The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-28

number of killed the Prussian side was equally
great The town was destroyed by fire
General Blumen, who commanded the Prussiaus,
then advanced upon Milosau where Mieroslawski had
cntrenched himself with considerable party of cavalry
and infantry. After fierce contest, the Prussians,
though Infinitely superior in numbers, were driven
back with considerable loss $50 of them went to
the Poles The following extracts will give you faith
full account of the boodshed that have since
eusued-
Saturday, the Goth ult this handful of men were at
tackled by 5000 Russians The struggle was terrible
1t lasted four hours Three times the Prussian hussars
and cuirassers repealed with great loss AT
length the Prussans unmasked their artillery, ana
fearful carnage ensued Three hundred Poles remain
ed on the field the remainder retreaed TOWARDS 81
Niiasto. The town of Xionz changed into neaP VI
ashes. Major Dombrowsk who commanded the camp
had his jaw shattered by shot, another ball deprve9
him of eye aud yet he continued still 10 hgnt
a third shot struck him in the chest. The engage
ut Moslau attended with still greater loss
of life. and marked by deeds of desperate bravery
and herosm beyond all parallel in the annals Of
Polish history The Prussians had 1ooOO me n WIN
pieces of artillery; Mieroslawski only LOO men mostly
armed with scythes During the fight the fonsh ranks
strengthened by attachments which arrived from
Peshen Three times the town was taken by the rus
hours of nanrderous fighting. The Poles remained
masters of the field and The Prussian carary fed mifh
such gyeeiita9n INT broke the RANKS q t sshrodm
General Colomb has 600 and Is on the
point of renewing the attack on the small band OF
MerOslawski. Large numbers have deserted from the
Prussan ranks to the Poles There is doubt OF the
Poles being determined either to fall, to obtain
faithful Observance Of the treaty. They all unani-
nous. Even the Archbishop of Posen, who has been
reported having blamed the clergy for their inter
ference, has now, on the contrary issued manifesto
in which he insists upon their duty to guard their
ocks against the insdious practices Of the Prussans
The Poles deny that any barbartes had been commit
sa ~ the n gooS ns Whilst thew
tort the charge of the murders and excuses pepe-
trated the sodiery The other day sergeant, &c.
eompaned by ten hussars entered the house Of Count
Sadowski, who at the great trial at Berlin had been
condemned to DEATH and after being afterwards libe-
rated lived quietly his estate. care you Sadow-
ski who was condemned to DEATH asked the sergeant
and. receiving answer in the Affirmative he fred
II pistol at his head and laid him dead at his feet
Such conduct the part Of the military, would
plain, If it could not excuse, the atrocities which the
Germans attribute to the peasants
Since the fs OF honz the russians nave Ueeh Deai
peculiar and puzzle the Prussan leaders ut the
time that they strike terror into the sodery who
awed by the daring courage of the Poles and the
wild advance of the scythe-men The latter advance
whetting their scythes, until they are close on the
enemy with an energy that sends sparks from the steel
Noch ia Pollen NIGHT perioren." They keep step tC
the and the first volley of the Prussian troops
impetuously the foe This struggle for the liberty
| which they had hoped from Germany will be war Of
determination. Thirtysix pieces of heavy artillery
and numerous field batteries on the road accom-
panied by grenades and rockets to carry on the
slaughter On the evening Of the 5th heavy firing was
heard in the neghbourhood of Wimaro, which fort,
well Fort Wda, fired guns at intervals. At eleven
O'Clock the rappe was beaten in the of Posen
it was reported that the scythemen were advancing
on the town
The Preusssche Stats gives the following
particulars of the fighting at Buck =
Captain Boenigk entered Buck ut haf-past one
o'clock. AM, the 4th instant. His force consisted
of battalion of infantry He found the place In
the possession of civic guard, who assured him OF
their desire to maintain peace and order. Captain
Boengk quarered his soldiers in the town. and is said
to have been careless in his of precaution
He was surprised by the insurgents about four O'CLOCK
in the morning. The soldiers partly dsarmed
and of them murdered by the citizens in whose
houses they quartered All the officers were for
a short time captives They were liberated by ten
soldiers most Of them Poles who attacked the insur
gents and drove them back.
