The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-12

place nearly nxty years ego, the Poles have often
attempted to recover their Independence, but their
heroic efforts, often void Of PRUDENCE and under.
taken at q wrong time, always called down new
evils on their unhappy country.
This last attempt against three great powers,
two OF which, Prussia and Austria, have ehown a
great tolerance towards their Polish provinces and
It must be allowed, confornable TO sentiments Of
Justice and humanity, will, we fear, but call down
new calamities on this devoted land"
The latest intelligence received at Frankfort from
Poland IS up TO- the 2ith utmo. On the 24th, the
victorious Polish insurgents crossed the vistua
numerous partizans, and whence they proceeded
to Wi.lezka, In the hope OF surprising the treasury
OF The mining administration. By this movement
the commander OF the Austri IN forces General
Colin) was threatened on his left flank. and was
obliged to retreat still further from Cracow than
Podgorzi. and to fall back on Mogilani and Waldo.
vice. where ne was In hourly expectation Of recelv-
ing relniorcemenfs: considerable quantity of
snow had fallen during the two preceding days; that
circumstance, together with the spread OF the in
surrection, had prevented any communication be-
tween the troops OF the three protecting powers. It
appears by all accounts, that the insurgents found
penty OF arms and ammunition in Grace and other
slnews OF war. All anxiety respecting the Austrian
and Prussian ministers in Cracow is now happily
removed as II Is ascertaned that the former safely
escaped to Teschen, and the latter to Prnssian 81
Tesla. Numerous priests and monks are IN the ranks
OF the insurgents. According to an account in the
rranktort Oo0postansts Zetung, portion Of the
Russian frontiers had at one time been invaded Nv
the Poles, who had, however, been repulsed II ap-
pears that two Begians are amongst the leaders Of
the insurgents Several senators Of Cracow and the
bishop were Obliged, on the night Of the 22nd, TO
Up to the 2ith, the number of the Polish adherents
was reckoned at 10000. Martial law has been pro-
claimed in the districts of Lemberg, Rzeszower,
first town was, that disturbances had broke out in
the district OF Koomear, and that large bodies of in
surgents had made their appearance IN Sangecz.
The AMgsbwrg AHgemetne Zeitung, Of the 2nd in
stant contains intelligence from Cracow up to the
2Sd ult: II fully confirms the accounts already for
warded that early on the morning OF the 2lst the
Austrian troops were attacked BY the insurgents
The day OF the 2ist passed off quietly, but on the ed
very considerable number of insurgents led by the
Polish mobiles Patelski, Darowski, Bystrzanowski,
and WenziL got possession OF the castle. The
above paper adds that the Austrians on account Of
the overwhelming majority of heis opponents, were
obliged to evacuate the city, and that details OF
frghu nature respecting the outbreak on the Sile-
sian frontier had been received. 1t promises further
particulars on the morrow (the Sd inst)
The latest intelligence from General Collin is I'D
to the evening Of tile 2ith ult. On that day he was
still IN Wadowice, and was actually receiving rein
forcements OF infantry and cavalry. He expected in
The post from Lemberg did not reach Vienna on
the 9th ult.
According to the Austrian Observer, the Polish
Eagle was suspended over Podgorse, and the insur-
IcCtlOH SpIcdQlng III the nelgnDOTDOOu OF I6rnOW,
Bochnia, and Rzeszow, where, as stated by the
above journal, very distressing (sthr betrubende)
scenes nad occurred.
p. SILT is now ascertained that the money box
OF the mining administration at Wellezka has fallen
into the han q OF the insurgents.
| Up to the 9th, NO news from Warsaw had reach
ed Vienna, via Bresau. during several days.
ne De Dc; 1ugtmeine Zeit'ng states that on
the 2Sd ut the Western portion of Gallicia was In
the possession OF the insurgents. who, the 18th,
repused, with considerable loss, a company Of the
Breslau jaeger. VINO had marched the territory Of
Cracow. Il IS generally supposed that tomorrow,
(the 9th inst the troops Of the three protecting
powers will march towards Cracow. According to
the journal last quoted rumor prevailed in Bres-
out IN Hungary. X now certain, beyond the pcs
siblty OF doubt, that the present movement is, or
will be, general one throughout ancien. Poland.
From the Spencer Gazette1
BERLIN, Feb. On Engelhart, RUSSIAN Envoy
er, Kirchmaia, and others, have arrived here from
Cracow. No doubt exists of the Austrian garrison
having been obliged to evacuate the city Of Cracow
has gone through here towards Upper Silesia. The
| two Counts Brlnski, the violent Poles OF Posen,
| have been arrested.
The German papers abound with statements from
all quarters OF the scene OF action, most of which
we have already given. We subjoin some addi-
tional facts.
FRoNrIERs OF GALLIcrA, Feb 25-It was report
ed that the ArchDske, Governor of the province,
/ " q
Carnival. This ball was put of solely on account OF
the death OF the Duke of Medina.
In the district Of Berzeza detachment of hussars
was beaten by the insurgents.
tits feared that the reniorcements have been cut
OFT. The Prussian troops are only expected in
few days. There Is now question about combn-
ed action OF the three powers. as communication
has been cut off, Cracow, by its position, affords
great resources to the insurgents as well in men as
in money. Polish families arrive daily. The rep
resenatIve OF Austria is at Teschen; the Prussian
representative left for Prussian Silesia.
Martial law is proclaimed in the district Of Lem
berg, B0chnea, and Tarnow.
SiLEsIA, BREsLAu, N-Accordng to the latest
news from Cracow, the provisional government
maintain the greatest order.
We take the following from the German Uaiper-
BRKsLAu, Feb. g On the 23d inst the insur.
gents attacked the Austrians at Podgorze, and are
STA. Thus eastern Gallicia would be in the hands
OF the insurgents.
Up to the present the Insurgents have had the up
per hand against the Russian troops in Poland
An instruction is said to have broken out at
Lemberg.
II is reported that the Jews have offered consider
able sums to the provisional government, and to
r0l themselves tor the common cause.
AT Cracow, women on horseback parade the
streets, the priests bless the arms Of the men and
preach revolt. The provisionary government sent
two detachments towards the Russian frontier, who
took Cossacks prisoners but it is said that the
insurgents have been beaten by the Austrians at
Wadoveza. General Clopizk has left tor Dresden.
According to correspondence from Mirnberg,
Russian Poland il in movement, and fighting has
CONNIE need between The military and the people.
At wilma the popuace were fired on with grape
$4,000 Russians are Poland and the soldiers have
received orders TO give no quarter
General Clopski was called upon to place him
sell at the head OF the lnsurrecton, but he refused
saying the attempt would prove aborve, and threat.
ened to stab himself if they persisted in their re-
quest. Bozoski and Bestrzanowski command the
insurgents.
SILEsIA, March lat Cracow the insurgents
have shown the greatest respect for Prussia. Whilst
the Austrian and Russian eagles were torn from
the hotels Of the representatives, and dragged in
the mire, the Prussian eagle was respected, and an
armed force was sent to protect M. Engelhardt, the
Prussian representative.
Russia
The Constitutional publishes q letter from ST.