The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-27
Poland still Alive.


Poland still Alive.
Those who remember the terrible events of
the wears 1880 and 1s31-the expulsion of the
Grand Duke CoysTANrISR from Warsaw-the
revolt of the students-the declaration of the
whole body of the Polish troops serving un-
der the banners of Russia, in favor OF their
Countrywide invasion of DIEBITscH, at the
head of 2o0, 600 nen-the fierce resistance OF
the Polish army, only $4,000 in number-the
ba attic of Grochow and defeat of the Russians
the appoin tment of SKRZyBCKI to the COM
mand-his brilliant victories over the Rus
sians-the manner in which he forced their
shattered forces to retreat over the frontier
their return with enormous reinforcement
the battle ofEOstrolenka-the breaking out OF
the cholera in the Russian army, who had
brought it from the East-its rapid spread
over Europe-the terror which it excited
wherever ii made its appearance-the treaen-
cry of Prussia in allowing the Russians TO
pass over the Vistula, in their territory-the
base conduct of LorIs PHILIPPE, in receding
from his avo wed doctrine of non-interference
the siege of Warsaw-the inhuman conduct
of NICHOLAS, in sending thousands of respec-
table families to Siberia-the complete sublu-
CATION OF, Poland, and the supposed extinction
Of it's national life, by its absorption into the
empire of Russia, in utter violation, rot only
of all Justice and all humanity, but Of the
treaty of Vienna, which the crowned enc
mics of mankind affected 10 revere, and no
doubt did revere, more highly than the gos-
pei of CHRrsT-we say, those who are old
enough TO remember all these things as they
aud IN
alterations Of hope and anxiety, this whole
people hung upon the movements OF the great
Polish patriot and his heroic countrymen,
will learn, without surprise, that the appa-
rently long dead nationality of Poland is once
more giving signs of life. To the persons OF
the last generation, who still live to recall the
stirring events to which we have alluded, the
late demonstrations in Warsaw will be SUP
ject of deep interest, even In the hiu9l VA o''
own domestic troubles.
It appears that throughout the month o.
February, there had prevailed at Warsaw
minors that on the 25th--the anniversary o
the battle of Grochow, in which Al 900 Poles
under SKRzsRCKI, utterly defeated DIR
B1rscH. at the head of 1s0, 900 men, when 40,o
| Russians were lett upon the Held OF battle
| and 10 900 taken prisoners-a grand demon
| stration would come off in honor OF the day
| Placards were posted in all quarters, inviting
| the peorle to meet in the 'Old Ring" o
| Market place, for the purpose of joining in
| procession. When the day came, the polio
took care to distribute numbers of soldier
and agents among the crowd. The procession
was organized-the old Polish ensigns wer
| displayed-the excl tement, which had bee
previously great swelled into storm OF Ell
thusiasm-the banner which bore the Whit
Polish Eagle was thrown to the breeze
shout arose, which made the very earth trem
BILE, and which was prolonged until 1t SCENE
that it would never come to an end. Thirt
| thousand men, women and children, weepin
| Mt the sight of those sacred relics of lost ma
tionality, knelt upon the earth, and raised
| HYMN to that Being, who holds the fate
nations in the hollow of his hand. AT tn
| moment, down came the cavalry upon I'll
| unprotected multitude, charging, routing
cutting down, staying, wounding, maimln
and trampling under foot. Numerous arres
4 were made among the flying victims OF tn
: atrocious dragonade, and cannon, loaded vii
crane, were Immediately drawn up in front
the Palace in such position as to enable the
10 sweep all the streets that opened upon it.
That the affair was one of Importance, may
: known from the great pains which the a
thorities took to deny that any blood w
shed, although it is notorious that eight pc
sons were slain on the spot, and many mo
Il seriously wounded. But apart from this, it
> well known that the procession consisted,
. great part, of the most respectable either
> and that among them were many Polish n
;. .blemen, some Of them young men and DO.
= students at the public schools. 1t was on
h ed
j front of the Palace, where more than a tho
sand mobiles had already collected. On
y o7th. a funeral procession, in honor of I
j. victims, took place from the Church OF
n Bernardins, when the troops attempted
. drive the procession back into the church
:. They were pelted with stones by the ind
= nant populace. and in retaliation they I'll
Into the procession, and then charged tn
= inst as the members of the Agricultural
;, ciety were crossing the street ON their "
from their sitting at the palace. Six of tn
> fell dead from the fire of the Russian soldie
As they were we'll known and highly
i spected, a tumult broke out upon the spot
- The Agricultural Society immediately s.
:, a deputation to Prince GoaTcHAKoFF,
Governor, who, not feeling himself strt
enough to rebress the people, ordered
Of troops to their barracks, and brought Gene
b. ZABALxoYr, the officer who gave the order
of IRE, to q court-martial. The Agricultural
IS ciety, which was q grand national assoc
ton. broke up its meeting, and all the III
Is shais resigned on the spot. At the last
nd counts, order had been restored, and the c
r. gems and police took 1t by tarns to parade
Of streets at night; but the spirit Of national
us IL once more reused in Poland
ha II appears that petition, signed by TEN
n. thousands OF Poles, was sent 10 the Empe
~ AlExaspEg, praying him to recognize the
ou tionality oil Poland. 1t seems, also, that
~ received 1t very badly, il he did not rejec
= outright. II seems TO us that this Is very
q policy. Poland proper numbers ID 900
on OF souls. II Is divided between Russia. Pr
nd STA, and Austria. 1t borders upon Hnng'
which again comes down to the very gate
~. Fehit.a. Anstriai Is tambiing--iinngary