Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-07


ilrnt rs tAa, Antvcfp afler ,leze vi iwrntY-s *
days, doiahg shl-h tine thu foftress was literally
girded with a pa.t Of iron
AMI hrnued about with grim tes'rustlon,
has csnitul,tel IN the French. III" annexed l"itor
l,om the correspondent of the Loudon papers, gives
The parilsnars Of the capaaion
Beyeien Il I'd quarters of Marshal Gerard, }
lla.l pa.. Eleven O'Clock atnlsh,,
sna1ay, Dec 81
The cap.ml1lion is Al ostb signed, and the
hrav, l,eaerai Ghussc Is n prisoner Of war IN the
hands 81. french, The negotiations were car
rlea IN aa.4g lho Whole nj the day, and it Is only
within tie last bour thai tho terms have been de-
fe,tse'y aei3ed Ghasse nj fret demanded that
hanslif aad garrgon should ba alowed 10 return to
Il md To ibis Gerard positively refused, and
Iesifed thatth citadel should surrender at discfc-
uon A Second parIiameniaire was then sent by
| Chase Nth different proposition. The Mar
sba'. having consulted a Council of War, returned
or answet that Chase should gise up all the forts
bsong,as to Il lsium aong the Schellt AMI 'ial,
on safh conditions being aeeed1d 10, ho would
convent To Ia ars; demand Of The nu'.n General.
ClB5se aiict Ij,tlc delay, srDte third pptIip-
n1rntary with note 10 Gerard stating that he had
m .onlrol over forts Lilo AMI Lcflscnshoek
which were placed under the orders Of Captain
Bake Gerard at length scrt his alternative 10
chlsse, and desircda categorical answer with as
shnrl delay ms possible. The Marshal demanded
that Lilo and i.lefkonshoek with oil the forts, de-
Tendencies Of the citadel should be eigrn up when
tho garrison would be permitted TO eave the ctn-
del with MI the honofs Of wnr or that the dopen-
deness only should he given Up, & the garrison re
mnin PRISONERS Of war until the forts Of Lilo and
Iicltenshock wero n possession OF the Belgians
Chase accepted the litter condition. mud the
capituIation was signed Mt 10 o'coek by which the
Bel sns are TO take possession Of the out posts of
the gates If tho cspanade and sceours, and
fete de FlanIra hr,s Bargh md D'Au4uusi
w.ro to be Immediately evacuated
The depIerabc coudlon in which Major he Ia
Fontnine ioand tho citadel bcggars al description
Not house WINS ef which could shelter the gar
rison their ammunition or provisions were either
s,tnyed burnt, or blown up, tnd only sufficient
food was cA for onoday's rotlons. The caseno,e5
or vaned passages, wore all knocked down and
Chase himself was seated in vault at table
with every thing around him destroyed ny the
bombs The garrison bore their mlsfortunca With
grent bravery ard devotcdncsa, and until Friday
night not nurnur escaped their lips,
On that night d,puiation Of the garrison waited
on Chasse, & urged him to make desperate sor,ic,
and either to succeed IN spkins the guns of the
hesesers or toII in the attempt They complained
that tho fire If tho enemy prevented them from
standing to their CANS and that they preferred risk
nR ihclI lives the held battle To being murder
oiby bombs coming from an enemy away ON their
qght, and aeaJs whom they coud nke no sure
MN. Ghossc felt the force OF tins romons,rance--
termed a mullny by the French d Bclglans and
from that momen, he seriously thought ola captu-
lollon, To contnnf to depend on their cjfaiel IN
it's dilapdated state was inlpossbc--and having
proved to the world the bravery ofhs men, d salts.
fed the honor Of hls county, he considered il 20
degradation to succumb to superc, force.
The first interview tho French parliamentary
had with Chase he was introduced with hs eyes
covered - The veteran, tho lnsan, he saw him or
derea the bandage - be removed " We have no
meTe secrets sad hc, " admire the glorious works
Of poW bombs tell Marshal Gerard the exact
situation ofthe cat del"
Nc,cs from &c Seat Of Var MP 7aesdaV Night
Bert,em, bend quarters Of Marshal Gerard, }
MONDAY Evening 1o'clocl Dec. "a (
have very little TO add tony letter OF this NOR.
rna-A Dutch Officer and Captain Pasey, Aid
do-Canp To Marshal Gerard, are gone to the
Hague with the tennis Of capueuon. The
imshai demands that the King of Holland
should consent TO give up all the forts and Deepen.
a'ae"s Of the citadel, IN conformity to tho treaty
Of INC 18th Nov.
The city of Antwerp presents an aspect very diff
errnt to what ii did few days since. The shops
are open again, the gay merchandise is once more
al he Windows, aud rolling into the town with ito
emigrani inhabitants
Marshal Gerard thu Dukes of Orleans and Ne
mouis, accompanied by b ant staff paid via
II this morning to the prisoner Chase in his hoyul
IN the vault OF the ci'ale think il wolld have
been better tuste had Gerard visited his prisoner
with less ostcntatlon
The French have only few sentinols in the
trenches who strictly prevent all but military men
from inspecting the works.
Il is said that Chase and his garrison are to be
confined at Ncnn and Yprcs.
The citadel oilers picture ofcxremc Oscillation
--no building remains entre-all are totally dcs-
roycd or crippled by tlr prni ,tiles Of I'll, bcs;e-
gcrs-noi foot Of ground het is ploughed up hy the
balls and shells, One in pcrtaui building was dos
rovGd with all IT'S contents.li would appear that
hs loss determined the bescgcd 10 capti'u-
late Ii is clear they held oat to the last extremity
The London Evening paphrs Of the 9Th Deccnl-
her, contan further and highly interesting Details
from the III atre of hosdtics, and of the occurren-
| ccs thai took place up TO ono O'Clock on the after
noon 9TH 18th We quote the following -
:" The garrison marched out 10 the quay of the
Citadel on Monday afternoon, under the command
Of General Favangc (chasse himself being unable
to move, from an attack ofrheumatism,l and laid
down their arms according 10 the terms agreed on
They we're then escorted back to their quarters
where they will emnin until the answer TO the com
manication made to the Hague is received. Ii the
King Of holland should refuse to surrender the 9th
er forts on the Sched, (of which the fullest expec-
taioo is entertained at Amwerp,) these gallant
men are to be suiected 10 the treatment of prisoners
| of war, and confined at Menln and Ypres.
" The conduct Of the French and Belgiaus with
regard to the gun-boa,s stationed between the Cita-
del and the 1ete de Flanders deserves to be desig.
mated as atrocous The gun-boats were in 10 degree
| dependent upon the Citadel, nor were they under