming force of the Russians in thai
part OF the country, which, appears is not advanta
goous cons equcnty no gave orders to the troops to
treat to kostrzya, retreat which was effected Cen
Gielgud and part of Gen. Skrzynecki's formed 4 re-
serve guard at Minsk which attacked the folowin
morning at ii o'clock. Tho enemy presented great
mass OF infantry and cavalry well as a numerous
artillery but all his attempts rcpulscd after bat
Tie OF several hours which did all honor to Cen Glcpd
VINO afterwards retired to HE former position can
assure the National Government that the enemy has
not made one prisoner unless it is the sick of the cho
iera - Inch were left in the forests Yesterday Con
Lmlnski, IN marching from Oknnicw to StanisI5yyov
AT inc mead OF two squadrons of Lubn cavalry lnitn
new trooPs) met Gen. Nassakns cavalry brigade: the