Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-09-30
Foreign Detue.
From the London Sun, August 6.

! March 81 the French HImY.-Events of
Importance thicken on us-the die of war is
! cast-and French army of fifty thousand
men IS now on lis march TO assist tie Sing of
the Belgians in repelling the Invasion of tho
Dutch! This is indeed important news, and
must lead'to results ofgreat importance.
! 1t appears that on Thursday night intclli-
gence had been received at Paris of the
Dutch having broken the armisticc, & COM
menced immediate hostilities, by the cap
! ture OF some Belgian towns. Nearly at the
same time ar express arrived from King
Leopold, demanding the aid of a French ar
my TO preserve the neutrality of Belgium,
and 10 repel the Dutch. The French King
Immediately convolled a council, at which
! Nj. Perrer and all the late ministry attended.
The result of their deliberations was the pub
LEGATION of an extraordinary Edition Of the
! Moniteur.
| This decision of the French is at once
prompt, bold, and honorable and in accord
ance with the oftcneXpressed feelings of the
nation. But the question arises, what will
be the consequence of this step? We an
swer-war with Prussia-war with Russia
and very probably war with Austriai AT
present this seems unavoidable from the an.
pcarancc of things, for it is impossible TO con-
ceive that the perfdious King OF Holland,
with all lis obslinacy, would have been mad
enough oprccipitate war without the Sc
cret arrangement of Prussia and Russia. -
But he will yet pay dearly for his temerity.
Marshal Gerard commands the army
which is marching u the assistance of Bel
GUM.
We hear that great number of merchants
and principal inhabitants of Paris were pre-
paringa petition TO the King, praying him
/ - Il, 10 N
Perrier, when the oflit . | announcement that
the ministers would remain in Office rendered
such a step supcrnuous.
LONDON, Aug. Son Friday, confer.
enCe Of the Ambassadors from Great Britain
Austria, Russia and Prussia, ard the French
Minister for Foreign Affairs, (Sebastiani)
and the Interior, on. Pcrier, took place al
the Office OF the latter, where the views OF tho
French Government with respect 10 Belgi-
um were laid before the Ambassadors of the
four great Powers. These were explicitly
stated TO be-that the troops Of the King of
Holland should be driven from the Belgic
| territory; that this being done, the French
army would withdraw from Belgium, and
/ that not a single soldier OF the French army
should enter any one Of the Belgic iolresses.
} With these assurances the Ambassadors
arc SAID TO have expressed themselves per-
ectly satisfied. Messengers TO their res
pcctiye governments were, OF course, in
stantly despatched by each, and suspicion
and alarm were superseded by confidence
and feelings ofamity and security that the
peace Of Europe generally would not be dis
/ turbcd.
Leopold applied simultaneously TO England
and France as members of the Alliance
which had declared an armislicc between
/ Holland and Belgium, and had engaged TO
guarantee the neutrality and independence of
I belgium. France ordered her troops 10
march, because it was represented by the
/ belgian Minister at Paris that immediate as
slsianCe was indispensably required for the
! protection OF Belgium.
/ The English Government Immediately or
I dcred squadron TO the Downs, 10 be ready
toGct rs circumstances might require. But
the French troops will enter Belgium solely
7 10 establish an armisiiCe, and will cvacuato
The country again as soon as the Dutch troops
shall have retired 70 their own territory.
/ D9eat n the army If The SchelGt-XiS la
jesty at liaIiHeg.
BRUSsELs, Aug. 12.--This city was in
nc most dreadful state Of agitation This morn
ing. The Dutch having advanced within s
miles OF BRUSSELS, the drums beat 10 arms at
an early hour, anu the inhabitants were ~
ing IN every direction. Ii appears that this
morning, about 2 o'clock, the Dutch formed
themselves in line for battle, and at 4 o.
clock attacked tie Belgic army near Lou
vain. he Dutch opened upon them in
three columns, and commenced firing in eve
~ direction the Bclgiaus instantly took 10
.U'8ht, and The greatest disorder reigncd a.
mongst them they threw away their arms
aud caps and tried 10 out do each other in
/ running; by GO'clock Tie field of battle was
clear, and the Dutch masters Of tie whole OF
Belgium tlc greater part ofthc Bclgic ar-
my threw themselves into Louyain. 10 not
believe there has been many either killed or
wounded Their cOnducI is disgraceful