Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-12

citizens who in their houses their doors and
those who were in the fed precpiaey This ter
however, of short DURATION and when il
the city had nothing TO fear in moment tranquility
was restored Since those three shot, which alarmed the
city, there has not been single cannon shot up 10 this
hour
Two o'clock. p. M.-Towards Borgonhout the Dutch
have blown up sluice which they had previously un.
derhnrd' We are assured that negotiations foot
with General Chasse for the neutrality of the city, aud
that 1t is hoped they viii lead results that every body
here must evidently desire.
Three oclock-The cannon shots supposed to come from
Fort ST. Lawrence. continues at intervals.
fWe hundred French troops entered the city at 10
o'clock last night and relieved the Belgian troops who o
! cuped the forts about the citadel.
The 9th Belgian Regiment OF the line arrived this morn
ing. The 9th would leave about noon.
The following Proclaaatons have been published =
" LEeroLD, King OF the Begians-To all present aud to
coine, greeting
Considering that. notwithstanding the precautions taken
TO cause the neutrality OF Antwerp be respected it
yet prudent oprovide against the contingency OF the enc
my ihiicn. the calamites of war the population;
Considering that, with this view numerous material,
OF protection against fire have already collected at
Antwerp.
these AIDS aud TO reeompense the ZEAL courage, de-
voon which The good ci,izeus will NANTES, OH this occa
sion;
On the report of Minister of the Interior
We have decreed, and do decree
Art In case the city OF Antwerp shall be subjected
TO the misfortune OF new bombardmen medals OF honour
shall be struck recompensc the persons who shall have
most eec,ualy contributed stop the fire the desruc
hon OF property
Art hese medals shall be of gold and of IN, value
OF l0o flo ms and so orns proportion to the services
rendered
Art. ). We shall TO ourselves the right of de-
e'eeing hem, on the presentation nj Minister the
inerior, who will the necessary information TO this
effect To be made by the local authorities.
Art A. Our Minister OF the Interior charged i'm In.
execution oil tins decree, which will be inserted in Of
hcia tuIe lns.
Given al Brussels Nov 2s 1882
BY tie Kin LEOPOLD
Minis er OF the Inferior, CHI Rogier
hEoroLp, &c-Seeing that the troops stationed in the
two FLANDERS, and which from the division and under the
| field; - VIZ
Having the 2SI,t article of the code of procedure
| Tor tie army;
On the proposition OF our Minister Director of War;
We have decreed, and do decree,
Art |. permanent Council OF War in the field shall
be established near the division OF Flanders
Art The General OF Brigade of Mellon is discharged
win TIE formation o: this Council OF War in con ornng
himself 10 The dispositions OF articles 262 263 OF the
code oil procedure tor the land loce and The obligation
imposed by article 27S OF the said code is referred
! Art 3. Our Minister Director OF War is charged with
the execution OF the present decree.
Given at Brussels, Oct. 3, 1882.
! BY the King. LEOPOLD
! Minister of War, Baron Evain.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 3O.--Our Ministry is going begging
no one will accept office. NJ. de Meuanaera perenp.
tory refused, Yesterday and NJ Lebeau ahoueb srong
inclined TO retain his porteieuile, is too well aware
that the majority OF the hamber is against him TO hazard
The experiments A. Nj. FaIlon, OF the Liberal party is
now spoken OIL but this gentleman would have as little
chance OF keeping his Minister eight DAYS as the
late belqueuse liberal Administrations Tie fact H. none
could and
this party determined act as an opposition against
the French influence. They will wait patiently until
The French have accomplished their object and then ac
cep oce Tor the purpose OF negotiating upon peace on
Agricultural principles. The Catholics declare that
should II be impossible TO eject the French army by anv
oher means than force, they intend leaving the saga
cous politicians who Invited them in the task of driving
them out again. The King to care little for these
parliamentary squabbesi and relying on the support of
France matters little to him whether he has Ministry
OF not Ills answer 10 the Chamber of Representa-
uvess the most cool public probably ON record On
tic eve oil h0'uiiies-wh Chamber opposed to the en-
try OIL French troops-wh army complaining loudly of
negecths Majestys Private Secretary writes the fol-
lowing note TO the President of the Chamber:-
| boTSethout, Head quarters Of Marshal Gerard
49, Nov. 3d. Twelve o'clock.
The French have given up for the present all idea Of
attacking the citadel from the town, but they have sue.
OF re city Col. Caradac told protested against
this act aud has sent TO Sir Robert Adar for instructions
now ordered that the instant it is finally determined
on s'orng the CITADEL the gates of the city shall be shut
ana women Children and couriers only will be allowed TO
leave the town. ~ -
The Dutch General has hoised the national colors a,
outer works OF the CITADEL and the cannoneer have eeu
arranged IN line OF battle, and have also hoistcd their
coors.
The French works are likely TO be very irooosioo ,
Ashegaet-hock, between Berchen and weIryck there
are ~ inortas and there about many at Maen-
borg Jesutenhof aud Berisof At Boom there are 9
pieces OF heaVy arhery The 18th and 10Th regiments
are now encamped near Hoboken, and the head quarters
oil General Fabre is established at Hoboken.
Inc French officers making their ARRANGEMENTS for
general war and, il the reports at quarters are 10
be believed Marshal Gerard considers rupture Win
PRUSSIA as certain The French army are not at all nds
posed towards Louis Philip personally. They demand
energetic measures and the Rhine for their natural boun
dairy " ~
The dispute between the Belgc Minister of War and
Marsha Gerard has been made up; General Eyain ex-
cusng himself from neglect by openly avowing that he
never anticipated that the Fronch would enter the coun
y ana mat uhddr That belief he had made no prepara
tons.
The Dutch have inundated the country to fghlfu ex
tent The Folder ST. Anne, the Fort Licfkenshock
Is under water Nearly the whole village of Lapschueze
Is inundated The whole Of Caow is under water: and AT
Iwarte-Sluys the water is 10 feet deep.
Chasse continues ortifyng the citadel and il is said that
nc can bring 2OO mortars into play independent of vast
qu"nuy oil heaVy artillery The enthusiasm of his gar-
sohls very great the other portions of the Dutch
community wanting in devoted patriotic feelings Seven
students from the University OF Gronngen have reached
the CITADEL and volunteered into the ranks they declare
they nave come TO die, and follow the example of the
Immortal Van Spyck
SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL.
royal Message, with project Of a law for calling
out lhe LandstruD, was read follows:
I'm the opening OF Session, in 1890 we nced
that The service OF the Landsirum was prepared
"Ihe ard0nr with which invitation Voluntarily arm
ing was answered. and the patriotic feelings manifested
as wen ny the first band of the Schuuery as by the land
ana naval orce have however enabled US to defer max
S use OF us additional force till the when great
J dangers should threaten native land.
meDt TO come $500 w NV
'Our merchantmen placed under embargo in the
ports OF France aud England and captured at sea by the
cesO' NOSE powers which cruising on our coasts
suohg frehch army has entered with the avowed in
tenlon Of attacking the citadel Of Antwerp: this army will
therefore, be ~ position territory which has
long been threatened by the armed force of Belgium.
lbe consequences Of these events are uncertain bu