Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-07
LATE FROM EUROPE
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LATE FROM EUROPE
New YoRk, Jan. 81. :
Citadel of AntsCerp not falseR.-BJ the
ship Poland. Captain Richardson, which arr
rived yesterday from Isiscrpoot we have re-
ceived our papers from that city 10 the 24th
OF Dec. and Londnn to the esd.
AsittceTp.--T his citadel. contraryt0 expec-
tation, still held out, though the exertinns of
the beseigess were continued with as much
energy as before. Fort st. Laurent had been
taken, but on one occasion thu French had
Suffered a severe rebuff in az attempt 10 cross
the ditchsof The hall. nloon between tnG bas-
-tions If Toledo and Pacietto.
The Elections 10 England had resulted very
favorable 10 the present Ministry.
The funds in England had iinproyed--a
pretty sure indication of peace. $685.
The Dutch Vice Admiral lost his life 10 an
affair between the feet and the French on
land.
Prussia had declared 10 a manifesto, that
the allies will not be permitted 10 pass be-
You'd Antwerp 10 any case; and that the
Prussian troops had crossed the Rhine.
On the Dutch iiue the tr0,,ps Of his Majes-
~ were beginning to make activemoyements,
after their temporary apathy.
Portugal-Don Pedro has appointed a
-Frenchmap, Gen. Solgnac, to the chief com
lnand Of his armys his sitoation was daily be-
coming more desperate. Exertions we're ma
king in Paris to obtain loan for Don Mi
gnel.
The news from Oporto, which comes down
10 the 18th inst is any thing but favorable to
1.-The cause of Don Pedro. The Migueiites
have succeeded in establishing an effective
blockade Of the Douro. The town is bonn
barded almost necessarily; houses are burnt.
and lives lost every day. Z
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
C0pituiation Of the citadel of AnttOerp--de-
struction 9th Dutch Fiotiiia--re-establish-
ment of TRANQUILITY at Antaoerp.-By the ar
rival Of the ship Florida, Capt. Griswold,
from London Dec. 90, we are put in posses
sion of London papers to the evening OF the
s7th, announcing the interesting intelligence
| of the capiiulation Of the citadel ofiAntwerp,
which took place on the 23,l. The papers are
silent ON the subject Of Portugal.
Berchem, Fl. Quarters Of Marshal Gerard, Z
Monday evening, Z o'clock, Dec. "a.
A Dutch officer and Captain Passy, Aid
Camp to Marshal Gerard. are gone to the
Hague with the terms Of the capitulati0n.-
I'he Marshal demands that The King Of Hob
land should consent to give up altfhe forts
ty to the treaty Of the 18th Nov.
The act VI equalization consists Of ten ar
tices, and ilspurport is-- M
That the citadel Of Antwerp, Tete de Elan
ders, Burght. D'Eustrovil, and Zurnarecht,
should be Immediately given up.
That the commander and his garrison
should be considered as prisoners Of war I'M
I'll tho surrender ofthe Forts Lilo and Lief
kenshoek. fs4s " S.
That the garrison should leave the Citadel
with all the donors of war.
That the garrison should lay down its arms
on the glacis Of the Citadel. on4the side next
the Esplansdc.
That the garrison should only take away
with il such articles ny belong Immediately
to The officers and prisates.
H That the snateriel which defended the cit
adel should be considered as the property of
the Belgian government.
That an inventory should be taken Of all
the inateriel. BIC. ~
That 2 battalions OF French infantry should
take immediate possession Of the posts Of the |
half m0on, the curtain towards the esplanade,
and ane of the gates Of the citadel. ~
That, should The Dutch King csnsent to the
Of forts Lilo g Liefkenshock, Gen.
Chase and the garrison should BE- escorted
by the Frenchst0 the frontiers, Of Holland, |
and. there have their arms returned to them.
Tho 10th article makes mention that the I
gunboats lying in the Scheldt. near The cita-
del and in the polders, should not DO consid- |
cred as included in the present treaty, Gen.
Chase having declared that they we're under
The command Of Capt. Koopnnan, and that
he had no control whatever over them.
In cOnfOrmity with Theses articles, the
French took possession Cf the different posts
mentioned. and jointly with the Dutch keep
the guards Of the CITADEL ,Untlthe return 81
the messenger to the Hague nothing will be
de6nitisegy settled, and great deal viii de-
pend on the reply of the King Of Holland as
10 bis future intentions. Those best acquaint-
ed with Dutch politics feel certain that Will
lam never viii consent to give up the forts il,
question voluntarily, and from the consisten-
81 Of the line ofpoltics he has hitherto fol-s
| lowed. the French will be compelled 10 re-
Sduce those forts. and take them if they CAM
1 The city Of Antwerp presents an aspect
very different to what it did a few DAYS since,
4 The shops arc open again. the gay saerchan-
disc y once more at tho windows, and roll.
4 ing intothe town with its emigrant inhabitants.
| The French have now only 4 few centinels
inthe trenches, who strictly prevent an but mil
I itary men from inspecting the works.
\ Il 10 said that Chase and his garrison are
tohe confined at Menin and Ypres.
/ Towards . o'clock the Dutch set Are to 6
other gun boats uoored under the citadel ;
they all become a prey 10 the flames; S 9TH
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