Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-13

dDU tNcutl lOuT 0OuIc dltcT tUt uHut OF the pre-
ceding morning. For the next six days the
nimble guerrilla disappears from the scene Di.
viding his force into half dozen corps. his ma
neuvers must have infested the entire distance be-
tween Kielce and Cracow on the one and Kielce
and Czenstcchow on the other side In the mean
time the Russians who had vainly sought him at
Czenstochow, the most westerly stronghold of
the Gar, poured forth its thousands to Olkusz.
on the Galician frontier, and Wobrom, Pilica and
Zarnowice. in the region between Cracow aud
the southern highway. Once more the net was
being closed in upon Gen Langiewicz.
From the south the four towns above named
bad been occupied by the Russians: from the
east his Staszow friends were approaching as fast
ss nature permitted in the west frowned the
Russian frontier; the north being blocked up by
the garrisons of Czenstochow and Kielce, which,
it was to be feared might succeed in restoring
communication between each other. To prevent
this disaster Jezioransk, one of his Captains had
been stationed at WlOszcowa, midway between
the two points dappui of the Russian force; and,
before he could be overpowered by tte enemy,
who was now forcing his way on to the north,
General Langiewicz, on the 23d succeeded ia ef-
fecting junction with his trusty follower be-
tween WloscZOwa and MslagosZcz. The dav be-
fore another transport OF Polish prisoners had
been recaptured by him at Cencny about eight
miles distant from Malaeoszcz.
Twenty four hours after his reunion with
Jezioranski the Russians drew near from Kielee
(east,) Cenciny (southeast,) and BREEZY (south,l
either pnrty consisting on this occasion of 5000
N n or more As usual. Dangiewicz, retiring to
the shelter of the hills and the woods, fought a
party only Of the Russians at a time. Alter
bloody skirmish of several hours, the drawn fight
having yielded no decisive result. be divided his
trooIs into two bodies, marching himself towards
Cenciny, and dispatching Jezioranski in the Op
posite direction, towards Wloszczowa and the
west. The Russians, once again disappointed in
their hopes, retired from the battle field towards
the east. apparently desrous of placing them
selves under the protection of the Kielce guns.
On this occasion the destruction of the "band"
was ''Gazetted'' for the second time i'm the War
saw papers The insurgents, it added, were
rowing the country in scores, and the peasantry
were delighted that the game was up As for
LangiewicZ, he wounded, and had fled the
country
Twenty-four hours later (25th) LaDgiewicz ar
rived az Slupia, 30 miles to the south of Ma
logoszez Neither had the Russians pursued him
from the battle field. nor were the forces dipos
ed on purpose at ZarnOwsce and Plica "a few
miles south of Slupia) brought up to renew the
attack. Nor did anything extraordinary happen
to him, although on the 9th he took up his
quarters at WodZslaw. a place still nearer TO
there Colonel Cingieri, one of the Russian com
manders at Wioszcowa found it possible, how
ever to molest the van of the Poles, and, if IA
Russian bulletin is to be credited. conquered part
Of the camp. All this time it ought to be re-
pented. the 1000 Russians az Miechow, Pica,
md ZarnOwice stirred neither hand or foot.
The 2Sth found Gen. Langiewicz at Zarki, 80
miles to the ives. of Wodzislaw. and in the imrne-
date vicinity of the railway line. He had now
III IL.
stOchow and the 10r..I-a line on which the
troops of the enen. passed up and down day af-
Ter day. 1t appears he had been preceded in this
direction by some of his Captains, and so when
ne arrived upon the spot the game was opened at
the same time on several points The chief en-
counter took place at Mrzyglod (varously given
rs the fight of Zombkowice, Miszkow or Mrzy-
glOd,) which, it is almost superhuous to remark.
There was the customary voley of the Russian
infantry, the canister shot of the guns, and the
simless galloping about Of the Cossack riders
There was the same dread of the Polish scythes
among the Russians and the same eagerness to
come to close quarters among the Poles. But if
the hill cannot 60 to the man. neither can the
wood to the field. With the Poles skulking
among the trees and the Russians keeping in the
open, the fight. passing through the various
stages of skirmish, was prematurely closed on
either side.
The Russians; in accordance with their old
declined to charge the Polish steel;
he Poles who would be glad enough to come to
blows, had natural aversion to traverse the dis
lance between the forest and the hostile lines
So. after blazing away for an hour and sending
lew companies to the front. the contending par
lies withdrew in opposite directions Once upon
he spot, Langiewicz availed himself of the oppor
unity to demOlsh the railway bridge at Miszkow,
md tear up the line for some distance Ii is said.
1ut am ignorant on what authority. that the
Poles captured four cannons in this fight. AS a
natter of course the Russians set fire to Mrzy-
ylod
This occurred on the lst of March. On the
24th the Russian corps proceeded in the direction
of OIkusz ITO the south.) Langewicz following
close on their heels, and on the 4th taking up a
position in the rayines between Ckala and Olkow,
eight miles distant from the city of Cracow. An
other attack being probable, he left Jeziransk to
ward off the enemy. retreating himself some little
way the east You are aware OF what hap
oened on the 4th. Jezioranski having diverted
he attention of the enemy. Langiewicz. owing
20 the peculiar adroitness of his maneuvers, re-
turned at the very nick of time, to take the Rus
slams by surprise Skala was burnt, but the
charge of the Kossiniaires (scythemen) moved
he Russians in swaths. Prince Bragation fed
10 Slomniki. and such was the terror among the
Russians that, Wolbrom, Olkusx. and Pilica be
ng instantly evacuated, his only hope of escape
consists in a retreat to Miechow. Once more
The Cracow frontier is in the hands of the insur-
gents, and the Polish eagle planted up in the face
Of the Austrian coat of arms.
Since then Laneiewicz remains unmoested in
his camp near Olknsz. and according to the latest
intelligence has been appointed Dictator. The
iota Of his forces in the triangle between Kelce,
Czenstochnw and Cracow is estimated at more
han - 600 men, an army hardly inferior in
point Of numbers to the Russians opposed to
him.
Lord Lyons ON American Affairs.
The following letter from Lord Lyons to Earl
RUSSELL is an interesting chapter on American
politics and affairs. 1t gives the impressions of