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cENEaAL INTELLIcENcr.
TBE OUTRAGE UPON POLAND.

We lately stated that the Emperor Niehoias
ordered six hundred Of The finest Of the polish
+ peasant msidcns 10 be seized and married 20
his soldicrs- The particulars Of tho airociou,
and barb7rons oct, we find thus stated m q
late English Journal No QUO can read il with.
out thrill OF Indignation:
+ You know that the camp Of Wozne-
sea-, Government Of Ekatcrinoslaf.)
has been selected this year for the
grand manGuvres of the Russian caval-
ny. About THE camp the Government
has established military colonies for the
purpose Of bringing into cultivation the
extensive farms and lands belonging 10
the Crown. and twas wished that these
colonies should be in full activity on
the arrival Of the German Princes who
were expected at Wozncsenk.
These colonies, however, consisted
/ OF soldiers only, they having among
them but very few women. In con-
sequence OF which an imperial order
was issued. enjo;ning the different au-
thoritics OF Volhynia. Podolia, and Uk-
raInc 10 call upon the administrators of
the con6scated property Of the revolu-
tionary Poles Of 1880, and 10 obtain bv
them u levy Of 600 young women for
the services Of the camp Of Woznesenk.
According TO this order the young wo-
men were to be between the ages Of
is and %. and as good-looking and
well-formed as possible.
The administration set about execut-
ing this order, but on the report getting
abroad in some OF the villages. the wo-
men and young girls took to flight, aud
sought refuge in the midst of the forests.
and OF the deserts. In other places the
peasants declared that they would OPP
pose by force the execution Of such an
order, and that while life remained they
would defend their daughters, their sis.
tiers. and their brides.
The administration thinking that
resistance announced With so much re-
solution aud energy might be attended
with serious disorders, addressed re-
port 10 the Government, who forthwith
sent several attachments oftroops, with
a direction TO put the order 10 execution
by force.
This was done. The peasants were
tracked like wild beasts. the Young
maIdcns torn from the bosom Of their
families, and the soldiers, notwi.hsland-
ing the efforts Of the officers 10 execute
their duty as humancly as possible.
committed numerous acts Of violence.
Scenes the most appalling took place
on the lands Of Human, belonging TO
the Coun, Alexander Poiockl. and on
those OF Zinkow, belonging to the Prin-
GEES of Wirtembcrg, sister 20 Prince
Adam Czartoyski.
On several occasions the peasants
armed with scythes and with sticks,
sustained furious contest with the
soldiers, but they were obliged i'm the
end TO yield 10 numbers; some were
killed, others imprisoned and delivered
up TO Justice. OF the latter. % were
whipped; Is others having undergone
The punishment OF the knoui, have been
sent into Siberia; others arc still in pri-
son.
The imperial order was put in force.
SIX hundred young women. torn from
thei. country and .hcir families, were
conveyed under military escort 10 the
camp of Wozncscnk.
On their arrival at the camp they
underwent an indecent examination,
after tho manner Of the military re-
cruiis, in order to ascerion whether
they laboEcd under any bodily infrmi- /
~. The best looking amongst them.
IN different costumes dressed after the
manner OF the Tyrolesc, the Spaniards
and the English, were distributed in
the various forms Of the military colo.
ny. This was, no doubt done in order
20 present tho German Princess aud
Illustrious strangers who were expected +.
a scene picturesque and pastoral, TO re-
lieve tho enbui ui the military spccia- .
cles As 10 tho Young women. the .
least distinguished tv their personal ap-
peaanCc were rct1iued tu wash the
linen Of ihc soldiers.
The country people, have presented .
petition to the Emperor su?plicaiing
for the return Of these unfortunate le- /.
males, and hioh hasbccn warmly sup
ported by the Marhals Of their dis
tricis. u is not vet known What the 4
result viii BE-, bot the general opinion
Is that The women viii be compelled 10 .
marry The soldiers Of The colonies.
II vas thns under the reign Of Caiha-
iine the II the Pctemukin, after the +
devastation e The Guinea. transT.oftedi
thiiher numerous dcachmcns from
diAcreat Kus.ian regiments. and 80 ore
der 10 complete The project Of co.oui-
k1iiOu ordered n low of Young females
who were drawn from ibc different
province end given as uttrg 90 the
new col0fist-.