The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS titt)Ni 131WSSELS.

(From the Timcs.)

BRUSSELS, Arc. 10.

The rout of the army of General Daine has been con-
fir.nel by various persons who have arrived from Liege and
its neighbourhood. It is now admitted to have been wost
co.nplete, and that even without firing a shot. It was a
rake from one place to another, as it in titsrlibed ; bat
nevertheless it is to-day atilrurved 1)1,, the Moniteur Beige
that this army has and General Daine having been
di=placed by Gtinetat Goethals, every preparatiim is ina,le
to withstand the attack of the Dutch. Liege,il, however,
forming barricades near three of kt.s gat s, an.'. Louvain at
two. A great panic perv(ides late braggarts of the
Belgian army, and el!. are anxious to know not only if the
French trt,oo lie arrived, but also if the English fleet has
entered the Scheldt to protect them. Their cry is, that
'he horses of Daine's corps having been fright,ep-d !±!,, the
ring of the guns, turned upon the itlfsollq't 'rind routed all
before them.

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It is, b.,trev.,e'.-, *rather dangerous to believe all the re-
port!: Vn*rrent respecting this affair ; for as there are now
three parties at work, each magnifies or discolour; what
the others affirm. They are the Dwell) t_he rrettth, and
the Belg;an parties,
The greatest praist:t is !?.:tie to c•.ing Leopold for his cool-
ness and ptesettV3 of mind. By his remaining and con • I
centrating his little army of 18,000 men at Louvain, hr
his s wed the honour of Belgium. Ile 14. s not run away.
An order of the day is, h0,.ve.,•,e'7.-, Posted up at the corners
of the streets at Ltere:n, in which the Minister of the
Interior, Ce.',Lr‘les de Brouckere, accuses a part of the civic
9;irard with having left their posts at times of the
number of civic guards and volunteer; u'Aceed 40,000, so
that the King has been ;•.g':74 to issue orders that no more
shall come to h',^2!-Vitrarter=. Numbers have therefore been
sent ba•cl: to their villages.
The French army has entered Belgium in three columns
so as to reach Ghent, Namur, and Louvain, by neatly the
same moment. This evening it is expected that 2,500
French cavalry will have rear '±'d the latter place. None
are to enter this tity. •
The t7't t'reneh Princes and Marshal Gerard are ex-
pectral this evening in Brussels, and suitable residences are
provided for them ; the former at the house of the Duke
A'Aremberg, and the latter at the hotel lately occupied by
the Regent. The fate of the Ilegent is not known ; it is
feared that he N'a'y have fallen into the hands of the Dutch,
who wilt W; doubt exhibit him in a cage.

"Great complaints are made of the loose irregular manner
in which the official reports are made from the army and
other offices.

From Antwerp the new. is alarming. As it seethe ex-
pected that the Dutch fleet will attempt to pass up the
F,cheltlt, to-night it is feared an attack will be made from
the Forts du Nord, and, consequently, that the citadel will
bombard the city.
General Chastener ha arrived in Brnssels with a com-
mission from King Leopold to go to meet the French
Prlnz,'es and Marshal; and to accomp►ny tl:ein on their
j,,tirney to this city.
It is stated that Leopold, in his eag mess to become ac-
quainted with the state of the Dutch, va hose forces made
yesterday three fils7 attacks on his troops, had a horse
-hot unite a him. It is stated that he told the troops, in
case of his falling, to take care to have his brother elected
King in his room.
Sir R. Adair, the British Ambaseador) and his suite,
have gone to-day to be presented In his Alajesty, in a pri-
vate capacity► artl in order to know when it may be con-
venient to receive them publicly.
The answer of the Conference to the King of Holland
is spoken of as being an extraordinary document. I have
not as yet seen a copy of it.

PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL GERARD TO
THE FRENCH SOLDIERS.
ARMY OF THE NORTH.

c Soldiers !--The army is called upon to protect the in-
dependence of the people, whom France places at the
head of her friends. His ;Majesty the King of the Belgians
shall not in vain have called for the protection of the
King of the French. The Dutch, who know the jealousy
of the Belgians, have again attempted to provoke it by
troubling the peace of Europe, in despite of the Great
Powers, who by mutual accord have guaranteed the inde-
pendence and the neutrality of the Belgians. Soldiers, we
are going to defend the cause of France, by supporting our
ally. You will do honour to the name of Frenchmen by
your conduct in a friendly country ; by it you will answer
the expectation of our King, who counts on your disci-
pline as much as he is convinced of your cour,ge.
" Head-quarters, at Mauhege, Aug. 9.
(Signed) " Count GRARI)., 'Marshal of France."

