The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-07-27

mendous artillery, succeeded in crossing the
river. A most violent combat ensued The
enemy vainly endeavored to convex large mass
es TO the right bank Our troops defended
themselves most brilliantly. The carnage was
dreadful, and lasted several hours. during which
our troops IN vain endeavored to force the enc
my back to the other side of the river, and who
on his part was also striving to effect his pur-
pose.
The chief point of contention was tho bridge,
and long elevated dixie which passes along
the marshy shore of the Narew and tho ma
ture OF the ground, contributed much to give
the battle sanguinary character. They fought
man 20 man, and thousands were killed by be-
ing thrown over the dixie. The Russian troops
displayed degree ofcOurage and resolution far
superior to what they had shown in the preced-
ing part of the campaign. An unusual heat in
creased the labor of the day. The Russians
threw away their knapsacks to be more at their
ease. At length, towards evening, fatigued by
their exertlons, and unable to overcome the
resistance of our gallant troops, the enemy
withdrew to the left bank of the river and 1--WE p
remained in possession of the field of battle, up.
on " hich the Commander-in Chief passed the
night, IN order to provide for the relief Of the
wounded. To have recommended the battle
would have tended to no result as Gen. Giel
gud had had full time to effect his march over
therefore.
resolved to retreat over ROZan to Pultusk This
march was effected in perfect order, and with.
out being in any way disturbed by the enemy,
who, it appears, had suffered too severely TO
follow u.s. To estimate the loss on both sides
is S yet impossible. On our side from 5000 TO
1000 men are horS de combat but it appears
certain that, though the Commander in Chief,
with his usual caution, avoids all alusion TO the
loss OF the enemy, it must be at least double
ours
-Four regiments, one Of the Guards that first
attempted to pass the river, were cut to pieces
We lost neither artillery, baggage, nor provi.
sIOns: few stragglers alone can have fallen
into the enemy's hands during the retreat
We have taken only 200 prisoners. Generals
klckI and kaminski have been killed Two
other Generals, Pac and Bozuslowski, have
been slightly wounded. According to the state
menis of the prisoners, three Russian Generals
have been killed. The severe service which
our troops have had to pass through has Undue.
ed the Commander -in-Chief to allow them a
few days rest in Praga. The intelligence that
the Polish army, after sanguinary and disas.
trous battle, was approaching the capital, spread
CONSERVATION here. but the frank statement Of
Gen. Skrzynecki has tended for the present to
tranquilze the public mind. Two fresh regi-
ments of infantry, and several squadrons of cav
airy, have already proceeded to the camp.
We can vouch for the authenticity of tho fol.
lowing news: "The Statos of several coun-
ties of Hungary, taking pattern by that of
Bartz. have had the boldness to address repre-.
sensations to their King Francis, in which they
remind him of the services rendered to Hunga-
ry by Poland, in the wars against the Turks,
and OF the great mistake committed by Austria
when she sacrificed that country which protect
tn
taFy interest. They now call, first, for the in
Simultaneous revocation of the ordinances pro-
hlbItlng tho expectation farms and provisions
10 Poland; secondly, for the convocatan OF the
Diet todellberate upon the best means of as
suaglng the suterings of the Poles. We are
ignorant of the effect ofthese representations. -
- Paris paper.
BELGIUM.
The Belgian Congress on the 4ih of June
proceeded to make choice of King. The
votes were for Prince Leopold 152, against HIM
10, for Sulet de Choker, the Recent. IA p:
nineteen members declined voting, and one
vote was declared null total 1906 The decree
proclaimed Prince Leopold King, on condition
OF his accepting the constitution, and taking
the oath to maintain the constitution. the ma.
tonal independence, and the integrity Of the
territory. was then passed, ard committee OF
ten members, including the President, was an.
pointed to proceed 10 London, to announce 10
the new monarch his election.
WALES.
There has been serious disturbances nmnnr
the wOrRmen in the iron manufactures of liam.
organshlrc, who had struck for higher wages
and turned cut in mass, mcnacinr the superin.
PENDANTS, if their demands were not granted
The military were called out, but the insnr.
gents greatly outnumbered them. and drove
them with stones to the town of Merthvr Tyd-
VIII where they took refuge in the houses, and
were still assailed in them. The soldiers were
then provoked to fire into the mob, BY which Ia
were Killed, and many wounded. The militia
could not be depended upon. The Major md
several soldiers were severely wounded Tho
Marquis Of Butte, Lord Lientennnt Of the coun.
ty, was on the SPOT, and Immediately sent de-
spaches to the Home Office. Alderman Tbomp.
son, one OF the firm owning one of the vast es-
adjustments in which the turn out occurred.
Immediately set off for the place, after an in.
terview with Lord Melbourne Another ac-
count states the killed and wounded at GO. and
the number of rioters at 5000 and rapidIv in
creasng. Two of the ringleaders, who had
been taken into custody, were examined before
the Magistrates at Cardiff; and so far from en-
deavorlng to exculpate themselves thew boldly
asserted that the Instruction would not be con-
hned to Wales but that arrangements had been
made for the simultaneous rising in other man
ufacturing and mining districts ofthe kingdom.
The latest report states that l6 were killed
in ALL
Distress IN IRELAND. We have been polite
~ favored with the following extract of n LET.
ter from Greenock, addressed To a gentleman
IN this city. It q YES frightful, but, we trust,
an exaggerated picture of misery:
neglected to mention to you in nv last
the state OF Ireland from starvation. You will
get IT all. no doubt, from the papors but be as.
sured 1t is far from being exaggerated. One
writer mentions that at the moment he wrote.
there were three thousand individuals on the
sea Shore in sight, gathering scuwsed to boil
for sustennnce. The cattle are bled. and tho
blood boiled and used. The seed potatoes dur
up and devoured; and ere this reaches Won
some ho"SandS will have ceased from their
misery from actual starvation. Now is the
time for tho friends Of ireland with Won 10
stretch forth helping hand A few loads of
tto"r would save thousands and exalt the Amer.
lean name. In Anoerico 4ha -