Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-30

~ begin the investment OF the EMPEROR or
10 day Inc Cousgs are AT III: aatposts with
a InfEisb ana fsr1eh safeguard a pr1lertlun
IL ,ipiibI ia wTufuZ, iron THE Turkish aud
French eon1nander,.) They say frat grea
| disufdei prevails wnH'n Algiers. We nave M
news Of OR prisoners.
aP. s. Tbe Inspector Gensral eft the Army,
who was present al The action. mas affivrh on
boaeI the Provence. lie confirms The above
i news
10 his treeiieney the Prs,idsn! orMe Council oJ
MtHiSlers.
Canp of SIdl khairf 2SIh June 1890
PRscE--rhe attack which had been plan.
ned Tor the l6rh did not lake place. IL would
have led tie army upon the plateau which
commands The Enperor's fort. Having been
informed that should find some baterie. on
ths plateau and some other eAteriof points
preferred waiting I'LL several pieces of heavy
! artillery aud n pat OF the stores of he artillery
/ = rng iBrer department should be collected al a
shoft distance III The rear OF The Gisi line.
! THIS delay was taken advantage Of some
works directed by Gen, Valaze rendered the
road III advance Of SidI khAIet easily nAssable
by wagons several redoubis, intended 10 sup.
port ihr march Of our conveys. were cons,ruc-
ted md mounted wan the guns captured from
| the enemy.
III lhHuiiib " iit DbEscs DelDnplnp 10 the
besieging artillery aud the civil dephftmeni.en-
abled us 10 bring proiee'iles aud siolgs OF all
descriptions close 10 Aigiers consequently
when lhe attack drives ths enemy back inlo
! the Town. the army " III be prepared u carry
the enemy batteries, 10 iortiy our camp, md
10 begin AMI even pursue with sigor He slrge
Of The Emperor's Castle.
+" he troops 10 front OF our frsi line belong
almost 'scuslyely Ia the Turkish Militia The
! coniinual sknmshing which has taken pluce
since the action Of tn 2ih, has killed or Disabled
SIX or seven hundred men, Beng made by mus
kerry, and shots fired nj a distance. the wounds
N general are mol dangerous Since yesieidny
only some men have been ached by the tirs
of TWO iwenIy-four FOUNDERS, which the enemy
has brought up 10 Eno position. The Chief de
Battalion Bnrhes, very distinguished officer,
had an arm carried away.
" wishing TO put an end 10 this state Of
things, have given order, for an attack TO.
morrow at day-oteak. The following IS tine
order III which the troop will be drawn 10
wien we march against The e.emy:
- The rlght VIII be iormed by tla division
Berlhezrne, the left by The DIVISION D'Escars,
brigade OF the division Loyerdo will form
the second line. The two other brigades OF the
division Loyerdowii he placed IN echrllon on our
line Oh communication, with the exception OF
one battalion, which Will inrm with the 400
sailors, the garrison of The Peninsula. | have
e"'rused 10 NJ de Leridhnt COiUoeI Of the
4sih OF The line, the cofGdiand OF that Impor--
tam post.
81 The Rrdouins for several days had shown
themselves IN pretty considerable numbers on
The nent oi our line OF COMMUNICATIONS They
hnd not appeared siuce yesterday. IneY have
been Been again IL. day.
= Sine hundred elective men we're colier-
'ed IA ihe nepol eSlahll shed for the army at
io"l"n. iitcRoned ON their speedy arrItai
Has reinforcement would have repalred. in +,
great measure. he losses which we have sus-
'ained. Having heen informed that YOU had
given orders that ali men who were in the de-
POI should join the third battalion. | though, Il
my duty To direct the Lieu,eusn General
commanding The reserve TO send ON a brigade
ol Tint DIVISION. Admiral Doperre " Ill place
me means necessary too their embarkation al
his disposal. have the honor 10 br, &c.
COUNT DE BOURMONr."
Extract ofd letter addressed 10 His EEcettsncy
the NmiSter Of Murine by Adatirni Duperte.
On boald the Provence.
Bay OF Sidi Ferruch. June %, 1880.
Monseigneur have had the honor 10
inform you that the naval forces, in The gnIe of
the 10Th, sustained some damages in anchors
and moorIogs. Another squat assaied us on
The 10Th aud the loss aud damages were more
considerable. Several vessels dragged their
anchors and broke their cables, chains. and
anchor rings. which were not sufti cisntIy ronp
the safety of the naval forces might have been
compromised. These squalls come on fre-
quenily, though this is the summer season
The 'ea instantly becomes tremendous. / now
perceive very well that the bay is not safe I'm,
tI.l nFps fAI
can DO 40 handing, and consequently no proyi
sons for the land forces. Our situation !. 81,
ceehngly difficult. | have sent 10 Touln,
Tor supplies OF anchors and moorings.
The army is engaged with The enemy. |
thInk the enemy will perhaps be attacked TO.
moTf"" IN MS positions in advance ofthe En-
lhfors Castle, which are strengthened with
artillery. This attack will I've followed bv ,hs
Investment OF the Fort These nuyiions arr
defended by troops from thu IurAish garrison
OF AIg'ers. The Commander in Chiei has no, |
yet seat me his dispatches. | shuil send them
10 as soon as 'i'ey arrive, butt cannot DELAY
d'spa!chng vessel Immediately for supple,
OF Inoofines and nnchots, which are most ur.
gsnhy wanted
furnish three ships crews temnorarnv
composed each OF eight companies, for tie
garrison OF the en,rtnched cainp. The navy
makes unheaid al sacrifices ,ond IFS .,r.n,,,,
since the greater part ofthc vessels armed ~
Jtae tufn'sh for garrison and working parties
more than bait their sailors. I appoln,ed
Commodore hSgon 10 take the command oil
iAe crews 10 the garrison, aud the Commander
!" Chiel has gwen him that Of the whole
'nlfenched camp This officer is consequently
detached from the command OF the CONVOY and
hoiiIla. '""
have charged Capt. Oryipr, senior Can.
tam IN This fleet, who before held command Of
The second squadron in the absencs of Rear
Animal kosdme who commands the second
u'S's'on which is At sea, with the general man.
"sement ~ unloading Ine transports.
FiGe admiral Commander IN Chief of the
Naval Forces, DUpERKE
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