Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-30
Foreign Intelligence.
From London papers received at the OF
fee Of the Commercial Advertiser.
LONDON, July 10.
SIEGE OF T.9LENCIEJs:.N.Es.
From the Camp before that Town
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SIEGE OF T.9LEN'CIEJs.N.ES.
From the Camp before that Town.
July 4-at noon.
9" Yesterday evening, at 10 o'clock, a
part of the suburbs of Marley, near Va
lenciennes, was burnt down, in conse-
quence of the shells thrown by our troops
as well as part ofthe street St. Gcri, III
the town itself: the fire was, however.
extinguished. Yesterday moraing great
number of the Inhabitants rose upon the
garrison, and the white flag was tor q
moment displayed but the Douaniers.
the worthy associates Of the Feslcres,
whose thirst after innocent blood is not
yet satiatcd, pulled it down again, and
at this moment are now flying on all tie
steeples of that unhappy town Inc tri-co-
Iored flag, which is continually saluted
by the fire of our batteries. We have
Just learnt that Paris is in our power: it
capituIated to Wellington and B!uchei
gu the 81, who will make their entrance
On the 4th.
" Louis XVIII. is at Senlis, expect
ing the depvtations.
& The Prince of Conde has Just re-
ceived courier from the king OF France.
who informs him that Paris has yielded
to him, and that nc will enter it on
Thursday next-he has obtained that the
allied armies shall remain encamped in
the environs Of the city. 1t is not known
what is become of Bona arte."
On the eth ult. Lieut.. Gen. Count
Bourmont, extraordinary commandment
for his majesty Louis XVIII. In the 18th
military division, issued proclamation,
announcing, that the wretch who had
raised throne on the bones of mill:oa
Of Frenchmen, has just fled again as he
did last year, meanly abandoning his &C.
completes. The count has also issued
orders for all civil officers, not appointed
by his majesty, to discontinue their furc-
tons; for all military commandments to
cause the white flag to be disp! ed; and
authorship his majesty's faithIG. subjects
in general to take the most prompt and
effectual measures For appreheAdins all
persons persisting in rebellion, with a
view to their being Immediately tried by
martial law.
ARMY OF TIE NORTH.
18Th Military Division, in tie name Of
the King.
We, Lieutenant Gen. Extraordinary
Commandment for the King, in the 10th
Militia Division, considering that it is
important to preserve the faithful sub
ects Of the King from the malevolence of;
the accompiices Of Bonaparte. and toj
prevent spies i.om going about in the
communes; by virtue Of the extraordina-|
ry powers with which it has plcasei his
majesty to inre,t US, we order the pre-
fects, sub-prefects and mayors, in thel
departments Of the North and the Pas de
Calais, to make the guard do duty inj
every town aud village. ard to arrest
every one Who shall be found travelling
without a passport legally delivered il
the kings name.
Q. To have the tocs;n sounded, apdl
the levy en- masse called uat against eve
ry detachment Of rebels who should at!
tempt to penetrate into places occupied
by faithful Frenchmeh; who should en-
deavor to raise taxes or TO make reIuisi-
tons of any kind, III any name except
that of the king.
8. Every person bearing the tli-color-
ed cockade, CT otfcr badge. shall be ar
rested and brought sefore the military
commandment Of the district, to be tried
by military tribunal.
Given at our head quarters at Estates,
June 81, 1915.
Count de BOURMONT.