Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-08-25
OLD SERIES VOL. 0, NO. as

Wito' camp az warsaw. AS MAJOR anu
Commander of battery of artillery, he took
part at the battle of Igania, where 5000
Poles defeated 10000 Russians, the battery
Of Bem of l6 guns sileucing that Of the enc.
my of 40. Here he was made Colonel on the
field Of battle. AT the battles Of Grechow,
WAIVER and Dembe, he equally distinguish
ed himself. A, the bloody affair Of ostrolenka
in which the Poles were obliged 10 fall back
before superior enemy, Bem covered the
rear Of the retrestiug ARMY, bringing the Rus.
slams 10 a stand at the bridge of the Narew,
which they attempted TO cross. After this
he was appointed to the command OF the
whole Polish artillery, with the rank Of Gene.
raj, $3.50
But the attempt of the Poles for their Ii.
berty failed, partly from ireachery among
themselves, partly from the want of decision
and energy in their leading generals, and
partly from the false encouragement of TO-
reign powers. In the defence OF Warsaw,
the most important part was conducted by
Benz but the character Of the dispositions
made, and the possibility Of holding out,
were not tasted, in consequence Of the sud-
den capitula,ion by Rakoweisky, &ho had
been appointed president and dictator. With
the greatest regret the remains of the Polish
army withdrew from Warsaw. Bem was
called upon TO take the chief command, and
try the fate of another battle; but as it SEEM
! pt cg 4 ba
to comply, and the Poles retired 10 the Prus.
sian soil, where they laid down their arms and
dispersed as eyiles TO the four corners Of the
earth. The greater part, however, proceeded
10 France, where Bem also went. Here and
| in England, with the exception Of short
time he served under DJn Pedro in Portugal,
he remained til 1913, when he made his
way to Vienna, where he took decided part
with the revolutionary party, hoping thus 10
| bring about indirectly the freedom Of Poland.
In tho October revolution at Vienna, he
was appointed commander Of the artillery.
| The energy he displayed in the struggle of
a month agans; a regular army Of above 4
! hundred thousand men, IS well known. Had
there been on the popular side few more
such leaders as BEN, the contest might have
ended differently. On the taking of the city
| by Windishgrat2, price was set upon his
head, and it WAS only by assuring the dress
Of cab man, and driving an Austrian Off.
GERS tami!y outside of The lines, that he sue.
ceeded in making his escape.
Thorsh escaping death SO narrowly, and
being l!Ity-three years Of age, wen down by
a life OF adversely, he nevertheless rushed
| into the Hungarian contest, unpIomisins as it
was at that time, with all the ardor Of youth,
and The determination of man resolved to
devote the last hours Of his life in combating
for liberty against despoiism. Kossuth knew
his man, and Immediately gave him post
of the first Importance. Bem's brilliant suc-
cesses in Pennsylvania have astonished the
world, The Russians arc advancing there
again, for their former antagonist is now
needed in another quarter, The chief enc
my of Hungary is this side Of the Thesis, and
every effort seems to be making on the side
Of the Hungarans to strike decisive blow.
! lt.is plain now that the Russians under Pas.
kewilsch have been Intentionally permitted
10 advance into the country, and even to unite
partially with the Ausirians at Pssth. Dem.
binski, who has been so long unheard Of sud
denly fell upon the Russians not far from
Pesh, the 18th inst, and drove them out of
their line with great loss, while Gorgey, who
had been keeping the great body of The Aus
,rans in check near Gomorn, suddenly left
his deiences, and is said now to be united
with Delnbinski. @ Ir Ef.f Ft..
Yours, Sc, ,s J,C.C.