Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-04

nnteers returned. Every body repaired towa'us
the gates. and labored every where to reinforce
the barricatlues A proclamation OF Prince Ere
derrick published in the Gaelic des rays pas
was spoken of, and the entrance OF the troops
was momentarily expected. The night, howev-
or. passed Tranquil. Towards eleven O'Clock
NJ. Ducpetiaux and another person were dispatch
ed to the headquarters of Prince FredefiCk' +"
to him fully the exact state OF Things
They could not proceed to the Prlnce-they were
arrested upon arriving at the advanced posls'
and IN violation of their quality messenger were
transported to Anvcrs, where they remain III
custody.
On Thursday, the Esd. about seven O'Clock IN
the evening, body of grenadlers and chasseurs
appeared before the gates of Schaerbeck and Lou
vain. The Bourgeoise Artillery immediately
opened fire upon them. which was returned Dy
the troops: the discharges continued, and soon
the bullets began to fall in the upper part Of the
town.
The movement of the troops. however, adj
vanced, and they occupied the lines aud walls OF
the Botanic Garden, and opened their hire npon
the people on the Boulevard in front The star
case of the Observatory was guarded by Noinl-
teers from Liege, whose fires covered the exter-
nal slacis. At eight O'Clock, the gates OF Lou
troops advanced through the new Rue Royale.
the Boulevards. and the Louvain. towards the
Park, A spirited engagement there took place.
as the different columns advanced. The Chasse-
urs occupied the Rue &c Lpuyain, and to the front
of the Rou d'Orange, and annoyed the inhabit-
ants posted AT the barrica1e of Trecurenbcrg.
under whose fire the grcnades had debouchcd
from the new Rue Royae; Many OF The latter
fell, and their wounded were made prisoners
The park was at this time occupiedby the troops,
and thew formed there with their artillery
While these were passing IN that quarter. some
hussars, and detachment from the infantry dit
vision. entered by the gate de Flaudre, and adj
vanced to the Plg-market, but they were soon
forced to retire, and a part of them to abandon
their arms and baggage: good number, among
whom was a Colonel, were likewise made prison.
ers. This attack was up to this time the only enc
made upon the lower part of the town,the combat
being otherwise concentrated in the higher quar-
ter.
The Park and its neighbohood formed then the
principal point of attack. The Bourgeoisc arti-
lery were near the Place Royale, and number
of that corps were likewise at the barriCade; 9th
ers were near the staircase Of the BIbliotheque.
which they abandoned at midday. Another
post occupied the barricade Of the Mountain OF
the Park; fourth held itself ready to debouche
from the Rue Royale to the Place de Rouvan.-
| The troops had their cannon pointed towards the
Place ROyale. From the moment when the stair
case of the Bibliotheque was occupied by the
grenadiers, the inhabitants were engaged from
both sides of the end of tee Rue d'Isabelle, in a
running fire, which thew kept up throughout the
day. The Boulevards, from the Schaerbeck
gate to that of Namur, belonged also to the
troops. Such was pretty nearly the position Of
both parties on the day Of the Esd.
The combat was continual fire of musketry.
The engagement continued till nightfaIl, when
the firing ceased little by little from all points.
In their movement through the new Rue Royale
and Rue Louvain, the troops took the barrack
of the Annonciades; towards evening there was
rumor that those which had occupied the Park
offered to evacuate it, provided they were allow
ed to retire unmolested to their barracks; but
the absence Of any chief among the Bourgeoise
rendered this overture unavaiIing; each party
maintained its positions; the Volunteers left
tired. Among this population in possession Of
arms, animated BY combat, in the midst of city
without authorities, and abandoned to itself, not
a single excess was committed.
Towards the end Of the day flames were seen
Ior rev minutes IssuinS tTon MUSE LII 'front.' Oh
of the gate of Schaerbeck and the barrack of the
Annonciade.
The post of the staircase of the Observatory,
already spoken of, was surrounded by the troops
from the time when they moved upon the Boulc-
Yards. The Liegeois defended themselves brave
y, until they had expended all their ammuni-
non. In this extremity they drew off during the
evening. and passing by the wall Of the BouIe-
wards. towards the country, they returned on the
following evening, after a long detour, and en-
tered the town by the gate Of Halle.
However. during the night. many houses were
occupied by the troops. as we'll in the Rue Roy
ale as towards the Namur gate. The fire re-
opened at seven o'clock on the morning of Friday
The Gath The fire of the Bourgoise was very
spirited. and they gradually dislodged 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 Ancen Cafe If the
Emperor, the Place ROYAL, pAncien Hotel des
GALES, and at the corner of the Rue de la Loi.
Many houses in the Rue de I'IsabeIIe, in front of
the staircase of the Bibiotheque, were filled by
volunteers. The States General, the Palace,