Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-14

When our diligence entered Brussels at sig
o'clock this morning, the people were al either
IN the streets conversng anxiously in greater
or smaller groups, on standing at their doors
asking news, or leaning out ofiheir windows.
Surveying the niutimdes who lifted below
them, and who we're psrnetualiy bringing them
tIdla Is of the wider spread of the in.nrrection.
II wns evident that some rreai event agiialed
the mass, aud that they were uncertain what
par they should take IA the drama winch had
opened They had continued IN this state Of
vieilani alarm during the night hearing Tho FIR.
! ing oil mnskeIry, and the cries OF the mob, al
distance Our conductor was warned not 10
proceed through the market place, his usual
route where he was tod there was fighting,
! but 10 take n turn round the town, - old the
danger to which wore direct passage would
hase exposed HIM.
| About seven O'Clock great numbers of tho
people were armed, and compelled the Cover
nor O give them the Keys Df The Hotel de Vile,
| 10 obtain the depot muskels which had Dee % la
ken formerly from the Gafde Com mnDale.
The Gafde Communale was an institution
similar in almost every respect 10 tho
Gmde Rationale of France. Some OF its
members bad retained their mnskets and
iheir uniform. In ihs uniform several appear-
ID about s,x OF seven o clock. and were htiied
Us leaders. II am well informed. ihe Colonel
OF this civic force has promised 10 lead them. I
huya conv ersed with several Of them VINO say
TINT they appear on the preseat occasion, not ~
oVeTtnrn The Government, but=to preserve tue
city from p,Ilage by the mob Ials however
rannot be the uncc Ut The niJorIty, WIN have
commanded the royal arms 10 be pulled doBls
aud who are crying bas les opprossnre.'
The troops instead OF allowing themselves 10
be beaten OF desir byed ia detail, as in PARIS,
retired within thei, barracks TIL reinforcements
were sent for. About len o'clock The who gar.
rlson Of brussels consisting OF gendarmics.
troops OF tho line, aud cavalry were drawn
up ~ the Palace koya in front Of the Palace,
aud looked o tho park 1hey have ramanet
ia this position I'LL two o'clock (the hour at
winch ! now wIile.) Several detacbmenis
hive onod Them from the post the IN neighboi-
hood. Tho whole force now ranged below me
(seen ron the Hotel de Bellpyle) cannot yet
exceed 800 men. In ina present excited
slate Of the public mind much greater force
should have occupied the capitol.
Deiaehmeuts oil the civic iurce. with drums
beating and t-co,ourei hagt nNng, have
passed by the assembled troops TO take pos
session OF the dliiCrcn, posts III the neghbor.
hood No resistance has been offered them,
nor has any parioy taken place between
the Military and the citzens The work of
.eaeI ton goes ia the city. -Four OF Eve OF
the houses OF the auth erliles are IN flames.
, The furniture OF the Ministers Of jus ne aud
/ OF the & 5mmandhnt Of tile place beng thrown
out Of the windows, Is blazing III tue squares
oi The Pitt and Grand 5ablob.
No person Of name or consequence bas yet
appeared 10 direct the movements ol the reyolu
,ionists. The hatred OF Dutch swey seems deep
l. general among oil CLASSES but lie actual RIO
lerS are chiniiy those. who complained OF high
taxes aud want Of bread,
When the news reaches Leige, Ghenl, and
Antwerp similar movements are expected
No assisiBnGe ~ troops can therefore be ca
peCted from those tuWns-fBdeed il seem
ed most probable, 10 persons acquainted with
the state OF public opinion IN Belgium, that
Lrge would be the leader IN The nsurrccioD,
as soon as the treuch had shaken oGthe Bour
bons.
Expresses have been sento Off 10 the Hague,
where the King and Mini.eis n)w reside by
the law which makes Brussels and that town
their residence every alternate year, but no an.
swer hasyet been received.
The shops had been shut up dnring tho
whole day, or, rather, have mol opened Even
thu Ghurches. which 10 Roman Catholic coun.
tries hre always open, have not received the
faithful this forenoon. Ihe streets are mol yet
unI.lyed, but tees have been Gu, down 10 form
| bhrfcades.
The thing mos, dreaded here by sensible PEG
pie is the approach Of Pfussian lroops, Which
would justify the Begians in demanding
sncconfs from France, and thus lead 10 a gen
rral war.
-Four O'Clock +. M-The Civic Guards are
lekcellc1ly organized. Every man who has
property to project is called upon 10 enrol
us name, aud to give his services IN this boz
d..
Confidence is not yet restored 10 any ex~
frnt. The pOpuace demand tue surrender OF
the Royal Palace, and threaten 10 SIT fire 10 10
ifilis rot gwen up to lhem.--lhey think that by
IFS possess. ION he GoyeInncui could more readi.
| ly lbe. brought 10 terms
lac lrlc colour worn b, the insurgents Of
! Brussels Is not the Freach colours, bui the old
eoioius of BraOanl.
Inc rumour OF disturbances at Client was
wrong, or premature. None had taken place
yesterday afternoon.
Inc mails we're allowed TO leave Brussels
yesterday but no letters that came have yet
been delivered
From, a sec0nd ediiioaqf The London Times.
BRUSSELS, Frdsy, Aug. u. / o'clock.
Many Of the facts which have stated above,
become totally insignificant alter he disclosure
ofwbat am about 10 slate, aud with which [
was previously unacquaIned
The Nobility and other classes have put them
selves at the head Of the movement
Yes sfday they entered into u contract with
| the chiefs OF the military force who had oned
their cause. 1he latterony required that they
might not be required to lay down their arms.
and that the custody Of the palace should be
conhded TO them. The Civic aud Begc
Guard took possession ofall other posfs by that
Treaty.
The Palace will be given up if the answer
from tho Hague is not favourable to the views
oil the nafionsl party
They are TO demand new Constitution, not
octroye but cOHquis. 1uey as yet speak Of no
change ofdynasty.
Either the King or the Prince of Orange is
expected at Client. The populacc have set