Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-30
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:" me I-tn. aud Liverpool to the i''h '"'y' OO"
u, I 1r' funeral # His Majesty took place on the
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~ p'.,;,'aSnt MAS 70 be prorOgued on the 2ou'
CAPTURE OF ALGlERs,
=, ,s..i.,rt, me President q the CoV1ea q
49, Ministers. -,
rC.srs,- Ia,y {. 5 O'Clock. p. NJ.
IN -.ySe opening Of he hire before the
r", y, 'o P,nnsrcr wss deferred ill the 4'h OF
,v. in order that all the batteries 'h's"! n'e az
once, thought that. by striking awe ii'o Tue
cnepy on the very FIRST DAY, OS SFea' superior
r., IN .ur fire. sloaid abridge the dura'''h oi
,r,s troe,bes were opened on the night OF the
ea,b after which the works WIRE not interrupted
,,,,,..,, During the night, and even In the
hos vben the workmen ara generally relieved,
o.. cnpmy,> artillery fired bat little. During
,S. d,y The Turkish and Arab sharp-shooters,
nro,e,ted by the bushes, stole INTO the ra'ines
,,5,cb serr /, the left Of the attack. They wound
n rr.ity considerable number OF men; but the
.r,ops were soon covered by epaulements.
Ne had reason to expect vigorous sallies. The
,,rnnsi,jn Of the fort OF the Emperor allowed the
INV To assemble without danger before the
C,,aaba. They did not profit BY this advantage
However. every thug was ready TO give them
god reception.
The batteries had been erected with astonish-
49, r;pii.ty. Among the twentysiA pieces Of
lr'ill-ly mounted il them. there we're ten "a
go.a,iers, { ar l1-inch morters, and SIX s-inch
AONVIerS.
Al! was ready before day break on the 4th.--
A. four clock in the morning rocket gave the
ssna and the firing commenced; that Of The
enemy replied for three hpgrs with much brisk
les. The Turkish guGneIs, though the vide
Ne, If the embla-ures Jeff them almost wholly
exposed. remained brayeiv at their posts, but
coald not con end against the skill and intrepid
is OF ours, whom General In Hlt,a animated by
h, example and counsel. NJ s o'clock the firing
II the f)rt WI, s'enced. thar Of our batteries con-
,inuel to RAIN the works. The order 10 make
breach hal been SjveG. anl was beginning to be
executed. when. AZ 10 loo k, a dreadful cxplo-
SION caused 1T Of The ftrt % disappear. Tor
rea'S Of flame clouds OF dust and smoke rose to
apr,di siols bsi If; stones were thrown in all di-
re,'ivGs. blt did not cause any serious accident.
General Hurel. VIA commanded the trenches.
did not Use 4 moment 10 pass over the space be-
tG,tl our tr0opS and the fort. and to place them
the,e n the midst of the ruins. II seems Ger
t.a dat, al nine o'clock, the troops who defend
al II, b2lag discouraged, returned into the city,
s;Sih5 That tney were sacrificed to no purpose,
AID 'll; then the Dey ordered tae p0wder-maga-
i@e In the tort to be blown up. AT : O'Clock a
Ia VI truce was brOu,h INT to me on the ruins Of
TIE fort Of tae Emperor. II was the secretary
0i .ae O:v. He offered to indemnify France for
NE expenses Of the war; replied that. first of
az the CaSauba, the forts, and the port. must
o-ie.Hercd up 10 the French troops After ap-
?,lrI1s 10 doubt whether this condition would be
accepted. he allowed that the obstinacy Of the Dey
al been very fatal. When he AIyerines, they
'oy' are a. wat with tie kim Of France, they
IRa, not repeat the evening PRAYER till they have
V1'1'aed peace. Tie returnsd to AlgierS. Soon
I;es"aTdS, two Of the -lcl est Mcors of Al.iers
"ere sent By the D'y: they did U,l dissembe that
'NTeme terror prevailed among the soldiers and
ne inhabitants, and that all were d,s,rous that
Iyenou'mnS should commence Immediately.
lney desired taat would cause HE friDr 70
cease promising that the fire of ,ae place should
men likewise be suspended. Thus suspension
% Ao'uIitles IN fact took place. General Va
'ate took advantage of it to open communications
'o,ond The tort If the Emperor.
N three O'Clock the Dey's secretary returned
n''nPan'eJ by the consul and yicr-consa! of
England; he requested nat the conditions If
peace might be reduced to writing. Thi. WAS
zone aud caused "a paper to be drIi,,,ed 20
'"'' copy ct which your exceIlency .aI.l find
oe,ow. a folr o'clock the secretary ,ame G,r
'n5 third ume. The D,y desired thst an me-
prefer misi, be sent TO him, in order that he
might. BY his assistance, understand Whit vas
required Of him. Mr.. Braschewitz, formerly
a''j interpreter to the army in Egypt. was sent
20 the Nasaaba The Dey, when he was made
acquainted with the proposed convention, said
Vat ne accepted the conditions, and that Ne
placed implicit confidence ia the French honor
had signed the convention he mt his saal n
"eat desired that the atmistice mioht he nro.
'0nsed to the 5th, at noon. in order hat he migb,
nave tine to summon hts council and indnca i r.
subscribe to the conditions prescribed Ths
nrns vas suspended till farther orders. bowsrsr
Su' WORKS were continued. and on the 9th at day.
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