Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-18
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
Bloody commencement Of The ,rar IN Poland;
change Of the Ministry in France; progress
of reform IN England.


change Of the Ministry IN France; progress
of reform IN England.
New YoRK April IA.
Early this morning, and very unexpectedly,
saws the New York Commercial Advertiser, we
received London papers to the Goth March, lDciu-
sive, by the packet ship Hibernia, Capt Max
we'll, which has arrived at this port from Liver
pool, whence she sailed on the 2lst OF March,
These accounts are near month later than our
former advices, and are in all respects OF the
highest moment. But the wide space which
they embrace, and the great number, extent, and
variety of the details of news they contain, rem
ders il impossible in single sheet to dispose OF
the half of the interesting matter thrown upon
our hands.
From Poland, il will be seen that the Russians
have reached the Vistula, and thrown some
souadrons of troops and large corps OF Cossacks
across the river, after much severe lighting. There
appears to have been a succession OF battles from
the 18th to the 25th of February inclusive IN the
Reiphborhood Of Warsaw, and within view OF
that capital, by the aid Of Telescopes The details
of these engagements. as they reach us through
the German papers, are desultory and incOnclu-
sive. Enough, however, has transpired to war
rant the statement that the battles were fierce
and bloody, and the Poles fought with degree
of courage and perseverance hardly to have been
expected under their circumstances. In the
early part of these engagements, while contend
ing with the Russian advance, the Poles were
evidently successful. 1t Is believed that the VIC
tor OF the Balkan miscalculated the strength and
yaor of the foe he was to meet; and forgetting
that ga despised foe can sometimes give bloody
battle" found, before he was aware OF his situa-
ton, that the laurels of the Imperial Legions,
flushed with the trumphs of Ottoman conquest,
had been somewhat furnished. But the main
battle was fought before Praga, on the Gath and
25th, in which the Russians, after an obstinate
and very bloody conflict, were victorious. An
account Of the engagements of these two days
will be found under the Frankfort date of March
9, written, evidently, BY Russian. But imme-
diately following that article we have inserted
another from the Warsaw State Gazette, under
the date Of Feb. %. Taking both accounts in
connection. there can be no doubt that the Poles
were routed, if not oyerthrown. Hostilities
were renewed on the Goth ult. on which day,
and on the 9th, there was much hard fighting.
with considerable loss on both sides. The Poles
behaved as calamity as in the previous affair,
but being unequal in number to their adversaries,
they were at length compelled to give way. De-
termined, however, to make their retreat in as
good order as possible, they set fire to Praga,
in order to interrupt for time the advance Of
the Russians.--Praga was thus destroyed.
Subsequently to these dates, it is very diff
cnlt to ascertain what was the true situation of
affairs. Early on the 9Th of March, intelligence
was received in Paris, by express announcing
that OH the 28th, the municipal authorities of
Warsaw, finding themselves no longer protected
by their brave army, aud being unable from the
nature of the city, to prevent the entry of the
Russians, held meeting at which it was resolved
10 surrender at discretion. They waited upon
the Russian Commander, to signify theii SUBJ
mission; and the Russian troops immediately
entered the capital. This event is announced
by the celebrated correspondent Of the Morning
Chronicle, in the following cmpassioned strain:
Paris, Narch 8, 1851, O'Clock p. NJ. War
saw has cap;tulated! Praga has been destroyed
b, fire! and the Polish Revolution has been ter
minated. had sent you a long letter before l
received this intelligence. In that letter had
hoped against hopes, expressed my doubts, and
PRAYED for a success which | almost despaired
Of But alas! alas! couriers have since arrived
with the affecting intelligence that Warsaw had
capitulatcd and Praga has been burned by fire.
France will hear it with horror. England will
learn i. with sadness. Liberty is arrested in
her march; but the arm which arrests her pro-
gress is but impotent. Russian barbarians may
burn cities, ravish women, rip up their helpless
despotsm on the ruins of independence But all
this will not avail; and, in spite Of these momen-
tary triumPhs, the Poles shall yet be Free
Ard yet. notwithstanding the pos, tive terms
of these accounts, it would seem that the Polish
capital had not fallen, so late as the second of
March, and il Is added, that Gen. Diebitsch has |
been obliged to alter his plans; aud that he will
not again try his fortune by attacking Warsaw,
but intends to surround and reduce Thy famine. |
There is moreover, among the somewhat con- |
fused German accounts which will be found be-
low, an account Of thanksgiving in Warsaw, for
the results of their operations, thus far: so that
Warsaw clearly HAD NOT FALLEN, although the
brave but unfortunate Poles, after their princi-
pal officers had fallen at Praga were driven back
across the Vistula, and the Russian commander
was preparing forthwith to invest the capital
The Polish official account admit a loss Of 5000
men put hers-d,s-consbot, in these engagements,