Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-11-10

sistiag Of Ten childssp, fsssds means
70 esrspc. .-s
u Il pesitlvely s2rnei ! NAT the
Dsich trosps, wese gvilty q Ne most
brutal excessss in an Bnglish boarding
school in this city, where there ere ma
ny young persons Of the frst English
families. Energetic complaints have
been scot 10 London upon this fact. ~
well 40 Of the horrors committed by
those vandais in the hotel Of the Brit
ish Ambassador. $500
LONDON, sErr. so.
Persous worthy Of credit, who lsit
Brussels yesterday, add some details
to the preceding news. Several times
during the day the citizens attacked the
national troops in the Park; they
were always repulsed. They t~ico
penetrated into the Palace Of the State
General. on the side next the street Of
f.ouvain. They were driven from Il
by the grenadiers- Of the guards. who
are all Belgians. Several engagements
took place till late hour in the night.
About eleven o'clock the citizens ceas-
cd their attacks. leaving the troops
masters of the ground. Il was not Till
4 O'Clock in the morning that the troops
marched out TO take up new positions
without the city.
First the infantry. then the artillery
asd cavalry, filed OF in the best order.
Ii vas not till near six o'clack that the
citizens discovered the departure of
the army, which they have celebrated
as a victory. They have set fire TO
the beautiful house Of NJ. Mccns, in
Rue Royale. and the ancient Hotel Of
the Finance, after having pillsged and
dcspoiled these houses from top To bot.
tom. II 10 said they have set FIRE To
some other houses. the owners Of which
rs they said had not embraced their
cause with sufficient ardour.
Detection Of the Troops at Osfend.
The following 10 summary of the
latest intelligence from Ostend -
On Sunday night Sept. e6th) a SC
rious disturbance took place al Ostend.
IN consequence Of tumuituous assem-
blagc Of the bourgeois, who insisted
upon hosting the Brabant Gag the
troops were called out, but felt more
disposed 10 assist than quell the riot
ers, and great acts Of insubordination
were the consequence. The mob in
creased every Instant, and to an alarm.
ing extent. when the soldiers were di-
rected 20 6re-they did %, but it was
in the air /; and only a casualty or two
occurred. for had the shots been direct.
ed against the popuiace, the slaughter
would have been immense. An at
tempt was Afterwards made to seize
the arms Of the military. who were tame
enough to submit--but they were sub
sequently relinquished. Things con-
tinaed in the most feverish state until
last night, when the Brabant Gag was
hoisted without opposition.
In the course Of the night, our pack
at people were called from their births,
with . request that they would proceed
to sea with ell possible despatch, a.
soon as the steam Of the packet could
be got up, With the principal officers Of
the military and other departments, as
they expected to lose their lives. A.
bout forty officers came on board, with
all the principal valuables they possess.
ed, which they threw into the packet
fpel, NELL, aud money was rolling about
the decksin all directions. The pack ct
went into the roads 10 wait for the Ii
verpool steam vessel, which, at the
time. there was not water out for; as
soon as she came out, the packet trans
ferred her cargo, and the Liverpool
proceeded to Flushing, with about one
hundred and 6fty Dutch officers, their
families. and persons Of distinc lion,
who had fled in consequences Of the
Soldiers refusing to act against the in.
sufgents. The Dutch officers were in
imminent danger Of being sacrificed to
the popular fury. Onr packet, upon
receiving her mails, came away. The
Brussels mail, which had not arrived
tor wrek, reached 0stsnd this morn.
ing.
On Tuesday the 28th, there was
rising Of the populaee, when all the
troops IN the garrison Of Ostend, q.
mounting to from 1900 to 1000 men,
marched out Of their quarters, assem-.
bled IN the Grsnde Place, and, TO a
man, laid down their arms.
Connections at Gheaf.
The Courier Of the 30th Of Septem-
Der, IN a second edition, gives the fol.
lowing intelligence from Client:
We are sorry to ANNOUNCE that trou.
bles have broken out 10 a quarter Of
the Netherlands which was supposed
to be warmly attached 20 the reiruina
dynasty. BY letter which has iusi
been received from Client, il appears
that late on the evening Of Tuesday
lasf, greupes Of persons were observed
IN Different parts Of the city, and CT.
psess,ens Of as iaI3smmatory nature
were loudly uttered. ~ this psrtieu-
lar moment, party Of the military