Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-03-13
lnsurrectiOn In Poland.

Recent foreign arrivals bring US intelli-
gence Of formidable insurrection in Po.
land, and correspondent Of an English
paper. writing from Warsaw, Jan. II, de-
scribes the causes of the revolt as follows
"The measures which for six months had
been suspended over the country, under the
name Of partial recruiting commenced
being put into execution at Warsaw, in the
night between the l4h and 18th. It is i'm.
portant well to understand what III official
style partial recruiting or conscription
means. Recruiting, which had been abol-
ished in Poland since the death Of the En-
peror Nicholas, has now been re-instated in
manner hitherto unknown. 1t Is no longer
by drawing los that men are drafted into
regiments to serve at Orenbourg or in the
Khirgisian deserts, but it is the government,
wi,iuh selects the men best fitted for service
and it takes them exclusively from the pop
ulation of the cities; if deprives the coun-
try of its most active and intelligent young
men.
1t was not without much hesitation and
long discussion that the government finally
resolved to carry out the measure. En-
lighiened Russians exe~ted generous and
meritorious efforts to avert the fatal blow.
No less energetic efforts (and at first al
tended with success) were made by the
Poles to dissuade the unhappy population
from any idea of resistance against the
measure Of recruiting, although secret
committee called the Central Committee
has recently been urging the people to re-
sistance by clandestine publications. The
efforts of this committee acquired addition
al activity as soon as the fact that the gar
rison was to be increased by $4,000 men
led to the presumption that the hour of the
terrible trial was approaching. Even yes
terday, after the razSia Of the preceding
night, the committee issued an appeal to all
the youth at the schools and universities to
Join the working classes in common re-
sistance. But the students replied almost
unanimously that any attempt at resistance
would only bring down still greater misfor-
tunes upon the country, and that it was the
duty of every student and every working
man who should be selected MS conscript
to bear bis sad lot with resignation, so as
not to expose his country TO enormous and
hopeless dangers. In the midst of the i'm
mense evils which oppress US, it is great
source of consolation to find this spirit Of
good sense and resignation among the ehtt
Of our youth. 1t was ten O'Clock on the eve.
ming of the 14th that the Grand Duke
signed the order to put the measure into ex
ecution. AT midnight police agents and
soldiers commenced the work. They sur
rounded the houses noted down in their list
and detachment entered each house tc
seize the men designated to serve; in the
absence of the young man, his parents were
seized as guarantees for his appearance. IN
the first haul, which lasted till nine O'Clock
in the morning. 2508 men were carried of
Among the conscripIs are many who hat
recently been set at liberty, and declared
not guilty by military tribunals; thus
among others, NJ. Herr was taken off, who
had returned only eighteen days from 81
beria."
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