Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-15

es and "a citizens of Brussels to all the places
ravagcd by the enemy, and to take account Of the
INJURY done to property, and the OF Whence
'nitted against indivdnals. ia ordor transmit TO
postcryt the proofs the unheard Of ravagcs commits
ted In the city of Brussels by the Duch troops under
the osmmand Prince Frederick, OF the Neither
lands. "
PROVISIONAL GovERNMENT.
The Central Committee OF the Provisional Gov
crnmcp, considering that the Dutch Government 10
forming commissions at the Hague. composed among
others of Begans lately members of the States Con-
eral TO treat of the affairs of Belgium; referring its
decree of the 4th Of Ocrober, $3.50, on the indepen
dcnce of Belgium-declares to be null and infringing
the inde enlcnce and safety OF the State all acts
or transactions which B-lgians Others moi furnish
cd with powers FROM the Provisional Government
shsl take on ihsn To sign conclude.
ode Poter-Ch Rogers. Vsndeweyer-C ouut
Felix de Merode. By order of vanderlinden, Sec.
ltetay.
Brussels, Oct 5, 1890
| PROCLAMATION OF THE KING
eve, William, &c.-To all whom these presents
shall come greeting. Faithful to the oath taken to
the constitution IN pursuance of the obligation which
we have TO fulfil with regard to our subjects wo
have employed in vain every method of pscIfying tho
armed revol, -hch has taken place in the southern
provinces. Finding 1t impossible in consequence Of
events which have followed each other with the grea
test rapidy to protect the loyal inhabitants of those
provinces against the overwhelming forces brought
against them, feel that it is necessary to turn our
undivided attention To that part of kingdom whose
loyalty our house and to the institutions of well
organized social condition has been displayed in so
positive manner. You with Yhst rapidly the
conduct, to which multitude deserving pity has
been driven, has produced terrible disasters. Your
lorudenco-your fidelity 10 your dulie.-your attach
mont 10 henor-and, above all, your belief in the
existence of God, who Furnishes iniuctce-have
srevented you from being carried away by the tenn
pest The maintenance of that liberty which the
united Low Countries have enjoyed during centu-
RES woul then perhaps for De mpossib.c and
your rum had been Certain Inhabitants of The Icy
al country, your strength Is wanted present TOR
the protection of your county. The situation ofthe
Kingdom requires that general arming should Ike
place, and that your energy should be employed in
preserving al that you hold dear aud sacred The
fundamental law declares that IN circumstances sim
liar to those IN which We now are, IL is OF the
first duties OF the Inhabitants at the kingdom take
up arms This order Is 10 accordance with your
wishes To arms, hen, at the pressing demand of
your SoyereIgG To arms for the cause OF order and
the laws, TO arms under the protection OF m.ah
ty God who has so often saved the Low Countries
and the House of Grange from the greatest dangers
eve shall order the Governors of towns and com
muncs to take immediately such measures MS VIII
give the greatest facilities 10 the speedy equipment
OF volunteers, II the mode best adapted 10 the OBJ
jecis TO lie effected in different localities They Will
shortly receive from the necessary Instructions.
"Usgne, Oct -
LIEGE, Oct 7th.-Ihe negotiations for The occu-
patton of the citadel, haze been concluded this morn
ing. The following are the principal conditions.
The Dutch troops 10 leave with arms and bag
gage, end 60 by ice government road t. Maestrcht.
The General engages, on his honor, that no exces<
shall be commit ed'
1.-The fort shSl be given up Lovics, OF the nth
division, who has engs ged,ou his honor. To keep and
cpmmand the fort III the name and for the King OF
the Netherlands during the days that tn CON
yention Is bILdng. -
''1'he Dutch 10 leave all the artillery. &c. ex-
cept three field pieces,'
"The Bclgians shall remain in the CITADEL and
receive provisions on paying for them"
"l'bose who think themselves bound in honor TO
go to MaestrIcht, are at liberty to do. So
"No troops TO reinforce tho citadel during the con-
venton.'
October 7A.-T'he /, 100 Dutch began their retreat
to Maes.richt, yesterday afternoon. General Van
Boecap. and Colonels Favance and Pestlaux march.
cd at their head. They passed in silence between
double se of our Guards whose good appearance
made singular contrast with the disorder and des
pondency of the DuIch Almost all the soldiers OF
the llh division, gave unequvocal marks of Attic
tom many went 10 the citizens, and affec lona civ
sneok hands with them: The soldiers Of the 18th
division, the whole of which departed almost all of
them young recruits. who hardly knew how to carry
their arms looked at the long line of our buttaions
with surprise evidently mingled with terror
Gen. Berlaynont' accompanied by his staff, took
| leave of Gen Boecap, the plain of Roconr
whittier our guard followed the retiring garrison
Our citizen soldiers returned into the city al four
o'clock, and were received with the loudcst acclama-
tons
The troops that LEFT yesterday passed the night at
Topgres, which they to leave this morning. Il
The militia Of the district of Verviers, arrived at
Liege yesterday evening. The number of militia in
me barfack OF 81 Lawrence is 600; the formation
of companies proceeds actively; in few days 1000
National and Legeois militia will be ready TO take
the field The example by the province Of Licrc.
wL' doubtless be iInatedby the other proVinces.-
/ Poiitiqae
| letter from MaesrIcht, the 7,h says-"A bout
5000 men, the remains of the army Of Gen. Corr
HehIgers, arrived here the day before Yesterday
WIN the rGniorcements of the troops from your
citadel which are expected this morning. our r1rri-
son viii be or 1000 strong"
9Th 2d regiment Of Culrrarsicrs have lust sci out
fo' Breda--t is wholly composed or Bnlrians. II
doubtful whether IL viii reach its dcsiInaf,on.n
| "a regiment Of Belgian Dragons has been sent 10
iaremonde, great many have deserted by the way B"
/ lPohGgue
The Messenger des Chambres says there is o qreat
agitation in Holland They accuse the K,ng of
having by he obsnocy brought nIatiers 10 the pres
( ent crisis TIL merchants of Amsterdam who had
lohered pecunary succOurs 10 the KING before mat
tiers brought 10 the sfate in ,vb,c tkcy -.