The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-11-07
Fearful Scene at Warsaw.

A correspondent of the London Post
writing from Warsaw ON the Goth ult
gives vivid sketch which followed the at
tempt made to assassinate the Russian
Gen: Berg. by flinying an Orsini bomb
Ut him a. he was riding through th q
| streets Of Warsaw.
The missile was thrown in the norrowest
part OF the street, between the houses OF
Count Andrew Zsmoyski and the SAXON
palace. When tho smoke cleared away
Gen. Berg Was found to be unhurt. in his
| carriage. Trustworthy witnesses of the
scene, who were OF their windows at the
time, declared that it was perfectly impos
sible either for them or Gen. Berg, blind
ed with the smoke. or for his escort, to
! see whence the bomb fell The police at
the corner Of the street were so frightened
that they could not have suspicion of the
house where the author Of the attempt
WAS. Meanwhile, Berg baving arrived at
| the orderly room. gave certain orders
whose nature subsequent events disclosed,
and afterwards surrounded by a fresh con-
voy. rode home. Ono thousand infantry
and cavalry now proceeded BY wide col.
umn from the orderly room IN the direc>
tion Of the spot where tho attempt was
made. On the road they arrested. IN the
most brutal manner every person they met
driving all before them with their bayo
nets.
They then entered both the houses Of
Count Zaneyski one Of which is strictly
q private house, occupied by his family
exclusively, aud lhe other. perhaps the
most magnificent house in warsaw, fitted
up in moot luxurious style, and occu.
pied by nearly ore hundred opulent and
highly respectable families That the
bombs should have been thrown from one
Of those houses vas n::cst improbable; and
have already pointed out tha: it was
imposs. bic to know which was the house
whence it was thrown. What were the
scenes that were enacted in these pefhap.
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 and pictures.
mirrors, dresses andcubboards, thrown out
into the streets and they heard in the
midst Of the savage soldiery, the noise of
breaking Of furniture, and the despairing
cries and groans Of women. After seven
hours Of destruction, the soldiery dragged
the male Inhabitants, upwards Of two
hundred in number, covered with wound.
and con.usions, to the citadel These poor
people were without hats or Coats and
their clothes we're nearnly torn of their
backs. Among them were several a'd
men. whore weary and despair ng looks
moved the hy.tanders to tears
In Mindowa street, wEcre there iS
church, these unfortunate people knelt
down TO say a silent prayer; but the sol
diery rushed upon thsm with their bayo
nets, tore then: from their kneeling posi
ton and forced item to march on
Meanwhile the women and children, thus
deprived OF their natural protectors, were
exposed tn the insults and obscene joke.
Of the soldieey, without a home-eveu
without warm clothing against the cold
About eleven o'clock p m. a short
time before men were taken to the citadel
q lurid light was seeH in the sky above th..
spot where these scenes occurred. II wa.
thought that this must he fire caused
either by accident or despair The fire !
bri.ades immediately collected from oil |.
mart. Of the town. tu: the soldiers who |
were posted in the street would not allow !
them TO enter it. and even threw furniture !
into the flames as fuel The fire lasted al. /
night, and this morning three heaps Of |
ashes are all that remain the residence |
and homes Of nearly ore hundred families /
Among the victims I will only mention |
Prince Thaddsus Lubomirski and Count |
Zamoyski (brothsr Of Count
Tho residence of both have
been RACED to the ground, and both are |
now IN prison
The we'll known oriental scholar Rawal !
ewski, rector Of the university, owed his |
personal safety to the accident Of his alb ,
sence from home, but Of his furniture, his |
rooms and his magnificent oriental library !
the fruits OF sone thirty years collection
nothing remains The very valuable b=ary, |
of Prince Thaddeus Lubomirski who ha- |
been for some time occupied in writing
history Of Poland. has been completely |
destroyed in the FIRE As for other arii- |
cles, which, in the eyes OF the barbarian
.oldiery, were of more value-such As furs,
dresses, gilt furniture. &c-thsy were
laken 10 the citidal there is no doubt to
be divided among those who showed the
most zea! in tho work of destruction -
The immense stores OF the WINE merchant
have been completely destroyed