Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-02
FALL OF THE CITADEL OF ANTWERP.

York, from the Florida, Captain Grswold, which
sailed from Cowes on the 2sth Dece mher.
We have received BY this conveyance. L,r.
don dates Of the evening Of the Goth u!umo, con.
tanning intelligence Of the surrender Of the Cia.
del of Antwerp. We give below the particulars
as extensively as the time remaining to Us vii
permit.
BsRcHxM, Head quarters Of Marshal Gerar',
Halt past eleven O'Clock at nigh,
Sunday, Dec. Is.
Cdp,'ulriOn Of The Citadel Of .4ni.rsrp.
The cap',ulaiion is at Length signed. and Ii.
brave General Chasse is prisoner ut war In III,
har,s at the French. The negotiations wpr.
CARR d on during the whole Of the day, and 1t /,
,oIy within The last hour that the terms have bee,
drGnil,vely settled. Chasse at first demanded
thai himself aud garrison should be allowed 10
return to Holland. To this Gerard posiliyer
refused, and desired that the citadel should su;
render at discretion. A second parlemenalre
was then sent by CNasse, with different prone.
,ition. The Marshal, having consulted Couv
eli of War, reformed for answer. tia, Chase
should give up al ,hn frts belonging TO BE- siun
along the Scheldt: and that, on such conditions,
beng acceded 10. h" wnaid cun'cnt TO the fr,
demand of the Outch General. Chase, alter,
little DELAY. sent a third parI'amentarie with
note to Gerari, stating that he had M cunirel
over forts Lille and Liefkenshock. which wrr,
p!ace,l under the orders OF CAPTAIN d Ike. &C.
,ard nj length sen, his alternative Ia Chase aal
desired a categorical answer with 4, short decay
as possible. The Marshal demdYhcd tiat Lie
| and Lief ken,hnck. with al the bort. drptnjea.
cies of the citadel, should be given up. When The
garrison would be permitted 20 leave the cl'add
| " ,th all the hcnors Of war; or, that tie dpprr.
dercIes only should be gwen up. aud the gam.
son remain prisoners Of war until the 'nTts II H.
le and Liei krushock were IN Possession Of h..
Brgians. Chase accepted the latte, Condition.
and The capituatI0n VAS Signed at ~ O'Clock, by
q hich the Bcgans are tn take possession # IT,.
out posts %! the gates Of The e.planade and >.
cours, and that The 'rele de Fiauh e, iorIs Bug:
and D'Austruwil to be immediately evacuated.
Seventy five thousand Frenchmen, with %
wards of 80 pieces of cannon, have succeed
after twenty four days siege, IN reducing lht r.
tadcI of Antwerp. with lis handful Of men Tie
honor in this instance j, all on one side-rt
Dutch. notwithstanding the overwhelming iUc
of their enemy. gave them active employ menf,
nearly u WOnt.l. VII Nhrn We
citadel was reduced to ashes, and their pro,hIon
and ammunition destroyed by the bombs OF lhek'
seigers. History will not have much TO Sd! H.
favor of the French as brave and haLardon
seige.
Taxing advantage Of dark nights, they sue
ceeded IN forming their parallels and cutting lNsr
trenches. Protected by their works they shOs
cred bombs like hail into the citadel-'nstrsd |
CALAMITY mounting the breach. the, sprung mind
and, not being harrassed by an army either u
the rear or front, they worked at leisure. ari
by force of military tactics and the a"alr:
strength of their artillery, they reduced the oI
del into the deplorabie condition It Is now lob
seen. II is true the besiegers had effected thG
breach, and were prepared to commence the "a
.anl,: bu, Grad and HaxO we're fully awe
that Il would never come to such close Guar'r-
Their Object was TO reduce the citadel. ana he Is
have succeeded. A. proof Of this. II you '.' 4.
10 one OF my letters OF last week. you "Il u.
that mentioned an interview ! bad "Ilh =. 81
son at head quarters. ~ho stated positively "a
all would ne over By Saturday or SUNDAY. ld'
no, give much credruce to this orinlnu: n''f a
contemplated that Gerard would have re"t. u
to the exped'ent OF burning out The garrison, a..
| was supported ~ my belief b, noH q
brave officers attached TO the staff | flnd o.
informant was not acquainted "ilh the 'rcfr'
,ention- of the French Commander. and toe O.
adc has fallen a sacrifice 30 the inmrr'" df'' y
~ of the French. and not 10 any initial, 6'' 4
~ exhibited by the bcseGers.
The deplorable condition in wh'ch NJ"
la Fnntaine founh the citadel. Big -lr' ~
>cription. Not house was leIt "hI'H t"
shelter the garrison; their ammunition OF r."
ions were either destroyed. burnt, OF b'o"o
and only sufficient food was left for ore ia!
TONS. The caseu,ate or vauted passage
all knocked down: and Chase !lm.el Mas :"
in vault at table, with every ih!&9 o."
him DESTROYED by the bombs. IL
The garrison bore their mlSfortuU"' "lh'
bravery and devotednes>, md until fdd'! =
not murIner escaped their lips. DO thl y.
depu,alion of the garrison waited Oh Chi'''
urged him to make desperate soriie; AZ" ~
TO succeed in splkins the guns OF The pen
or fall in the attempt. They c"mp"'"''
the fire Of the enemy prevented them ''""
ing TO their guns, and tina. they preief'r'
their lives on the field Of battle. TO bur
dered b., bombs coming from an ent".
from their sight, and against whom We,
take M sure aim Chas.e felt the tp:ce "