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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Troubles in South Prussia involving armed peasants and Polish insurgents are being quelled by advancing Prussian military. Key actions include dispersal of rebels at Murchow, entry into Rawicz, and insurgents seizing stores in Zyrardow, Gniezno, and other places.
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According to advices from South Prussia some troubles have arisen there, but it is expected they will be quelled by the Prussian military, advancing thither from all quarters. On the 22d inst. Lieut. Kottulinsky of the hussars of Czeterz attacked a body of 300 peasants and soldiers armed with pitchforks, clubs and fire arms, posted at Murchow, near Lissa, dispersed them entirely, took 31 prisoners and rich booty. The peasants hastened to their homes, 5 were killed and many wounded. On the 26th the Prussian troops entered Rawicz, which place had been alarmed on the 25th by a troop of armed Poles, taking possession of the town, determined to carry off the public treasury and the flour store, but they evacuated the place, when their spies informed them of the approach of the military.
Nimejewsky, Grand General of the insurgents, marched a body to Zyrardow where he seized the royal stores and carried them off. Other divisions took possession of Gniezno, Wraclawice and sundry places in South Prussia.
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South Prussia
Event Date
22d To 26th Inst.
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5 killed and many wounded among peasants; 31 prisoners taken; insurgents seized royal stores but evacuated rawicz upon military approach.
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Troubles arisen in South Prussia expected to be quelled by Prussian military advancing from all quarters. On 22d inst. Lieut. Kottulinsky attacked 300 peasants and soldiers at Murchow near Lissa, dispersed them, took 31 prisoners and rich booty. On 25th armed Poles alarmed Rawicz intending to take treasury and flour store but evacuated on 26th when Prussian troops entered. Nimejewsky marched to Zyrardow seizing royal stores; other divisions took Gniezno, Wraclawice and sundry places.