The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-27 00:00:00

ALEGERIA.

The Moniteur Algerien of the 20th, in reference
to one of the places where the expeditionary
colua2n will have to encamp prior to its attack,

says:—

" El Birin is one of the most important southern points
of the Circle of Medeah. It is a group of rocky hills,
having an extent of from 6 to 8 kilometres five eighths
of a mile each, in length from east to west, by three to
four kilometres in width from north to south. It is
surrounded on all sides by vast plains, full of excellent
pasturage, and furnished with a subterraneous spring
of water of excellent quality. Wells have been made by
the Arabs in different points, but being badly constructed,
they are falling to ruin. Instead of bringing the water
to the surface by means of pumps, they have opened
trenches down to a level with the spring, so that when
heavy rains fall the filth from the animals which go down
the trench to drink becomes mingled with the water.
As a numerous population with their immense locks have
El Birin as their chief resource, the neighbourhood of
the wells is constantly surrounded day and night by peo-
ple and animals waiting their turn to get a supply of
water or to drink. The Governor-General has just
given orders for these wells to be repaired with masonry
work and large watering places constructed. In return-
ing from El Birim to Medeah is the fertil- region of
Tittery. The Bach Agha Ben Yahia has added to the
buildings which existed at Harmelah. He has con
strutted a pretty kiosk, in which be can give hospitaoity
to a traveller without baying his own house disturbed."

The following is the text of the proclamation
which was addressed to the Kabyles by Marshal
Randon at the moment of entering on his expedi-
tion :

"Kabyles,—We have frequently offered to you the
advantages of peace, and a participation in the benefits
of our commerce ; to allow you to travel through the
countries subjected to our rule, and to carry back to
your mountains the information which you might thus
acquire. Some of you have comprehended our good
intentions, but others have been led away by their
violent antipathy to strangers. France has now re-
solved to carry her victorious standard into the very
, heart of your mountains. The hour has arrived for
those who have been faithful to us to be rewarded, and
for intriguers and agitators to be punished. It
is to you more particu'arly, people of the Reni-Raten,
that we address ourselves. You have violated sworn
engagements; you have set at nought the obligations
imposed on you by your promises made, first to the Sebt
of the Bern Yahia, and afterwards renewed at Algiers.
You have dared to raise the standard of insurrection in
opposition to Franoe. You have not only excited dis-
turbance in your own country, but you have preached
np revolt among your ne ghbouts, who have long
enjoyed all the blessings of peace under our pro.
tectiou ; and, lastly, you have dared our power
by attacking Tizi-Ouzou. You have t •refore
only your elees to blame for the ravages of war, and the
many misfortunes it brings in its train. You will he ie-
sponsible to your brethren, who only wish to profit ny
the benefits of tranquillity. We sha I know how to di,
tinguish between tho e who, like you, have been the in-
terested advisers of disturbance, and those who have
been led astray. The former will feel the whole weight
of our severity ; but to the latter we still offer our in-
dulgence, if they come to us with pledges of their good
attentions and of their sincerity. We do not come to
deprive you of your property ; we do not wish to change
your institutions, which are similar to our own, but we
require that the chief authority shall a naua-e from us—
that y:ur leaders, when elected by you, shall be con-
firmed by us. Your own functionaries shall still
manage your tribes according to your habits and
customs, but French authority shall give the impulse
to all the elements which have hitherto been only
guided by personal caprice or blind hatred. To you, there
tore, Beni-Fraoussen, Beni-bou Chaib, and
Beni-Yabia, we offer oblivion and pardon for the past, if
you desire it, fur you have teen only led astray ; but to
you, Beni-Raten, who have sought 101 l the struggle, the
punishment of your faults, and afterwards the clemency
of the conqueror. To All the blessings of peace, the

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reign of or,,er, the benefits of cunmerce, an a welcome
atmingst us when you shall present yourselvei with
ausneas, a pure heart, and a mind animated with A
desire to de Well,