River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-12-09

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Brutality of Russian Soil
dieTy i'm Voihynia.
New York Mercury.l
A horrible account Of atrocities by Rus
sian soldiery upon the population Of a
Polish town in Volhynia has reached
Warsaw, and earnest appeals have been
made to the Emperor for his interference,
but without avail. The scene Of
the outrage was the vicinity Of the
city Of Lutsk, on the river
Styr. Just outside Lutsk, on vast
plain, flanked 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 a grand parade had
been arranged in honor Of the
religious festival Of the patron Saint Of
Car Alexander H., and to increase,
as was said, the splendor Of the
ceremonies, there was to be a grand illu.
mination Of the camp in the evening, a
concert by the regimental band, and fire.
works, to be followed by dance on n
temporary platform. Great preparations
had been made, and the entire popula.
ton Of the city were invited. Promi.
nent among the visitors were wealthy
Jewish merchants Of the city, with their
wives and daughters, bedecked with their
costliest Jewels. The fireworks, illumina
tions and concert were all that were prom
Used, and the thousands of spectators were
so delighted that they pressed forward
TO where the bands were stationed, and
were entirely unconscious that they did
so, whole regiment Of infantry, fully
armsd, commanded by a 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 command of the
camp shouted in stentorian voice the or.
der in Russian: "Tieper pohulajtie sch.
riata,' which, translated, means
NOW, CHILDREN, ANUsE YOURSELVES.
As if by magic the fireworks ceased.
the lamps were extinguished, the illu.
minated transparencies grew dark, the
musicians dropped their instruments, and
they and the eight thousand soldiers,
well armed, fell upon the people like so
many rayenous 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 had
courage enough to defend their mothers,
wives or sisters, were bayoneted and
manv of them killed, and numbers Of the
females also met their death at the hands
Of the soldiers. Others succeeded in es-
Gaping toward morning, half naked, with
many wounds and bruises, and many Of
them, it is said. have since died. Among
hem was Polish Countess and her
daughter Is years old. Both reached
Lutsk at daybreak, barelooted and cover
I'd with bloody rags, only to lie down to
die. Her carriage, horses, coachman and
f0otman were never seen again. Hun
1reds, especially among the Jewish mer-
chants, who had still strength enough,
gathered together their means, even be-
lore 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 a room at the house
of a rich tradesman, whose family had
made arrangements to attend; but the
officer implored them to stay away, with
out giving them any reason. They heed
ed 1t and were thus saved. The General
in command Of the district has his head
quarters in Lutsk. On that fearful night
he attended carousal at the county. seat
of Russian nobleman several miles dis.
tant. 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 a per.
sonal appeal to the Emperor, directed to
him by telegraph.
The telegram had remarkable effect.
Those who sent the telegram were pri-
vately informed that if they chose to per.
sist in intrudiug themselves upon His
Majesty, they would find the road to a
Siberian exile quicker than they
would like. The telegraph operators
who forwarded the dispatch were
removed. Yet the soldiers in camp at
Lutsk, guilty Of this savage outrage, re-
ceived no word of censure. but instead
were ordered to march off to the town Of
krylov, where they will receive the honor
Of being reviewed by the Car in person.
Such is the way in which the Emperor of
all the Russias, 1.-THE firm friend and ally
Of the United States and the American
people, manages to govern his Polish
suiiacts