This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...which they were dragged out by the Poles. By noon of the first day, the eastern, western and northern parts of the city were entirely in possession of the patriot soldiers and the citizens. Part of the south side was occupied by the Russian cavalry. Strong detachments were ordeied to secure the bank and all the public ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...which they were dragged out by the Poles. By noon of the first day, the eastern, western and northern parts of the city were entirely in possession of the patriot soldiers and the citizens. Part of the south side was occupied by the Russian cavalry. Strong detachments were ordeied to secure the bank and all the public treasures. One of these patrols met the odious Col. Sass as he was fleeing for safety. He was challenged, but not obeying, he was immediately shot; thus freeing the country from one of its most merciless oppressors. He had been chief among the spies, and exercised his ingenuity principally upon foreigners, whom he would decoy to his house by friendly invitation, and with the assistance of female spies would endeavor to seduce them to the Russian interest, and render them fit to serve his purposes in their own countries. No blandishments were spared to gain those upon whom he once fastened his attention, and I regret to say he was too often successful. When the city was thought to be nearly freed from the Russians, great numbers turned to the arsenal, in order to provide themselves with the further means of defence. But the Polish officer, Blummer, who commanded at that post, indiscreetly ordered his soldiers to fire upon the citizens. That order was his death warrant. The different apartments were forced, and great quantities of arms were distributed among the people. Being supplied in this manner, the citizens were ranged in divisions, each under a competent commander, and dispatched to different quarters of the city. Some were to traverse the city for the purpose of arresting officers and spies who might he attempting to fly. A large number were taken, but one of the most obnoxious, Rozniecki, escaped. He had served forty years in the Polish...
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