The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-11 00:00:00

NIGHT OF THE 6TH AND 7TH.

In the night of the 6th and 7th a new battery of mor-
tars, E, was erected near the second parallel, in advance
of and between the batteries No. 2 and 3. The guns of
this battery will be brought from the battery A, which has
been considered too distant to be effective for the proposed
object—that of throwing shells into the battery of the
citadel called the Toledo, being a principal point of attack
as well as the crescents 2 and 5. The battery E was
finished this evening, and armed with four mortars of 28
centimetres. These will begin to fire to-day.
During the night a great many embrasures of batteries,
of which the first fire had silenced those opposed to them,
were directed against the bastion of Toledo. During the
7th a new battery of mortars was erected in the Lunette
Montebello, and four mortars have been carried thither, in-
tended to act with the battery E, and to throw projectiles
into the bastions 1 and 2. These works have been com-
pleted to-day.
The firing from both sides ie kept up as before, except

It is stated that the besiegers have opened a sluice,
which at low water will empty the ditch of the citade',
and thereby facilitate the attack.
The Dutch are in the journals said to have made yes-
terday evening some sorties to blow up the dike near
Alelkhuyse. I have been assured that this statement is
incorrect ; they did not leave the citadel.

SUNDAY 111mtNiNu.
The siege now assumes the appearance of an ordinary
one. The firing continued during the night with some
little intermission. The weather has again turned to haz-
and small rain. The firing has been rather sharp since
day-break. The number of killed and wounded last night
does not amount to that of yesterday.

The King, Leopold, has visited all parts of the city, and
went yesterday to the French head quarters. He ascended
the spire of one of the churches, and examined the plan
of :the operations. Meeting one of the wounded, his
Majesty stopped and inquired what happened. " I am,"
said the soldier, with a firm voice, " a sapper ; I was in
my place at the bead of the sap. 1 have lost my leg, and
my arm has followed it—God knows where." This morn-

•V • A. 1.41,10 • ••
ing the King sent him the Cross of the Order of Leopold,
and 100 francs as a present.

12 o'cLocx.
The Kin ia about to tike hie departure for Brussels.

-There has been a great deal said about the want of en-
thusiasm among the soldiers in the citadel—l believe the
greatest sceptics must now change their opinion. The
Dutch are defending themselves with cool and determined
resolution. A second Dutch sergeant has been taken pri-
soner, and was interrogated by a French officer. He says
Chasse is not dead, that he is not the least in low spirits ;
he feels certain of success, and prophecies that he shall
pass many days of the year 1833 in the citadel ; that the
veteran in the morning inspected the ramparts, and re-
mained for some time at the centre-guard uncovered with
a telescope in his hand, watching the operations of the
French. He describes the means of defence as far beyond
any conception. Being questioned as to the disposition at
the men, he said they were determined, officers and men,
to stand by their commander to the last, and to fall with
him, if necessary.
The poor remaining inhabitants of Antwerp arc curs-
ing and fuming at the unskilfulness of the French artillery-
men. No less than 30 shots were carried this afternoon
to the Regency, and deposited, I suppose, among the ar-
chives of the city. I have now more reason than ever
for supposing that Chasse will not fire on the city. The
French have become more complaisant. The neutral te-
legraph, on the top of Antwerp Cathedral, has been taken
down, it being offensive in the eyes of Chasse.
About 4 o'clock the firing nearly ceased on both sides ;
at 9 o'clock only a shot now and then was to be heard
from the ramparts of the citadel.
The latest accounts from Sebastiani are dated Stint Ni-
cholas, December 8. It would appear that since the day
tiefore yesterday there had been no more fighting between
the Dutch flotilla and the French troops which occupy the
dikes and forts of Calloo. The last cannonading did little
mischief to Fort St. Marie, the Dutch frigate and sloop be.
ing at too great a distance.
The following accaunts have been received from Doel,
dated the ith bombarded the
illage of Duel. principally the
~sYeevsetrearday thelhou ses,Dteaundli
church, were much damaged."
All the Dutch men of war have sailed for the lower pat t
of the river. The Eurydice and a few gun-boats ate the
only vessels that remain in the roadstead of Lillu. All
the remainder, namely—the Zeenoo, Cotnetes Prosetpinc,
Meduse, and Dolphyn are all out of sight.
Head-quarters of Marshal Gerard,
SUNDAY, 2 O'CLOCK, DeC. 9.
About 4 o'clock this morning the firing became very
brisk, but relaxed about 9. At half past 10 the D itch at-
tacked the battery Na. 3, and dismounted the greater part
of the guns. Toe Dutch ma le a catie this morning,

took four prisoners. Upwards of 60 men have already
been killed to-day on the part of the French.
Nearly 30 shots fell into Antwerp this morning without
doing much damage.
has`4 has again protested against the occupation of
Fort Montebello, and the counterscarp of the city.
The French Engineers say it will take at least 21 days
yet before the citadel is taken.
STATE OF THE FRENCH, BELGIC, AND DUTCH