Captain Boenigk then succeeded in rallyng his
men. He drove the insurgents from the town, which
he occupied till eleven O'Clock in the morning when
were marching upon Buck Upon this he evacuated
that town and retired to Prinn. Six soldiers were
killed, and sixteen wounded One mans eyes were
thrust out by the insurgents in the morning He diod
during the night.
San orderly from Buck informed Major Breetz, at
Gratz, of these events, who sent off company OF
foot to assist Captain Boengk. About 10 O'Clock in
formation received at Crate that Buck occu
pied by the insurgents that the troops either
killed or taken Major Breetz collected all his avaa-
BILE forces and marched upon Buck. Being reinforced
the road by the company that had preceded him he
approached the town, where he did not find that obst
nate resistance no had been led to expect. His en-
trance chiefly opposed by the priest Of the place
opr $40 The U saeRed before thew
left it, the booty carried off by women who accom-
panied them The greater part of the inhabitants Of
1.-The insurgents spreading in all directions This
is no longer a war-it il downright butchery Blood
for blood its motto The insurgents Stenszewo
the same who surprised Buck They were led by Colo
mel Niezolewsk Eugen Won Szezanicky whom we
captured of the leaders, and active in tho
attack upon our troops"
The call to issued by Mieroslawsk' says the
Cologne Gazette, has been universally responded to
bearing arms and left to the of old men,
and children The Poles have headquarters, but
keep constantly moving In the last encounter with
General fiirschfeld, they fought with disregard OF
death that wonderful. Although they were ex-
posed to raking fire from battery Of four guns
ed with grape. and finally to the terrible carnage of
shrapne shells grenades charged with $50 bullets
they advanced undaunted over heaps Of their own
slain, and finally broke through the Prussian ranks
No less than 460 Poles fell in this battle without
counting the wounded This will be a favorable di-
version for the Danes, who are contemplate enc
mics
What effect this news will have in France can
scarcely be foretold On Monday the question is to
be brought forward in the National Assembly In the
sitting Of the 10th inst, NJ Waowski demanded the
armed Intervention of France in favor Of Polish inde
pendence M Arago seconded it; Count de Monta,
Immediately The affairs of Italy will also be discussed
Oh Monday.
A rising has also taken place in Gacia and Cracow
was bombarded for two hours by Gener nj Castgionc
Tissousk the co-dctator is If mistake not still at
| New York
Russia Prussia Austria are each endeavoring to
turn this new revolution to their account The
first power has concentrated 200 men on tho fro n
tier ana Is biding It's time Austria has taken off the
sequestraton the lands of Prince Czartoryski, and
will endeavor to curry favor with The Poles to Gust
Prussia in the contest for the imperial crown can
only compare tho state Of Europe tothe Goran knot
which must be cut through by the sword.
The dsmemberment of Austria is fast approaching
Hungary is determined, is Bohemia to throw off the
| yoke.
| The chance of a separation from Austria is draw
ing and to decision Orders have bee
given for 10000 muskets to tlfe National Guard
The Hungarian Minister at Vienna has had long con
ference with Lord Ponsonby and similar conference
has been held with the French Charge d'Affares -
These conferences said to have been highly impor
tant The cabinet Of Vienna the one hand is la
boring to deach Croatia Scavona, Dalmatia, and a
| part Of the Bannat from Hungary These provinces
are preparing for n revolt
The lyrians and Croatians have revolted at Kikin-
| da They repaired in great numbers to the district
| Stadthaus released ITO under arrest, and
| then went to the Roman Catholic church, where they
pillaged and destroyed every thing. Thence they
went to former who fled, and endeavored to
conceal himself with property to the amount of 600