Star.
London, England, 1813-12-09 00:00:00

RELEASE PROM OUR BURTHENS DN THE 2 tTli NOCZ►iEr

AND ON•TIIE FOLLOWING DAM
Already for several days past this city had been
surrounded by partici of Cossacks, and several sum.
monies had been refused by-the trench Commandant,
insomuch that the impatience of the good inhabitant,.
had risen to the greatest height, when on the 230.
inst, early in the morning, a considerable corps r
his Prussian Majesty's cavalry And Pagers appeasec,
and made a heavy are on the town, hut, however,
without much effect, until about one o'clock, when '4
fresh corps Approached from the aide of Brunerner,
with six pieces of artillery ; when this waiknown, air
hearts were filled with hope. of a speedy delivetarg
from the slavish yoke laid on us by the tyrant of Eu.
rope, and under which we have scs long groaned,
after some indecisive negocisaioos for the sorrenifer-
of the town, the firing on it having recommenced.
the indignation of the burghers at being brought into
such danger by a despicable troop of Dona:bets and
some French soldiery; as to risk seeing rem dent town
destroyed, was so great, that some of the most re. •
rctahle repaired to the gate, where, finding the
tench Commandant, they required of him. ;mine-
....y to surrender the town, with intimation that
the gates should he opened directly to the victorious
arms of our liberators, the Alliei.
The town being surrendered at discretion necessa-
rily caused some confusion, but thinks to Pito\ 1-
'nfNce and' the good discipline of the brave Allied
troops our town was preserved from all irregularities,
and by the good will of all the inhabitants every thing
necessary was soon procured for a carps of about
4000 men, cayalry, and infantry, who had not tasted
any thing since three o'clock in the morning, and
the general spirit has since spread itself all around ;
every one bears the colour of our beloved Prince ;
his flag waves from the towers, and besides a general
illemination which'our citizens made of their own ac.
cord, the town has given a ball to the officers of the
.garrison, at which the healths of our present libera-
tors, and that of our beloved Prince, were drank with
that enthusiasm which such unexpected happiness
must necessarily inspire all bosornes.
The Proclamation issued by Messrs.-Von der Min
Von Maastlam, and Gysberg Karel Von Hoogen.
dorp, in thenaine of the Prince ofOrange, was pub-
lished immediately on being received here; and in
consequence of the same, the burgou:asters of this
town, with consent of the Governor Of that place,
issued a Proclamation in the name of that Prince; b.),
which all burghers ate called upon voluntarily to
arm themselves to oppose the general enecal, 'nu
national guard was likewise organized under the
name of the Orange Guard.
Every individeal must feel it his duty is assist in
grounding our new reeoiered liberty, in order to ten.
der us worthy of living under the mild and paternal:
(Nvernment of the House of Orange ; and every one
will likewise feel the necessity, whenever it should be
required, of sacrificing every thing to preyent our
country from again falliqg into the hand of an enemy
thirsting for revenge; and'who vinoldissirtainly totally
destroy It. .
;;TRACT OF A LITTilt snow AILIIMILDI, awn, Nos
asuaza SO.
a • In my last of the 2lth inst. I promised to write
yen again , but on Thursday morning the it'rencb
jetired fighting from Yelp. with a loss of almost t3T
wounded and ten killed, among whom was the Com-
mandant of the garrison and two efficers, they had
posted themselves on the walls, and prevented all
passage out of the town.
" A constant firing was continued until the after-
noon, when a flag of truce came to suinmen the
town, but which was refused by the French. The sq:
perior force of the Prussians gave us hopes that, it
would not long remain upceitain. The'generosity
of these enemies, without example, lad determined
not to hurt any others than the French, and, above
all, to spare the town, From time to time figs of
truce continued coming in, but without success until
Sunday, when the French haring drawn-up or; the
Gallows Hill, a severe engagement took place there,
us likewise was the case at Driel, which has cog
many lives, A skirmish took place again yesterday,
war the Jewish Burial-ground ; twenty-seven weun.
ded aqd three killed were brought in, among whom
were a colonel and officers, mortally wounded, It is
reported, that eighty carts loaded with them have
been sent from Driel to Nimeguen.
" Meanwhile, the Prussians are lying about in the
adjacent places, and are very active, as the French
cut down the trees from the walls, and plunder ever!
where. The Rhine bridge is filled with combustibles. ,
The French garrison is continually sfreegthened by
small troops at a time. ' •
" GeneralThcdonald (Duke cf Tarentum) was
,beert lastj withund the Commandant Sunday, and,asis repor
of the tow
n• ,wastverru
very much
, tiowho
'had reqpieed assistance for the defence of it, which is
open, and without any fortifications. He went away
*gain on Sunday evening.
" The town is very quiet, searcely ally person in
the streets, the inhabitants all keeping in their houses.
and all the windows and doors shut ; which has a
dismal appearance. We have, however; had still
nights, in which we can hear every cannon or mils.
ket-shot.
a We have all every thing packed up, ready ts
take shelter in the cellars, at tae first notice of danger
There has been a great fire at Driel. At seven
o'clock in the evening, what a moment have we Stir.
vived 1 At eleven o'clock I laid rqy pen down. We
are now Prussian subjects, but have paid dearly fir
it. At half-past eleven o'clock we heard a dreadful
firing, and all fled into the cellars. This continued
till twt o'clock ; the Prussians stormed the town at
five places, and pushed into the St. Jasis, Velp and.
Sabiel Gates, and driving through our streets put.
sued the French . the Prussians were not to be ref
strained ; they fired on the houses that were shut up,
thinking that the French had taken refuge in them.
As soon as we had opened our shutters and exclaim.,
ed, " Welccrne, Friends!" they came into onr homes
and gave us their hands. A number of Theis fell oil
both sides, sand OW, ell- the remelt are made pri

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saner,. Our bridge has not suffered any damage...
The Commandant, Duroc, is made prisoner•..that
rash man, who in his rage sacrificed our towns two
prvates who took him •would have shot bins, had not
an officer protected him, saying, go he is •utrarmed ;
there is no honour in killing ,sn unarmed man."...
The Prussians are this day marched to Nimeguen.
" DEC. I.—We are, thank Goo, very tranquil...
to-day the wall , works and suburbs are full of dead
bodies.
44 Dac. S .—I this day spoke with a Prussian
Officer, who informed me of the imminent danger in
which we have been. The cannon were pointed on
the town to lay it in ashes, in case that it had not
surrendered in two hours, and it was besides to have
beet) given up to plunder for three hours when they
entered it ; but as the town was opened to them on
the first heavy cannonade, this was laid aside. It
wis not till yesterday that the cry of Orange lows
commenced, when that flag was hoisted over the
gates, &c."