The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
sSetcSes Sf the GeneraIs.

t the young men designated by the Sc
ret police-was either the' immediate
;ause OF, or was made the pretext for the
present movement, which appears to have
ir>t manifested itself on the 22Dd Of Jan
iary last The St Petersburg cores,
Sondent of LIE Nord, established at Paris
Turing the Crimeal war as, q Russian
organ, asserts. that it was but q pretext
which was seized upon, as the signal of
ln insurrection, long meditated and pre-
pared, uDder the management ofa secret
which has its head quar-
ters at Warsaw, and is widely dissent
mated, ns go .5at.Y.
SKETCHES OF THE GENERALS,
Mierolawskt Oouis), who has been
named to the chief command of the ma
tiopalforces, was born at Nemours, in
France, IN 1914. His father, who had
married. aFrench woman, had served
with distinction in the army ofthe Grand
Duchy Of Warsaw and, after the peace
of 1915, he resumed his rank in the. Po-
lsh army, recognized by the Emperor
Alexander 1. His son Louis ended his
military studies in 1880 and entered the
army. He took part with. the patriots
in the revolutionary struggle ofthat and
the following year, and only abandonded
the struggle With the relics of the insur'
rectionSry army when he sought an asy'
lam in France, where he applied himself
to literary pursuits, publishing severa
romances, novels and history Of the
Polish revolution.
In November, 1874, Mieroslawski was
chosen member of the. central Commit
tee of the Democratic Polish Society
which designated him as one of the chief
of the insurrection of l846. He wal
arrested in the Grand Duchy Of Posen
and condemned to death by the tribuna
at Berlin, before which he sustained The
rights of Poland with great talent, erer
gy and dignity. The success of the Ber
lin ihsulrection (lS4S,) restored him tC
'lib2rty. Soon after the Grand Duchy
Of Posen revolted against Prussia, anc
Mieroslawski put himself at their head
After some well contested battles agains
ovcrpowering odds the insurreciionist
Submitted, and their leader was i'm
prisoned the second time. On being
restored to liberty he returned to Paris
where he was invited by the Scillian pa
triots to direct their resistance to th'
King of Naples. He accepted the invi
talion, and distinguished himself in tn,
defence of Catina Being badly wound
ed, he was forced to leave Sicily. -Sool
after he is. found in command Of the Ba
denese army; but the campaign ended
diSastrously, and Mieroslawski laid dow
his arms. After having had three arme
under his orders he contented bimsel
with the modest position of u teacher i
Paris; but his strategical abilities, hi
talent as a writer, the strength Of hi
convictions and the boldDess of his char
acter had pointed him. out for that lead
ership which he has now obtained,
10. ' GENERAL. DEMBINsKI, -.
Dcmbinsk { Henry is now ia the 73
year of his age, and has spent his life i
,he service Unpopular freedom. HaylBi
studied in the military school Of Vienna
he refused commission in the Austria
service, preferring to serve as privat
soldier iu1the national army ofthe Gran
Duchy of Warsaw. He made the, cam
paign of Moscow with the French army
and was named captain by Napoleon o
the field Of Smolensk. After the fall {
the French empire be returned .Po
land and withdrew to his estate. Til
revolution of 1880 recalled bin to arms
He took command of a brigade of cav
airy, under Gen. Geizud and made TIL
campaign of Lithnania. He refused I
follow Geizud in his retreat to the Pru.
sian territory, but undertook to brin
bach, his troops to Warsaw. in which h
succeeded, piercing the Russian line
.rais feat gave him immense popularit
and he was termed commander in chic
but on assuming dictatorial powers /
gave umbrage to the people and lost h
place. He afterwards passed into Il
service of Mehomet ALI Pasha Of Egyp
In February, lS48, he received fro
Kossuth the command in chief of Il
Hungarian army; but Gorgey failing
4 co operate, and retreat becoming nece
sary, Dembinski resigned his comman
He continued to aid the revolutiona
government with his counsel, and advis
it to Unite its cause with Poland and
: send an expedition to Gallscia. Il
plan was, however, rejected. On the a
) proach Of the Russians he accepted I
post Of QVartermdster General, and.t
rected the retreat Of the army towar
! Szegedih, where the revolutionary GO
ernment was. After the surrender.
, accompanied Kossuthand the other chi
! to the Turkish territory where he pl
cured his reclamation as o French nal
rallied citizen. He has been living
Paris since 1850. " so5 e 2'q g
taa1a.saq lltT KLAPKA. stt@
=, sd The name Of Klapka George is
milliar from his connection with the Hu
garian revolution oflS4S. Bort at TIE
eswar, in Hungary, in 1920, heserV
! in the Austrian army as an officer in
! Life Guard. Helresigned in lS47, a
: was preparing for foreign travel when
insuffectiDn broke out in Hungary.
e Immediately placed himself at the ord
of the provisional ministry, presided oV
d by Count Bithanay, and was sent or
: mission to Pennsylvania and succeed
ii drawing the Szekles into the Macy
+ party. lie afterwards took command
e n company of HouVeds. and gained d