Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-12


OF Police, General wsu,hsr, tho Commander of the
Fortress and Cspain Kepnis. Of the Drsgoous Of Ma
lines, are smongst the wounded.
Al L,uvsis yesterday, bet ween 1000 and 900 cii
ssnsas.embied la the great square Ia front Of the Ho
tst Dc Vile.-Tne events which had occurred at Brus
sells excited nnvsrsat enthusiasm, aud the energy Of
the people OF Brussels was cited an example. The
people took the orange corkides from the Conmssares
oil POLES. Patriotic proclamatious were scattered
passive 1hsy are Bslgisns. they will not shed the
blood Of bIgians. The citizen guard will be iumedi-
ateiy organized. This should be done every where
Inc people ought to be prepared tor every even.
utsc,urers to call in their worknsn The superinten
dAnts OF the poor distribute food 10 sueh demand IL
NJ their own homes.
From 40 Csxrisr des Pays Bas Saturday. Aag. %.
ave yesterday related the events OF the night; they
continued during the day, the Burg guards
masters OF the whole city, The citizens their duty
they occupy all the posts. aud z.aouly watch them
ssives svec the public security, which they guaran.
Zee.
interrupted; blood flowed. ,nd this new resistance Of
the uocps, by exssperatng the people, necessarily ami
mated and prolonged the combat Accordingly, the
people continually cried TO the troops Retire, nder
Seturn TO your bsrracks and promise not to fire any
snore. l, mua be said TO the honour soldiers
and especially the officers. they are Bsgisn,, and il
grsved their hearts shed the blood Of their fellow c
tiz their ends their brethren They listened to
these repeated exoraons; by degrees they were
to cease firing aud TO ask that their neutrality should
be respected condition Of their not fering The
contest then became less violent, and there was
reason to expect not ermina ion, at least truce to
the combat
As early az eight O'Clock in the morning The princi
pal citizens Joining the officers OF the civic guard
la the barrack oil the .dpnoncdidss. They called for
arms, which were gv-n them, AMI In short time pat
roles OF the Bursher Guard aBsed and appear
ed in the strre,- They inerposed between the.
batants. AMI relieved several posts which
cupied by the fireman aud the troops Of the garrison.
About eleven o'clock, proclamation Of the m,gis-
trates was distributed and postei up, announcing the
abolition Of the Mou,ere. still existing a, Brussels
municipal tax, aud inviting all the citizens ako arm.
aud provide tor the maintenance OF the public security
This promise concernng the Nj su'ere was intended
to calm the inferior classes rritted at the increase of
the price Of AMI breai, and rho might have
ceejed to piilag- in the mi lat of the inevitable con
sion OF an nsurrsction. M ,anme, about noon, the
Burgher iard whose numbers continually increased,
patroled the city in all rtc,ions There
firing The troops hal ceased all aack.n the streets;
they fell back towards the Kings Palace where the
Royal Guards stood assembled, retired into their
Barracks ceisng all resistance. Some soldier, were.
however, Obliged TO fire from wadow OF the barrack
on an a'ssmbags OF people, but this lasted only f;w
moments.
heard singly and, for TN most part fired in the air
The troops in order avoid every ,sion OF S'o,d had
Prndent'y made peace. The magistrates, by
proclamation, had engaged that they should remain in
their barracks. They again cohie the safety Of the
city 10 the armed Inhabitants and promised that The
public wishes should he subje to serious examna-
ton. and speedily satisfied.
About three O'clock the ancient standard Of Braban
wa displayed on the Town Hall, and detachm OF
the Bugh-r Guard carried il about the streets 1t is
red orange AMI blick. This three coors disposed
borz)ntay tn, red ahove. the orange In the middle
This banner ought TO become truly national. The o.
range cock de hal disappeared besides that il only the
color OF family and not OF people. The tri-coiored
nsg-biue. white and reds Ddt;h and French. The
red. yellow and black. il Belgian and national the
sans tines the black would be for u.s. the orange for
tho dynasty, the red for Holland
During the whole af'erso,n the pa:roes continues
to traverse the city. All tn. arm-d men who were
mot with were emholi-d, and their presence became
hara haoa hos
to take advantage Of tbs disorder which they would
have excited and then proceed to piliage. The hrm-
ness and activity OF the ciIz-ns prevented that misor
tune.
The inhabitant, then appeared in crowds in the
streets, where they met with no obstacle. The hou
and IN 'p, remaHc closed, but it through an
excess OF precanon Lalie' were wa kim alb out
evsry WHARF; thu crowd repaired In preference the
sire 1T Della Msdeaine and to The Sabo the bo
tel OF Van Maan-n, mi the house Of Lbay Bagnano,
which are completely Quilted and demolished In the
evening. and during thu nigh, the hluiss in all tia
streets were illuminated
The Burgher Giard did duty every where; already,
In the afiernoon deiachmsnts wee every where
with stand ,rds hearing the motto Liberty Sscutiiy!
These armed citizens sautei each other with Braves
where they met, and shook hands, with cries of Liber
ty foreve,'
This admirable activity. this organization, (which is
still very imperfect but spontaneous aud rapid every
where produced enthusiasm.
The Birgber Guards stationed at all the gates
acting police, placed senines and prevented all dis
orders. Some of them ware carrying to prison
drunken men who were attempting to sleal.
The night passed without disorder; there only
that agitation which was natural Aztec such
An attempt was mids to fIrcs tn. entrance Of the
street. OF the Museum Ia order DESTROY the rich toll
o, OF the Princess Maritnne, but The Birgh-r Guard
opposed it.
Order and tranquility is now every where restored.
The popular anger il appea' rd; nothing is
asked but 10 see the Glvernment better informed Of s
true interests and at length respect the voice Of peo
pie who possess in high degree the Gilt of Patience,
but have never suffered any to drive them TO .
tremy opsnly TO spoft with their rights their in
teresis, or heir just will
The Guard remains under arms and continues TO 30
duty. There general complaints OF the want Of
muk-ts, OF which there by means a sufI lie nj,
number.
LONDON, Aug. 81 We have received accounts from
the Hague dated early the morning Of the 20 h.
We subjon the following extract from of our lei
ter.
THE HAGUE, Aug. 29-Ii is impossible 10 describe
TO you the interest which has been Produced here by
the account OF the revolutionary movement Brussels.
The Council met at nine o'clock yesterday morning, and
ater sitting FOR time adjourned until the evening
nj seven, when IL met again. and with the express
concurrence Of the King, who appears to have acted
with equal hrnness and eood sense resolved on pro-
clamaton summoniog the States G.neral 10 meet imne
dstey, for the purpose Of discussing the claims of the
ISLANDS, and redressing any grievances which may
he thought worthy Of consideration. In he meantime
every possible precauion IL fakon, and Dutch troop
have be-n ordered of 10 the Of oiion This
measure has bs warmly remonstrated ans BY some
known animosiiy Of the Belgian troops 10 those Of
Holland; anil II IL no improbable that the order will bs
countermanded.
We are waiting here with great anxiety TO learn
what are the demands Of the burgherso of Brussels II
stated, that when The las, express left Brussels the
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