Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-28
Prom the New York Courier & Enquirer.
ONE DAY LATER FROM PARIS.

The News Schooner Eclipse, belonging 10 the
office of the Courier s. Enquirer. boarded yester'
day the Havre packet ship Cbarlemagne, Capt.
Pierce, which sailed from that port on the 9Th
December. 'sf
We have received by this vessel Paris journals
Of the Sd, and Havre Of the ith December.
The dates from Antwerp are not later than
those already in our possession, but we give the
French official account OF the commencement vi
ho.tilities against the citadel, and the reply OF
General Chasse to General Gerard (of which we
had before only published the purporl with
further communication from the latter officer to
the furmer.
The French accounts do not represent the Hol-
Ianders as being so very passive under the adj
vances made by the French; one Of the balls fir.
ed from the citadel, i, is said, struck an officer
standing by the side of the Duke OF Orleans, who
commanded the trenches.
The Journal du Havre Of the Sd says numer-
Gus reports are in circulation to-day relative To
the military operations Of the beligerant parties;
some assert that two Dutch armies, each $4,000
men strong, are to act simultaneously against Bel
eium; one on the right, the other on the lett, "
successful, TO concentrate at Brussels. This OPT
mon is supported by letters received the 4th.-
Others that the French viii not leave Belgium
until the question Of the navigation Of the Scheldt
is settled.
The imprisonment Of the Duchess de Berri at
Blaye Is said to have thrown some OF the south
ern departments into state Of the greatest cx.
citemeut. The Constitutional says-'Mar-
settles and Nismes are complete volcanoes. U
this the Government is aware, and mas sent
troops, but under whose orders will they be!-
The partizsns Of Charles x are ut the head OF
all our Offices, and conspire openly. Every thing
in Tact, indicates an approaching reaction. The
Countess de Menars is in the town, and lodges
with Madame Deseze. The presence of the
Duchess is injurious to commerce, and disquiet.
INV TO the well disposed part OF the inhabitants.
PAnIs. Dec. s.-The Minister of War receiv-
ed Yesterday adespatch from Marshal Gerard,
announcing, that on Thursday evening, at 8
o'clock, the trenches were opened before the CT
tadel at Antwerp. The Duke of Orleans COM
manded the troops, who displayed the utmost en-
thusiasm. On Friday morning Marshal Gerard
sent his summons to General Chase which was
published in our last accounts and received from
him an answer, to which the Marshal immediate
liz returned a reply. At the departure Of the
officer who brought the despatch to Paris, firing
had already commenced on the part Of the Dutch,
and every thing was arranged for the siege-bat-
teries to return it With vgor.
The following is extracted from General Chas-
se's answer to the summons
Citadel of .4af,cerp, Nor. so.
Monsieur lie Marechal.-In answer to your
summons, which have just received, inform
YOU that will not surrender the citadel Of Ant
werp until have exhausted all the means Of de-
fence which are at my disposal"
learn with surprise that whilst your Excel
lency' is entering upon negotiations, hostillies
are commencing by the erection Of works Of at
tack on the south, under the FIRE Of our cannon:
upon which have the honor to inform you, that
If these works are not discontinued by noon, l
shall be under the necessity Of preventing them
BY force. Accept, Monsieur le Marechal, etc.
"BARON CHASE"
To the above letter Gen. Gerard sent the fol.
lowing reply
"Head quarters at Bsrchsm, under Antwerp.
Nov. so.
"GESEaAL,-The first hostilties are the CAN
non shots which you have just fired upon my
troops at the very moment when received your
letter Of this day. The cutting Of the dykes near
Liefkenshoeck, on the 2lst and 22th inst, and
the cannon fred on the 2lst upon Belgian off.
Ger, might be considered as breach o! the ar.
mis,ice, much more than the preparations COM
menced on the ground which occupy before the
citadel
Previous to firing, Coun. Gerard proposed q
means Of preserving the city Of Antwerp and its
inhabitants, from the disasters Of war; aud con-
eiudes bs stating:-I must therefore urge you
again, General, to accept arrangements tending
to max. Antwerp neutral point between you
and me, in the interest Of your honor, and Of hu.
mainly, or to remind you that all the responsible
~ OF a refusal, will fall upon you personality
Be pleased, General, to accept, etc.
"COUNr GERARD"
The letters. together with the summons to Gen.
Chase, we're sent to. the Minister Of War, ac-
companied by the following despatch:-
Headquarters at Berchem, under Antwerp,
November so.
in compliance with the wish expressed to
me IN your letter Of the a6th, send yuu one Of