Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-12
THE ADVOCATE.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER l2.
LATE AND IMPORTANT.


in New York.
1t seems that the storm Of War is
gathering with fearful blackness in Flu
rope. Great events are almost hourly
transpiring. Revolution succeeds rev.
slu,ion more rapidly than we can pub
lish the accounts. 1t seems az though
the whole frame sfsociety, law, govern
neut, every thing, was speedily to be
resolved into its original elements
into chaos aud terror.
Civil war in Bslgium.-There has
been six days irregular battle IN
Brussels, at times raging furiously, and
ending by the withdrawal of the Kings
troops, akor much bloodshed on both
sides, and vast destruction of proper
ty. The troops were withdrawn on the
9th Of September-taking up posi-
ton at Dieghem, but with a view, prob
ably of falling back upon Antwerp
The accounts Of the different parties
are somewhat variant; the insurgents
claim to have compelled the retreat; on
tho other hand, however, it is maintain
ed, that "uaable to obtain possession
of the town by any other means than a
bombardment, which would have caus-
cd the destruction Of that property
which it was the protested object of the
troops to preserve from threatened pill
lage by the popuiaoe, and the sacrifice
Of loyal as we'll as disloyal subjects,
Prince Frederick took the only course
which was left to him consistently
with honor, aud the desire to prevent
the unnecessary effusion of blood. and
Withdrew his army to distance of two
leagues from the capital, there to await
the decision of the Government as to
future operations"
The conduct Of the populace proves
that they are directed by experienced
officers. At their head, in the capaci-
~ of Commander in Chief, is Juan Van
Halen, Spaniard of Belgic origin,
whose sufferings from the Inquisition in
Spain, have rendered his name faRil-
lar in Europe. 1t is no longer, there
fore, the turbulence Of an unrestrained,
undisciplined, and inconsiderate mob,
but the rebellion of the mass, organized
by men of military talents. aHd actua-
ted by motives of personal hostility.
The number of persons who have
persisted is generally supposed to be
upwards of one thousand of the Bour-
geois, besides 400 wounded in vari-
Gus Hospitals and Churches. Theloss
of the military is not known, as they
buried their slain and took away their
wounded.
But our information does not stop
here. The spirit Of instruction is
spreading from Brussels down to the
coast. The latest news was brought
by the Spitfire Steam packet from Os-
tend, arrived from Dover, and the
French packet from Calais. The last
account from Brussels was, that the
troops have been completely beaten in
three several attacks upon Brussels,
and we're even attacked in turn outside
the walls by the Bourgeois. Every &C
count gives the slaughter as immense,
that one of Kings Aid-de-Camp had
been killed, and Prince Frederick
wounded in one of the ARRAYS. Num-
bers of wagons were pressed from all
round the country to bring out the dead,
who were thrown together in large
holes hastily dug for the purpose. A
number of houses, it is said. were lit
tie better than riddles, and heads of boz
dies were lying piled up in the Kings
Park, fol want OF time TO consign them
to the grave.
On Tuesday, the 18th, there was
rising of the populace, when all the
troops in the garrison of Ostend, "a
mounting from 500 to 1900 men,
marched out of their quarters, assem-.
b!ed in the Grande Place, to man,
laid down their arms.
The disturbances in Berlin, are of
most serious character.
1t was not merely an assemblage
Of jouTneymen tailors. but a meeting Of
more than twenty thousand persons,
who loudly call for the Constitution
promised, in 1916. The armed force
received orders to FIRE upon the crowd
the troops Of the line refused. it is said,
TO act against their fellow citizens, but
the Royal Guards executed their order
so individuals were killed or wounded.
The crowd, in dispensing loudly de-
handed the Constitution. The same
letter adds, that new riots had broken
out at Hesse Cassel and that the Elec-
tor had been fred at in his carriage
he is said to have been wouRded."
Accordingto the accounts from Rot
terdam, received last night, the troops
retiring from Brussels OH Antwerp, for
reinforcements, had been fallen upon,
by the people, who massacred the adj
vance guard. Antwerp is stated to
have risen, and Client is probably by
this time in the possession Of the Bel
gian forces. The King can have no.
thing to oppose this torrent. Ifhe sue
eeeds in getting the Dutch portion of
HE troops safe, back to Holland, he
Bay esteem himself so far Fortunate
AS for the 3elojans thew will upnues