The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-10 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

BREDA, AUG. s.—The particulars which we have received
of the operations of our army are to the following effect :—After
taking by storm Great and Little Ravels, our army fell in with
the enemy, about 1,200 strong, with three cannons, posted in the
woods between Ravels and Turnhout. The Belgians received
our troops with a discharge of cannon ; but scarcely had one of
our batteries of field artillery fired a few shots, than the enemy
fled precipitately.
Wherever our troops appear, the Belgians retreat in confusion
and with extraordinary rapidity, hence the small number of pri-
soners taken by us. Besides flying, many of the Belgians leave
their corps, and come over to us. According to the latest ac-
counts, the first and second divisions took up a position yester-
day, the 4th, near Gheel, where the third division, under
Lieutenant-General Meyer, is to join to-day. The head-quarters
were advanced the same day to Turnhout, but would go forward
if the further operations are successful. The battalion forming
the right Rank of the division, commanded by Colonel Were,
was this morning engaged with the enemy between West Wesel
and Buscaet. A continued cannonade was heard here in the
direction of Antwerp.
MIDDLEBURG, AUG. s.—The Flemish village of Zetzall, half
a league from Sas de Gand, is oecupied by our soldiers; and we
are positively informed, the forts Pavel, St. Marie, and the village
of Callo, near Antwerp, are taken by our troops ; and that the
sailors belonging to the ships stationed there with a number of
our soldiers executed this bold enterprise with great courage.
On Wednesday the 3d, our ships and gun-boats attacked Fort
St. Marie on the other side of the Scheldt, and cannonaded it
with such effect that the garrison was obliged to surrender to
the troops on board our ships. Part of the houses belonging
to the fort were burnt, and the works themselves damaged.
On Wednesday afternoon a heavy cannonade was heard on that
side, and Eccloo, in Flanders, was observed to be in flames. It
is affirmed, that other forts on the Scheldt have been attacked by
our men-of-war. _ _

Accounts from the head quarters at Turnhout, received this
morning say, that the two Princes were still there. Yesterday,
about four o'clock, part of our troops, under the Duke of Saxe
Weimar, after he had occupied Gheel, advanced beyond that place.

Part of the two columns that left Bergen-op-Zoom on Wednes-
day, to take post on the extreme frontiers, were led by their
courage to advance too far—that is, a league beyond Pullen.
They saw no enemy till they were suddenly in a place covered
with wood, where the Belgians had concealed themselves. A
sharp action took place, when the number of the enemy being
much greater, our troops were obliged to retire; but a reinforce-
ment of cavalry coming up, they were able again to stand their
ground, and repulsed the Belgians. We had a few men wounded.
Just as we were going to press, we received the following let.
ter:—" Turnhout, Aug. s.—This morning, at five o'clock, the
head-quarters moved from this place to Gheel, which was occu.
pied yesterday by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar's division, which
will proceed to-day to Diest, to which the enemy has retreated.
The first division, under Lieutenant-General Van Geen,which
arrived here yesterday, marched this morning to Gheel.
The third division, under Lieut.-General Meyer, coming from
Postol, arrived this morning at Molle without meeting with the
enemy.
_ _

It is supposed that our army will advance to Hafselt to attack
the army of the Maese, under the command of General Daine.
The reports received at the head-quarters say that most of the
inhabitants are flying from Antwerp. This morning the Belgian
troops fired on the flotilla.
AMSTERDAM, AUGUST 6.
Actual Debt, 2 per cent 35 to 361 A
Amort Syndic, 4}4 per cent. 564 to 57
Ditto, ditto, 36 per cent.
Dutch Papers, Aug. 8.