Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-06-29
No. 80.
FATE OF. THE POLES.
[Abridced from the Nnrcmhurr cia,e,,. l


russian officers, formerly Adjutants of
the Grand Duke Constantine, employ
every means, and are prodigal of mena-
ces and promises to induce them to en-
ter the Russian service.
The officers of the celebrated 9TH reg
lment of the line have been sent to To-
bolsk, the capital of Siberia the final
destination is still unknown. At Bursk
and Woronez there is multitude of Po-
lish Mobiles, who have been made pris-
oners because they were declared sus-
pected in 1896.
WAsIL.--ln this town there are Is Of
hcers of the Volhynian Instruction who
belonged to the corps ofGeneral DIVER
nlckl. They are marching on foot to
Iobolsk, in order to be incorporated as
soldiers in the battalion of the garrison.
They are in state of the most dread
iul misery, but they deplore their own
fate less than that of their unfortunate
country.
Forty youths ofthe academy of Will
ma. the oldest only fifteen, are at Tur-
KIN: They are on their way to Siberia,
to bore IN the mines. Ali those who
are condemned to this kind of labour
lose their names; they are only known
by numbers.
DRAcKow.-There are here multi
tude of children of from 10 to 10 wears
otage, women with infants, and old men.
who are dragged to Siberia little fur
ther are attachments of 100 individuals.
These are the unfortunate fugitive faml-
lies, who seeking refuge in the woods
OF Volhynia, Lithuania, and Pedolia.
have fallen into the power of the
Cossacks, and have been taken as pris.
oners of war. The barricadoed houses
called ostrogs, inclose victims of the re-
volt, of all ranks, all ages &botb SEXES
ana present a heart breaking spectacle.
KALreA.-In the ostrog of this town
groans young Gothard Sobanski. with
his hands and feet loaded with chains.
After having passed five years in this
horrible prison, he is to be conveyed to
Siberia, to laborin the mines for life.
Mr.. Wills, of the New York Mirror
was lately presented to the King of
France and the Royal Family nv Mr.
Rives. After the introduction which
took place in the Chamber Of the
Throne, Mr.. Willis says:
eve remained few minutes. and
occupied myselfwith looking at the gold
and crimson throne before me. and re.
calling to my mind the world of bistor.
zeal circumstances connected with it
! on can easily imagine it all. The
!hrone OF France, is perhaps the most
interesting one in the world. But of
all It's associations, none rushed upon
me SO iorcibly, or retained my magma
ton so long, as the accidental drama of
winch 1T was the scene during the three
days ofJuly. 1t was here the people
brought the Polytechnic scholar. mortal
ly w ounded in the attack on the
palace, to die. He breathed his last nm
the throne of France, surrounded with
his comrades and crowd of patriots
1t Is one OF the most striking and affect
ing incidents, L think, in all the,history.
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There was singular circumstance
took place during the dinner given TO
w ashington Irving, which has afforded
theme for much speculation and curi.
osity. When Mr.. Duer in his witty
and ingenious speech was describing the
dutch Herodotus, Diedrick Knickerbock.
er, tall, long, gaunt figure, dressed in
antique garments, stood in the centre of
The room. gazing at Washington Irving
His dress, in its general outlines, was 40
similar to thatin which Irving has cloth
ed knlckerbocker that MANY of tbo
guests believed that the appearance of
the hgure was pre-cOncerted. But the
TACT is that person in an antique dress
has been wandering round the CITY for
some days, apparently in a deranged
state OF mind. He was seen few dave
alter the dinner occasion in barbe,,e
shop by one of the gentlemen who saw
nlm In the dining hall, and was asked
by MN IL he was not present at the din.
ler; he answered that he was-tbat IL
was impressed on his mind to 90 TO that
place, &c. So it turns out that Mr. Du-
sr only took occasion to adapt his address
to the wild looking being whose imDyes.
'ions had made him an unbidden guest.
badgers Messenger.
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Cteopatra's Needle, (the one she used
70 darn Anthony s stockings with we sun
pose which is sixty feet long and
weighs two hundred and forty-eicbt
-ons, is soon to be transported from Is.
5ypt to England. The expense If
is estimated at -. oooI
We should fhinI, 81 D.