Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-31
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAN
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The News Schooner Courier & Enquirer a,
rived in town this morning at about nine O'Clock
with newspapers furnished our News Coects,
BY Capt. Richardson, Of the ship Poland, whic.
he boarded at sea yesterday morning
We arc indebted to the politene.s Of Can,
Richardson for London Journals to the Esd, and
Liverpool of the Gath ul,imo. He sailed lu CON
pany With the ship Napoleon, the packet ship q
the cath.
Tie siege of the citadel Of Antwerp is L..
great objec, of interes, IN European po''nt,
The account, received from that place in Londo,
br,ng down the operation TO. THURSDAY Afternoon
the 2Otl December. Old Chase still continued
gallant defence. The Lunetto 81. Laurent i,
advance of the citadel, after resisin, all h.
boubsniment aud assaults Of the be,ipser, t.
eIe,en days. Vas undermined Oh the l5h, and
Oh the morning OF the 18Th surrendered T..
Lls .ltp vas ininedia,ei, o. cuped BY the r.eac
aud some accounts say measures taken &c ccune,
it with their works, Others that it was DESTROYED
On the 18Th, the French lost between forty and
fifty men, in an attempt TO throw bridge Of f.,
cines across the dltch Of The demilane. bctwr,,
the ba,,ious OF Toledo and Pacietlo. The bud,.
was three parts formed; but General 1axo. pe,.
ce,ing that could not be competed without afur
ther aud very serious loss Of life. ordered Il,
troops 10 retreat. with he Intention Of renpsa:
the a'temp, on the following a,sht. 10 the coun,
of that day, Geaeral St Cyr Migue, was Uoaal
ed by shot, which cut biz epauleis and bruised
his shou !drr.
|, is evident that the Citadel, If left unaid,i
and alone, mrst eventually fall beneath tie ov,r.
wheIming force brought against it, and 10 epa,,.
quence. movements are taking place "ilh he u.
ject Of causing a diversion in its lavur. Il:
Dutch Navy have attacked some Of the Fnaa
wor ks on the River, IN one Of which attack. uy
Vice Admiral commanding the trisae Eund,s
was killed. The sea IL the element Oh Wild
the Hollanders have always distinguished thea
selves, and considering tha, they in pu.s'.,O
of the mos, important points n the river, A,r
SHIPS Of war may materially impede the progress
of The besiesers.
We look, however, with a more anxious ty.
to the movements which are taking place IN 'h'
Dutch army these are such as to have produced
considerable sensation at the French head quar-
tiers. aud corresponding demonstrations on then
pirt. Along the whole Dutch line Of defeat
at Mae-trsht, Breda and Burger op Zoom, St
the Du,eh troops under the Prince Of Orange AZ
in mo,un. Can il be possible that this comsirr
liyeiv snail force will dare tho chances of batGE
An official declaration Of the Court Of Pru,a
to the Grrmsnic Diet, on the subject Of liOIIaM
ana Be Igium, will be read with interest. Ihh
power and the other great powers OF The cont +
nent may permit the capture Of the citadel, h'
it is evident that any attempt to proceed one 'f
fur,ner-aye, even to impose more oDerou' eS Z
didons on Holland tnan those already prese'" 8
to her, will bring On general war. W. :.
France. after the enormous expenses she ta' 10
CURED, the sacrifice bfllves which the protfat" Z
defence Of the citadel has caused, quietly "A
draw her army without having made an! s''''
progress towards an adjustment Of those "'''
for which she took the field?
The King Of Belgium has again MI"''!
..at is, the old ones have resused tken 'of@'
pisces. He is left To play very unIHP"A
part in thuse affairs which So much concern OD
Al Oporto, nothing decisive has occurred
General SoIignac, French officer OF ecH'''
BILE reputation has been appointed TO the es""''
of DON Pedro's forces. Some supplies o
visions, ammunition and men. had surcrd" =
passing up the Douro. Notwithstanding Tue u
teres erected on the banks by the Misne'f''
Strong hopes are expressed by the td'",' "a
Don Pedro, that England and France Viii IN
decided part in his favor.
Don Miguel has at lensth reached the H''
quarters Of his army. lie has caused TIE "
respectful replies to be made to the oomF''"'
the British Government. Of injuries 'r'''lO''
their ships from his batteries.
His attempts to raise loan at ParI' NV q