Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-05

An immense crowd proceeded at day break TO the
PAGES abandoned by hesr cowardy ncendiarIe>.
Til Sc places presented onv vast scene ofde.olaon
and carnage. The alleys OF the Pa k dyed with
blood, ana several cvrpscs horribly mutila cd. and
stripped. have been forgotten by the enemy and Ii
~ the foot OF the passages hardly covered with few
branches oftrees; fragments of iron railing aud OF
s'aaes, destroyed by the grape shot, lie on all the
roads The carcasps of artillery horses have
been placed by the enemy as Il redoubt at the Park
gaze opposite the staircase of the library.
The wing ofth Palace usually occupied by Prince
Frederick, the Hotel de Belle Vue, the Coifre III "uso
dc lAmltie are pierced every where with kct and
cannon balls; the the with all the houses
OF the Montague du Pare, and great part of those in
the Rue Ro,alc
The people and great number of volunteers IN
arms this morning al seven o'clock, all the
avenues ofthe Park and the adjacent street; aud SOL
dlers either descrtrrs prisoners, great
numbers in every quarter
Mr. die Hoogvorst, who gong TO the Palace,
favlng appeared among the crowd. was received WI h
huzzaN and cries Of Liberty forever Il is Impossible
to describe the intoXicaton Joy of all the popula
ton, length delivered from heir ba barous invaders
The PaaceS On wh"h the standard Of Braban' L.
boosted are guarded BY posts of volunteer well
med the cOmmundant Don Juan dHulen, removed
his head quarters thlther this morning We in
formed thai measures taken vigorously to pursue
the enemy, who have already Withdrawn to the dis
lance OF more than two leagues from the city. Two
notices we're posted up yesterday. one announcing
hat TO prevent he dangers which might arise from
the fall OF n shell INTO the gas works the gas will be-
drawn off The citizens request ed to place lights
IN their windows to prevent the city from beng IN
VOWED IN dl kness.
| This quest was complied with and the city well
! lighted by the citizens
The other notice to the effect that IN
the present critical of affairs the Provisional
Government constituted rs toows:- Baron Van
derlindeu II 'ngvurs'; Chevali"r Roger Advocate
IN the Tribunal of Llcg"; Count Felix de Muoodr
GendebInr, Advocate IN the Tribunal OF Brussels
-. l., IL.
neers; Jo,eph Nanderlnden. T,casurrr; J. Nlcoay,
Advocate, ana de Coppm. Serr,tar es.
All these gentlemen acc pied their functions
! The following has been published this morning -
Head quarters. Sept 81, half past ,, A NJ
ITO the members of the provisional Government.
'Gentcmen-The enemy whose deplnrable state
Of decentralization doubtless completed bv the
warm action yesterday, has felt longer resistance TO
be impossible. and has Just abandoned our walls
The hrruic Brussels is free The park and all the
gates are occupied by our brave men. Major Pal
maert my first aId-'Ie camp. Is appointed Governor
of the Palaces
The remarkable fac's that have slrnalzed this
day numerous, and my OCCUPATIONS so many.
tha possible for TO give you al the ne
cessary details Of this glorious event As soon as I
have leisure onr of my first cares, dearest du-
ties, will be to acquaint you with the services render
| ed by so many generous citizens, many of whom have
purchased our memorable victory with their blood.
One of the losses which mos regret is that of nv
aid de-camp. Barren Fnner who fell Yesterday while
leading ut nur de,achments sword IN hand to the
attack of La MagdeaIue a position so DANGEROUS nd
SO long disputed.
! "To-morrow there VII be general review of our
active force.
The Comnand"r in Chief.
JUANVAN HALEN."
/ Victory must not hinder us from taking mcasu5ns
for our security. New barbados - VI 'h le
Ns% Rov2 W %%s wien iI the men Of the north @o
aud r"'ate IN their marches how the Bnlglans have
received thcm we may believe that those heroes will
lose little OF their warlIkc ardour. Il I'D that they
Will not again venture tn appear before us we
were mistaken when announced Yesterday thai
the Palace OF tn States Grn"ra was burnt: It was
the adjoining houses hat were burnt. The fire eau
sed BY bomb. IN The house OF Counsellor Grpmpl
was immediately eXtlngushcd. The wreches who
have left our city during The night. shot before their
departure. all the foreigners whom they had taken
prisoners during the SIN da,s Of the combat which
has just ended. Several Prcnchmun fell victims 10
their rage
An army of Tariars would no, have behaved with
more cruelty ard brutality han he Dutch soldiers
To fire and pilagc they hav" added rape and assass
nation. Many houses III the Rue V.Sta and the ada
cent streets arc mentioned the OF such ex-
cesses. Numerous detnchments of prisoners and de
serters increase rom al quarters they at their
button noies III" trI-coored riband Of Brabanj and
cries of Liberty for ever" raised as they pass Is
repeated b. them with enthusiasm
TINS morning, eight o'clock, the people went
TO the house of Mr.. Fredk M"eus In moment
into the street and burnt. The house was then SET
on fire, and is now burning with or at fury. We
hope II WI not reach the adjoining houses. This
act Of popular vengeance l. a~cribed 10 various mo-
tvcs, We 90 not know Wrat to think Of It.
From LIE Blgr, Sept %
Brussels, $ pit. 3D.. Among the persons who have
fallen victims to the fury Of thu Dutch soldiers we
may mention Lord Blontyre, who was killed IN his
hotel in the Rue Royale. 1t was on inc 24th when
the cItzeus made themselves masters OF that hotel,
tina he death w" assured tina Lord
Blantyre "uS General Officer the B,psh ser
vlc".-tiis iamiy cOnss' ing Of ten children found
means 10 escape.
il IS positively afirme! that he Dutch troop. wero
guilty Of the most brutal excuses IN an Epgsh
boarding schoo in this CITY, where there are many
young persons Of the first English families Ener
gctIc compaiGtE uaYr been sent 10 London upon
nj fact, ~ well Of the horrors commite cd by
those Vandas in Inc hotel ofthe British Ambas a.
dor
LONDON Sept 30
Persons worthy Of credit who LETT Brussels ycster.