The Circassians and the Russians


..and the wrongs 0f Poland.
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"The Russians once more repulsed by
the Circassians!" The Joy with which
our newspapers are herslding this impor-
tant feature Of the recent news from Europe
indicates the sympathy prevalent concern
ing the Circassian struggle for indepen-
dence. That sympathy will be increased,
when it Is known generally that the cause
Of Poland is measurably identified with the
Circassian strife against the Russian OPP
pressor.


The reader may recOllect the Deciara-
ton Of Rights issued several years ago in
the name Of the Circassian people. Those
who read, will not readily forget that ad-
mirable document. 1t bore striking an
alogy to our. own glorious Assertion Of
Freedom in seventy-six. 1t declared the
rights Of man and Of nations, with Ian
glage that sunk deep in the heart, while
exciting inquiry concerning ito origin.--
1t seemed incredible to imagining
that it was fabrication rather than re-
ality.. Such a document document
worthy Of statesmen Of the most enlighten-
ed nations Issuing from the Circassian
mountains--aregion supposed to be shroud-
I'd in Cimmerian darkness! The'verity Of
the Declaration Of Circassian Independence
was only established in some minds by the
repeated reception of intelligence like
that by the late steamer-intelligence
showing the discontinue of Russian ar
mics BY the Circassian troops that dashed
down like torrents from their rocky fast
nesses. Then arose the question, which
has often been asked since, whence came
tie discipline-the orsariz t.on--the SEN
tineat--ofs the, Crcassian movementS---
for no one questioned the bvuvery Of the
mountaineers.


The attentive observer may have mo-
ticed that. the accounts or this severe and
prolractcd warfare refer frequently TO the
desertion of Polish soldiers from the Rus
sian to the Circassian. armies. indeed,
this propensity Of thePoles has in vafions
cases paralyzed the Russian expeditions
LAS, for instance, in the recent case oi
General Woronzoff, wh,,se Polish soldiers
deserted in such numbers to the Circss.
sian standard Of the gallant Sheik Shamil,
that the Russian commander was necessita-
ted to fall back for reinforccmente, as well
Is provisions again post tponing ssthe
defniiye pacitication Of Circassia. l.
The reason Of the Polish desertions
from the Russian armies, will measursbly
explain the remarkable movements under
the Circassian banners. That reason


not commonly known-may be stated
thus, on authority in which we confde:z
ii The Polish refugees in Paris, embodg-
ine some Of the 1oblcata spirits Of th%6n-
I successfsl insurrections have maint4fnBd
the forn VI y Polish Diet or GavefRnsDI
among themselves, since ths kilute =
!. tleir last attempt 10 assert thef 1Isiioth
Independence. The shadow e nationality


thus pressssed ~ j foreign land, hallorn'
led 1 nucleus for Polish EFFORT, Whenever
that effort could be made efiectuaI il rs
1lieying their countrymen or fesenting Rus
sian oppression. So watchful and vigilan