The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1856.

L a number of Bedouin Arabs who had taken refuge in a
I cave. As is bat too often the ease is similar histaness,
• the fasts were at the time greatly mierepressoted, if not
wholly distorted. Paussisit bad positive orders from
his superiors either to kill or take prisoners certain
chiefs who had committed many warden and other
' atrocities within the French settlements:. These Arabs
took refuge in a ogee, in which they also placed their
families, having previously supplied themselves with
provisions to stand a regular siege. The General had
not supplies *cough with him to feed his men more
than one day, and none being procurable in the
neighbourhood, he was obliged to move off the day
after he arrived at the place. He could not leave
the Arabs in the position in which he found them,
for his doing so would have left his force
open to attacks in the rear whilst he was
retracing his steps. Under these circumstances he
deemed it best to summon the Bedouins to surrender,
and this he thought could be only done quickly by
smoking them out. Not only had be no intention
whatever of destroying the men, but he had no notion
that either women or children were prevent with the
warriors of the tribe. Instead of surrendering, the
Arabs, contrary to PELIMER'S expectation, re-
mained in the cave, and, with the determination so
often witnessed in Mossulmase, preferred dying where
they were to the pretty certain chance of being con-
demned by the French courts far the atrocities
they had committed. It cannot, perhaps, be
said that the General was altogether blameless in
the matter, although the true version of the affair is
very different from that given out in England some
years ago. This le the only out, of rarrssistes
whisk sea in any way be cavilled at : and when
we laglisitassa remember some similar sots whicii
GO Otero necessity of war with a savage enemy has
seassiooally obliged our commanders in India to com-
mit, we should neither wonder at nor too vehemently
denounce what, on a solitary occasion, took place in
Northern Africa. Those who know PELIBBIIII best
describe him as anything bat a cruel or a hard-
hearted man; and by every French soldier—whatever
his rank may be—who has served in Algeria, he is
looked upon as the very bes• practical Giber holding a
superior commission in the Imperial Army. Again we
say that the selection of General PELIESILE for this
command does the Munoz vast credit. Had his
kiciaesv been a pupil of the school which always
looks out among its own friends, relations, or fol-
lowers for men to fill every post of importance.
NAPOLEON would have made another choirs. It is of no
use disguising the fact that of officers who have "seen
him through" a vast deal of trouble, there are very
many both in France and with the Crimean army.
CANZOBENT was one of these, but—and with respect
be it spoken, for CANILOBLET is a brave man,althoogh
unsuited to the post he has held some time—the
General's want of success was enough to disqualify
him for the chief command. Nor should his be a
solitary case. Want of success, although the Gene-
ral himself may not be in fault, must—or at any rate
ought to—be atoned for by the removal of the Com-
mander who has been unfortunate. It would be a
good thing for England if our public men could
be taught this lesson. The Emperor of the Faexca
hoe now given a fresh proof of his earnestness in the
prosecution of the war ; could he not import a
portion of his public energy to his friend Lord PAL-
feaserox P—Doily Nem.

argument, it reproduces thh
deers% dual Jane 22, NUL That horse recites
that the progress of industry is timely emenected with
that et the Mae arts, that le all former exhibitions'
weeks of art have not been admitted is a sufficient
I=47aid that It was the especial province of
es hoos industry owed so such to the line
site, to tasiga to them in the Universal Exhibition
the promisees* they deserved. The Petrie contends
that it is evident from the spirit of the decree that
the flee arta and the Industrial Exhibition, although
Iran regremble neseseity they are in different build-
kap, were intended to form parts of one whole ; and
yet, by the present arrangements, the very persona
who win especially convoked by the Emperor to
profit by the soogress of universal art, cannot freely
enter the Museum in the Avenue Montaigne. It
yip mass a coalkisat hope that the Imperial Com-
iateribrs to prevent the company from
witintionieruto tamart the manifest intentions of the
et the Exhibition.
reported, and I have reason to think correctly,
dist General 'abs,net declines to accept the com-
mend of the awls (armee offered him by the Em-
peror. He abase to his original request—to be
*wed to %hi at the head of a ample division.
Yoniteur announces that the Grand Cross of the
Legion of Honour ham been conferred upon the
General.