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lMpoRrANr rnoM EUROPE.

i by the packet ship DE Rham, arvjs-
Ell at New York ON Monday week from
na're. files Of Paris papers To the 4ih
November were received. They con
tain some very interesting details Of
the Capture Of .7nfmerp by me Beigians
affer q long and san guiaary conflict,
and ~ Me entire desfr'sciion Of fhe com
mere'si part Of fhe city, by the wanton
IRE Vi the Dutch troops from the Cita-
del. after they had agreed to surren.
der. An immense loss of property
WAS occAsiOned. An armistice WAS q
greed ON the eth, by Chazcl, com.
maudant Of the citadel, to treat Of q
surrender, bot IL WAS broken BY the
hiring Of few muskcts, which, it is
said. he himself had secretly ordered,
to make 4 prctcxt for the destruction
Of the city.
| From the Courier Dcs Paws Bas.
| ''BRUssELs, ocr. 90.
Bom6drdmcnf and Capture of .7nf-
'reP.-Our volunteers, after having ha-
raised the enemy for three DAYS by in.
ccssant skirmishcs, ut length inade
themselves masters Of Berchem and
%Sogerhout, ut the end Of most obstinate
and bloody contests. Thus they ar.
rived under the walls Of Antwerp, with
IN which the enemy had retired. On
the goth, IN the morning, the popula-
ton ot Antwerp rose in a mass, and
began by disarming several Of the SOL
diers they fell in with. About , o.
clock, SO armed Burghers proc eeded
to the Grande Place, where they found
500 Dutchmen with a detachment of
the Communal Guards. They attack
cd the soldiers, who Immediately form.
ed themselves into square. The Com.
munai Guard remained neuter, and re-
turned To the front Of the Hotel de
shle. After firing Of about half an
nour' the citizens remained masters Of
the place, having killed the command.
ing officer Of the post. and taken S su
oaitern officers and % men, prisoners.
The conquerors. seconded by great
number OF auxiliaries, armed with the
muskets and ammunition of the van.
pushed, then proceeded to the differ
emf parts OF the town, and continued
lighting with the utmost determination
TIL night. but with M other result than
the loss OF great many men on both
sides, in killed and wounded.
/ On tho 9Th, before day break, the
battle recommended with increased fu-
~, and about in the morning the citi-
zens were masters Of the Porte Rouge
and the Porte lie Bogerhout. The sol
diers He'd to the Porte 81. George. Our
volunteers then entered by the gates
which had been taken from the Dutch.
Ihey fastened to the Grande Place,
where they were received with the ut
most enthusiasm. During this, the citi.
zens proceeded to Porte ST. George, of
which they obtained possession, after
an obstinate resistance from the Dutch
troops. A fresh body Of volunteers
entered by this gate, and among them
were the Chasseurs Of Chasteler. The
whole OF the Dutch troops retired into
the citadel, warmly pursued by the
burshers, IN whose hands the whole
town then remained. The Prince of
orange LETT Antwerp for London on
the s5th October. He SAYS, in a part.
ing address TO the Belgian., that he
goes ITO await elsewhere the issue of
their political commotions."
! Further particulars are given in the annex.
ed letter hom Antwerp. 9th Oct O'Clock
IN the evening:
i We are just arrived. They are
bombarding Antwert. Hot shot and
grenades are flying every where. AL.
ready several houses are on fire. I
am writing from the hotel of the late
Governor, and by the ligh, Of a fear
tui lire. IL Is General Chase who
thus takes leave Of Us; he is anxious
that the Dutch name be blessed to the
last. The Dutch are in the citadel
We have only field pieces TO oppose
their heavy cannon The condition
OF Antwerp is horrible. The ships Of
war IN the Schsldt have also commenc.
ed a caBnoDade; COngreve rockets are
flying; new flames are bursting out
every instant, aud our soldiers can on.
W be lOOkers-on, and aid those whose
buildings are IN flames. .
We are obliged 10 leave the govern
ment house; the fire pursues US; the
Heavens seeIa in hames--and thus the
most awful crime is concentrating.
without our being able TO move or pull
= trigger. The condition Of Brussels
during the contest in Sept. is nothing
to what - passing here. Bullets end
bombs are falling around At each in
staui women and children are scream
ing through the streets, and We tear
our hair With rage, for we are power.
Tess. II ia most atrocious act If ven.
gcanee that the Dutch are exercising
upon Antwerp.
Order Of the nay.
BRUSSELS, ocr. p, al midnight
Antwerp - IN Games. and sOsn not
trace will be lef, Of that great store
hnnaR OF the c1sr,annrrn IL 80. Z. $500