Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-02
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MONDAY, l-2 O'clock, p. M.--Thc News Schooner
Courier Enquirer. wed this morning Of about
nine o'clock, with newspapers furnished our News Col
ecor by Capt Richardson OF the ship POLAND, which he
boarded at sea yesterday morning.
We are indebted TO the poiteness of Capt. Richardson
for London Journalist the 23d, and Liverpool of the 2I
ultimo. He sailed in company with the ship Napoleon
the packet ship of the 24th.
The siege OF the citadel of Antwerp il the great object
OF interest III European politics The accounts received
from that place in Loulon, bring down the operations To
Thursday afternoon, the Goth December Oil Chase still
continued gallant defence. BY extracts it will he
perceived that the Luuettc ST. Laurent of the
citadel after resisting all the bonbarMent and assaults of
the besiegerS for eleven days undermined
and tho morning OF the nth surrendered The unete
was immediately occupied by the French, and some &C.
counts say measures taken TO connect with their works
others that il was desroyed.
On the 18Th, the French lost between folty ard fifty
men III an alempi to throw bridge ascucs the
Itch o the deniune between the has os of Toledo nd
Paceuo lac bridge three parts formed: but Gene
a HaNo, Perceivrg that could not be completed with
out iLriLer and very srriors loss oil lie, ordered
troops TO re'reA with the intention renrw ing the az
tempt on the following hight In The OF that day
General st Cyr Migues wounded by shot, which
GU lis epaule e. ami bruised his -horlder.
IL Is evlen tia; the Citadel l. unaided and alone
mus eventually .ll beneath the Il. Inning force
brOugLt agans it, aud in consequence move n,enis are
taking place with the object OF causing diversion it's
lHvor The nu CHI Navy have atackI d of The
French works on the River, in Ot which L. the
vice Admiral commanding the frgac Eurydice was H.
nave always distinguished Themselves, and consid ring
that thoy in possession OF poI ant points ON
the river their ships OF war may materially inn edc the
/ pros ress OF the brsicgers
We look, however, with more anxious eve TO the
movements which taking place in the Dutch army
these such have produced considerable sensation
at the French headquarters and corresponding demon
STATIONS on their part Along the whole Dutch line of de-
fence at Macsicht, Breda and Bergen-op Zoom Sc the
Dutch troops under tie Prince of Orange are in notion
Can 1t be possible that this comparatively small force will
dare the chances of battle?
An official declaration Of the Court of Prussia the Ger
manic Diet on the subject Of Holland aud Belgium will
be read with interest That power and the other great
powers OF the continent may permit the capture of the
citadel but 1t is evident that any attempt TO proceed
step iurtheraye, even TO impose conditions
on Holland than those already prescribed her, will bring
on general Will France, after the enormous X.
penses she has incurred the sacrifice of lives which the
proracted defence othe citadel has caused quietly with
draw her army without having made any actual
towards an adjustment of those Objects for which She took
the field?
The King of Belgium has again Ministry that is the
old ones have resumed their former places He is left TO
play very unmporan part in those affairs which much
concern him.
AtOporio, nothing decisive has occurred General So
gnac French officer of considerable reputation, has
! appointed to the command OF Don Pedros forces. Some
supplies OF provisions ammunition and men had succeed
edlh passing up the Douro Notwithstanding the batteries
erected on the banks by the Mguelitcs Strong hopes
are expressed by the friends of Don Pedro that England
| and France will take decided part in his favor
Don Miguel has at length reached the headquarters
of his army He mas caused tho respectful replies
to be made 10 the complaints of the British Government
His attempts 10 raise loan Paris have vet been
successful hut the Carists there exerng themselves
The elections in England and Ireland have nearly ter
minated In the latter country, he opposition candi-
ates are termed 'repCa candidates.; in the former re
orm:" The papers we have which, however are all Ii.
neral state that the result OF the election highly favora
oc TO ministers The French papers seeing the impor-
ant bearing which those elections must have on the l
ure course oil the British government eXult loudly nj the
prospect they afford Of continuance of the alliance be.
tween England and France. Goblet has been foiled
completely at Manchester. A creation Of Peers
had taken place.
The French papers have a report of the Interference Of
'he Emperor OF Russia in the affairs OF Turkey, wIic,
seems not altogether nnounded. The OF he Pacha
OF Egypt, il is said, know not with what truth i,
rapidly advancing towards Constantnople and az The
or'e whch The sultan can oppose to him is wholly made
9'ae he has claimed and received the assistance of the
emperor Nicholas large Russian force is asserted TO
have assembled at Odessa, he embarked forthwith for
the defence OF the capital We not told on what
terms le CalmIck thus extends his parental arms over
ms ancient enemy but the intelligence, whether true or
aIse has aroused the jealousy Of Austria and the asss
c not %reay given will be so strongly
10 night out The contest with his rebellious subjects
DECLARATION OF PRUSSIA
! ma DE TO THE GERM DIET ON THE err Drc 1922
IL ~ known TO The Most Serene Diet thar Gi eat Rritsn
ana france have pr jecicd measures ains Hc
land, in order put into execution the Tweu1yta ,i
cs OF The treaty OF London dated 18th Now 1881 n con-
'ry 10 me mod hcaiions which have been made bv III
! terror Hegccisnons > "
Although these coercre measures, according IN tbe
ierms oil Convention concluded between the to- said
Powers, limited To the capture of the citadel oC AMI,
We p, u IS impossible, IN OF resistance of
Holland 10 conceive such safe OF things without war
ana TO look upon this war betw Holland and the two
Fo"ers as, IN The course OF eyent- without extreme dan.
ger TO the general peace OF Europe
Austria, Prussia, and Russia have not failed 10 take
steps 10 oppose those constr int against an in
dependent State like Holland the same time that those
6ee powers have refused 10 take part to approve of
them. 'FF'
However, as Great Britain and France i'm teir own DO
Suon' ana thei' relations with Belgium think they have
MOVIES 10 persevere in their solutions when once taken
the undersigned Representative OF Prussia, az conse
quehce oil the confidential communication made some time
SINCE 10 the Federal Legations has been authorised To be
caused 10 be entered in the Protocol of the Diet that Or
ders nave been given by the King bis MASTER that the 7
corps ddTniee which, until now, has been stationed in
"es'Phaa, shall the Rhine, take position be
tween AlX-laChapele and Guedre in order 10 cover the
FRONTIERS on The right bank of the Mcuse opposite to Bel
gum ana Holland; and at the time that the Sth corps
stationed on The Rhine, shall as corDs de Teserue
in support of this force.
Information OF the meaning Of this measure of precau
uon mas already been given Great Britain and France
oy Ffssa to the effect that the Meuye shall not be pass
co. or the right bank OF that river compromised i'm any wav
Whatever by the French, Dutch or Belgian troops who
may De al war on the subject of the citadel of Antwerp
By virtue OF superior orders the undersigned contnni.
cafes The preceding for the information of the Diet
Frankfort, Dec. Il, 1892. (sgne,D NAGLER
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bearing date January, 1888 the Commissioners there,
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