Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-09-08

the CITY, crying thdt tAey were sdCtlil0N ~
=, nrr,ose. and that then the Dey ordered
10 now6er magazine in the fort 20 be
Jown up. At two o'clock a flag Of truce
WAS brought 90 me on the ruins OF the fort
oribe Emperor. Ii was the Secretary oil
The Dew. He offered to indemnify France
ror the EXPENSES of the wan: replied, that
FIRST of an. the Casauba, the forts, and the
mort must be dehyeredup to the French
troops. After appearing 10 doubt whether
tbis condition would be accepted, be allow
ed thst The obstiuacy of the Dey had been
very fatal. When the Algerincs, they
saw, are at war with the King of France,
thev must notrepcat the evening prayer all
tbey have obtained peace. lie returned
TO- Aleicrs. soon afterwards two Of the
richest Moors ofAlgicrs were sent by the
Dey. they did represent that extreme ter
ror prevailed among the soldiers and IN
FL hltau,s, aud that an were desrcus that
negotiations should commence immedI-
ately.
They desired that I would cause the fir
inc to cease, promising that the fire OF the
palace should then likewise be suspended.
This suspension of hos,llties IN fact took
place. Gen. Value took advantage Of It
to ouen communications beyond the fort OF
.he Emperor.
AT tuee O'Clock the Dey's secretary
returned. accompanied by the consul and
wee consul Of England Tie requested
that the conditions Of peace might be re-
duced 10 writing. This was done, and
caused o paper TO be delivered 10 HIM, a
COPY of winch your cxcelIency viii find
below. Az four o'clock tire secretary. came
Tor the third time The Dey desired that
an Interpreter might be sent TO him, in or
der that he might, by his assistance, ua-
dersaud what was required OF han. Mr..
BraschewItz, formerly first Interpreter to
tbe army n Egypt, was sent to the Casau-
58. The Dey, when he was made &C
1uainted with the proposed convention,
sand that he accepted the conditions, and
mat Pc placed implicit confidence ~ the
French honour
had g0ed the convention; he put ms
seal 90 it, but desired that the armsuce
might be prolonged 10 the 9th at noon, that
he might have time 20 summon his council
and induce DC 60 agree TO the terms pre-
scubeJ. Me firing was suspended all
further orders However, our works were
continued. and on the 9th, at day break,
d communication of 500 metres connected
me Fort of the Emperor with Jho spot on
which tle battery against the CaSauba was
Io be erected. To-day ;he two Alo0rs re-
turned. they were commissioned by the
Dey 90 confirm the engl cement Iato which
ne had entered By aiiyug hts seal TO the
convention; Jul they desired that the occu
patton should be deferred for twenty-lour
hours. ! required that the forts, the port,
aud the city, should be delivered up to the
French troops no III O'Clock in the morn
ing. The Dey consented, and at this
moment the standard of France Is holstod
ou all the towers of the city, the subsection
If which has been for so many ages the
obiect of the wishes of all Europe. The
Dcy has retired into q house On the city,
which he inhabited before he took up his
abode 10 lhc Casauba. The promise which
! have made 20 respect his person, shall be
faithfully kept
The next paragraph praises the troops
and the new artillery.
The public property has been put under
SEAL Al inventory viii be taken, which
] shall transmit to your eXceiiency. / have
,le honour, sc.
COUNT DE BOURMONT.