New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-26
DEATH or PRINCE PAsHKIEWITCA


yiceroy of Poland, and Field-Marshal and Com
WANDER of the Russian army. This distinguished man
was descended from an ancient noble family Of Little
Russs. very probably of Cossaek origin. His father
va.a Judge in the government Of Mohilef. He WAS
BON at pultowa on the eighth of May 1852, and re-
ceived the first elements of his education in one OF
the public establishments of st. Petersburg Placed
at an early age, by the Empress Catharine, in the
corps of pages military establishment for the edu-
cation of the nobilityhe distinguished himself as
student and gave promise of an eminent fu-
ture. From this institution the Emperor Paul took
him to the Court a. page of the chamber and soon
after. in 500. made hun his Aidde-camp and Eeuten-
ant in the Prebsienski, q regiment which is always
under the command OF the reigning Emperor. 1t was
created by Peter l., and is the frst regiment in the
whole Russian Amy. Pashkiewitch first saw sctive
service in 1908 having been sent by Alexander to the
assistance of Austria against the French He had at
that time attained the rank of Captain. In 1906 he
was with the army in Turkey and so long as the ex-
pedt.on lasted from 1907 to 1912 distinguished him.
self by his military talents Every step of his promo
ton was oained at the cost of blood and at the
.torming of Brailof in 1909 he badly wounded
that his life was in danger. lie fought with distinction
NJ Smolepsko; at BorodinO where he comm lnded a
division of Infantry; at Wiasma, and at Krasnoe He
took part in the great battle of Lepsc; was very ac
tive in the blockadng of Magdeburg and Hamburg;
went with his division to France; fought at Mont
marre and entered Paris with his grcnadiers at the
head Of the Russian forces lie was sent on several
missions to Consantinople, especially in lsos. 1t is
said that on h- last diplomatic journey to that capital
learning that the Turks intended to assassnate him
as spy. lie forced two men to row him along the
shore ofthe Black Sea in IN open boat to Varna. At
that place he succeeded in persuading the Governor
that peace had been concluded and thus escaped
death.
In 1915 or Is he Travelled in England tutor to the
Grand Duke Nicholas and the younger brother Mi
chael Returning in 1920 he married Il sister of the
Russian poet Grlboiedoff and the Emperor gave him
a division of the Imperial Guard, creating him Ad-de
camp General.
In 1896, Yemoof, whe commanded in the Cauca-
sus having incurred the suspicious of the Government
was removed, and Pashkiewitch appointed in his stead
Pashkiewitch was so poor at the time that he was
forced to borrow frred cloak from one of his suba-
terms for the long journey. War after broke out
between Persia and Russia, and the new commander
with an army of "a 900 men, destroyed much larger
force of the enemy in pitched battle at Eisavetopc
on Sept 95 1926 and by Nov. l3 he had crossed the
Araxes For this service the Emperor presented him
with golden sword richly set in diamonds, with the
inscription: " TO the conqueror OF the Persians at
ElisavetOpo' The next year he conquered Persian
Armenia. and at the close OF the war was created
Count of Fryan receiving $500, 900 gift from the
Car. At the storming of Eriyan, the capital OF
Armenia, Borozdip, one Of his best generals, was
killed, leaving wife and family in very reduced cir
cumstancCs. Pasbkewtch sent $4,000 from his own
pocket to the widow, with letter stating that the
money found among the papers OF the deceased.
Pashkewtch was next employed against the Turks.
In the of the campaign at the head OF small
army OF 20 OO0 men, he was surrounded bytwo Pashas
with about 60 900. He dispersed them in three days,
one after the other winning the decisive battle of
kars after which, on August 81, 1898, he took the
fortress OF Akaltzk and July 1929, the fortress
Of Erzeroum. These victories enabled him to march
toward Europe and Constantinople and thus eminent
ly contributed toward oblgng the Porte to make the
treaty of Adrianople. Pashkewch was now raised
to the dignity Of Fied-Marsha, and remained in the
command Of the Caucasus and the newly-conquered
Provinces In 1880 he subugated several tribes Of the
Caucasian mountaneers.
In 1891 the war with Poland breaking out, Pashkie-
witch appointed to supersede Debtch in the conf
mand of the army While on his way to Poland, Die
bitch died Of cholera after having nearly eIerminated
the Polish army in the battle of Ostroerka. The
issue of the campaign is well known in the capture Of
Warsaw by the Russians and the defeat OF the Poles,
notwithstanding their heroic and valorOus resistance
Pashkewtch was now created Prince of Warsaw, and
numerous marks of the gratitude of the sovereign were
aterward continually poured upon him. He was
named viceroy Of Poland, and the Kingdom
was fully given up to his administration. Though
upyieldinp and severe in all matters con-
cerning the Polish nationality, Pashkiewitch was
the author of many beneficial improvements in the
country. He covered the kingdom with paved roads
in all directions introduced steam navigation on the
yistua, and constructed railroad between Warsaw
and Cracow He retained his vice-rOyaty until his
death and the large fortune he leaves is Of the
few in the Russian Empire made in thoroughly
honest manner.
In bis religious faith Pashkewtch was an earnest
adhersDt to the Eastern orthodox creed He was
among the first TO urge upon Nicholas the protection
Of the Greek Church in the Ottoman Empire. Hence
the celebrated mission of Prince henchikoh 70 Con-
stantinople the demonstration il the Princpalties
and finally the bloody drama in the East. lie, ho"'
ever, advised more urgent measures. Win Luders
Kornilof and Nachmof, he was in favor of marching
upon Constantinople with a large army, before the
Sultan should be able to raise forces suinclent LOT an
effectual resistance or the Western Powers should
decide upon wsrlike alliance The feet row sunk
and destroy at Scvasopol was TO appear before the
Golden Horn, commencing aud completing the contest
by one decisive blow. From the very first of this i'm
broglo. PashkewitcL took an active part in the
sels of his master
Though he often yisiied ST. Petersburg, his habitual
residence was at Warsaw, where he received all the