Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-13
From The Boston Daily advertiser
June $.
FURTHER EXTRACTS
From, Memoranda IN Earope in
181b-i6.

LlStcS q HdiNootHS Sie ygS,ssl.o -
strongest in France, with an elegant aa'
powerful citadel, receives its name iron
rising a little above the low marsh,
grounds which surround it, is Fashioned
after Vauhan, and has numerous exterie
works. The bitches can be filled from
|riyer and administrations made for tw'
Ior three leagues. The corn magazine i
very extensive, receiving light and al
from $50 windows.
Tournay, Notifications ancient, witt
Sc mii-circular bastions, bitches can b.
filled with water. This place, Ath, Mon
and other Belgic places, were injured
and dismantled by the Emperor !osepi
I'D to keep tie country in subsection, bu
the government of Holland, at the ex
|pense OF France, arc now erecting these
nlaces. Namur aud Charleroi, on the
French frontier, into Notifications of tie
highest class.
Belgium has many resemblances to oul
own country. The churches with stee'
ples and weathercocks announce tina
you have passed the frontier Of France,
as also their wooden floors tthe French
are almost universally brick) CRATES foI
Goals and other domestic utentials, in.
Itroduced by their ancient commerce with
England. The inhabitants have less vi
|yacity than the French, but speak thei
Language entirely. ape their fashions ant
modes Of association, and regret thei,
separation extremely. They are very
Jealous Of tire HoIla, ders, aud bate theH
most heartily, owing to ancient feuds and
religious distinctions, and complain that
government oppres, them in fayour 81
Holland. especially as to taxes the saine
duties are continued which existed b.
fore the union. and every nini,ter of o.
King has been selected from Holland
proper.
Brussels is an elegant city, with .
large beautiful park aud grand antigu
church, containing fine paiotlnss ~
Flemish artists, and Tie sabbath is WEI
observed Museum contains many fin,
paintings by Reubens, one Of them Ii.
most striking and terrible ever met, the
martyrdom ci Bishop by pulling 90
his tongue with pincefs, and throwing
10 the mas IFS, saidto be founded On fact
those by Wand IKE are very natural. an
very delicate and beautiful -
The king, according to his ror'fait hele
is Of the middle size, features regu and
uot striking. about so, and resemble q
little The Emperor Of Germany. Ma V
line palnlllgs are nearly ruined by being
ngburied under ground from the French
- his Museum, schools of law and Of
aedici'e, With botanic garden attach
I'd to it, aie we'll patronized, and estab
lshed III tie ancient palace OF { harle,
jth-.lhe city is welt wateled by oantams
he water rem which does not mandate
he streets, like those Of Paris, but is Car
led OF by conduits.
Go to v atellow, ard Mount St. Jean
iat 4 league !arthcr on the road to Char
erci, take a conductor, an intelligent
jeasant who served a. an assistant in tie
iat,le, aud who finds full employment ih|
rs present occupation from the vast nun.
GER Of strangers espt cially English who
.isit tie battle grouud. Visit chateau of
Hougomont OH the British right wing,
nearly demolished by artillery and con
aasration, guide Gys the French made a
lodgmen' IN the garden, and that to expel
lneAl employed congreyes which set a.
barn on fire and burnt many OF the French
20 death. Ike British deny that the
French ever advanced beyond an orna.
mental wood outside of the Chateau and
attribute the fire to hot balls of the
Frcnch. A little chapel here was almost
niraculously saved, having an image of
the Saviour little scorched only. This
position was very strong, with thick
and powerful garden wall Of brick, high
eneuyh to be manned with two tier Of
soldiers to FIRE through the sloop holes
which were pierced in it.
The head quarters Of Bonaparte were
about half a league ia the rear, but his
principal station during the action was
Gear Belle Alliance small farm house
IN a rising groupd about half mile from
'ht British line, it was considerably shat
lered BY balls. Next to Hougomont the
strongest post was the farm of Haye
oahte, little in advance of the British
centre, and most holly contested, this
also had cry powerful! walls, was taken,
commanded by the British cannon and
retaken with immense slaughter. Near
this was a small hollow way parallel with
ne BRITISH line, most desperately fought
ior and maintained to the last bv the
British. On top of tie British height be-
Ipre the left wing, sas a long but very
n,t c,>,re. 1 1.-Two ccorcalv fba click tos4