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killed and nearly 400 prisoners, including 20
officers. We recovered 400 stolen cattle. We
lost 10 killed and IS wounded. Our force mum.
bered 1900.
81 "S POLAND. aE o. 1gg
4 A Cracow telegram says that the following
proclamation by Gen. Langiewicz, dated March
10, has been published, and that it has produced
a prodigious effect: 114 13al 70 igi
J "CoUNraYMEN-In the name of the Most High,
the most patriotic sons of Poland have COM
menced struggle, caused by terrible abuses,
and directed against the eternal enemies of Lib
erty and Civilization. ea3
Il. notwithstanding the extremely urfavorabie
circumstances in which the enemy, by a great
measure of oppression, fastened US into an arm'd
conflict, we have every reason to believe that
we shall triumph in this great struggle for Lib
erty and Independence
''The struggle commenced by an unarmed
people has already lasted two months, and gains
strength and developes itself with energy. In
the presence of this war to the death-in the
presence OF the massacres, the pillages, and con.
fagrations which mark the progress of the ene-
my, Poland feels painfully the absence of Gem
trail Power, capable Of directing the forces en-
gagged in the struggle aud of summoning new as.
sociates to the field. 81
although the nation possesses more capable
aud worthy citizens than myself, and although I
am thoroughly conscious Of the heavy duties of
the Office and the weight of the responsibility
which it involves, yet the gravity and necessity
Of the moment have decided me, after consulta-
ton with the Provisional Government, to assume
the supreme power Of Dictator, which I shall
surrender to the Representatives of the nation
as soon as the yoke of the Muscovite is shaken
IF a5
''While retaining the immediate direction of
military operations in nv own hands, I recog-
nize the necessity Of establishing Civil Gov.
eminent, whose functions will be regulated by a
special ordinance, the work Of the Provisional
Government. ss@ ISL.
II confirm the principles Of Liberty and Equal.
ity to all citizens, granting land to toe peasants
with indemnity to the proprietors.
"Poles of all provinces beneath the yoke of
the Muscovite, summon to the struggle against
the domination of Russian barbsrisn. Come
one-csme all Of you, the liberty Of Poland must
be achieved.
''The concord of all citizens, irrespective Of
classes, OF religions of communities, one and all
making sacrifices for the common cause, will
give to us such unity and strength as will rem
der Our now scattered forces terrible to the enc.
my and insure the independence of our country
ITO arms! to arms. to arms! for the Liberty
and Independence of our Fatherland.
LANG1Ew1cz
In terms of the above Langiewicz has been
proclaimed Dictator of Poland. e.I
IRISH sympathy with America.
A correspondent Of the Ohio Stats Journal
furnishes the follow report from a local paper
IT an enthusiastic demonstration in West Meath
county, Ireland: Il
The most important demonstration which
pas taken place Of late years in Ireland, was
The Great Mass Meeting held in Mulingar to-
lay, at which the pronouncement of the county
West Meath and surrounding counties, was
made upon the civil war which now ranges in
America. The meeting WAS convened in re-
signatures and responsibility Of requisitionists
has not been PARALLEL in this country. The OBJ
ect of the meeting wasto express sTmpathy
With the Federal Americans, and deprecate
sny interference of the London Parliament in
he recognition of the Confederates. The con.
sequence likely to result from such an impo.
ling demonstration, evidently caused consider
lble annoyance and apprehension to Govern
nent, whose fears were manifested By the eff.
'orts which were made to intermeddle and
'verawe the people from responding to the
,all made upon them. Upward Of 500 Of the
were drafted into the county
Ind distributed over the various districts, and
IN the eve Of the meeting large attachments
we're dispatched from Dublin.
The meeting was held in Main street, the am
Die space of which was filed to its utmost ex
ent. Every district in the adjoining counties
its quota to swell the numbers, and
every class was represented on the OCCASION
The farmers from the most distant parts atten-
led, and in many instances they entered the
own IN procession, consisting both of pedestri-
ms and mounted men The clergy Of the Cath.
bic Church gave their couutenance and support
o the proceedings, evincing warm and heart
e!t interest in their issue. The attendance
numbered between $4,000 and S., 900 and was
10 vast that it went over the bounds OF the place
u meeting, and several Thousand persons were
Unable to obtain room. The greatest enthusiasm
vas exhibited on the part Of the whole assem-
'iage Resolutions Of sympathy with the Uni
eo states were passed by reclamation. The
immense crowd cheered Justify 70. President Lin
:oin, Generals Shields, Neagher and Corcoran
tne weather vas rather unpropitious, but moth
ne seemed to damp the ardor of the vast mass
present.
esldent Of Ofham, England, recently died in
nat town in the one hundred and third year Of
Ter age. Up to within short time of her death
me was able to read and write without the aid
glasses, and she was in the habit of walking to
me neighboring town of Mailing and back. On
ne anniversary of her hundredth birthday a
soy was suggesting to her the amount of relief
me would experience by using walking stick,
Fhen the CHARACTERISTIC reply was "But, nv