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

The Legcols defended themselves r-vely until they
had expended all thcIr ammunition. In this extr"m-
ity they drew Off during the evening" and passing by
the wall ut the Boulevard towards the country they
returned on the following evening afera long detour,
and entered the town by the gate of Hal
However during the night many houses were oc-
cuped by the troops well In the Rue Rovale rs to
wards the Namur gate. The fire &c opened at
o'clock the morning of Friday the cath The fire
OF the Bourgeois very spiIited add they gradu-
ally dslodged the Dutch soldiers from the houses in
the Rue de Namur. and forced them To take refuge
in the Park. the Hotel of Bellevue that of the An
Glen Cafe of the Emperor, the Place Royale, Fan
cicn Hotel des Gales, and at the OF the Rue
de la Loi. Many houses in the Rue dlsabelle, IN
front of the staircase of the Rbotheque. filed
by volunteers. Yne States General, The Palace the
houses the staircase of the blotheQue, were
in the hands of the Dutch. From ali these points
there issued heavy fire OF musketry. In the Park
the soldiers cndesvored TO themselves by the
trees. and among their thick clusters.
One of their pieces of cannon in battery on the
Boulevard, showered bullets into the interior o: the
town
At the Bank the bullets knocked down chimney,
and penetrated the walls of ONE OF the l. E
taminet la vue du Pare received more than Dozen
which pierced and shattered the walls The hotel of
the Due dTrae and the Wood market were also
damaged Upon the Conenstecn, he house of M
Legge was struck by bullet, which carried away
part OF the wall of the first aoor. These occur
renccs excited the most general indignation, and
an extent difficult to describe
towards evening" many coma gratlOns burst forth.
The most terrible was that of The Manage. which
lasted all night. Every thing wss there consumed Du-
ring the grea est raging of the fire, soldiers
posted at the houses the Bibotheque fired, 1t
said, upon the inhabitants who were endeavorlnr to
cXtinsuish the flames.
II is said that the fire was communicated bv
shells, the previous evening the firing ceased
and the night tranquil. On Saturday. the 25,h
the Combat began anew about 7 o'clock IN the morn
ing To the taking of the Park all efforts were then
dIrlctpd nt,In actc
and entered many parts OF 1t. AS we'll from the side
of the Mountain of the Park as from that Of the
Place Royale the Braban flag borne along The
middle of the Park; but it appeared that the cunfI
sion with which these different attacks made.
did not for the moment permit of their being follow
ed up with advantage. The Volunteers wrre several
times obliged to evncuate the PAX and 1t is even
said that by fatal mistake two troops of citizens
fired upon each other However the Dutch troops
enclosed in the Park were dreadfulv fatIrued and
they lay down IN their positions for rest. Such was
the exact state of things yesterday evening; no'hin
has this day changed H. the troops remained ALWAYS
IN The Park, and at this moment the fire of The IT,
raIileurs continues
A superior officer taken prisoner on Friday
morning. Another subsequently taken: they
were both sent TO the Artillery barracks and from
thence to l. Amigo.
Hospitals have been established in the chapels of
the Madelane and St Anne and in many other pub
lie and private houses Every where the brave in
habtants are RECEIVING and succourlng he wounded
NelnlorcemcNs nave arrived from all he
towns, and they combat with great ardour and al
once. Notwithstanding the fatigue Of their previous
marches.
BY an order of General Wan,her the soldier.
employed IN the citadel OF Tournay received double
ratIons, campaign. On the morning of the
P9rtssdd. "'~' '''''' ''"'' '"' dc
"a NEW VICTORY.
LoUvArS, Sept. Cd
"Despatches to IL Baron WANDERING q GIoogvorst,
Commander-in- Chief of the Bourgrolse Guard of
Brussels
AT o'clock Yesterday morning the Dutch attack
cd LouvaIn from The side of the gate of Moulinrs
and discharged several shells. when we advanced to
repulse them Al 10 o'clock we received news that
par of the Dutch army of 1ongres had set out for
Louvan in great force and with many cannons; abou
II O'Clock the troops fact already before our
town. upon which they began immediate attack
BY discharge of cannon, and volies of muskeiry-
We sustained this attack, and our brave Inhabnants
made sor,ie which attended with completa
success; for at o'clock and confusion were
IN the Dutch ARM. which furiousy assaed by
orr brave patriots. aud driven to Trlemnnt where
their route became race owing 10 the valiant ress-
lance OF the people Of that town, who would not per
NIT them to retire throughIr. We have many pris-
and our loss trifling.
Signed by the Commander-in Chief ofthe citizens
Of Louvan. u NEEF"
BY farther accounts we learn from Paris. BIZ orr
letters of Tuesday evening that on the 9Th the Bel
gans had attacked and succeeded IN driving he Dutch
troops from the Park Bru-seIs and he neigborho,d
and that the town free. a let er from Brussel.
ottbe 9th says that he troops of Prince Frederick
have been bea all sides. and hat the Belyan
inhabitants are every whercarnng against ;he Dutch.
The fortress OF Mons Is ~ the payer OF the Belgian
inhabitants, who tav. attacked h. and assisted BIZ
the inhabitants Of that place, have made theInse YES
masters Of the garrison who had aid down their arms
the same success has just taken place at Tournay.
From the Courier dee Pays B,s of Tuesday. Sep, 49,
BRUssEts Sept. II.
Our readers arc Informed that TIL further notice
the Provisional Government will Communicate irs
Official news through the medium Of the Courier des
Pays Bias
Victory! The hordcs Of brgand5 who, undc, the
name Of soldiers had penetrated INTO our walls bovo
been forced to abandon hem tins night. TIE despel
rate engagement eserday proved them that II vas
impossible 70 enter Brussels spite Gifts inhabi'ons
Our artillery, The command Of which has been since
Friday confided % experienced officer Yesterday
made great slaughter Of our barba ous enemies
The commander had found favorable position fr,fo
which be directed his artillery ~ the lover ground.
OF the Park, where the Dutch had aiken refuge.
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