The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-19 00:00:00

EVENING SUN

sustained by this man against the power of France,
wished to exalt the beauty of his character. The inflexi-,
ble truth of future history will tell that, in order to gra-
tify his ambition this new Jugurtha shrunk not from com-
mittingany
religion lets crime, and thereby filled the hearts of his
with a store of vengeance which greatly contri-
buted to his ruin. Before quitting the Marabout, General
Mustapha entreated him to call down the benediction of
God upon the Mussulmans assembled around him. The
whole cortege, upon this demand, advanced towards
us, and with their hands raised towards heaven, 1,500
warriors, amorr, whom were five French officers,—so- ..
lemnly repeated the following prayer:—' Clement and
most merciful God ! we supplicate thee to restore peace
to our unhappy country, rendered desolate by a cruel
war. Take pity on a people whom the decrees of thy
sovereign justice have reduced to the lowest state of
misery. Cause the abundance and happiness which we
formerly enjoyed under a tutelary power again to spring
up amongst us. Give us the victory over the enemies
of our repose, and let thy holy religion, revealed by the
prophet, never fail to be triumphant. The emotions ex-
cited in the Christians present at this sublime scene may
be easily conceived. It reminded us of those impreca-
tions with which the nations of old, before going to battle,. -
devoted their enemies to the infernal gods, and since,
the period whon the Roman legions founded the colonies
and encampments, the ruins of which we have trod over,
these wild places have never seen a grander spectacle
than was thus presented."
A correspondent of the Siecle at Algiers observes that;
though the accounts from Oran and Tlemcen appear
very satisfactory, much caution should be used in ac-
crediting them ; since, on the opening of the Chamber,
there is always an attempt made in Algeria to colour
things very highly in favour of the colony. The Cour-
rier Francais gives the subjoined from Oran, 2d inst.,
relating to the facts mentioned above :
" While the three columns were moving towards the
west, important events were taking place near Tlemcen.
Abd-el-Kader, who had arrived near that town with his
red or regular horsemen, 400 or 500 irregular horsemen,
and 250 who had been brought to him by the Kalif
Bou-Hamedy, found the tribes of Trarah and Oulessa
assembled upon a little hill, and learned shortly after-
wards that they had just been deliberating on the course
to be adopted • that his authority was no longer re-
cognised, and ;hat a new chief had been elected, who
was to rule under the protection and in the name of
France. As Abd-el-Kader could not contend with about
10,000 Arabs, who were assembled on this point, and
knew that General Lamorciere was at his heels with
6,000 men, that Colonel Tempoure was on the Rio-Sa-
lado, and that it was impossible safely to pass through
Yacobia, he resolved to march towards the frontiers of
Morocco, announcing his intention of seeking refuge in
the territories of the Emperor. General Lamormewre
has since had a further understanding with the new chief
of the Arabs, and it may now be asserted that the whole , :
of Oran has submitted to France with the exception of
the tribes of the Hachmens and the Beni-Ammer, who
have hitherto refused to take part in the proceedings
against Abd-el-Kader. Colonel Tempoure returned 3,es-
teaday. General 13edeau liaA been checked by the diffi-
culties of the way and the inundation of the waters, and
has returned to . Mostaganem. The captures made by.
General Lamoricicre from the Hachmens are so conside-
rable, that the garrison of Mascara and his columns are
furnished by them with provisions for four months. A
report has been current here that a Morocco chief, who
was at Tlemcen, has declared that if Abd-el-Kader
should seek refuge in the territory of the Emperor, he
would be detained prisoner, and placed at the disposal of
the French."