The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28
! POLAND AND Russia.

| ne GermGntG writes "To the endless
series Of atrociods brutalities which have
been lately perpetrated in Russia, we can
record one more example of barbarian too
| horrible almost to be credited in civilized
Europe. We were informed of the event
| about Fortnight ago by traveller coming
from Poland, bat thinking the information
not 80 efficiently authentic, we have waited
until 1t has appeared in some of the Polish
papers. The krakanar Gazette gives a de-
tailed description of the occurrence, which
we do not hesitate to consider now as
matter of fact. On the occasion of the
Emperor's anniversary, great festival,
with illumination and fireworks, was an :
nounced to take place in the camp of Luck,
near Warsehau. In order to attract a great
many spectators from the town and suburbs
It had been discussed weeks before in the
Russian papers, and when the memorable
day approached, great preparations were
seen to have been made, triumphal arches,
erected in fact, everything was done to
make the celebration pompous. All this
did not fail to produce it's effect. Towards
the evening of the grand day" crowds of
people made their way on foot and in
carriages to the camp, to witness the rare
number of ladies, the wives and daughters
OF rich Jewish merchants of the town, who
had made great toilette for the occasion,
especially displaying their jewelry. TIE
festivals were in their full course. and the
fireworks commencing to be let off, when
the spectators, who had approached Lear
the camp, remarked that part OF the troops
executed different movements in long lines,
but thinking that this belonged to the pro-
gramme, they did not take further notice,
titthey found themselves gradually sur
rounded by the troops Suddenly, as if by |
q command, the fire and lights we're put |
out, and a scene began which is too mon
strous to be described. The unbridled
soldiery threw themselves on the people,
stripped and robbed them of their proper.
ty, and i'll treated them in the most brutal
manner. The shouts of these barharians
oVerpo"ered the shrIeks of women and
children, many of whom found their death
IN this wild tumult. The others dragged
themselves home exhausted and wounded.
almost stripped of their clothes. Among
The latter was countess and her dau ghter,
VINO had come accidentally to town, and
nad attended at tho festival her carriage
and her twosservants have never returned
rom the camp. A great number Of men
are also missing; they are supposed to
rave been killed in defence of their wives
md children. 1t appears that this atrocious
lction had already been planned before
he feast, for one of the officers, who resides
With rich merchant in town, earne-tly,
'ut in vain, warned the wife and daughters
If his landlord to stay away from the feast,
rom which may be concluded that he knew
If tho horrible event which was to take
''ace. Ga the following day the inbabi- :
ants of Luck sent deputies TO the General
n command of the division, who lived in
he town, to complain of these bruta,ities,
,ut they were not even received. In their .
despair they sent telegram to the Empe.
or, whose arrival in Luck was expected,
because review was to take place. 1t
nay be that the telegram was suppressed,
# that the Emperor never heard of it; but,
yiGhnut ta KING ha eli oh 1r |
fair, the Government even refused to hear
ny further complaints, and the troops
Tere ordered to remove to another town.