Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-09

4, ~i@sefs, anu exact dis
c'piine OF the men, prevented the fore
most OF our infantry from being auni.
MATED; and though tue English main.
tanned their ground during the day. At
hisnt retreat became necessary.
The agony OF the British, resident in
BRUSSELS, during the whole of TN. q.
sen'iul day, sets all language at def
ance' No one thought OF rest or food;
Out every one who could get telescope,
dew to the ramparts 10 strain his ewes.
IN VAIN attempts Ia discover what was
passing. At length, some soldiers in
french uniforms were seen in the dis
lance; and the news few IRON mouth
20 mouth, IT was soon maguiied into
rumour thai the French we're coming
Horror seized the English and their ad
hsFents, and the hitherto concealed par
tizsns OF the French began openly to
ayow themselves; tri-coloured ribbons
grew suddenly INTO grea, request, and
cries OF "Viye PEmperour" resounded
through the air. These excla nations.
however, we're chaogedio 1--WE lie Lord
Fe!lingtonp when 1t was discovered that
the appro aching French cane as cap
tlves, not conqaerots.
Ca my return from my post Of obser.
vatlon, found Madame iissand and
Annette busily employed in making q
whole basket iull OF trl-coleured co.k
AIDES
"Ah ca Monsieur" cried Annette
gaily. VOLTA ma corbeille de marriage"
sighed, and Aunette's joyful coun-
,tenance Immediately lost its brightness.
In the exhuberance OF her Joy, she had
feraetten that was an En- glIhmaa. aud
now ,blusbng, she tried to heal the
woundshe had inflicted.
Monsieur n'aara pas basoin de ne
tacher,' said she in a timid. hestatiDg
tone. Isl les Francois agrlyent, les com.
arades de Louis respecteront lie bieafa
iteur de ga farce"
] Thanked the pretty Annette for her
courtesy, bot whispered that tue mo-
nent for II was not yet arrived, as the
French whe were ads ancing we're on
ly prisoners
''Prisonniers!' exclaimed Madame
Itsssnl, dropping a nsif finished cock
AIDE from her hngers as she spoke
''Ahs c'est ane autTe aHa.se celia! ITEMS
macbere," continued she, addressing
Annette. and tossing the ribbons anu
cookades altogether in the basket
Cache les pour le moment; lis servi.
ront toujoufs eneas de pesoln,n
The wnole OF Friday night was passed
in the greatest aa3iety, the wounded
arrived every hour, and the accounts
they brought OF the carnage which was
taken place were absolutely terrific.
Saturday morning was still worse; an
immense namoer OF supernumeraries
and runawa}s from the army came
rushing 10 at the Port de .Namar, and
these tugttiVes Increased the public PAN
&c to the utmost Saaus qui psuti now
became the universal ieenng, all ties of
friendship or kindred were forgotten,
and an earnest desire 60 quit Brussels
seemed TO absorb every faculty 10
effect this object, the greatest sacrifices
were made. Every beast Of bufiheD,
and every species of vehicle were put
into requlsIllop to convey persons and
property TO Antwerp. Even the dogs
and fish carts did not escape-enos
nous sums were gwen Tor the humbiest
modes of conveyance, and when all fail
ed, numbers set off on foot. The road
soon became choked up cars, wagons,
and carriages of every description we're
joined together in an immoveable mass;
& property to an immense amount was
abandoned by its owners, who were
too much terrified even 10 think of the
loss they were sustaining. A scene Of
frightiul riot and devastation snsued.
Trunks, boxes. and portmanieaus were
broken open and pillagsd without mer-
cy, and every one who pleased, helped
himself to what he liked with IMMUNITY,
The disorder was increased by runner,
that the Duke of Wellington was re-
treating towards Brussels, in sort Of
running fight closely pursued by the
enemy; the terror of the tugitiyes now
almost amounted to frenzy, and they
flew like maniacs escaping from mad
house. 1t is scarcely possible to ina
CINE more distressing scene. A great
deal OF rain had fallen during the night,
and the unhappy fugisives we're obliged
literally to wade through mud. bad.
from the first, determined to await my
| fate in Brussels: but on this eventual