Operations of the corps of general Dwernicki against the Russian corps under the prince of Wirtemberg, in the Palatinate of Lublin. --Battle of Pulawy, and defeat of Wirtemberg.--Atrocities of that prince at Pulawy.--Pursuit of the enemy.--Battle of Kurow, and annihilation of Wirtemberg's corps.--Operations of colonel Valentin, between Modlin and Pultusk.--A detachment of the enemy is surprised at Nasielsk.--Transports of provisions for the enemy from Prussia taken.--Successful skirmishes.--Marshal Diebitsch demands the capitulation of the fortress of Modlin. Reply of colonel Leduchowski.--A detachment from the garrison of Modlin attacks and defeats a Russian force at Serock.--General Skrzynecki makes an offer of pacification on the basis of the concessions originally demanded by the Poles.--This proposition is rejected and hostilities are recommenced.--Reconnoissance upon the right bank of the Vistula under Jankowski and Gielgud.--A Russian corps under general Witt is sent against Dwernicki.--General Uminski is sent against the Russian guard.--First encounter.--The Russian guard is compelled to leave their position for Ostrolenka.--The guard evacuates Ostrolenka to join the grand army. 195 CHAPTER XIII. Plan of general Skrzynecki to act upon the isolated corps of Rosen and Gaismer.--Battle of Wawr.--Various detachments of the enemy are taken after that battle, and a great number of prisoners.--Battle of Dembe-Wielkie.--Destructive pursuit of the enemy by our cavalry.--View of the Russian losses in the preceding days.--Marshal Diebitsch abandons his plan of crossing the Vistula, and marches to the rescue of the remains of the corps of Rosen and Gaismer, and the Imperial Guard.--View of the position of the two armies, after the second repulse of the enemy from before Warsaw.--Operations of general Dwernicki.--Successes of a reconnoissance under colonel Russyian at Uscilog.--Effect of Dwernicki's victories on the inhabitants of the provinces.--Acknowledgment of general Dwernicki's services by the National Government.--The instructions for his future operations. 213 CHAPTER XIV. The insurrection in Lithuania.--Dispositions of the Lithuanians at the breaking out of our revolution.--Their offers of co-operation were rejected by the dictator.--View of the condition of Lithuania under the Russian sway.--Scheme of the Russian government to destroy all Polish national feeling in that province.--The insurrection is brought about by the massacre of the patriots at Osmiany.--Capture of numerous towns by the insurgents, and dispersion of their garrisons.--Storm of Wilno, and delivery of prisoners.--Several partizan corps are formed.--Their destination and successes. 229 CHAPTER XV.