Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-12-29
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BouBordmeat and Capture Of .1RtFtLP'
The most important news BY tins arrival 's
tbot or the bombardment Of Antwerp 10y
the Dutch troops in the citadel, by "hich
an immense loss Of property was ocI''
sioned-An armistice was agreed on '"e
9th. bv Chazel, cOmmandant oil inc T''''
del IN treat Of "a surrender; but it was o'o
Len bv the firing of a few muskets, wh'cn' :
il IS said, he himself had secretly o'oeIeu'
to make a pretext for the destruction O' VIC
city. lob. mn.
During the negotiations, certain un-
l,oyvn persOns went towards the Quais
any Bois and Poissons, fired few mus
kets. which being answered, the citadei
and Sete de Flandre commenced their nre'
The whole square of the public stores Isl
p DESTROYED; the street of the convent and
tbs Canal of St. John stopped the further
progress Of the flames. Horrible torela'e
during the bOmbardment the Dutch mad
barrels of tar taken into the Public Stores,
but happily a large part Of the merchan-
die had been removed.
From as Courier das Pays Bas.
"BRUssELs, Oct. =.
The Prince of Orange left Antwerp for
London the 18th, on board an English
vossel Our volunteers, after having ha-
rassed the enemy for three days, by inces-
SAINT skirmishes, at length made themselves
masters of Berchem and Bogerhout at the
end Of most obstinate and bloody contests.
5Thrs they arrived under the walls of An
twern. within which the enemy had retired
Ont 26th, IN the morning, the popuIa-
5ionor Antwerp rose IN a mass, and began
nv disarminp several of the soldiers they
fsu IN with. About , o'clock, % armed
burghers proceeded to the Graude Place,
where thew found 800 Dutchmen with
detachment Of Communal Guards. They
attacked the soldiers, who Immediately
formed themselves into square. The
Communal Guard remained neuter, and
returned 10 the front of the Hotel de VILE.
After a firing of about half an hour, the
citizens remained masters of the place,
having killed the commanding officer OF
the most. and taken subaltern officers,
and IS men prisoners. The cOnQuerors,
seconded by great number OF auXIlarles,
armed with the muskets and ammunition
of the vanquished, then proceeded TO the
difereat posts of the town, and continued
fphting with the utmost determination all
night, but with no other result than the
loss Of great many men on both sides IN
killed and wounded.
On the 9th, before day-break, the bat
tie recommended with increased fury, and
about IN the morning the citizens were
masters OF tire t-Urgv l'V"so "'''' 49, - -,
40 Borgerhout The soldiers fled to the
Porte ST. George Our volunteers then
entered by the gates which had been taken
C-or, the Dutch. They fastened TO the
Grande Place, where they were received
with the utmost enthusiasm. During this
the citizens proceeded TO Porte St George
&c which they obtained possession, alter
-, obstinate resistance from the Dutch
troons A fresh body Of troops entered by
this gate, and among them were the Chas
seurs of Chasteler. The whole OF the
Dutch troops retired into the citadel holly
Dursued by the burghers, IN whose hands
the whole town then remained
From he rrai Pat-j0ts.
On the 9th the loss ofthe Antwerp cit
liens was less than forty killed or wounded
but the Dutch lost a great number oil men,
and had many made prisoners.
The merchantmen m the basins and me
canals. and some Of the houses on the
ouays, have been severely damaged by the
fire from the Citadel, and some have been
entirely burnt down. The American Con
.syl has assured NJ. Roger, that his gov
eminent will demand an indemnity for the
loss sustained
The Custom House at Antwerp was de-
siroyed. with 100, 100000 of francs m
goods as it was said; one half belonging to
English merchants.
Ger. 29.-The suspension og hoshhtes
agreed on Yesterday morning, sull con-
t1nes. The capitulation Is not yet settled,
and possibly may not be effected. All
will probably end in a truce.
BRrssFIs. 3Oth Oct.-Antwerp pre-
cents an animated, but desOlate spectacle
since the bombardment, All the streets
are barricaGed, and the patriot flag IS
floating over uh6 C'y' -'A""y t0'1 NV
hurried in the ruins of their houses Inc
appearance of the city was terrible, when
set on fire by a shower Of bombs, gran
AIDES, sc. the streets deserted by all, ex-
cept now and then a few fugIuves.
FRANCE.
A change has taken place in the French
Cabinet, or rather 1t has been dissolved.
The party d0ctrmaire demanded the dePo-
sition ofM. .. Barrot The demand was
presented by NJ. Guizot, aud met with
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