The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-16

HOW POOR POLAND Is GOVERNED.
shocking Brutality of Russian Soldiery ia.
volhynia-Singn1ar Conduct of the Gar.
A horrible account of atrocities by
Russian soldiery upon the population
of Polish town in Volhynia has reach
ed Warsaw, and earnest appeals have
been made to the Emperor for his inter
ference, but without avail. The scene
of the outrage was the vicinity OF the
prosperous city of Lutsk, on the River
Stvr. Just outside of Lutsk, on a vast
plain fianked on one side by the bank OF
the River Styr, there is large military
camp, located partly for drilling pur-
poses and partly to supply the regular
military police of the vicinity. On the
10th of October q grand parade had been
arranged in honor of the religious festi-
val of the patron Saint Of Gar Alexander
IL. and to increase, as was said, the
splendor of the ceremonies, there was to
be q grand illumination of the camp In
the evening, concert by the regimental
bands. fireworks, to be followed by
dance on temporary platform. Great
preparations had been made, and the
entire population of the city were IN
vited. Prominent among the visitors
were wealthy Jewish merchants OF the
CITY. with their wives and daughters,
bedecked with their costllest Jewels.
The fireworks and iluminatlons and
concert were I'll that was promised, and
the thousands of spectators were 80 de-
lighted that they pressed forward to
where the bands were stationed, and
we're entirely unconscious that as they did
SO. a whole regiment of infantry, fully
armed. commanded by Col. Jacknck,
had marched out of their quarters, and
completely surrounded the large crowd:
When the infantry had entirely encircled
the crowd. the chief in the command OF
the camp shouted in stentorian voice the
order in Russian: 'Tieper pohulaltle
sebriata. +" which translated means, snow,
children, amuse yourselves.
AS If bv magic the fireworks ceased,
the lamps were extinguished, the Ilu-
minated transparencies grew dark, the
musicians dropped their instruments,
and they and the 5000 soldiers, well
armed, fell upon the people like SO many
ravenous wolves. The women were
robbed of their jewels and even OF their
dresses and then ravished. The men
were knocked down, money and other
yaluables taken, and those who mad
courage enough to defend their mothers,
wives. or sisters, were bayoneted and
MANY of them killed, and numbers OF
the females also met their death at the
hands of the soldiers. Others succeeded
in escaping, toward morning, half naked,
with many wounds and bruises, and many
of them, it is said, have since died.
Among them was Polish Countess and
her daughter of Is years Both reached
Lutsk at daybreak, barefooted and Gov
cred with bloody rags, only to lie down
to die. Her carriage. horses, coachman
and footman were never seen again.
Hundreds, especially among the jewish
merchants, who had still strength enough,
gathered together their means even be-
fore the sun had risen, and escaped
across the Austrian boundary. 1t seems
that this outrage was carefully planned
before, and not only with the knowledge,
but with the approval of the officers In
command. A Lieutenant Colonel OF one
of the regiments in camp had room at
the house of rich tradesman, whose
family had made arrangements to attend;
but the officer implored them to stay
away, without giving them any reason.
They needed it, and were thus saved.
The General in command OF the district
has his headquarters In Lutsk. On that
fearful night he attended carousal at
the country-seat of Russian nobleman
several miles distant. Some of the city
authorities made formal complaint to
him, but he would not listen to them
and ordered them to hold their
tongues. Despairing to have Justice
done by the local military commander,
the authorities sent personal appeal to
the Emperor, directed to hlm by tele-
graph.
The telegram had remarkable effect.
Those who sent the telegram were pr
vatelv informed that if they chose to
persist in obtruding themselves upon his
Majesty. they would find the road to
Siberian exile quicker than they would
like. The telegraph operators who Tor
warded the dispatch were removed. Yet
the soldiers in camp Dat Lutsk, guilty OF
this savage outrage, received no WORD OF
censure. but. instead, were ordered to
march off to the town of Krylov. where
they VIII receive the honor OF beng re-
viewed by the Gar in person. SUCH is
the way in which, the Emperor OF all the
Rnssias. ssthe firm friend and ally of the
Tinted States and the American peo-
pie" manages to govern bus Pollsh SUB
jects.
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