POLAND.

North Otago Times, Volume 1, Issue 1, 25 February 1864, Page 6

POLAND.

Poland is still the polo star to which every eye turns. In Poland the powera of the Secret Tribunal, which, from its caverns of security, directs the revolution, governs the country, and defies and defeats Russia, has become at last most powerful. Russia still perpetrates in the field her Cossack atrocities upon the brave and indomitable patriots ; and in the Cabinet plots deeply how she can make them still more galling. But success still attends the efforts of the noble people. Private letlers received from Poland confirm the news of a sanguinary encounter having taken place near Ociesanki. in the government of Cracow, between the Poles under Bossak, and the Russians. The latter lost 150 men. An engagement is said to have taken place near Nowoszka, in the government of Lublin. The fresh bands of insurgents appearing m Lithuania are observed to be well equipped in winter clothing. An engagement took place on the 14th Dec, at Michalowiee, in the palatinate of Cracow, in which the Russians were beaten by the insurgents, who also seized the custom-house chest. The Austrian troops prevented the Russians from retreating into Galician territory. The insurgents have albo obtained a success at Lukow. Intelligence to December 22, statep that an engagement which took place on the 17th near Dalesyce, in the go^ eminent of Radom, and in which General Czengery led 11 companies of infantry and four squadrons of cavalry, with eight cannon, against the insurgents. The latter took one company of the Simbirski regiment prisoners, and captured seven waggons loaded with ammunition. The system of depopulation still continues, and fresh arrests have taken place in Warsaw. Chadauouski had been hung in that capital. He was accused of complicity in tho attack upon Hermani. The Government has closed the warehouses of M. Szlenkor, the provost of the Warsaw merchants, and has issued an order closing thf business establishments of Meb&rs Schlenker, Kwiertkouski, Novvolecki, LublmsLi, and Salingior, the proprietors of winch are absent, and are comprised m the insurrection. An order of the Government has been published to-day, ordering all the landed proprietors, farmers, and stewards of estates to leave Warsaw witlun seven days, under a fine of 25 roubles for every day they may delay their departure. It is also decreed that no persons are allowed to leave their usual residences w llhout permission of the military commander. Loyal subjects only are allowed to travel.