Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-05

Ar immense crowd proceeded at day break TO the
places abandoned by ,hese cowardly inccndar'es
IN Sc places presented only ofdnsoaiion
and carnage. The alleys of the Pal a-e dyed with
blood, and several cnrpses. horribly mutla cd and
stripped, have been forgotten by the enemy and IL
at the foot OF the passages hardly covered with few
branches oftrees; fragments of iron raing, aud OF
statues, destroyed by the grape shot, lie on all the
roads. The rarcases of SIX artillery horses have
been placed by the enemy u redoubt at the Park
gaze opposite the staircase of the library.
The wing of TIL Palace usually occupied by Prince
Frederick the Hotel de Belle Vue, the Coffee use
de PAmt'e, pierced every where with mu -ket and
cannon balls the is the with all the houses
OF the Montague du Pare and great part of those in
the Rue Roya!c
The people and great number of volunteers
arms tins morning at seven o'clock. IN all the
avenues of the Park and the adjacent street, and SOL
diers either deserters prisoners, are now IN great
numbers in every quarter.
Mr. dc Hoogvorst who gong to the Palace
having appeared among the crowd, was received with
huzzas and cries Of Liberty forever! 1t is Impossible
to describe the intoxcotlon oJoy of all the popula-
ton, al length delivered from heir ba barous INVADERS
The Palaces which the standard Of Brabant Is
hois,ed are guarded BY posts of volunteer well
m'd the commandant Don Juan dHulen. removed
hts head quarters thither thus morning We ars in
formed that measures taken vigorously to pursue
the enemy, who have already withdrawn the dis
lance of more than two leagues from the city. Two
notices were posted up yesterday. one announcing
hat to prevent he dangers which might arise from
the fall OF shell into the gas works the gas will be
drawn off. The citizens arc requested to place lights
in their windows to prevent the city from beng
vovrd in dar kneSs
('Ths request was complied with, and the city well
lighted by the citlzens.)
The other notice was to the effect that in
the prcsen, critical state of affairs the Provisional
Government was cons, ,tuted as follows:-Daron Van
der!inden Hnugvors; Chevalirr Rogier, Advocate
in the Tribunal of Licge; Count Felix dc hlurodc
Gendebne, Advocate in tie Tribunal of Brussels
i,Vy nj ttO 1nll In Of En-
neers; Joseph Vandernden, Treasurer; J. Nicnlay,
Advocate, and de Coppn Secretaries.
All these gentlemen accepted their functions
The following has been published this morning -
''1cad quarters Sept 81, half past >, a. NJ
''Fo the members of the provisional Government.
Conference.-The enemy whose deporablc stare
of decentralization was doubtless completed by the
warm action yesterday has felt longer resistance to
be Impossible, and has Just abandoned our walls
The heroic Brussels is free! The park and all the
gates occupied by brave men. Major Pal
maeri, my first abide camp is appointed Governor
of the Paaces.
'''!he remarkable fac's that have slpnazed this
day numerous, and my occupations so manv
that 1t is mol possible for me give you all the ne
cessary details OF this glorious event. AS soon as
have leisure, of my first cares as nv dearest tu-
ties, will be to acquaint you with the render
ed by so many generous citizens many of whom have
purchased our memorable victory with their blood
One Of the losses which mos egret is that of nv
aud dc-camp Barren Finer, who fell yesterday while
leading one of our deachments sword in hand to the
attack of La Magdelane, position so dangerous and
so long disputed
''To-morrow there Will be general review of our
active force.
The Commander III Chief
JUAN VAN HALEN."
Victory nnst not hinder It's from taking measures
for security. New barrcai!es are rnslng in the
New Royale. where ,hrec pieces of cannon re 10 be
planted. However, when the of the north 90
and relate i'll their marchesi,ow the BeIeans ma 90
| received nat thOSa hlr p,ll
lose little OF their warlke ardour I'd that they
will not again venture to appear before us We
were mistaken when we announced Yesterday that
/ the Palace OF th" States General was burnt: was
the adjoining houses that were burnt. The fire eau
! sed by bomb, IN the house OF Counsellor GrPmpl
was immediately eXtneuisIled. The wreiches who
have left our city during The night shot before their
departure, all the foreigners whom they had taken
prisoners during the SIX DAYS of the combat which
has just ended Several Frencbnan fell victims to
their rage
An army of Tartars would not have behaved with
more cruelty and brutality than he Dutch soldiers
10 Ire and page they have added rape and assass-
nation. Many houses in the Rue Vesta and the ada
cent streets, mentioned the scenes of such ex-
cesses. Numerous detachments of prisoners and de
serters increase rom all quarters; they wear at Their
button holes the tri colored rtand of Brabant and
cries of Liberty for ever!" raised as they pass. is
repeated by them with enthusiasm
This morning, at eight o'clock, the people went
to the house of Mr.. Fredk. Meeus In moment
WiIO'e was pliiaBeu; inc FURNITURE thrown
into the street and burnt. The house was then set
on fire, and is now burning with great fury. We
hope it will not reach the adjoining houses. This
act OF popular vengeance Is ascrbcd to various mo-
tlves. We 90 not know what to thuI, of it.
From LIE B"gc, Sept 90
Brussels, Sept. 28.- Among the persons who have
fallen victims to the fury of The Dutch s lders we
may mention Lord Blantyrc, who was killed IN his
hotel in the Rue Royale 1t was the 9th when
the citizens made themselves nias'ers ofthat hotel
thai he MS death We are assured thai Lord
Blantyre was General Officer IN the Hmelish SER
vice.-fIs family, CONSISTING of ten children found
means to escape.
1t is positively affirmed that the Dutch troops were
guilty of the most brutal excuses in al English
boarding school in this city, where there are many
young persons of the first English families Ener
gctic complaints have been sent London upon
his fact, as we'll ~ of the horrors cofamltted by
those Vandals in the hotel ofthe British Ambas a.
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