The Arkansas advocate., 1830-12-08
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wounded were made prisoners The
 Park was at this time occupied by the
 troops, and they formed there with their
 artillery. While these things were pas-
 sing in that quarter, some hussars, and
 a detachment from the infantry division.
 entered by the gate de Flandre, and ad~
 vaneed to the Fig-market, but they were
 soon forced to retire ;s: < . s them them
 to abandon their arms and baggage; 5; 5
 good number, among whom was Colo. ileis were likewise made pTisoners.--~
 ihls attack was up to this time the snly
 one made upon the lower part of tic
 town, the combat being otherwise coyi.
 centrated in the higher quarter.
 The Park and its neighborhood forrrH
 ed the principal point of attack. The Bourgeoise Artillery were near tie
 Place Royale, and a number of t1a4 corps were likewise at the barricadas others were near the staircase of the
 Bibliotheque, which they abandoned atmid-day. Another post occupied tho barricade of the Mountain of the Park: fourth held itself ready t5 debouche from Rue Royale to the Place de Lot. vain. The troops had their cannon pointed towards the Place Royale.-S- From the moment when the staircase of i lie bbibiiotileque was occupied by the grenadiars, the inhabitants were enaae- cd from both sides of the end of t}sr. Rue d'lsabelle, in running fire, which they kept up throughout the day. The hosilessirds, from the sSellaer beck gate to that of the NfiiiitiI, belonged also t,
 the troops. Such was pretty nearly Inc position of both parties onthc day
 of the 23Fd. The combat was q continual fire of
 musketry. The engagements cottinu. cd till nigftiaIl, when the fire ceased. little by little, from all points. In their
 movement through the new Rue Royal
 and Rue Louvain, the. troops took inc barrack of the Annonciades; towards 1 evening there was runour, that those
 which had occupied the Park, offered
 to evacnate #, provided they were ai- lowed tu retire unmolestcd to their bar- racks; hst the absence ot s.!.:.:,.'
 moHg the Bourgeoise rendered tl,is O.
 verture unavailing; each party nain-
 tained it's position, the VoIunteers left l some sentinels at the barricades, and the rest retired 1sl1iong ti,is popuia- ton i'll possession of arms. animated by combat, in the midst of city without
 authorities, and abandoned to itself, sssstt q single excess was committed.
 Towards the eud of the day flames
 were seen for a few minutes issuing from
 house in front of the gate of Schaer- beck and the barrack of the Annoncia.
 des, s The post of the staircase of the Ob-
 seryatory, already spoken of was sur-
 rounded by the troops from the time
 Wren they moved upon the Isoulesards. The Liegeois defended themse!,es orssve.7 iy, aiatl they had expended all their
 ammunition. In this extremity t!sey
 drew off during the evening, after q long detour, and entered the town by tue gate of Hal.
 However, during the night many hou-
 ses were occupied by the troops, as we'll I inthe Rue Royale as towards the Ma.
 mur gate. Tine fire re-opened s.t e. clock on the morning of Friday the l 24th. The fire of the Bourgeoise was
 very spirited, and they gradually dis
 lodged the Dutch soldiers from the
 houses in the Rue de Namur, and forc-
 cd them to take refuge in the Park, the I Hotel of Bellevue, tbat of the Ancie,1
 Cafe of tile Emperor, the Place Roy- | ale, FAncien Hotel des Gales. and at
 the corner of the Rue de la Loi. Ma ny houses i'll tine Rue d isabelle. in front of the staircase of the Bibliotheque. were filled by volunteers. The States
 General, the Palace, the houses near the staircase of the Bibliotheque, were in the hands of the Dutch. From all these points there issued heavy fire of } musketsyy. h the Park the soldiers eis-
 deayored to cover themselves ny tho { trees, and among their thick clusters. s One of their pieces of cannon, in bat, s tery on the Boulevard, showered bullets ? into the interior of the town.
 At the Bank, the bullets knocked down a chimney, and penetrated the : walls of some of the rooms. I.'Estam~ H inet a la vcu du Pare received more ::iiii;;i;i ::iiii;;i;i q dozen, winch pierced and shat : Tered the walls. The hotel of the Due } d'Trsel and the Wood market were al-
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