Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-11


attack wa. up TO this time the only one made
upon the lower part 81 the tow, the combat
being Otherwise concentra ed IN the hx her quar-
ter.
The Park and its nsighborhood formed thea
the principal point Of attack. TIE Bourgeois
Artillery were near the Placa Roysle, and a
oomber OF that corps were likewise at the bar.
ricads others WIRE near the stair case Of the
Bbliotheqne, which they abandoned at mid day.
Another post occupied the barficade OF tho
Noun ain Of the Park . fourth held it'elf res.
DIV 10 debouch from the Rne Royale TO the
place de Louvaia. Tbetroops had their caunon
pointed towards tho Place Royse.-from the
moment when the stair case OF the Bihliothr gus
was occupied by the gronsdiers, the inha abb
iauts were engaged on both sides of the end OF
the Rue d'lsabele, in "A Running Ere, which
they kept up throughout the day. The Bowel
ards from thu Sbaerbeck gate 10 that of the
Manner, belonged also to The troops. Suehwss
pretty nearly the position oil both parties on tho
day ofthe I'D.
The combat was continual fro of muskef-
ry.-The engagement continued till nshlfli.
when the Are ceased little By little, from all
points. In their movement through the new
Rue I.ouvnin, The troops took the barrack OF
tho Annonciades towards evening there was q
rumour, that those which had occupied the
Park, offered TO evacuate IT, provided they
were allowed 10 retire unmolcsted to their bar
racks but the absence Of any chef amongst
| the Bourgeoise rendered this overture unsvsh.
| ing each party maintained its position the
Volunteers lsf, some sen,inels al the baryicades,
| and tho rest retired Among the population in
possession of arms, an mated by combat, in
| the midst III city without authorities and a
banJoned To itself, not siagle excess wss CON.
mit,ed.
Towards the end Of the day flames were seen
for fewing minutes ISSUING from u house ia
iroat OF the gnte of Schaerbeck aud the bar
rack of the Annonciades.
| The post oil the stair case Of the Observatory
! already spoken OF, was surrounded by Tho
troops from the time when they moved upon tho
Bouyelard. Liegos defended themselves
bTavely, until they had expended all their sm-
Wuniton. In this extremity they drew oA
during the evening. and passing by the wall
| OF thr Bouveatd. towards the country, they re
turned on the following evening after a long
delour, aud catered the town by the gate OF
Hal
However. during the night many houses
were occupied by the troops NJ well In tho
Rue Lotac as towards the Namur gate, The
= fire re-opensd al 7 clock on the morning OF
Frlday toe 9th. The fire Of the Bourgoise
p was very spirited, and they gradually d,slodgeS
the Ouch soldiers from the houses ia the Rue
de Namur, and forced them 10 lake refuge in
she Park, the Hotel Of Bellevue. tina, of the
Ancien Cas- of the Emperor. The Place Roy ale,
I'American Hotel DIES Gailcn, aud ut the c0rner
Of the Rue lie Ia. X II. Many houses In the Rua
a. Isabelle, in from, Of t'e stair case OF Bib-
o heuue, were filled by volunteers. The States
Gcoersl, the Palace. the houses near the
staircase of the Bibliothequc, were In the hands
of the Dulch.-Trom all these points there
> issued a heavy fire Of mnskeiry.--ln the park
the soldiers enjr.vofed to cover themselves
by the trees, and among their thick clusters.
One of their pieces u cannon, M battery on
the Bouvelard. showered bullets into the interi3t
OF the town.
! At The Bank, the bullets Knocked down a
chimney, aud penetrated tho walls Of some oil
the tooms. l. Es,aminent a Ia vue du Pare
received more than DOZEN, which pierced and
= shattered the walls. The hoial OF tue Duo d
Irael aud tho Wood market were also dam
aged. Upon the Canlens'cen. the house OF NJ
Lcgee WAS struck by II bullet, which carried
u away a part of the wall of the first noor--
> These occurrences excited the n,ost gene ral
Indignation, aud TO an extent difficult TO de-
. scriDc.
Towards evening. many eonnagrations
burst iorlh. The most terrible was that OF tho
Manege, which lasted all night. Every thing
was there consumed. Durng the creates
raging Of the FIRE, some soldiers posted in the
houses nsar the B,blioihequs fired, it Is said.
upon the inhabitants who were enduav ouring to
eAuuguisl the flames.
II was even gaid tina, The FIRE was communi:
+ Gated by shrs, us on the previous evening Tie
-, FIRING ceased, and The night vas Tranquil. o.,
I Saturday. the 25th Iho combat began anew
about o'clock ia the morning.. Tote Litiag
ofthe Pa all efforts we're directed 10 vol.
uuteefs made repeaird attacks. and entered
many parts Oft. AZ welt tom the snle Of M.
Mountain OF tue PARK as from tnai 81 lne Place
. Royae. the Brabani flag MAS borne along tho
middle oil ne Park but II appra4 cd tnat the
confusion with which taese dihereM attacks
; we're made, di3 not for he momeui permit ot
their beng followed up wnh uivtntagr rhe
, Volunteers were several tines obliged to cyal.
unie the Park. and II IS oven sand tnau b. u
IA al mistake NO troops Of ciiizeDs fred Dpon
each other. However the Dutch iroops enclo,
. scd 10 the Park "ere dreadfully i1fisheu, aad
n they lay down IN their positions Tor rest. Suctl
was The exact State Of things yesterday eve
Z Mug ncihing has tins day changed II, the
-. II oops renamed slways IN the Park, ana AZ
, this nom-nt the FIRE OF the Tnaillsus cunlin
ues.
A superior officer was taken prisoner on
, Friday morning. Another was subsequently
1 tsken they were both sent to the Artillery tar
racks. and from thence IN L'Anigo.
u Hospitals have been established in the cha
= pels OF The Madelaine aud ST. Anne, and 10 ma V
= ohrr public and private houses. Every
where the brave inhabitants are received aud
Q succ0urng the wounded. Reinforcement have
s arrived from all the neighboring towns. and
+ they combat with great ardour, and at once,
Y notwithstanding the fatigue Of their previous
! mar ches
A By an order of General Wanihier, the
I soldiers employ cd in the citadel Of Tourney
receive double rstions. as in n campaign. On
the morning Of the 2Ist. the cannoniers
s instead of continuing their works on the
basiioas, have abandoned their tools and dt d.
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