The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-28 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Moniteur of Wednesday.)
" Pmus, DEC. 25.

" WAR OFFICE.
Head-quarters at Berchem, Dec. 23,
11 o'clock at night.

" Sir,—l send off my aide-de-camp, M. Delafontaine,
chef-d'escadron, to transmit to you the capitulation which
has just been concluded between General Chasse and the
chief of my staff for the evacuation of the citadel of Ant-
werp and the forts dependent on it. It was only after
warm and long discussions that these conditions were ac-
cepted by the commandant of the citadel. You will see
that Article 2 provides—' That the garrison shall be pri-
soners of war, but be conducted back to the frontiers,
where their arms shall be restored to them al soon as the
King of Holland shall have ordered the delivery up of Forts
Lillo and Lief kenshoek.' 1 am sending one of my aides-
de-camp to the Hague with an officer of General Chase,
who is the bearer of the duplicate of the capitulation, in
order to know as speedily as possible what decision the
Dutch Government will form with regard to the execu•
Lion of this article. I request you to inform me, in case
it should refuse the evacuation of Forts Lillo and Lief ken-
shock, what destination I shall give to the garrison of the
cita4l, who will then be prisoners of war. According to
your wish, I am about to address a telegraphic despatch
to Lille, which I also send to Calais, that it may be for-
warded to London. I enclose a copy of a report which I
have just received from General• Sebastiani. Accept, &c.
" Count GERARD."

3 CAPITULATION CONCLUDED BETWEEN GENERAL .ILARON

CHASSE, COMMANDANT OF TIRE CITADEL OF.ANTWERP

AND THE FORTS DEPENDENT ON IT, AND MARSHAL

COUNT GERARD, COMMANDER••IN•CHIEF OF THE

FRENCH ARMY BEFORE THAT FORTRESS.

" Art. 1. The General of Infantry, B iron Chasse,
shall deliver up to Marshal Count Gerard the citadel of
Antwerp, the position of the Tete de Flandres, the Forts
Burgbt, Zwyndrecht, and Austreweel, in their present
state, with the artillery, ammunition, and provisions, ex-
cept those objects mentioned in
_article 3.
" Art. 2. The garrison shall match out with the ho-
nours of war, lay down their arms upon the glacis, and be
prisoners of war. However, Marshal Gerard engages to
have them conducted back to the frontiers of Holland,
where their arms shall be restored to them as soon as the
King of Holland shall have ordered the delivery up of
Forts Lillo anti Liefkenshoek. With this view Marshal
Gerard will send, without delay, an officer to the Hague,
and permit General Chasse to despatch one on his part, if
he should think proper.
" Art. 3. The officers shall keep their arms. All the
garrison shall keep their baggage, carriages, horses, and
effects, belonging either to the troops or to the individuals
of the garrison. The persons unconnected with the garri.
son who have remained in the citadel shall be under the
protection of the French army.
" Art. 4. If the answer from the Hague should order
the delivery up of Forts Lillo and Liefkenshoek, the gar-
rison shall be conducted back to the frontiers of Holland,
either by water or by land, at the option of General
Chasse, immediately after the said forts have been taken
possession of.
" Art. 5. If the garrison are to go by land, they shall
march in one column. Gen. Chasse shall be at liberty to
send off staff officers and commissaries to prepare lodgings
upon the Dutch territory.
" Art. 6. In case the horses and carriages belonging
to the garrison should not suffice for the transport of their
effects, means shall be provided for the conveyance at the
expense of the garrison. It shall be the same with regard
to the boats that may be required for the removal of the
furniture of the officers and others attached to the gar-

rison.

" Art. 7. For the removal the sick and wounded,
the necessary boats shall be furnished at the expense of the
Dutch Government, to send them to Bergen•op•Zoom.
Such of the sick as are not in a state to be removed shall
continue to receive treatment in places suited to their situ-
ation, at the expense of the Dutch Government, from
surgeons of that nation, who shall enjoy, on their leaving,
the same advantages as the garrison.
" Art. 8. Immediately after the signature of the present
capitulation, the besieging army shall occupy with one
battalion the half-moon and curtain-gate in front of the
town.
" Art. 9. The commandants of the artillery and the
en4ineer corps shall, within the shortest space of time pos-
sible, give up to the commandants of the same corps of the
French army, the arms, ammunition, plans, &c., belonging
to the branches of the service with which they are tieVP-
raly charged. An inventory shall be drawn up on both
sides of the objects delivered up.
" Given at head-quarters under Antwerp, Dec. 23.
"The Lieutenant-General, Chief of the Staff, furnished
with powers by the Marshal Commander-in-Chief of
the Army of the Nortb,
" SAINT CYR NUGUES."

