The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-27 00:00:00

ALGERIA.

The Courier del Algerie publishes the following
observations on the new organisation of the colony :
—" The military government of Algeria is now
completely organised. Marshal de MacMahon,
who left France rather earlier than was originally
intended, has brought with him only his aides-de-
camp and orderly officers ; he will soon be followed
by a division of 10,000 or 12,000 men, now prepar-
ing for embarkation. The Algiers journals contain
an official communication announcing further defec-
tions of the tribes. In consequence of a false report
that the chief of the insurrection, Si•Mehammed
Child Hemzl, was coming to the Hodna, certain
fractions of the Ouled-Madhi assumed a doubtful
attitude, and at last, on Sept. 8, commenced actual
hostilities against the column of observation sta-
tioned in the circle of Bou9ada, but they were re-
pulsed with considerable loss. This last fact shows
how ready the Arabs are to revolt, and how easily
they are misled by false news and the mar cc Ivrea
of intriguers who work on their antipathies of race.
They have been for some time past under the im-
pression that France was getting discouraged, and
had begun to meditate the evacuation of Algeria ;
these repeated revolts have no other cause. The
Arabs however soon retire when they find them-
selves in presence of a serious force, and though in-
trepid, they immediately fall back on their doctrine
of fatalism. 'lt was written,' they say. The
afoniteur has announced the nomination of General
Deavaux, commander of the province of Constantine
to the function of deputy governor of Algeria, in
the place of General de Martimprsy. This appoint-
ment will be received with great favour in Africa,
for General Devlin' enjoys a
high reputation for
administrative capacity, and has made himself very
popular by the encouragement he has given to the
boring of artesian wells in the Sahara, and also by
his zealous efforts to promote pacification and civili-
sation in the oases. As a contrast to Gen. Desvaux
there is 9en. Deligny, commandant of the subdivi-
sion of Oran, who, instead of zealously promoting
ameliorations, energetically opposed, in the Council-
General, the projects of irrigation, and looked with
disfavour on the extension of European colonisation.
Gen. Delignay is about to return to France on
account of ill health, and his departure will not
be regretted by the colonists except for its cause.
Another general of the Army of Africa, General
Leoert, commandant of the subdivision of Milianah,
is, however, very popular in his command; for he
is not only a good soldier but a man of science,
and devotes his leisure to works of public utility.
He is a member of the Acclimatisation Society, and
has succeeded in restocking with fish the waters
courses in the environs of Milianah by means of
artificial fecundation. On his return in July from
his expedition to the South all the colonists of the
towns through which he passed assembled and gave
him an enthusiastic reception. Indeed, it is the
services rendered to civilisation which give the most
substantial glory to warriors. How little remains
of the most brilliant victories after the first shouts
of joy have passed away. Whereas, on the contrary,
the conquests won from barbarism and ignorance
are lasting, and their fame increases with time in-
stead of decreasing. The pursuit of this durable
glory will be the object of the new Governor.
General ; he will not find the colony end France
ungrateful."