Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-11

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Algicrs. 1t secms ain that the ene,,, r. 49,
pared no means OF defence between that city and IN.
camp. $3.50 '' a'u one
The Arabs are discouraged, several of them have
already presented themselves at ou,-pos,s: thew
agree IN saying that their fear Of tho Dey has made
them march against the Fronch army The dn = ~
Stronei may give occasion to numerous dcsertions
have honor TO be- &c
(Slgned) COUNT DE BOURMONT
TO HIS nxcELLENcY Tue MINISTER OF MARINE AND
COLONIES.
on BOARD the Provence, in the Bay of
Sldi-Fcrruch, June 10.
SH'-ihe enemy reinforce by body Of Turkish
in'ntry, attacked our positions; they were repulsed
pursued 10 their Positions which were all carried mud
the carriages artillery, tents and bacragc remained
IN me power ofour troops, which now occupy those
same positions Such is the result of the day which
has been communicated to me from The bend ouor,ors
of his Exccencv the Commander in Chief who bas
sent to me his official packets, which hasten to
send by the Zebra brig.
The ships of war Gr,fen, Alerte, and another SUM-
ported the troops "n the east peninsula; they were
gong I" be supported by the lphigene rigate when
The retreat of the enemy prevented its beinn carried
into effect ''S'
The hee' continues with activity the unloading and
ianding OF oil the nGterie 30 days provisions for the
whoie army 1000 horses oil the artillery that has
ocen ASKED Tor, and even more, and a numerous ma
terief have been landed. expect the remainder of
the convey in two or three days.
Inc weather has been very fine to- dav; the calm
Inc Provence has quilted the position of attack
"h'ch IL took on It's arrival, and which rsked it's saf,
y' u Us moored ut the opening of the bay i'm posi-
ton where 1t can resist with advantage the wind and
The waves "N
have sent 10 Touon as | had the bonou, 70 an
nounce to you several vessels asking the Maritime
Pretect to send back provisions and above an water
with winch we have no means to supply ourselves
ne wells made IN the Peninsula can only suo,lv
enough for the troops which occupy 1t. The advan.
ced position which we occupy and which is nj die
lance from the magazines, will render il necessary =,
form conveys which, considering the kind of enemy
we nave 10 dea with, VIII require the employment of
numerous escorts. l have readily acceded to the de-
sire which the Generate Chief has expressed 70
me- to cause the peninsula be occupied bv the crews
ana TO lnrust the guard of that important position
.ne marines am going TO see TO the composition of
the garrison. aud have selected Captain Kuron of the
Navy to take command of it. shall have the hon
our To give an account TO your EXce,lency OF the ar
engagements which will be made-Accept Su, &c
lS'sned) DUPERRE.
TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH
'N NN'ilME PREfEcr OF ToULoN En-
cELLENcY THE MINISTER OF MARINE
TouLoN, June 81
Six thousand Arabs presented themselves ON the
oh at our outposts, 10 make their submission To the
french army. They have been desired TO return
" 'Ie'f homes ana they have promised to do
So In the Following night another corps of Arabs
presented themselves Our troops were nrenarino m
repulse them, but he Arabs fired their arms in the
air, made their submission, and the Same answer
was given them
This report has been mnde :, ~. b, c,;
Bonamour of the Mithridate transport who left Sdi
fe'fuGh ON the - list, and arrived here yesterday.
,y from the Messenger des Chambres Of June 81.
we are daily expecting the publication of n detail
ed account of the first proceedings of our Afr;c,n
campaign The Government has received nv tels
graph another dispatch, which serves as sunnIe
nent to that of the 10th inst. 1t appears that in
the affair of the 16h at the attack on mr. nosi,;on.
IS
were Turks and 90 600 were Bedouins The posi
lions OF our army were very detective and we wore
forced to preserve them in order that we might con
tnue our prot ection of the debarkaton of the male
riel in the peninsula of Sid Ferrucb. which. besides
IL was Impossible to leave until the Qualifications
which have been traced out were completed
WI army dld not present to the enemy more than
men the rest beng employed in covering The
point OF deoarkation Whilst the mass Of the Aloe
rne forces rushed with impetuosity on our lines a6o
corps II IS SAID, made redoubed efforts TO es,ab
ilsh themselves between the 25 600 French and their
o'1.ners IN arms who were stationed at Sid Ferrucb
= rom these clrcumst ances recognize the utility
OF all The precautions taken in the outset such ne
cheVaux de frlse, lanccs de combat" and the other
means OF putting our small corps Of infantry in state
TO resist the immense hordes Of Arabian cavalry
ne superiority of European tactics the force of dis
clPne, the excellence Of the French nr,ilIorv ,nd
without doubt the positions taken by the Commando
IN Chef, have caused the complete failure of this
attacE. Every thing leads Us 10 believe that il was
onu ven COHlOned, since II took siX hours
lighting to repulse it. The victory has cost re too
many OF our young heroes; the artillery in particular
suffered much. The Arabs are better rnarksmen
than European soldiers; they fight on undularing
ground, lntersected with ravncs covered with brush
wood, very favorable for irregular troops. and on
which their horses are accustomed In RIM Tha Al
gerlnes had besides, many mountain guns, which
they carry on the backs of camels over fecivi,ies
The effect of this artillery appears 70 have been
very gaining for some minutes. Although the Alge
rlne army has body Of 10000 regular troops il il
10 De observed that mass of 8O,0 900 men without
tactics or discipline is only good for an mpetuous st
TACK where every individual it were by instinct ia
directed to one common point; but when sucb nm nr
my IS repuIsed, its retreat be nothing less than
dsordered flight.
The Algorlnes had, in tho rear, caun. i,,o
which they rushed with the most horrible copc,g;ou
pursued with great spirit by the French. TIM
nc camp StaouIl, which has boom ca ptured a. IN
loth the French army contDocd "a pursuits. GOO.
ond affair is talked Of whichfo63< plaoe On $3.50
lay near Sad Koef. Tho fsute conducted from !
hence to Solton Kaagsic, (tbo Emperors FORT.
The third battle will probably be foupbt under ~
oTt, and them probably, will commence the opera.
lions Of the siege" 'P''1'