The following is the letter addressed by Gen. Chasse to
the Governor of Antwerp, in which he denounces the
armistice :

" M. General,—By virtue of the orders of my Govern-
ment, which hots not thought proper to ratify the provisional
convention decisled upon between his Exceilency Lieute-
nant-General and Peer of France, Count Belliard, and me,
on the Gth inst., I find myself cAlled upon to denounce
anew, the suspension of hostilities, the continuance of
which is to commence to-morrow, the 9(h, at eleven o'clock
at night.
" While having the honour to make this communica-

;ion to yon, I think it however fit to apprise you that the
city of Antwerp will not have to,endure the horrors of
war to which it is exposed from its position, except in case
of an aggression, which may oblige me to use reprisals, or
if the proceedings of war shall oblige me thereto.

" Receive, &c.
(Signed) " Baron CHASSE."
I send two of the evening papers, but it is difficult to
place any reliance in their statements, for they do not
hesitate not only to discolour facts, but to mutilate or sup-
press whatever is disadvantageous to their interests.
Great complaints are made of the treachery of several
officers. Some of them have been arrested. A Major has
this evening been led on foot into Brussels, with his arms
pinioned behind him.
The Government threatens the partisans of the Orange
family with summary vengeance; but, as yet, I have seen
nothing of their attempts, at least in this city.
The head-quarters remain at Louvain. The army of
General Tit ken dc Terhove is placed between Louvain and
Aerechot.

Norhing of a warlike nature is spoken of as occurring
in the province of Flanders.

(From the Morning Herald.)

BRUSSELS, Wednesday Evening, Seven o'clock.
ENTRY of the DUKES of ORLEANS and NEMOURS
with the FRENCH ARMY, into BELGIUM.

The French army, divided into three columns, entered
Belgium yesterday. One column take the route to Ferns
and Ghent, another towards Brussels, and the third to
Liege and the Banks of the Meuse. The last column
reached Namur yesterday; and by this time are probably
at Liege. It is not expected that the army will come into
Brussels, but march to Louvain by Wavre. The Dukes
of Orleans and Nemours are expected in Brussels this even-
ing. Marquis Charteler is gone to meet them.
With respect to General Daine and the army of the
Meuse, the information I forwarded yesterday is per-
fectly correct. Te-day it is reported that the army
has again rallied, and proceeded to Tongres; that the
soldiers are well disposed, but have been betrayed by
their officers. I am afraid that there are a great
many traitors and spies in the Belgian army. It is
said that General Daine shot a Major on the field of
battle for treachery ; and this afternoon another Major has
been brought into Brussels with his arms pinioned. It is
not to be wondered at that men—l cannot yet call them
soldiers—should not stand firm when their officers, in the
piy of the enemy, are using all their efforts to get them
slaughtered. General Daine has appointed a Commission
of officers to take the command of the army, intending, to
proceed to head-quarters and demand an investigation into
his conduct. General Goethals bas been appointed to
take the command of the army of the Meuse. He is an
old officer, and every way calculated.
" The King is constantly at the head of his troops, and
it is said had a horse shot under bins yesterday. It is
also said, that in haranguing the troops, he told them that
should he fall, he would advise them to elect his brother.
There are upwards of 40,000 volunteers with the King,
and an order has been issued that no more should be sent
to head-quarters.
It is said that upwards of 40,000 French volunteers
follow the army.
The populace in Brussels are very agitated. The unex-
pected defeat of Daine has quite dispirited them, added to
which, the barricading the towns of Louvain and Liege,
has not a little assisted. Leopold, notwithstanding his re-
verses, remains cool and firm at his post. The force of
the Dutch is variously stated ; some say there are upwards
of 30,000 in the neighbourhood of Hasselt, where the
action of Monday took place. Let them have few or
many,they have *hewn themselves soldiers, and this causes
nee to credit the report of the greater part being Prussians.
It is even said that General Dame, at the commencement
of the action, took six pieces of cannon with the Prussian
arms upon them.

The Army of the Scheldt i‘ in the neighbourhood of
'Louvain.

It is not a little surprising that General Duviviere, an
rpld officer, of great merit, and who served a long time