The New York herald., 1863-04-23
the POLISH REVOLUTION.
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Its Spread, It's Importance. Its
European Character.
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Origin and Causes OF the
InsurrectiOn.
THE GRAND DUCHY OF POLAND.
Account Of the Places in which the
InsurrectiOn Broke Out.
Battles Between the Poles and
the Russians.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE.
The Insurgents and Their Position at
the Last Accounts,
&C.. &C.. &bo.
Battles Between the Poles and
the Russians.
THE DEFEATOFLANGIEWICZ
THE CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE.
The Insurgents and Their Position at
tho Last Accounts,

&C.. &C., &bo.
Tho by the Persia which arrived yesterday indi
Gates Polish revolution has proportions
Of great magnitude and Importance European ques-
ton, and likely result in the reconstruction Of
the Kingdom of Poland general war.
We publish to-day another map of Poland In which
the cities and districts where the insuriection broke
and the places illustrated by the at between the
Poles and the Russians pointed OUT We hope there
by help those who wish to form exact idea of the
extent aud magnitude OF the insurrecton at the
time follow the various movements of the nsur-
gents and OF the Russian troops in OF the greatest
struggles Independence and freedom-at least far
principles concerncdwhich Europe has yet seen
In looking at map readers will observe dotted
with points space Of country bounded the west by
Prussia the north and by Russia and the south
by Austria. This is the Gcand Duchy Of Warsaw, TO
which the allied Powers OF Europe proposed in 1915,
the treaty of Vienna, independent constitution,
legislature and magstracy OF their own, the Of
religion the liberty Of the press the Of their
language and the exclusive employ OF Poles in
civil and military offices. In fact, according to tho
clauses that treaty. the Grand Duchy of Poland
made free England herself, with this exception
that the right sovereignty reserved the Cars
whose representative TO remain at Warsaw with the
title Grand Duke Il to the violation OF these solemn
promises the denial Of their loog wished for cOnsttu
ton especially to the conscrption act which takes
the artisan from his shop the merchant from his counter
che nobeman from his castle. and sends them
to the icy region Of the Russian empire, sometimes In
Siberia, for unlimited time. that the present
insurection mainly to be attributed To these intoer
able grievances must be added the religious and social
institutions Of the Pocs widely different from those Of
the Russians the holy and undying respect for the
of fha
features Polish character and the deep embittered
hatred entertained by them against the crying niquiy
committed 1773 and 1898 by Russia Austria and Prus
upon their country which they divided among them
selves robbers divide among them the fruits Of q
piundering expedition upon the highway.
But that which than anything contributed To
Gender yoke Of foreign oppression insuferabe
the Poles is the last enlistment act This
act instead OF including. heretofore, every class
Of the population, spares the peasantry from the
draft and places into the hands Of Russian
ocias power Of arbitrarily pointing out the persons
Who are TO join the army. This appears, was In
tended by the Russian blow at the latent
rebellion which year two has passively pro-
tested 10 the cities Poland whore and public
socstions were in existence against Russian rule and
means TO win the Gar the Polish peasantry,
thought be avoraby disposed towards Russia on 40
count Of the emancipation Of the sers But the enlist
mcnt act did respond TO the expectations Of the
Russian Emperor Nearly all the cities OF Poland arose
and protested against it, and the peasants themselves
among whom the spirit Of patriotism and the love
Of their faith still alive, have, In many
cases. added the weight OF their influence to that
protest by joining the insurgents and making common
cause with them.
These preliminary remarks being TO explain
Che general character Of the Polish revolution
extent OF country embraces are now going TO point
out a. far we know the places where the iusurrection
broke out where the conflicts between the Polish insur
gents and the Russian troops have taken place. aud where
the contest is still progressing
THE PLACES OF INsURREcTIoS.
The 0rst signal OF the nsurrecon which kindle
the FIRE Of revolution all the Grand Duchy Of Poland
and among several Russian Provinces took place at War
saw on the 10th Of January, 1863 troop Of Russian
soldiers leading the military depot several hundred
Posh conscripts arbitrarily enlisted, met
by gathering OF students and workingmen
who rushing upon them, put the soldiers Of the Car 70
aght the reluctant recruits free The report Of
the muskery having brought large detachments Of Rus
saps on the spot the fight renewed more hercely
than before aud extended itself 70 different parts
the city. obvious, however, that private citizens
badly armed, without commander, and unskcd In thu
art OF military warfare, could not resist long the dsci
pned battalions OF the Russian regiments. After des
psrate struggle Of two days the insurgents finally
obliged TO withdraw and TO leave the ground to their foe
Who Immediately placed the city Of Warsaw under
state Of siege.
The news OF tho insurrection at Warsaw spread Tx
widnre oil over the country, and by electrcs
spark communicated itself TO various regions Of the Gram
Duchy OF Poland. Proceeding rst southwark the drec
t,ou Of Radom Kelcs and wonshock Il reached th
city Of ssndomir situated the extreme southern limit
of the Duchy spread from four other govern