The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-11-03
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; REVOLUTION IN BRUNSWICK.
, 1t will he seen by the following ac-
, count. that the people who have so long
been misruled by the half crazy cock-spar-
row Duke of Brunswick, have risen upon
their sovereign, and that he has been COM
PEELED to Fly from his dominions. There
is nothing in this to astonish us, says the
London Courier, for the conduct of the
Duke had for some time been such rs none
hut the most patient people on earth could
have endured. The revolt has, however,
been attended with some excuses which
appear to have been completely wanton ;
but it is thus in all countries where there Is
no medium authority between the Sever
eign and the people, when the latter, rem
/ dered desperate by oppression, cease to
acknowledge a ruler to whom they had
! long and patiently submitted" The an
nexed is an extract of private letter re-
ceived from thence, dated on the evening
of the 9Th Istant -
For some days past there have been
symptoms of some manifestations Of the
public feeling in opposition to the public
authorities, but few persons here anticipat-
ed that sc much would have been accom-
! plished in so short a time. The public
feeling was almost xclusively-indeed |
may say xclusively-direct against the
! Duke, whose measures have long caused
much dissatisfaction.
On Monday Is pieces of cannon were
stationed at several parts of the town, and
/ from the adoption of this measure may be
; 4. al, II,
of the inhabitants assumed. The same
evening the Duke was pelted on his return
from the theatre by the mob, and only saw
ed from their fury by his coachman driving
at full speed. At length, about IL o'clock
at night, the Commanding General, who is
equally respected as a soldier and a man,
the assembled populace that he was ordered
by the Duke to inquire what they wanted
Among the cries that answered him, it was
demanded that the cannon should he re-
moved the Chambers acknowledged that
the DIXIE should not go TO England twhere
he intended to travel, to avoid complying
with tie Decree of the Diet,) and that he
should not send his money out Of the coun-
/ thy. The General retired, and returning
soon after, declared upon his honor that the
Duke had consented to these acquisitions.
The following morning the town Magistra-
cy, alarmed at the state of things, assem-
bled the citizens, and went in deputation
TO receive directions pursuant to The prom
ise thus given, when the Duke who had re-
covered his confidence, only replied that
I he had planted sixteen pieces of cannon in
/ good stations, and left the room. On this
/ the Burghers, alarmed at the prospect Of
conflict in the streets between the mob
and military, determined to arm themselves
and requested permission so to DO, proHis-
ing TO act in concert with the soldiers
for the preservation of public order. But
the Duke would not hear of the proposals
until the close of the day, when matters as
assumed n serious appearance, and the
General assured him the military were not
to be depended on. The cause of this was
a report Gre ulated, that incase the troops
fred, the populace would bring out the
wives and children ef the officers, who
should he first sacrificed. The Duke there
fore sent TO the maglstracy about O'Clock,
and requested them to undertake the de-
/ fence of the Palace but It was already too
I late, and they had-no firearms. They as
sembled, however, armed as they were, but
were Immediately disarmed by the mob
and then commenced the most singular
scene that perhaps ever was witnessed. In
the Castle yard, which faces The principal
street, and is enclosed by strong Iron
railing, the military were drawn up,
amounting to about 100 cavalry, and 800
/ infantry, with several pieces of cannon.
! The castle forms three sides Of square,
with combinations to the wings, which run
parallel TO the central building. The
] crowd opposite one of the combinations,
-. Al. r
military, unless they left their position, be-
gan about O'Clock TO demolish windows,
and soon after doors of that part; and bav-
ing effected an entrance, the Duke was
obliged to fly for his life. A party of Hus-
sars ,,ordered to the back of the Palace re-
ceived him in The midst of them, and with
some officers, rode off at full speed for the
frontiers, where he dismissed them. The
Castle was then set on fire by the mob, in
the corner where they had broken in, and
as the wind was unlayorable to the progress
of the flames, they had full time to plumber
this stately ediice Of lis magnificent furni-
ture, which however, they demolished, pre-
yious to throwing it out Of the windows.
The scene presented mixture of order
and confusion that can scarcely be ,lescrih-
: ed. The military having retired as the
, flames approached the part in front OF
which they were drawn up, the Castle
yard soon filed with numbers of quiet spec
taiors including many women from the
neighhoring houses, and who looked on
with the most perfect tranquility, at the
scene of destruction which was exclusively
confined to the Palace. The body NJ
flames was awful in the extreme, but no
engine was suffered by the mob to approach.
although the surrounding houses we're care.
fully cooled and moistened as long as
there wes any danger. The dawn Of
morning brought temporary suspension OF
the FIRE, which, however, broke out again
in the course Of the day, and was then
with difficulty prevented from denolishfn :,