Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-11-18
RUSSIAN oUTRAGEs IN POLAND.

pressed people by The Car OF Russia,
seems to be nothing but continued
scene Of horrors Below we present the
reader with two extracts which we think,
are enough to satisfy and appease the
appetite Of the most enthusiastic advocate
of civil war
We are also sorry that the future histo-
rian will be compelled to chronicle similar
scenes of horror committed in our own
country, when he comes to make up the
record against us, while detailing the
crimes committed during the progress of
the civil war among us. The leading fca-
ture OF the civil war in Poland is, that
Russia desires to compel the Polanders
10 accept the religion of the former. The
cause Of the civil war in our oSn country,
j., the attempt TO abolish slavery by
force OF arms. How similar the cause,
aud how similar the conduct, and we pre-
dict that the result in both instances will
be a failure.
MILITARY OUTRAGES IN WARSAW.
An attempt was made on the 9th ult..
on the life OF Gen. Berg, Military Com
mandant of Warsaw hand grenade was
thrown al him, but did no damage. In
revenge for this attempt he despatched a
thousand men to the house from which he
supposed the bomb was thrown. A cor
respondent Of the London Post says:
"On their road they arrested in the
most brutal manner every person they
met, driving all before them with their
bayonets They then entered both the
houses of Count Zamoyski, one Of which
is strictly private house, occupied by his
household exclusively, and the other,
perhaps the most magnificent house in
Warsaw, fitted up in a most luxuriant
style and occupied by nearly l2O opulent
and highly respectable families. That
the bomb should have been thrown from
one Of these houses was most impr, bahIe;
and have already pointed out that it
was impossible to know which was the
house whence il was thrown. What were
the scenes that were enacted in them,
perh8ps the most respectable houses in
Warsaw, between five in the afternoon
and twelve at night, God only knows
The crowd outside saw the windows all
smashed, and the furniture, books, pic
lures, mirrors, pianos, dresses, and cup
boards thrown out into the street; and
they heard in the midst of the yells OF the
savage soldiery the noise OF the breaking
of the furniture, and the despairlng cries
and groans of women. 1t Is as impossible
TO describe these Leart-Tending scenes as
il is for one who was not witness TO them
to form brief idea what soldlery urunk
with blood can do to insult all human in
stincts
After seven hours of destruction, the
soldiery dragged the male inhabitants,
upwards of 200 in number, covered with
wounds and coptortions, to the Citadel
These poor people were without hats or
coats. and their clothes were nearly torn
oil their backs. Among them were sew
eral old men, whose weary and despairlng
looks moved the hystapders to tears. In
Miodoway street, where there is church
these unfortunate people knelt down TO
say a silent prayer but the so.diery rush
ed upon them with their oayonets, tore
them from their kneeling position, and
forced them to march on. Meanwhile
ihe women and children, thus deprived
of their natural protectors, were exposed
TO the insults and obscene Jokes OF the
drunken soldery, without home-eyen
without warm clothing against the cold.
About IL p. NJ, a short time before the
meh were taken to the citadel, lurid llght
was seen in the sky above where these
scenes occurred. 1t was thought that this
must be fire, caused either by accident
or despair The fhe brigades collected
from all parts of the town, but the sol
diers wno we're posted in the street would
not allow them to enter il, and even threw
furniture into the flames as fuel. The
fire lasted all night, and this morning
three heaps of ashes are all that remain
of the residences and homes of nearly 100
families"
PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH.
Accounts from Poland continue IT, c,,ron.
icle the commission Of most ,od- thirsty
atrocities by the Russisr ,ootbans encaced
in their attempt 8 crush the revolution
me war : ,.,ow, as we have already often
stated uirected against the Church. Con-
Vents, ,monasteries, churches, all the sacred
edi6ces used by the Church for the ad-
vaucement Of her God-given mission, the
inhuman butchers are despoiliug and
burning by the score; priests and their
people are slaughtered together, or exiled
in chains 10 Siberia, to her snow and bitter
cold and dismal wastes.
The Polish correspondence Of the Paris
Monde thus details some OF the facts. The
italics are ours for the correspondent has
become so used TO these variations, that
he gives them with gravity in horrible
contrast to the facts he furnishes:
ION the 18th of August, tho Rev. NJ.
Norejka, was shot at 10 a. m, at Pologna'
in Lithuania. The authorities had made
a parade of his execution, and announced
it through the whole town with unusual
solemnity. The holy Priest prepared
himself for death With the most fervent
piety, and went to the place OF execution
with calm courage. The Rev. Mr.. sumo
ohel, his confessor, accompanied him 10
the stake al which he was attached to
Deceive his death. Before dying the mar
Tyr raised his voice and said TO those