New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-03
A TUKKO-POLIsH PICTURE.

From time to time we have either been admon-
ished OF abused by some of our contemporaries re-
speeding our course on the Eastern war. lniu-
enced by English Dragging those papers reecho
foreign opinions, seeking thus TO impress on every
one the conviction that the war against Russia in
yolyed the dearest interests of mankind. The
strife, they sad was and is to evenuate in the re-
establishment of several nationaltes; in the resur
rection of Poland, and in other brilliant novelties,
the shapes of which are first dangled before the
vision of wistiul creduty by the political jack
buildings of the English press. But every forth
coming European development justifes our dstrust
of these Anglo French idle Liabilities. Many, in
deed, are the facts which We could bring forward
ON our side; but we shall on the present occasion
cite but one, which, however, is sufficiently ill.,
structiye as well as revolving.
The German and Belgian papers contain me-
mortal, sent from Constsntinope to the Prince
Czartoryski by the unhappy Poles, who, lured by
hiph-sounding promises, went to the East in order
to form sO-called Polish legion, under the united
auspices of England and France This document,
which is of some length, from its simple, unos
tentatiOus, undeclamat0ry tone, has the stamp OF
sad truth. Ii is written by men deeply wounded
in their honor and their material resources, and
is signed by two colonies, four captains, and six
lieutenants, some of them being veterans of the
Polish army of 1880. For the information of those
of our contemporaries who have been habitually mis-
informed on European affairs, we give the follow
ing extracts from this memorial:
- a a. and
occupations, even lucrative ones, to answer the
call made in the name of humanity and of their
try Others escaped from Poland or passed from the
ranks Of the enemy to fight in what they believed to be
a sacred cause But yet there comes no realization
of these hopes and in this, a. in other matters we find
Ourselves cruelty deceived. We give publicity to
this mo moria that compatrots in the Emigration
may be forewarned and not fall into this frghtfu abyss
Of utter restitution Before the tribunal Of the civil
lied world the Poles protested against Russian
ferocity. Now by the Turkish regulations the knout
il applied among these regiments to extent never
known or used in Russia. Many soldiers have died
under the lash and Others desert the ranks 10 escape
such cruel and unwonted treatment"
Next follows the description Of their material
situation
"Oficers and soldiers arc without pay, withou'
garments without food or with that Of the poorest
quality and are exposed to all changes and inclemen
cos of the SO the horses and the cavalry
have neither brides saddle Men and animals
thus abandoned die without medical care or RENE
dier the regiments have no hospitals no pharmacy,
De- provisions, no sustenance whatever. Dead bodies
ait thrust aside, or buried those Of animals. And
in us state kept or the second year. Til, Is
cLly a general outline Of our miscrics Volumes could
be filed in giving the details
II would be difficult to cite case of more re-
voting abuse of confidence or more unworthy con.
duet toward unhappy victims The lash men,
toned in tho memorial is not used in the Turco-
Polish legion alone, bat We find il stated In the
German papers that the Anglo-Gcrman vol
unteeD are treated in the same ignomiuious man.