New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-01
Poland.

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fbs insurgents defeated tho Russians on the 9Th.
near Breznuka and captured two guns. Another body
of insurgents were also victorious near Wladows,
on the Bog, on the 7th, on which day the Russians
sustained another defeat near Rataj, although in
considerable force near thar place.
A telegram from Cracow, Of March IA, says:
Gen. Lsppewicz's vanguard Is within short dis
lance of Miechow. Skirmishes with the Russians
took place Yesterday In the immediate neighborhood
The Russians near Olkusz Walbrom, and Miechow
have received re-entorcsments Considerabie podies
of insurgents are posted at KoDin, under the COM
mand of Mieleoki.
A telegram from Cracow Of March Is says:
Twelve only Of the thrty-six members belonging TO
the Council Of State at Warsaw are independent OF
the Government, having neither posts nor salaries.
Six have rendered their designations. Six others
are abroad. The members OF thA Municpaiity naVo
resolved upon sending in their designations.
The Russians have sacked aud plundered Michalo'
vice. Massacres have been committed at Giebui-
kow and Gorska. One thousand insurgents are or
ganized at Luoln. They are well armed, and have
proclaimed National Government in several places
A telegram from Lemberg OF March l4says:
The greater part of the forces Of Langiswcz are
posted near Miechow, where engagements between
the Russians and Poles took place yesterday. Tho
instruction is gaining ground in the Government OF
Kalisch.
Il is asserted that the insurrecon has broken out
In Podoa and that several thousand insurgents are
posted near Bar. ...
A telegram from Thorn Of March Is says:
A state of siege has been proclaimed in tho cities
and districts of Pinsk, Stuck, and Novogoudek, In
the Government Of Mnsk.
A telegram from Warsaw Of March IA says;
The Grand Duke Constantine has left for Skier
niwivice II is believed that he will visit the theater
The Chief of the Secret Revolutionary Committee
in Warsaw prohibits the inhabitants from signing
an address to the Emperor proposed by the Marquis
Another Councillor Of State has resigned. All
who have resigned belong to the Conservative party
A dispatch from Cracow Of March l6, Gays; Con-
siderable masses Of Russian troops are advancing
upon Poland and Lithuania.
The Dictator Langewlcz hasistued National BANK
notes OF rhe value OF two Polish horins
A telegram from wilma, March Ii, says detach.
meut of the Infantry of the Guard had BEEN drawn
into an ambuscade, near RusnIcky, 81 miles from
Wilma, and lost 80 men,
The insurrecticnary movement has extended to
Pleskow.
The Journal de 81. PetersJurg of March 13, an
nounces that William, Prince Of Baden, has left for
Warsaw.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. LANGIEwICZ.
The following 10 the full text OF tho Manliesto Of
Gen. Langiewiez on assuming the Dictatorship;
Fellow. ctzcns-The most devoted children OF
Poland have commenced, IN The name Of 9d, tue
combat provoked by the violence OF opprssSAh exer-
cised BY the Muscovite domination; they have com.
mepced il against the eternal enemy OF liberty and
ciyilization-against the Mu.covte intruder the op
pressor Of our nation; they have commenced u
for the liberty and Independence OF our country. In
the unfayorabie circumstances in the midst OF which
our enemy has provoked the explosion Of the insur
rec,ion BY the of oppression the contest be-
gun with empty hands against the armed mlliitudes
of Russs, has continued not only Tor nearly Two
months in O great portion OF our country, but in-
creases and spreads further aud further, thanks to
md depo off W
are resolved 10 become free or to perish
Polish blood flows in torrents upon many fields OF
battle; it flows 10 the streets Of our towns and VIII
lagos which the Asatic enemy Is utterly destroying
msssacreing inofensive inhhbtaats, and abandoning
10 nillaqe Tho remainder OF their Possessions. In
view Of this life and death struggle, In view OF the
murders. pillage, and hames with which our enemy
marks his route, Poland sees with grief by the side
OF the grandest devotion and enthusiasm OF her
| children. the want OF military and avowed leader
shin. capable Of preventing the scattering Of the
forces which have been called FORTH and OF arousing
those who still slumber. 4, follows from Che gen.
eral situation Of affairs, 90 well as from the nature
of the struggle which proceeding, that outside the
camp of the insurgents there Is not 10 DO found
Throughout the whole territory OF the country spot
where central power publicly avowed could estab-
lsh itself and this Is the reason why the secret Pro-
visional Government which emanated from the for
mer secret Central Coumittee has not been able TO
present itself IN open day before the nation and the
whole world.
Although there are in the country men who are
far above myself in capacity aud ncrit-although
appreciate the extent and the gravity OF the dut es
which IN "a posilion 80 difficult weigh on the supreme
national power-I assume, nevertheless, with the
consent OF the Provisional National Government,
the supreme Dictatorship prepared to deposit It,
when we ehall have shaken off the Muscovite yoke,
in the bands Of the representatives oil the people.
assume IL In consideration OF the urgency OF the cir
cumstances which mperatively demand a prompt
remedy in consideration OF the necessity OF increu-
ing the forces Of tic nation by the concentration Of
the civil and military powers in one hand in this
murdefous contest against hostile troops directed by
one sole will. la reserying 10 myself the Immediate
direction OF military operations or 10 eiaimin8 the
power OF transferring, IL necessary, the military
command in chief TO other chiefs In provinces which
viii be named, deem 1t useful at present 10 confde
all the civil administration Of the instruction, as
well rs that Of the freed territory, to private civil
Government, which will act under my INSPIRATION
and control. The powers and the organization Of
this Government will be Indicated in a special pubII.
cation. In taking the Dictatorship commence no.
thing new, but simply finish the work commenced
the by National Provisional Government.
confirm, then, and proclaim again, in all their
entirety, the fundamental principles expressed In
the manifesto Of tho Provisional Government dated
January ~, in the name OF which the flag OF the
national contest for liberty aud Undergraduate was
raised especially the liberty aud political equality
of all the Sons of Poland without distinction Of be-
lief Of condition. Of BIRTH also the giving, under
conditions, of the landed property, subjected until
now TO rents or charges 10 the rural population,
with indemnity to the propnetors, who will be
sayed from harm out Of the funds Of the State.
Aud now, peoples OF Royal Poland, of Li,huania,
and Of Ruthena, you who form one nation, in the
name OF God call you once more 10 universal and
immediate instruction against Muscovte oppression
and barbariiy. The concord Of all the children Of
Poland without distinction OF class or belief, the
community and universally OF efforts aud sacrifices
and The unity OF the object will raise tho scattered
fnrces 10 q mower which will be fatal to the enemy;