(Additional Article.)
" The flotilla of 12 gun-boats stationed before Antwerp,
under the command of Col►nel Koopman, is not included
in the present capitulation. " Colonel AITVRAY.
(A true copy)
" The General of Infantry,—Commandant of the citadel
of Antwerp, " Baron CHASSE."

" Farm of Doel, Dec. 23, 4 o'clock p. ni,

"Marshal,—As I bad expected for some days past, the
Dutch squadron and the garrison of Fort Liefkenshoek
this morning made an attack upon the dike of Doel. At
8 o'clock, when I was on the point of going to reconnoitre
my posts, Commandant Baudisson informed me that the
Dutch were about to attack him. I Immediately proceeded
to the spot, and en my arrival the action had commenced.
The squadron, consisting of a frigate, 2 sloops, 3 steamers,
and about 20 gun-boats, had come down the river, and
placed themselves opposite the dike of Doel. On board
each steamer there were 400 troops. Boats with men
and artillery from Liefkenshoek advanced at the same
time, whilst a sortie from the garrison was made along
the sea-coast, under the protection of the gen-boats.
The boats landed the men they had on board on the dike,
near the point where it joins that which keeps the waters
in bounds. The steamers landed the men which they
took on board at Lillo. All these troops then rushed upon
our first post, at the junction of these two dikes. At the
first fire of the muskets the battalion proceeded to the
point attacked. A brisk discharge of musketry followed,
and after a short fire which lasted but a few mi-
nutes, our troops attacked the enemy with the bayonet,
drove them hack, and advanced upon the dike, the
drums beating the charge. This vigorous attack dis-
mayed the Dutch, who retreated in disorder, and with
difficulty, to their boats. Those who formed part of the
garrison re-entered the fort, pursued by our soldiers, who
approached the fort to within musket-shot, the fire of
which prevented them advancing further. I immediately
ordered the raised ways erected behind the dike to be oc-
cupied, and our soldiers began to fire upon the squadron,
which was within pistol-shot. The combat continued till
3 o'clock. The vessels and boats were afterwards towed
off by the steamers, and took refuge under the fire of forts
Liefkenshoek and Lillo. We had 12 men killed, and 40
wounded, some of them severely. Our troops conducted
themselves admirably, under the fire of cannon which we
could not return, as we were without artillery. They re-
mained undaunted, and no other cry was beard than
'En avant! en avant ! when the enemy appeared on
the dike. The squadron, however, kept firing for nearly
six hours with 200 pieces of cannon. Grape-shot teas
poured in upon us so as to astonish those most inured to
war. The dikes were covered with the bodies of the
Dutch, among which we remarked that of the officer who
commanded. The few prisoners we have made, who are
all wounded, state that 1,200 men had come from Flush-
ing, and that from 700 to 800 men of the garrisons
of Lillo and Liefkenshoek were added to them to
make this attack. Thus, we sustained an attack of
2,000 men, protected by the fire of a numerous squ t-
dron, with only 600 or 700 men, for the 3d battalion of the
Bth, and some posts from other battalions, alone took a
share in the action. I had given orders to the other bat
talions and to the 19th of the Line to come up in haste, but
owing to the bad roads they only al rived towards the end
of the conflict. The Dutch retreated in such baste, that
many, unable to reach their boats, threw themselves into
the water and perished. I compute at 100 men those
who were killed by the fire anl bayonets of our soldiers.
This glorious affair, which will probably terminate our
labour in Belgium, secures our position at Duel; the
people of the village expressed their joy, and after the
combat embraced our soldiers, to whom they offered
brandy and bread. I shall have the honour of address-
ing to you a report of those who distinguished them-
selves; but I deem it my duty to point out to your no-
tice to-day Commandant Baudisson, Captains C ,urton,
Millo, Destaing, Menfrin, and Lieut nants Bauche de St.
Leger and Dars; the two latter have been wounded. I
must not omit to name the Captain of the Staff, Desalles,
my aide-de-camp, who being on the dike rushed forwards
to the brink of the river, and took a Dutch soldier on
the point of throwing himself into the water, to gain the
boats. Many non commissioned officers and soldeirs dis-
tinguished themselves; I shall transmit you their names.