The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-02-05
STILL La TER.
CAPTURE OF THE CITADEL OF
ANTWERP BY THE FRENCH.

CAPTURE OF THE CITADEL OF
ANTWERP BY THE FRENCH.
~The brig Alexander, Capt. PEN
dleton, arrived in this port on Tuesday
evening, says the Boston Courier, from
Amsterdam, having left Dieppe on the
Goth ofDeoember.
Captain Pendleton brought no news
papers but we learn verbally from himl
that, the Citadel of Antwerp surrender
ed to the French on the oath of Decem-
ber, after an engagement and obstinate
defence.
1t was computed that the French
threw into the Citadel l6 thousand boml
shells, which destroyed all the provis-
ions and water Of the garrison. THIS
left no alternative to the veteran com
mander, but To surrender, he having de-
Tended the fortress The two last days
without food or drink. The loss of tho
French WAS estimated at from 10000 Il,
$4,000 men. Several thousand were
destroyed by sprInging the Dykes. The
French destroyed several qua boats ~,
,he river, and one sloop of war was near
ly So, and taken possession of by Ib'
French. The French trooIs marched
into the Citadel on the 25ih. The los
of the Du,ch was not stated. Captain +
understood that the Austrian, Prussia,
and Russian Government would TAX
sides with Holland, and it wns suppose
a general war would he the resdll Of I'll
capture of this citadel. In fact it wa
reported that an army Of 100000 Rus
SLAMS were already Oh the march for ili
frontiers.
The Boston Patriot furnishes the fol
lowing further particulars Of the captur
Of the Citadel of Antwerp MIR. J. ny
Reelf, the passenger in Brig Alexandei
at this port from Amsterdam, states thu
Gen. Chasse fought until his troops wer
entirely without defence, all The suppos
ed bomb-proof places having been prov
ed The reverse, and every building in I'll
Citadel burnt; the eight Dutch ellis 9
the pain wall Was thrown down into til
ditch; that he had provisions enougl
but no water. Under these circum
stances, Gen. Chasse opened capitd
lation with Gen. Gerard, Offering TO sud
render the Citadel, il the garrison wer
freely permitted to march out with flyinl
colors. The French general agreed Ill
his terms, provided he surrendered "A
the Dutch forlresses in Belgium uude
his command. Gen. Chasse then ded
patched courier to the KING of Ho
land, for authority to acccde to this pPd
position but the King peremptori!y ri
fused Thereupon, Gen. Chasse, find
Ing his position no longer lenable, marcel
ed out with the garrison, laid dow4
their arms, and surrendered themselve.
! prisoners of war.
by The arrival at New York of thI
packet ship Florida, from Londoll
whence she sailed on the 2Sth Dec. 81
have further particulars of the capi,uld
ton of the citadel of Antwerp.
NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF wAI
BERcHEM, II. @. Of Marshal Gerard, J
Monday evening, Dec "a. I'll
i have very little TO add to my let,cl
of this morning. A Dutch sfficer Can't
Passy, Aid-de-Camp to Marshal Gerar
are gone to the Hague with the terms d
the capitulation. The Marshal do
mands that the King Of Holland shoul,
consent TO give up ali the forts aud dc
peadencies of the citadel, in conformit
to the treaty Of the 18th Nov.
The act of capitulation consists of III
articles, and It's purport is
That the citadel of Antwerp, Tete d!]
FlaDderes, Burght, D'Austrovil, an
Zuradrecl.t. should he imn,ediately give
up.
That the commander and his garrisoi
should be considered as prisoners Of wa|
until the surrender of Forts Dillo anI
Liefkenshock.
That the garrison should leave th
citadel with all thehonors Of war.
That the gar, son should lay dowI
its arms on the glacis of the citadel, os
the side next the espanade.
| That the garrison should only take
way with it such articles as belong in
medlately to the officers and privates.
That the materials which defende
the citadel should be considered as TIL
property Of the Belgium government. |
That an inventory should be taken 4
all the material, &c.
! That two battalIions Of French id
fantry should take immediate possossid
ct the posts Of the haIf-moon, the cuI
tain towards the explanade, and of I'D
gates Of the citadel.
That should the King Of Holland cod
sent to the surrender Of Forts Lilo am
Liefdenshock. Gen. Chase and ,lI