The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-22

- sau that the Russian troops are pus e
that they light obtinatsy Whenever they meet the enc
my There Is BAT little deserton among the sodieie ous
il IS nor with tie oicess ST. Petersburg cores
oadeut, wriag on the I'd Of February figures up the
Russian army in Poland AZ 30 Gl9 meunot in the King
dom proper but IN shat constituted the Polish repaoc
from the Presna in the the Dneper IN the east,
and from Couand 20 tho Austrian frontier and the cor
RICHNESS OF these figures has since been confirmed fhe
strength OF the asrrgen army cannot OF course be est
mated now IL swels from dag day They are, how
ever very poorly armed large proportion OF the sfant
ry having no firearms and carrying only that weapon so
formidsby used in their last sirugge Tho scythe
THE BATTLE or wsSGaow.
Up To tho latest there had been no important en-
gagements AT the battle OF Wensrow Fought ON inc Sd
OF February, Polish vaior was Illustrated. It seems
that the Duke had resolved TO destroy completely
the insurgents Of Podachie had traced a plan OF
man@uvfes, and had ordered four columns from Mnsk
warsaw aud other garrs rendezvous at four O'Clock
IN The morning at point indicated, near the town OF
Weasrow Tho nsurgent force there consisted only Of
two thousand scythcme three hundred cbasseurs and
small detachment OF cavalry. Part of these were do
tGched 70 intercept the approaching columns only one
OF which arrives at the given rendezvous where it took
up position. One OF the attacked at
midnight suddenly by eight hundred scythemen, two
hundred chasseurs and cavalry. The fight OBJ
morning. when the Poles retired good order carrying
or their wounded. The Russian loss ia set down at
hundred in killed. that Of the Poles much smaller. At
half past eight In the morning tho Russians attacked
Wengrow with the bayonet The Polish rinemen, posted
in the houses and gardens, thnned the Russian rans
and then i've hundred scythemen dashed at them shout
ing their cry, "Jesus-Maryl" The battle LASTED till
three O'clock and again the Russians remained masters
OF the fed Tho insurgents retired with loss Of one
h.ua-
given at four hundred and ATTY men, occupied the town.
which they partly destroyed and thoroughly pilaged
committing. according 70 Polish accounts great atrocities
THE BATTLES OF MIEcH0w AND w0NCHOrzB.
One Of the severest engagements yet fought that
which took place at the town Of Mechow, Cracow
The Russian garrison at that place, consisting Of eight
hundred men, attacked the insurgents the 18th
OF February. The attack opened by detachment
Of from hundred and fifty to hundred zouaves,
principally composed Of mobiles and led by Frenchman
named Rochebruue. who had service in the Crmea
and China. They carried by storm small church in
which the Rus ians had barricaded themselves. The
latter RETIRED formed in square the common, and
repealed tho insurgents with loss estimated at 1870
killed and 200 wounded Rochebrune was among the
ter The Russian troops said to have then fired and
destroyed the town. and to committed great
barbarity. great number Of the Polish wounded were
carried Cracow, and it is said that hundred
dents OF the University Of that city among the
killed The insurgents retired in good order upon Proszo
vice. They were commanded by Kurowski, who acted
without orders, and who, after the fight committed sui
eide Dombrowski succeeded to his command.
Another battle was fought on the 18th Of February
the Of Wonchotzk celebrated for its iron foun
dries 1t situated high from Kielce Radon
The insurgents encamped there under the leader
ship Of Langiewicz officer who made the Italian
pagn with Garibald and who has assumed the title of
Military Chief OF the Palatnate Of the Sandomir. The
Russians attacked the camp and were repused. In an
order Of the day Langewicz declared that his troops
covered themselves with glory at Edeni Schtdovietz
Podzantyn, suchednow, Baranowa Cola, wonchorzk and
Stachow places most Of which not marked the &C.
neral maps Of the country.
SUMMARY OF LATEST NEWS.
The latest reports Of military movements--derived
chiefly from the National Gassae. the organ OF the
Central Uommittee-show that Gen. Meroslawski, chief
command Of the national forces had penetrated far
Koo the government OF Kalisch whore his forces
engaged the Russians the 2d and Oath Of February
that at the battle Of Kutno which lasted eight hours tho
Russians put 70 flight that Langewics had crossed
the yistula and operating Lubna; that band
OF one thousand Insurgents their way join Mieroslaw
ski had been dispersed In the district Of woodamek with
loss u hundred killed and eighty prisoners that
there another ndecsive engagement in the vicinity
was estimated at fortyhve thousand. no single
corps numbering more than three 70 four thou
sand; that their organization was daily improv-
ing and their numbers increasing that they
mad taken the manufacturing town Of Opatowek,
near Kalisch; that Prussian troops had been sent
from Ostrowo TO the frontier, and had occupied the
town Of Dobrzyn, in Polish territory that the revolu
tonary committee has again succeeded obtaining con
siderable sums OF money; that General Denbinsk had
left Paris for Poland with large pecunary supplies
Klapka about TO take high command, that the rail
road communication between Warsaw wilma had been
interrupted by the Of bridge at Lsuce.
prucke that railroad bridges had also been destroyed
Kuuc and Piotrkow and that the Gar had ordered the
suppression Of the insurrection any cost within
days Russian accounts claim that the insurgents
completely beaten at Rudka on the Bug, with loss Of four
hundred; that the insurgea losses in the attacks
okusz and Mechow great That tho fugtives took
refuge the Austrian territory in Galica and that
the neighborhood OF Baa government OF Lubln, they
also beaten, with severe losses.
The news by tho Norwegian. at Portland. on Friday.
does put any material change the aspect of affairs
The latest letters Cacow had been favorable the
Poles. There was an engagement Cracow the
4th inst The Polish Prince Domereik had been killed.
peasants had appealed by the autho-
rites General Dc Berg had been appointed commander
Of the Russian troops the English French govern
had agreed the tenor OF their Prussia
in favor OF granting liberal institutions TO Poland;
there that Russia prepared to grant
amnesty and reforms which, according TO the Paris
Pcp to take the shape Of the rcconstuti of the
Kingdom Of Poland existed in 1880, with the Grand
Duke Constantine sovereign.
SKETCHES OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Merosawski (Lous) who has been named to the chief
command Of the national forces born Nemours, in
woman, had served with distinction in the army of the
Grand Duchy Of Warsaw and after the peace Of 1915
resumed his rank the Polish army, recognized by the
Emperor Alexander His son Louis ended his military
studies In 1880 and entered the army He took part with
the patriots the revolutionary struggle OF that and the
following and only abandoned the struggle with the
relics of the nsurrectonary army when he sought asy
um in France where he applied himself to literary pur.
suits, publishing several romances novels and history
| OF the Pol sh revolution.
In November, 1s44, MerosIawski was chosen member
Il