Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13

molished. The troops wished to restore
order, but they were too feeble. They
were attacked, disarmcd, and obliged to
retreat. After this first explosion, the
seemed to concert measures,
and set fire to the building. The smoke
appeared rapidly; the crowd rushed out,
and ranged itself round the Hotel, and
declared that it would not retire before
the building was burnt down to its very
foundation. The conhagration made
great progress. The flames were per-
ceivable already from afar-the firemen
FASTENED to the spot, with their engines
towards four o'clock, but they were re-
pulsed, and forced to return to the Hotel
de Vile. This vast edifice being set on
fire, served thus as a point of assemblage
"A great number Of workmen ran to the
spot without pillaging, but likewise with
out retiring.
During the night the gunsmiths had
been compelled to deliver up the arms
contained in their stores. The people
distributed them; such as had any guns
at home went out with them, and some
muskcts were taken from the soldiers, or
abandoned by them, that they might not
have to fire. Workmen were seen to
surround an officer near the Palace of
Justice, put pistol to his breast, and
asking him, on his word Of honor, that
he should not order the people to be fir
ed upon.
Towards five o'clock in the morning,
and when the broad light of day illumin-
ated the movements, the armed force
displayed itself more. A battalion of
Chasseurs and battalion of Grenadiers
spread themselves in companies through
the streets where the agitation was
greatest. 1t was in the Place de Sablon
where, about six o'clock in the morning,
an officer ordered a platoon fire, and
where the struggle became bloody.
Presently the wounded were seen being
carried home; many among the people
were seen to fall down dead, being
struck by the balls of the soldiery; and
gore stained the pavement
This armed force traverscd the streets
firing multiplied vollcys; it fired some
times into the air, and sometimes on the
crowd. This repeated firing of musket-
ry sounded throughout the whole towns
spread constcrnation atar.-Ihe houses
were shut up and the windows lined with
women and curious people. The streets
were crowded, being sometimes invaded
and sometimes deserted The inhabi-
tants were armed with guns, swords, and
cudgels; they posted themselves at the
corners Of the streets-all which gave so
extraordinary an appearance to Brussels,
that one might have supposed it to be a
town expecting to be taken by storm.
The fire of musketry continues unin-
terrupted to this moment, which is
ten o'clock in the morning.
The house of Nj. Schuezmans, the
Kings Procurator-Gcneral has been as
sailed, and the windows broken.-Some
workmen have torn from the shops the
Arms of the Royal Family, and many of
the tradcsmcn have spontaneously ly taken
them away.
Good citizens have come an under
Stduuib0 dllu llltt. IL 10 VI
that publicNrder should not be disturbed,
and the srfety of persons and property
should remain inviolable, and tranquility
be restored.
The Citizen Guard will be Immediate
ly oganized. 1t will interfere with eff
cacy to stop disaters, which would soon
become inevitable; and to prevent reac-
tons, ifany such should be attempted.
All your citizens are invited to proceed
to the barracks of the Gardes Commu-
naux. A Council is permanently sitting
there. They will be furnished with
arms, and they will concert measures
with the Chiefs Of the Gardcs Commu-
nauX.
The commotons indicate one int.isput-
able fact, the discomfort of the Belglans
is great, real, and increasing. To ap-
pease it is duty-to crave it would be
a most sad miscalculation; to deny it
would be the act of fool.
To the people we shall say, "Fulfl
still your duty as citizens with zeal, en-
ergy, and loyalty; know to defend your
rights, but know also that every offensive,
illegal, and dsorderly rising, is a
fault, a folly, and crime. Conquer
your liberty by order"
London Globe Office, Sept. I, 4 clock,
p. M-We have just received by en-
press the Journal de la Belgiquc Of the
3Oth and 3lst August. There is little ap-
pearance of demand for military inter-
ference at Brussels; at least if calm
and moderate spirit of consideration be
evinced. After all the King may only
intend an appearance of preparation to
moderate the extent of demand, and
qualify the demonstrations which appear