The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-27

Oar Sc. Petersburg Corrsspondence.
ST. PnKassus6, Feb. 2, 1853.
DSsssan V,ev N ~ PolssA Rspojsss-s Russian Army
n Peoad and as Adjeesns Provi"sss- ConAa~disg
Gsavals-Pe,es in Ae RSsssos Ssrvce-AoHIa9e Of tie
yin.ss Of Ls.eh,ssye-A Casdidass fer As rAvsns Of
Greece, &C.
me- rebellion IN Poland although sure to be put down.
unless as some people think il should be connected with
grand revolutionary movement extending throughout
Europe and ramTying into Russia self-is the
seward that befalen this empire for The last
shiry years, the Crimean net excepted Tho party
government who hoped 10 pacify the Poles by
and reforms-by sending universally popular
Grand Duke TO reign them, by extending the whole
civil administration 70 native Poles by restoring the Uni
versy at Warsaw which closed after the revolution
q 1881 &c-are astonshed and COMPOUNDED al this unex
pected result. You viii recoect, however, that never
anticipated any from their well meant endeavors
which only showed they did not understand the real
character Of tho Polish agitation. The only way TO con-
oiate the Polcs the upper classes, not the mere
population who what they bid by the mobiles and
priestssoud be Russia TO withdraw her garrsons
no, only the Kingdom Of Poland, but from all he
proyinces thaa belonged 1t before the partition Of
l772, and retire behind the Dnieper. II we
are prepared TO do this, we must be con-
cent TO rule Poland II ruled by Nicholas
DaulovItch, from 1881 TO lS56-by the right Of the
strongest During that time the Poles certainly
reconcled to government; but they had grown
accustomed to it, they had given up all idea of national
independence and the trying crisisthe Euro
Psan convulson OF lS4S and tho Oriental over
without the slightest attempt their part TO regain It,
Az however, the rein slackened their spirit
revived the midness OF the regime attributed
- weakness or fear, and In few years the work OF
quarter Of century undone, and we shall have to
secommenoe II under much less favorable auspices and
with but slender chances Of success.
would be useless for me TO give any details Of the In
surrection only know here what thinks
~ 70 publish and you will have later and impartial
accounts from your correspondents in Western Europe
but may not be ass to furnish you with authentic
report Of the strength and composition Of the Russian
forces in Poland and the adjacent territories concerning
which the French and German journals contain very In
aosurate and exaggerated statements Up to the 25h
Of February 1851 the troops in Poland consisted only OF
three divisions OF infantry, with cavalry and artillery
brmng the Second army corps, under Lprandi, all on
she peace footing and hardly above 80 900 strong After
she nrst disturbances they placed the
establishment by calling out the reserves Of the |
several regiments, another division OF infantry, and
some pulks OF Cossacks sent to reinforce them;
and when Grand Duke Constantine appointed yiccroy
ho WIS followed by division Of the guards with two
usgimens Of grand cavalry The army 10 Poland there.
FORE composed present Of I'VE divisions Of infantry
namely the Fourth, Fifth Sixth and Seventh Of the line
and she Third OF guards the Second division Of cavalry
q the line two regiments Of guard cavalry together with
artinery and Cossacks. Each division Of infantry has
four regiments, regiment of the ine three battaons
md regiment OF guards, two battalions each, which
would make in all htysix battalions. Every regiment
and absent from various causes the average win hardly
exceed eight hundred; that the force Of In
fantry alone will number about forty-f thousand.
Add to this the regular and irregular cavalry, the
artillery &C. and shall have Of sixty thousand
shree divisions Of infantry aud Of cavalry in the mill
cary district Of kcn two divisions Of infantry and Of
cavalry which we're also placed in the war establishment
lAbintz1n and Wrangei. The three corps composed |
the First army commanded by the late Prince 0ortcha
4on They are now under the command Of the Governors
and Avneokor. Their strength may DO estimated NJ
seventy thousand ana the whole force occupy
ting tho territory formerly included in tho precincts
q the Polish republic, from tho Presna In
from Courland 10 the frontiers Of AUSTRIA would
qaently number l3oo00 By this time, however,
Leba.cnos division Of cavalry and the second division
a infantry under Aorakn must have entered the king
dom Of Poland, properly called. from Lhuana, their
6y two regiments Of grand cavalry which had already
Seft 81. Petersburg on the wilma railroad
Tho army military district OF Poland proper 10
commanded under the t:rand Duke (who is supreme
chief Of the thrcc distrcts) by General Ramsay Fin
likely 70 be more acceptable to the Poles than a
Russian Par san He has the reputation Of 40 able
and has .ssn no sevs service Sine: 1851 except II
Finland ia 1854 and 1855 when the operations
nsd 70 artillery dueis between tho allied ships and the
not have the energy and Of mind necessary for
IN emergency Ike the present. and tho would
probably do we'll send young active officer
Khrue Kryjsnowsky-to supcrscdc him. or act as his
assistant. Kryanowsky is tho General Butler Of Warsaw
June, 1862, and il was XhruoG who crushed the
ers. revolts in April and October, 1901. They
shas only proves that they have nnde themselves
formidable TO the revolutionary party. 1t deserves no.
manding officers under Ramsay Poles such
Csernzky, the Quarteruastcr General Gechewicz, who
sisan war aaxurkiewc1, Kornilowicz, Kerbedz, Bau.
temps Secziatowsky and others. Their appointment,
INC ,na' q R n was ln.euaea mo aouot a. comp
many German officers; for the Poles hate tho Germans
Woree than the Russians end their counirymcn in the
Russian service worst Of all Thus tho Marquis wiel.
polsk whom firmly believe 10 be as good patriot
any Pole living and who has suffered years Of exile FOR
his partcpaop in the rcyolWonof 1881 Is the object OF
deadly hatred the part Of his countryren than
any Russian from suwarroG to paskevsch and from No
yositron TO Makhanon Numerous attempts already
been made asssssnatc him. and although be he's hher
10 escaped fully eSect tha. sooner or later they will
bowl there aye aiso many Poles AMONG the subaierns,
not few of whom have gore over 10 the rebels This Is
shey are awkv ard position in having 20 HrN y,
Nker people. ard u would certainly ~, ~ -
~1oys ,ssSo 70 siS. oEEsf slsiloa., NR
lbs Nwecome tdiDgs from Poland will interfere sadly
the fetes that TO be gvon II honor % the nup
sals Of the Emperors Princess Marie q Leucben
burg, whose marriage with 1'rince William Of Baden
takes place tho 10th instant. There talk that,
In consequence OF this union, the rncc will become
candidate throne OF Greece tho objections made
by English Cabinet his brother n.law wori be
applicable him and his wife being Greek Catholic he
could Easily consent 10 have his children brought up In
that religion His personal character Is highly spoken Of
the Duke Of Cobcig appears determined not
there why he should not hc acceptable
% tho Greeks. II is true lie German: but Is the
Duke Of CobGrg and other prince they could
possibly select, except OF the King 81 Italy whom
Austria would protest against Spanish Neapoau
Bourbon, whom people would voluntarily choose for
their ruler.
The Cause OF the Outbreak Defined
ProCl nmAtion or the Polish Provisional
Government
The vile usurping government, rnsddencd by the op.
Doson Of the victims OF its oppression has resolved TO
give them a final blow--to seize many thousands OF
their brayest and ardent defenders, cloth them
IN le hated Mnscovte uniorm, aud 70 send hen thou