The Arkansas advocate., 1833-03-06

beggdf5 al description. Not q house was left which could shelter the garri- l son ts.iF either destroyed, burnt, or blown ups and only sufficient food was left for one days rations. The easement or vault Fed passages were afl knocked down, and Chase himself was seated in q vault at table, with every thing a- round hm destroyed by the bombs. siio garrison bore their nistortnnes with great bravery aad dcsotedness, and uil- til Friday night hot q ciurmur had es Ieaped their lips.
 On that night deputation of the garrison waited on Chase, and urged ! him to make desperate sortie, and ei- tier succeed isasisik}iig tie guns et the Ibcziegers or fall h ttle attempt. They leonplaieed that the ire ot the enemy prevented them from standing to their. Eguns, aud that they preferred riskiilg their lives on the field Of hattie, 10 being murdered by bombs coming from all Ctr emy awaY from tAleit fight, and against lwhom they could take no sure aim. Chase teltthe foreeoft this remonsrapee -termed lnutiny hy the freaeh and 1 Belgians and from that moment he Sc Irlolsiy thought of q capitnlation. To 1atiempt a seffle, he knew was worse ilhan inadness-to continue 10 depend Ion the citatlelin is aeiapidated state, vas impossible -and, having provedto. 1 the world tAe bravery of his men. aud satisfied the honor of lis countrY. he considered itno degredation to sacounib= { te saperior force.
 The first interview the French par Ilianentaire had with Chasse, he was hntroduccd with his eyes covered. The veteran, the instant he saw hi;n, order ed the bssiltiaee te be rer5oycd. fEe have nc. more secrets, said he, z ad. mire the glorious works of your bombs, teii MarsllaI Gerard the exact sitdatio of the citadel
 The citadel haslng beeen disposed Iof, the surrender of forts, Liilo aud Lief i,enshoek is the next question. l.iiate often fold you tllat these forts are surrounded with about two Ieaglfas of water, an.l that lhe French themselves eonsideritimpossihie to take them with Eoat the assistance Of a fleet. tilhe Bel. gians arc hot anxious for the reduction #of these Of these two fosts, for 50 long Has they reman in the hands of the DQfcir.I they cannot he eealled on to give np Yehioo part of Ilmbafg, or part Of Lnx ernbufg. Considering, therefore. the opinions of fhe French and the wishes of the iSeigians, think VIC may. ana safely, calculate, tltai tho French, shcl tering thealselses under the treaty oi thc 22d of Oct, viii be in no great haste fo leave zfhe eouHtry.
 .Aeses from lie Seat qf Tor. ID to T,hars-
 dag atelt.
 Befchgnl, Head quarters of Marshal Gc.
 rard, Monday Evening, ' o'clock.
 Dec. 2f.
 I have very htle 10 add to my letter. |of this morning. 4 Dutch Officer and 'Captaiii Passy, Aid de Camp to Mar shal Gerard, are going to the Hague with the terins of the capitulation.- Hfhe marshal demands that tie KiAe of ilollaad should consent to give up all tflc forts and dependencies of the cita- del in conformltylo the treaty of the fgttl November.
 Tine act of exploitation consisas ofl tenaftieles, aid its pufport is-
 Tint the citadel of Antwerp. Tefe1 de Flandres, Bnrgt. D'Ausirowil and Enrndrechdt, should be immediately given up.
 That the eonnmander and his garrison should be considered ,is prisoners of1 war until the surrender of Forts Lilo and Liofkcnshoel.
 That the garrison should leave the citadel with sfli the ilofofs of war.
 That the garrison should lay downits arms on the eiacis of the citadel, on the side next iile cepiaDadc.
 That the garrison should only take away with it such articles as belong inl- Imediatcly to the officers and priyates. That inc material which defended inc citadel should he considered as the property Of tic Belgian government.
 That an inventory should be taken of all the materiel, &e.
 That the battalions Of French infant " should take immediate possession of the posts of the half moon, the curtain towards the esplanada, and one oi the gates of the citadel.
 That should the King of Holland consent 10 the surrender of Forts Lilo andIiefkenshock. General Chase and the garrison should be escorted by theI French to the frontiers of Holland, and there have their arms returned to tllem.
 The iGth article nal,es mention that