Star.
London, England, 1830-06-25 00:00:00

ALGIERS.

OFFICIAL REPO FROM FROM ALGIERS.
The following details relative to the operations of the expedition
against Algiers have reached Govemment :
Remt of Admiral Duperre to the Minister of the Marine.
" On board La Provence, Bay of Torre Chia, June 14, 1830.
" Monseipeux—Providence has favoured with complete success
the first operations of the glorious enterprise ordained by his Ma.
jesty. The king's flag waves on the fort of Sidi Ferruch and the
tower of Tone Chico. The 10th inst. I left the Bay of Palms with
the it under my command, which I succeeded in rallyingagain after
ita having been dispersed Jsy bad weather, in sight of the coast of
Africa, far the first time, en the 31st oh. I approached that coast
spin on the 12th, in the morning, but strong easterly winds and a
Ittzevtleress again obliged me to stand out to sea, keeping the flat
. Yesterday ussening the wind was still fresh from the
east, but the sea less agitated, and the weather fine. This first op.
appeared
of proving myself worthy of the confidence of his Majesty
favourable, and I embraced It.
"At eight o'clock in the waning the fleet Iris off the town of
Algiers; It sailed along the forts and batteries, the commander of
the blockading squadron, accompanied by la Mons, leading the
van of the naval farm, followed by the reserve and convoy, and at
seven la the evening the fleet occupied the Bay of Torre Chico.
The enemy bad evacuated the battery at the point and the fort of
the by; but they bad conveyed its cannons and mortars to the
neighbouring heights. Several cannon-bans and bomb-shells
were fired upon the first line of vessels. A sailor was wounded
on board the Breslow by a splinter.) I ordered Captain Leviers,
with the steamer le Nwntr, to approach the beach; be caused a
battery of one cannon and one mortar in the first line to be evacuated
by the enemy. The day was too far pa* for landing, and
hence preparations were made to effect It at day-break. La
Bayonnak (corvette,) Captain Perris; the brig Acton, Cap.li Hamelin; and the brig Bodine, Captain Guindet—which
had no troops to land, stationed themselves in the bay, to the
eastward of Tone Chia, to take the batteries of the enemy in
flank, and beat them or the peninsula. The steamers le
Nageur, and Is Sphinx, Captain Sara, received orders to
cover with their fire the landing:on the westward. At half-past
bur this morning the first division of the army landed, with eight
pieces of field artillery, under the fire of the enemy's batteries,
which did little mischieL A seaman of the Surveillante had his
leg carried away, and LinaL Dupont received a violent contusion
from a spent ball. I have not received any other returns. The
guns of the corvettes stational to the east of Tours Chita were well
worked. and bad a good effect on the enemy's batteries. Two
mikes jumped on shore, and hoisted the King's flag on the fort
and tower. At six the second division, and the whole of the field
artillery, were safely landed; at half- silt the Commander.
in. Chief disembarked, and placed himself at the bead of the troops.
He immediately executed a movement to turn the enemy's batteries,
which were carried, after repeated attacks, spinet mules of sa-
valry. About twelve the whole ar was completely landed. It
occupies the heights which are in advance of the peninsula, and
head-quarters are established at Torre Chia. Ammunition,
provisions, and stone, have been landed, and operations will be
followed up with the utmost possible activity. The Bay of
Torre Chia or Sidi Ferruch presents much better shelter for
the fleet than I had ventured to antkipate. Though it is exposed
to the winds from north-east to northwest, the anchorage
must be very good, and the ships will ride there upon their chain
cables. Eager to convey to your Excellency this first intelligence,
I am unable to enter into further details, particularly as to the ope-
rations of the land forces, wide are not within my province. I
shall collect, from the several reports made to me, such claims to
the favour of his Majesty as may be acquired, and shall have the
honour of submitting them to your Excellency. Generally speak-
ing, every one leas done his duty, and will feel too happy if the King
should consider that the navy has shown itself worthy of his confi-
dence. Believe me, Sir, &e.
Vice-Admiral, Commander-in. Chief of the Naval Forces,
" DUPERRE."

Report addressed by Oen. de Boorman to the Prince de Polle.
Sidi-Ferruch, June 14.
" Parxer,—.The naval armament that had been detained more
than 18 days in the Bay of Palma, waiting for the landing flotilla,
set sail on the 10th. The wind, at first very light, became so
that several small vessels sustained damage. Two cattle-boats
and a part of their crews wen lost. On the 12th at day-break,l
the coast of Africa was descried, but the increasing gale and
a heavy sea rendered disembarkation almost impossible. The
fleet stood out from the land for a short time, while light
vessels were sent towards the peninsula of Sidi.Fenuch and the two,
adjacent beaches. The certainty of firstling safe moorings, the shel-
ter afforded against the prevalent winds by the bearing and protec-
tion of the shore, and the nature of the coast, which, being entirely
open to the me for an extent of four thousand metres, afforded no
ambush or concealment for the enemy, had for a long time drawn
our attention to that part of the coast as a favourable point for
landing. The retrograde movement ceased on the 12th, at
nine o'clock in the evening, when we made sail to the south.
ward. During the night the agitation of the sea subsided, and
on the 13th, at day-break, we were not more than two or three
leagues from Algiers. The troops manifested the most lively jcL
and cries of " Viva le Roi" resounded from every quarter. T
fleet changed its sonthwardly course, sad ran parallel with the coast
towards the peninsula ; the ships of war took the lead ; they were
destined to attack the works which the enemy might have con.
strutted on the point of disembarkation. The breeze now blow-
ing ftom the east, it was;decided to land on the west of Sidi.
Petra& At ten in the morning the armed ships arrived of
the peninsula, and found that the tower which stands there
had been abandoned. The enemy had dismounted a bat-
tery of 12 cannon, the fire of which we had expected to receive. A
camp was established at about a league from the shore. We per-
ceived in advance of it several batteries, and a pony of Arab
horsemen. A steamer approached the shore, and soon dter
these horsemen. The enemy's batteries sent a few balls
and
some shells towards the anchorage, but without egret. At
eight in the evening, the three squadrons, the first division of
the convoy, and the landing flotilla, had all come to anchor.
Orders were issued for the disembarkation to commence at
day-break on the 14th. Before five in the morning, the first di-
vision was on land, without meeting with the least resistance. The
two other &visas disembarked in succession. Oen. Berthas= ad-
vanced with the first, and eight pieces of cannon. Soon after the
enem's batteries opened their fire, and continued to cannonade
us, although they weer battered in front by our field artillery,
and taken in flank by the King's ships stadoned to the east of
the peninsula. Gen. Benhenere received orders to turn the left
of the enemy's position. This movement had the desired
effect. The batteries were abandoned; thirties siztems-poundese
and two mortars fell into our hands. The divisions Loverdo
and d'Escars followed the movements of the int. At eleven the
combat ceased, and the enemy Red in awl
_direeden. Our so.
diets displayed as much coolness as they bedadirlortly down
owthualasm. We have lost 20 men, bat aft ea was wooded.
The aspect of the lead in advanced the peninsula peeliedy WNW.
with the dteeription given of It by Wood hearts; it le esady, sad

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slightly undulated ; strong bushes sower needy the whole of the
surface. The peninsula is a calcareous rock, on which is reared a
union (a Turkish convent,) to which the Spaniards have given the
name of Terre Chica. We intend to employ it as a depot for our
stares of every description. Gen. Velem has traced out an entrench-
ment, which will not have a great extent, but the construction of
which has already been common:ed.-4 have the honour, &c.
(Signed) " Count de 130U/t bIONT."