Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-02

faithful s. successful discharge of the important interests
committed ts your care s. for which who has the
welfare OF his country at heart will fail to acknowledge
his gratitude and obligation, your fellow citizens here
ieei themselves under additional obligation for that
kindness and hospitality which they have uniformly
experienced at your hands. The zeal and ability which
you have exhibited in the discharge of your public
trusts have not only enabled you TO bring a
fu and highly beneficial issue a most responsible and
aduous negotiation, but have also combined with high
aud honorable frankness of character, which has pecu
lary marked your intercourse, been the means pro-
duclng most favorable and conciliatng spirit the
part OF the British Government towards the United
States.
Such being the sentiments of your fellow citizens
here they ieel DESTROYS 10 manifest them you, and
beg that you will honor them with your company TO a
dinner, which they purpose TO give you on such day
as may be most agreeable, and which they hope you
VIII md consistent with your avocations to appoint
They have requested the undersigned to convey YOU
this invitation and expression OF their sentiments.
We have have the honorto be- Sir, with the highest
sentiments respect and consider ation your ODE
dent humble servants,
Joshua Bates George Wides
Timothy Wiggn John Revere
Thomas Aspinwa b. NJ Carter
Alexander III. Stevens Gilbert Smith
j. l. kirkland Rorer II. Morris
C. X. Leslie Richard Bddle
Joseph Hill Clark T. Willing
Richard NJ. Blach'ord Richard L. Morris
q. =. Newton J. II. Sch crmer horn
William +. West
To His Exceency, Louis Lane, sc. SC. sc
- IL, DeUOnshire street, June 10 1881
GeuNsmsn-l have 10 Ihsnk YOU for yonr lsu,r OF
the h instant, wfileu in behalf OF my sFeilow-ei-
zens in London, expressing their OF py ccnduc,
and inviting me TO pardke OF publis dinner before my
departure 10 the United State.
am quite incapable OF disc uisirg, or OF ade quaieiy
expressing how much sm graI,fisd by ,his nanies-
a'ion OF Kindness TIE part OF my felow cizans an
by the estimate they place upon the humblh services
which the feelings oil my heart, 10 less dian sets. o.
u'y, have prompted me to render 10 the country, and
To them Individually, during my residences az th,s Court
Ito gh we'll assured thai you do nos exaggerale the
importance OF colVapg friendly relations be'ween TIE
TWO countries, oanoo, bus be sensible hat your kind
e~s~ he" '~'sd my agency 10 producing the favor
able satc OF things 10 which you refer have bu,
acted as an auxiliary to tie efforts OF ny own v.,o-
ment. aud IS but just say my task has bean ao
lated by he frank aud amcable s,ri, WITH which bose
efforts have been me, by this government in my
,iaon', aud the national good will mauifes,ed BY hi,
people IN my general intercourse
wish IL were in my power, whl. making van nv
ssknowiedgems for your kiL duess TO avail myself OF
The octasen you offer Of NEE ting my counrymen 10.
gether. have, however, already made arrangements
for leaving LoUdDn early in Inc next week with which
compliance with your wishes would be alioge h Ell
incompatible am, therefore, constrained TO decline
your very hanering invitation.
muSl rely upon the spirit by which your letter wa.
evidently dciael, 10 excuse any disappointment may
occasion, aud 'enirring you my wishes for the pros
psri,y of yourselves and Of those in whose b. half YOU
wrie-l am. nemen, With sentiments Of sincere re
gard, fsi'hiul'y your ieliow oiiZ n.
LOUIS M'LANE.
20 Messrs. J lshua Bates aud oi.tr,
The Poies-and 'h,y now absorb tie main intere,,
OF al European aTtiyals--srs sl nobly Easing their
foes. The movement OF sktzynecki which led fo the
bloody battle OF OstroekG appears have completely
succeeded IN s~ main otjec', that OF giving support
and visor 10 The frectiorary movements in Lihu
sDa, an advantage not TOO dearly paid perhaps hy IN,
loss sustained by he Poles in ,ha, battle On The very
day OF the combat at O5TOenks, Gen. ChiGpOcski in
Libuania, obtained victory overa Rus.ian CORPS o.
posed TO him. TIE head quarters # the Polish CON :
maj dor were a, P'agi, divided only by The Vlsiula
from WAr'aw, with Which bridge sonuesIsit Gen
Diebilseh does not hevs made any forward
movements since thu 25 = Of May.
POLAND.
The General in.ehiJ TO the National Goyeynu,fnt
The insurree,ion OF LI,husnla which brings 70 our
national Gauss 80 g'orOu, support, snd whose firs
efforts announce devotion that bids defaOce 10 all
obstacles, imposes on us, as sacred duy, the obi
CATION Of forgetting Tor moment The Jfitul, cireum-
stances in which Involved in order &, carry a.
tssiu luccors 10 our brethren. The Na'ions Govern
tnen' eeis ibis necessity az do. To this effect and
particularly open The way for the suseors which
we were dsslrous OF carry ing Lhuapa, YVES the ex
petition to Tykczn undertaken. Few days suffeed 10
crown these wafilke movements with success The
Field Mar'hol resting TRANQUILITY 10 bis inlre nshmen,s
between the Kos'ryn add The Lwisc, ssafeey learned
our mo'ioos when the Imperial G. lards were already
repulssd. he frontiers of that tetri,orv mr.,
tended TO be part of the Rusisn Empire ard opened
way 10 our met toumn.-Gsnerai Chapowski, and Co
lionel SisTakowski, VINO commanded them, have Joined
our iofufSe1 brethren, The former in the province OF
Bhys.Ock, the later in the Pdaipate Of Augustowo
and eng pinned TO sem, have ops ,,iOns
the communication ofihe enemy, and have taken maya
zine', whish he bad established 10 various places A.
~.
with his numerous baalionS, FOR The purpose Of nara
ly sing our 0psraon', The ssDguiniry combat of Oso
ienka gave time 10 the corps commanded hy General
GielgUd 70 carry efiSaeiOnI assistance TO Lthuanis
for an Officer from Genera, Gslgud ba, his momen
brought report which informs US that this General adj
vances i0 the dire cion raced out 10 him without eEps
riencing the least obstruction from the en.mY.
The national army diminished by the whtle corps do
'ached win Gcnefa GieIgud, 6ndp g itself in The pre-.
seUss Of The concentrated force OF the enemy hav NJ
sustained losses in botl~ and moreover Being exhaust
ed by forced marshes, indpsnsabiy required trsnory
rePosF; has Therefore, occupied the fortified camp NJ
Prags The national army IL going very sooo % axe
lie whole force, and augmented by dotsebmens which
arrive from all sdes, nd which will Gil the cbasn
csused by the separation Of the corps commanded nv
General Gelgnd, will 6Dd s'f shortly more able 10
resume The offensive, the ccnsideiab assistance sent
TO our Lithuanian brethren DO lsss than produce
a very advantageous oivsTsitn 10 rur favor.
lsigns6) sKRZYNECKI.
PT0gd, June J, 1891
Warsaw, Juu. 6--The last letter wrots 10 you wac
under date he 3lsi ul which informed you thar Che
Polish b, al quarters at Prege, where they still re-
ms Ia, and nothing has taken plase with The mso army
since the n, but however the Polls sii sinR their
iional sopg-"Jesers Polka NE Zginea" Poland will
no, be LOST 50 Iong ligs)or 'be news from Lhu.
aOia and The Ukraine good. General Chlspowski
has gained victory over the Rus'ao', near NMewks.