The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-12-30


M. Saisset, the Aid de Camp Of Gen.
Lafayette, proceeded to the hotel Of
the Staff of the National Guards, and
presented to the General two pieces of
cannon, taken .at-the. arsenal July %,
which were made use Of o1is that me
/, morable day. These two pieces are
TO be the property OF Gen. La Fayeiic
and his family.--An Inscription has
been engraved on them, to perpetuutc
this great event. To an address de-
livered, Gen. La Fayette returned u
patriotic answer, expressive. OF his
gratitude for This mark ofrcspect.
The King Of France, on the 3Ist
. October, addressed letter ofthauks
20 the Nnliona Guards, through Gen.
La Faycltc, for their zeal and attach
ment.
The American ship Lauis Philip J.,
Benedict, master, from Piiilhdalphin,
was salaed on entering The port oi
HAVE, with n guns, hy The ehnnnnecrs
Of the National Giiord. .J]le slip car.
ricd he -tri-coIorcd ,faS atyite fore.
The Committee Of the chamber Of
Peers are proceeding scri,pdleusly in
the necessary examination connected
with the trial Of the Ex-Minisicrs.
They were on the eve Of n battle ai
Brugqs on the 29th Of October. The
Citadel Of Ghcnt had capituloied.
Bayoaac, OcL 23.--'ihc forces Of
General Nina arc divided into two col
umns; one of which commanded b,
himself, marched on the 2G,ll Cor Era
nant; and tie other. under Valdez,
took the road ofyera. TIE latter was
attacked by 600 troops, aHd driycli
back into France, Whcpq th6y s:erc dis
armed. Nina sAis proceeded on tothe
interior, against the ceiltr~~oi'thc roy
Mist slinc. Vnldea'S defeat is uscribcd
to his dsobcying the orders Of Nina.
IN taking a different route from that
directed. 1t was reported Oh the 2Gth,
that Valdez was about 20 COMMENCE
his march agains. Arragon.
BELGIUM.
The Prince Of Orange left Antwerp
for London on the 25tlf Oct. He Says,
in parting address TO the Delginns,
that he goes ''to await elsewhere tie
issue of their political councillors"
.., Brussels. Oct. 5S.-8'hc Both, in the
morning, the people of Antwerp hear
ing that the Brussels volunteers were
under the walls Of the city, rose and
dsarmed seventy scattering soldiers
About = o'clock, Fifty armed citizens
weut 70 the post of the Great Square,
where were 300 DatGl, troops, The
ciizens instantly attacked the troops
. formed In n square. The Guard of the
Commuac, Which was present, remain-
ed neutral, and withdrew to the steps
, of the State House. After half an
hours firing, the citizens became mas
tiers Of the place; the officer of the post
was killed, and uinctg-Gye soldiers and
non-commissioned officers were made
prisoners. The conquerors, seconded
by great number Of auxilinries, arm
ed andcquipped with the spoils ofthose
Just conquered, attacked, different
parts Of lhe city, and the battle ragged
tin nigli', without any other result than
many killed and wounded on both sides.
The eth, before dav, the fighting
was renewed with increased energy.
About z O'clock the citizens became
masters of the Red Gate, and of the
Gate Of Bogcrhout--thc soldiers He'd
towards the gate of ~. George. Our
/. volunteers then entered Antwerp. by
the gates taken from ,tliG Butch
marched to the great sqnarc, where
they were received with enthusiasm,
meantime, the citizens were taking the
gate st. George, where the Dutch long
defended themselves. Other of our
volunteers then entered through, that
gate, and the Dutch all rctreated into
the citadel, pursued by the citizens, in
whose power the whole city then re-
maincd.
BOMBARDMENTOF ANTWERP.
Antwerp. 27th Oct. Z p. NJ.
We are arrived. They are bonn
harding Antwerp. Hot shot and gre
nadcs are i,ying every where. Already
several houses are on fire, ! ann writ
ing from the hotel ofthc latp Governor,
and hv the light of fearful fire. tits
General Chasse who thus takes leave
/. of us; he is anxious thnt the Dutch
name he blessed to the last. The
Dutch are in the citadel. We have
only field pieces TO oppose their hcav,
cannon. The condition of Antwerp II
horrible. The ships of war in the
Scheldt have also commenced a can
nonadc; Congrcve rockets are flying
new flames are bursting on, every IN
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