The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-09-21
FOR ETG N NEW 8.
By arrivals at Boston and New York, we have
London dates to August 18th, and Paris to the
10th, thirteen days later than last week

By arrivals at Boston and New York, we have
London dates to August 18th, and Paris to the
10th, thirteen days later than last week.
BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.
Hostilities have commenced. The ARMS.
tice terminated on the 4th. King Leopold
was at Liege when he heard of the hostile in
tcntions of the Prince OF Orange. He returned
post haste to Brussels, and sent off troops and
cannon for Antwerp, which was expected TO be
an early point of assault and bombardment. On
the 4lh, he issued spirited Proclamation 20 his
people. He left Brussels to place himself at
the head Of the army on the same afternoon,
having previously despatched messengers for
Paris and London, to claim military aid against
the Dutch, pursuant to the guarantee given
him by the Five Powers When his Envoy ar
rived in Paris the King Immediately summon
ed Council, and it was resolved that General
Girard at the head Of $1,000 French troops
should march instantly to the aid of Belgium.
Orders were accordingly issued. In the even.
ing, the Minister of Finance addressed the
following letter 10 the Committee of tho Paris
Stock Exchange.
The King Of Holland denounced the arms
t'ce, and announced the resumption Of hostllies
against the Belgians, this evening at half past
nine o'clock. This morning at FIVE o'clock, the
King received letter from the King of the
Belgians, who demands of him the aid of
French army. The King having recognized
the Independence of the kingdom Of Belg ium,
and her neutrality, in concert with England
Austria. Prussia and Russia, and the crcum.
stances being urgent, complies with the demand
of the King of the Belgians, and will cause the
engagements TO be respected which have been
taken IN common accord with the Great Pow
ers Marshal Glrard commands the army of
the North, which is marching to the aid of Bel
GUM, whose neutrality and independence are
to be maintained. The peace of Europe, dis.
turbed by the King of Holland, shall be consol-
idated."
The Dukes of Orleans and Nemours (the
Kings sons,) accompanied Marshal Girard.
1t would seem that the decided measures of
the French King ard his cabinet alarmed the
King of Holland, and that tho approach of
$4,000 French troops had wonderful influence
on his mind. The London Courier of the eve.
ming Of the Nth, says:
We have just received, by an extraordinary
express from the Hague, the following impor-
tant intelligence, the authenticity of which we
guarantee In consequence of the cemmunica-
tlon made by the Conference to the King of
Holland, his Dutch Majesty has given an as
surance to the English and French Govern.
ments, OF which the following is the substance
His Majesty has declared to them, that in COM
menclng hostilities against Belgium, he had not
the slightest wish TO cmbroil himself with the
Great Powers: he regarded the quarrel be-
tween him and the Belgian government, as
strictly confined to the belligercnts, and as not
at all connected with the interests or intentions
OF the Great Powers but as he is now assured
that the continuance Of hostilities by him is
viewed with dissatisfaction by the Conference,
he, IN accordance with his anxious desires 10 be
on friendly footing with the Great Powers,
will discontinue hostilities, and withdraw his
troops within the Dutch frontiers, as soon as
he shall receive intelligence that the French
troops have actually entered Belgium, as he will
regard such entry of the French troops as an
lntimation of the adoption of the quarrel on tho
part ofthe Belgians, by the Conferences His
Majesty has also intimated that he has sent or
ders TO the commanders of his troops to retire,
upon the advance Of the French army, and on
no account TO commit any act OF hostility after
such advance.
On Friday night, at 10 o'clock, Gen. Chase,
with 1890 men, made sally from the citadel of
Antwerp, spiked l6 "a Founders, "a mo.tars,
and howtzers, belonging to the Belgians, and
killed a considerable number Of their men,
They are said to have committed the most bru-
tai excuses. The Dutch had seized the Belei-
an ships at Flushing, and burnt Callao. A re.
port from the Prince Of Orange, dated head
| quarters, Gheele, Aug. 5, states that Turnhout,
Gheele, Casterie, and Beeringhen, had been
occupied by the Dutch troops, who mot with
little or no opposition, excepting at the latter
place, where there was a smart skirmish, which
ended in the Belgians taking 10 flight: The
Dutch mode of warfare is said to be barbarous
in the extreme, and their presence and pro
gross hitherto have been marked BY whole vii.
lagos sacked and fred, farm houses pillaged. and
property, liberty and life, every where outra-
ged
Later accounts state, that the Dutch troops
advanced to within eight miles of Brussels, the
Belgians every where fleeing before them, and
that but for tho presence of the French army
in Brussels the Prince OF Orange would have
entered that capital as a conquercr, and that in
few days he would have completely OCCUPIED
Belgium In one instance the new king mar
rowly escaped being taken prisoner. But on
the 18th OF August convention was concluded
by which ths Dutch agreed to eyncuate the
country, and the next day they commenced
their retrest Peace will now probably be re-.
stored
POLAND.
The Paris correspondent of the London Cour.
Ter writes under date of the 9th August
The communications with Poland are quite
suspended by the occupation of the route from
Warsaw to Posen by the Russians: the little
intelligence we receive is by way of Cracow-
There is nothing of Importance except the Off
cial reports Of the Polish Commander in Chief.
which prove how much the skrmishes which
have taken place have been exaggerated. They
are, however, consolatory, inasmuch as thew
confirm the intelligence, that oil that has taken
place, as far as it goes. is favorable to the good
cause
London, Avg. Is. The news from Poland is
still undecisive. At tho date of the last &C.
counts the Russians were within twenty miles
rom, warsaw advancing slowly and cautiously,
put Vigerousl y opposed by the country people
snt not SO as to stop their progress. The Pc.
i'sh government had received an official com.
municatlon from The French government, in
which they advise the Polish commander in
chief not to risk general battle with the Rus
SLAMS, and at tho same time the French govern.
ment will make an endeavor to mediate for the
settlement Of the affairs of Poland. go piec.
es ca, OF cannon are placed on the Notifications of
nabe.
Al Paris on the 18th Aug. an impression pre-.
vailed that the affairs of Poland might have ,