Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-11

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ms VINO paraded the town with muskets, pistols. 81
s"orus' spades and ptchforks, woud certainly have
fought; NAG they been attacked and their poverty
m'Tht nave led them to pillage the city.
suo]o'n the notes which made on the dist ress-
ing scene before us since wrote yesterday
pour o clock p, NJ. Aug. 26.--The troops which
were sent Tor last night, early this morning have
arrived They consist of two bait alions one of dra
Mechhn. ~
The Garde Communale marches past the line of
tue Ming troops TO relieve guard ut the different
posts, without giving or receiving any challenge.
Inc troops have formed on the Place Royale to
protect the Kings Palace and the public establish
ments- Keeping together in a body, they render an
attack hopeless and cannot be massacred IN detail,
as they would be in the streets.
several small parties have deserted from the line
and surrendered their 20 their fellow citizens
ihey are seen paradng the streets in their uni
iTms and mixing carelessly with the groups of the
insurgents
ing our instruction distinctive character from the
late glorious Revolution IN Paris.
Inc Hotels of the Ministers of Justice, and Of the
Commandant of the CARR on, still burning; the
windows, doors and furniture of the Governors
house have been entirely demolished.
The Communal or Civic Guard having now got
un1sturoei possession OF all The posts of the town,
and being intrusted by their feow-citizcns with the
protection OF their property task which the uen-
era! Government cannot IN present circumst a noes
exercse-there has of late been no collision between
the military and the people. A stormy nlght howe
yer, expected unless the weather or more respec
table class OF citizens form themselves into patrols
and overrnastcr the rabbe who are disposed TO ms
chief.
Eight O'Clock p M.--The hope above EXPRESSED
is likely TO be realized. The better class of shop
Keepers and lnhabItans are now under arms. Strong
patrong parties traverse the streets IN every Clrsc
ton and III every quarter, imposing a saluary ter
ror on the more tumuluOus rioters. The tri-color-
ed flag, however Is still displayed, ana tho peopIe
FRI m lttna t,,y,n Shn -, -.
Napoleon II!
The lamps last night were ali broken To. NIGHT
mo city Is Observation-Disclosures IN token Of victory
OF as preventive OF mischief, do not know. Pro
badly both considerations have their weight, as ihey
affect different classes. 1t is seldom that Brussels
has been so brilliantly illuminated.
. Ihere IS chance that the total want of political
leaders among the people, and the wise forbearance
Of Tie military, may allow of the resora ion of tran
quhty, without further bloUdshed. or any extensive
change IN the administration. Had the people been
equally decided 10 carry any political point as IN Par
Is, and had they ben equally disposed 10 overpower
the resistance The troops, they would have planted
themselves among The trees of the park and have
fired upon their enemies a situation from which
they could not have been dIsodged Their neglecr
OF such advanag cs, their apparent satisfaction at lit
tie acts OF vengeance, and their inability state any
other grievance than taxes, which the Government
cannot easily dispense WITH would give this lnsurrec
tlon the character Of q mere popular tumuL, if we
can suppose that the minority of a large capital
would, without cause, AID the operations submit To
the sway OF a mob for 40 hours
Ten O'Clock, Friday morning Il have been round
the town. All has been tranquil during the nigh
1 he churches are open and some shops vne peo-
pie say that they viii be satisfied with the abolition
of the upon meat and -four The last inDost nm G
mad strange history Its presence III the budget
hast year vas one of the main OF the rejection
of the financial system of the Government, BY the
States General. HIS Majesty wisely revised his sys
tenn and abolished the DiOure TAX on prindpu corn)
part Of the revenue OF the State. The nIunlcI-
pal bodies, however have Likewise their budget; and
seeing a source Of taxation thus abandoned the Re
gency of Brussels reimposed, a municipal lax what
could not be tolerated part of the ma onal bur
dens. II the Brussels insurgents are satisfied with
this, they need not have made such a noise about
their H6erte and patrie.
If any arrangement is formed before the departure
of The mail, / shall! mention il.
-Four o'clock, p. M--The Civic Guards are excel
lently organized. Every man whO has property to
protect is called upon to enrol his name and to give
his services III this body.
Confidence is not yet restored to any extent The
populace demand the surrender of the ROYAL paat @
and threaten to set fire TO it if not gwen up 10 them
They think that by its possession the Government
could more readily be brought 10 terms.
The TIL color worn by the insurgents of Brussels
Is not the French coors, but the old colors of Bra
bant
The rumor Of disturbances at Client was wronp.
or premature. None had taken place yesterday at
ternoon.
Inc InallS were ALTO we'd TO leave Brussels yester-
days but no letters that have yet been delivered
From another Correspondent1
Fire o'cLoeh.--The Guarde Bourgeolse amounts
this moment TO 5000 men, and every hour is add to
the number They are under he command OF a man
chosen by themselves Baron Emmanuel tlougvOrst.
The Government Is virtually his hands. The
COVE nor of the city IS no longer heard Of The Bur-
gomastcr and the Regence are mere cyphers They
sign the numerous proclamaiions, but no one cares
for them; and petition gone to the KING, calling
for change IN The Local MngslraCy, and the reno
val OF 81. Van Maanen. LIbry BagDano has not
been heard of Neither there any tldlngs of Ba-
ron Knyf. the Director of Police. Their houses are
10 RUNS, with those Of tho governor, Vanderfosse,
Baron Vauiier, the General Commandant, and the
Minister Of Justice, Van Moancn So thorough IS
the Reorganization of the government that there
was no one found this morning to issue stamps for
the newspapers.
l may say generally, that nothing could display
more temper than did the troops and their comrnan-
der; but when ordered to fire, the soldiers readily
obeyed. There about a dozen Of the people
killed, and half many soldiers. I several Of
the sraggng conflicts between the military and The
mob and the latter showed no want Of courage. Had