Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-04
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1880.
STILL LATER AND IMPORTANT.

r;ntbiap. Chadwick, from London arrived this
morning. Capt. c. sailed from Portsmouth on
the LIST of October By this arrival the editors
Of the Commercial Advertiser have received the
London papers to the evening of the 30thOt Sep
TENDER, with Portsmouth paper OF the LIST Of
October, together with late Prices Current and
Shipping Lists.
1t will be seen that the storm of war is gather
ing with fearful blackness in Europe. Great
events are almost hourly transpiring. Revoiu-
ton succeeds revolution more rapidly than we
can publish the accounts. 1t seems as though
the whole frame of society, law, government,
every thing, was speedily to be resolved INTO Its
original elements. All is chaos and terror.
THE CIVIL WAR IN BELGIUM.
There has been six days. irregular battle in
Brussels, at times raging furiously, and ending
by the withdrawal of the Kings troops, after
much bloodshed on both sides. aud vast destruc-
ton Of property. We have not room for half
the details to-day. The troops were withdrawn
on the 9th of September-takiug up position
at Deighem, but with view, probably, of falling
back upon Antwerp. The accounts of the diff
ierent parties are somewhat variant: the insur-
gents claim to have compelled the retreat: on the
other hand. however. it is maintained, that sun
able to obtain possession of the town by any
other means than 4 bombardment. which would
have caused the destruction of that property
which it the professed object ct the troops to
preserve from threatened piiiaSc by the popu-
lace. and the sacrifice Of loyal as well as disoy
al subjects, Prince Frederick took the only course
which was left to him consistently with honor.
and the desire to prevent the unnecessary eHu-
siun IF blood, and withdrew his army to a dis
lance Of two leagues from the capital, there to
await the decision of the Government as to future
operations. "
The conduct of the popuace proves that they
are directed by experienced officers. At their
head, in the capacity of COMMANDMENTS Chief, is
Juan Van Halen, a Spaniard of Belgic origin.
whose suffrrings from the Inquisiton in Spain.
have rendered his name familiar in Europe. 1t
is no longer, therefore. the turbulence of an I'M
restrained. undisciplined. nconsderate mob, but
the rebellion of the mass, organized by men of
military talents, and actuated by motives Of per-
sona hostility.
The following is regular, but very summary
detail of the affairs in Brussels, during this peril
Gus week. as given by a correspondent of the
London Courier. It'll copied from that paper Of
September so:
BRussELs, SErr. %.
On the morning of Tuesday. the 2lst instant,
after the de,a tire of the mail, (which, BY the
bye did not leave at the usual hour on account
Of the unsafe situation of the City and environs,)
unusual hustle epsued in every street; barrcades
were so beautifully constructed that they occur
every 90 yards. Casks, packing cases, aud bas-
kets of every description were filled with paving
stones, carts overturned, and even benches and
chairs appropriated. At short intervals the stones
were laid in heaps, ready to be taken TO the roofs
for the purpose of being precipitated on the as
.a,lants, any IN some places the, were to be seen
ranged in rows on the window sills Ut tie houses.
The noise Of these preparations throughout the
dead Of the night, the challenging OF patroles,
the beating to arms, &c. was awful to the inhabi-
tants, few Of whom retired to rest. About half
past one an alarm took place, the church bells
were rung violently. drums beaten, buses sound
Ing, and the cannon placed on the boulevards
fired. 1t turned out nothing. the Garde Bour-
seois flew to arms. and marched to different sta
tons on the ramparts.
On the morning Of Wednesday, the 22d, at
day break, groups of anxious persons assembled
on the bculevards with telescopes to ascertain
the position and number of the troops. whose
presence in great force was fully believed.
About nine O'Clock in the morning Of this day,
the armed Bourgeois marched out of the city
gates in the direction the troops were posted
During the whole day. a continued struggling
firing was heard from these assalants on the adj
vanced posts. and later in the afternoon it be-
came lively in the direction Of the Client road,
accompanied by discharges OF artillery. from
which it was presumed troops we're also coming
up from Alost and Client. In the evening these
volunteer skirmishers returned from the CITY; the
loss of life is variously stated. but many bodies
were brought in, at least to the number of
twenty or thirty. One I saw, was care
fully packed in straw, bound round with the
same. Not shop was opened and the markets
we're very scantiy supplied. The night passed
TRANQUILITY, if it can be SO called. only disturbed
by constant popping of small arms, and agony
and anxiety Of quiet families and inhabitants,
few of whom retired to rest.
On Thursday. the Esd, at eight O'Clock in the
morning, the troops attacked the Port de scha-
erbeck. and rushed up the Rue Royale into the
Park, which they possessed about halt an hour
after commencing the attack. fierce cannon
sde continued with constant di-charge Of mus
kerry, during the whole day, and scene OF de- |