Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-14
From The New FORK Cour. g. Eng. Of Monday
LATER FROM EUROPE.


LATER FROM EUROPE.
The fine ship Orpheus, Captain Cobb, arrived
yesterday from Liverpool. whence she sailed on
the 9th ut. The editor Of the Courier and En-
qurer has received by this conveyance, and has
to thank Capt. Cobb, for London papers to the
preceding day and Liverpool of The same date.
The fall of the Citadel of Antwerp hal not
produced any material alteration IN the holland
and Belgium question. The garrison, it appears,
were offered their liberty on condition that they
would engage. on their word OF honor, not 10
serve against France aud her allies until the con-
clusion Of inai arrangement. but having reius
ed this, they were marched off under an escort
to St Ouner-their whole number. at th0 Tune o'
the capituaion, amounted TO 5.467-they were
expected TO reach Dunkirk Oh the 10th January.
1t is a striking proof OF the sIngu'arity OF the
circumstances which led to their captivity, that
the French Government has published an elaOo'
rate article III the Monieur, intended to vlnd!
cate its application to them Of the terms "pri-
soners Of war" They are properly thus called. 1t
says, because - there Is noDther term by which to
describe their situation, unless il be chosen, tor
the occasion. 10 invent new term and call them
prisoners Of peace" But the London Morning
Post observes, in ridicule, they might have been
called exuberant,sancy" prisoners, or "ami-
cable coercion," or "jndcial hostility prison.
ers or prisoners for ''the preservation OF peace"
The number of soldiers killed and wounded
on the French side is stated to be officers kill.
ed, 10 severed. wounded. e. sub officers and
soldiers killed, and 479 severely wounded; the
slight wounds are not reckOned On the Dutch
side there are said to be ID officers killed and
wounded, sc soldiers killed, and 400 wounded
in all.
The King Of Holland has conferred the high
est huUors on Gen. Chase, whose official rePo' is
of the progress 1T the siege for some days. are
now published; they DO not materially differ from
The accounts we have already received A new
species of artillery. he says, was employed by
| the French, called Paixnan, the force of which
nothing could resist. 1t was these proiectles
which destroyed the ammunition and provision
magazines. The modest tone Of the reports
dies the veteran great honor-hs tact and hrm-
ness during the great trial, are stated to be, in
England, the theme ut universal paoegyric.
The British government has been officially no.
tilted by the Dutch, that they would not surren-
der the forts dependant on the citadel. Louis
Philip has also acquainted England that orders
| had been given for the recall of the French army
in Belgium, and the accounts say that they had
new project Tor an arrangement has been sent BY
France and England to Holland. 1t will be
found 10 another column; and nothing more RI
diculous, it seems to US, can be well conceived.
They now propose to the KING of Holland worse
terms than they did before; now that he has as
! certained tlat he can command the entrance of
the Scheldr, and alter their experience that pro.
tocos, bio kades and seges have failed to induce
| him TO Weld the point
The last London. Courier contains the follow.
| ing important article.
1--WE think it right to state that our communi.
cations from Holland speak Of ths probability OF
| an attack on Belgium, BY the Dutch. The ex-
pectaion Of such ar attack is, in Holland very
| strong. We still think, however. that the King
of Holland will not depart from his policy OF pas
sive resistance. Should srcret reasons induce
the King of Holland to take TINS bold step. it IS
| the opinion of well Informed military men that
| the Dutch army would find no effectual oppos-
ton between heir frontiers and Brussels; it IS
| not less certain. however, that the whole power
of France would instantly be directed to the aid
OF King Leopold"
A proposal has been made in the Belgian Cham
Der Of Representatives to convert the Waterloo
Lion being a monument erected on the battle
field by the Dutch to commemorate the battle
won there.-.sintO O0mOs ana Dalls Tor the Ne
fence of the liberty and independence of the Peo-
ple," and as mark of their gratitude 10 the
French. but rejected, Only four members having
risen to defend its being taken into consideration
The Chamber agreed to vote OF thanks 10 the
French army.
Should there be anv truth in this account. we
think it highly probable the other continental
powers will De drawn into the struggle.
III h., nv IN - that a SLIGHT
change has taken place in the French Ministry.
Or the l.t January, L"ui, Phillip received adj
dresses from the Diplomatic body from the two
Chambers and other public bndies. They were
very pacific. and. OF course. highly compliments
nv. We give his answer to the Chamber of De
puIies.
The King of Spain contnaesi i'll, and Spanish
army had been ordered TO assemble on the Portu-
supsr frontier The Queen and her party are
,h~artpd in their endeavors to give the country
more liberal institutions. by the 'udecIslon of the
King and the number Of her opponents. Ii is
even asserted that the Queen and her party would
not be- sorry To see France warmly interfere in