The people on the other side of the frontier, excited by old memories and by their landed proprietors, rose, and, led by fanatical preachers, marched up and down the frontier, falling upon travelers and merchandise, plundering and burning small towns and noblemen's seats, and aiming at a military organization under the command of their favorite leaders.

Arms were forged, old fowling-pieces produced from many a hiding-place; and, finally, the insurgents took and occupied a large Polish town not far from the frontier, and proclaimed their independent national existence.

Troops were then assembled in all haste by government, and sent to invest the frontier.

Trains filled with soldiers were incessantly running up and down the newly-constructed railway.

The streets of the capital were filled with uniforms, and the drum every where heard.