Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-08
From the \eio York Commercial. January 4.
LATE AND IMPORTANT.

LATE AND IMPORTANT.
At two o'clock we received our papers BY the
packet ship George Washington. from Liverpool
London of the esd of November, aud Liver.
pool OF the Gath, bath inclusive.
Investment Of Antmerp-Cpeaing Of The Fre,rh
Chamhers-.4tcmpt TO assassi"ate me king "
the French.
The resolutions agreed to by the merchants OF
| London against the OI'cn war, have been print
, ell in Holland, aud posted up in every Duich CT
! ty. The aspect "f the intelligence from Antwerp
! is certainly warike, but the predominant belief
was. that the general peace Of the continent
would not BE- disturbed
Private letters state. from the Hague. that the
Fin. ish and Frrrch Ambassadors. al the request
Of the King of Holland, have delayed their depar-
tu,e for the present.
The French army entered Belgium on the 18th
N,ember-the whole fOrce amounting to four
divisions Of Infantry, each about IL, 900 men; two
divisions of heavy aud three brigades Of light "a
/ VARY, making about 1000 horse. with 80 held
pieces; forming grand roral Of nearly $4,000
infantrv and 10, 600 hors', or nearly 90, 900 men
of all arms and denominations.
The French papers announce that Prusslan
army Of observation, amounting to nearly 10000
men. is to occupy Fenloo, l.imburg. and Llege;
but tnev bring no new, from their own tt oops.
HOLLAND
The mail packet steamer 81, Edward Banks.
arrived at Liverpool on the cath Of November
ironi Rotterdam. bringing letters and papers Of
the preceding day. They contain the Important
information Of the Colder of the day" Ut Gen
Chase to the Garrison Of Antwerp, Of Saturday
the 18th. and the 80 der OF the da," Ut the
Director General OF the War Department to the
garrison Of Breda on the 18Th.
In the former General Chase announces to
the garrison the approach of the + rnch army,
:. in order to compel US. il possible. ~ force of
arms, to surrender the Fortress lie add,
IS full Of confidence IN the justice u! our cau,e.
we shall intrepidy await th, army;' aah thI>
concludes, Let u, form tie U;aIterablp re.u-
luton to defend ourselves WI u.anl, courage to
the last extremity ."--The order Ut the day at
Breda, breaIes like split of lbdo,uiiao!e rpso.
luton.
The Jourpoi ke Ia H,yDe contains decree Of
the King Of Holland tor The in'e'Hh defence of
h, domini,ns. He orders that all men belong
Ing to the 1T. Cd aud Sd bands II the Schuf'ery
) all immediately b. formed into tattsIi0ns. un
der the name of the =. X serve IF the Schuuery"
aud should hod themsrl'e, ready to proceed at
the first signal to the places assigned to thcm.-
A second decree has been issued by his Majesty,
prescribing The preparatory measures aud the
prompt tur uaiion of tins reserve. This is tanta.
mount 10 levy en- masSe
The Captain Of the Sir Edward Banks reports
that. % leaving, he saw six fri.ates sud two
,eamvessels within SIX miles Of Gpree, between
the maaths Of the Rhine and the Mouse.
Letters from Antwerp dated the 10th, an.
nounce the arrival Of the Duke iof Nemours..
aud Marshal Gerard without the city with 5000
troops, and 10000 more are expected. Nothing
could be done until the 26th, as the French army
would not be enabled to throw up their hea.
Wy guns until that time.
The French officers say that they can take the
citadel in ten days, but the general opinion was
that 1t would be work o! much greater length of
time. Two thirds Of the inhabitants had left,
and those who remained had taken the precau.
ton of filling all their tanks, cisterns, &c. with
water, in case the town should be fired upon.
The agent for Loyd's states, that no IN.
terrupton had been offered to vessels going up or
returning from the river, and being allowed to
pass the Dutch gunboats. Very little hope was