Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-31
CAPTURE OF ALGIERs.
40 ria trceffeney the President OF he
ministers

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PRiScE.-The opening of the Gre beG,rs m. g..
OF tue hmpero, was deferred ill the Atb of Jniv
IN order 'hat ai' the batteries might Gre at once
thoagh, that by striking aao into the or.r,no ~ 49,.
very drst day, by great superiority in on: 6rsHT
should abrdgc the duration Of the oper.,;c
Tho trenches were opened on tho night or N
after which tho works not interrpn, ~
ment. During the night, aud even in the bo,;v<<k>
the workmcn are generally relieved, tho en.r,-..
artillery fired but little. During the dav the T,,yN
ish and Arab sharp Shooters protected by the busho.
stole into the ravlncs which were to the Ion Of ,fr
aitacS.-They wounded pretty considerable number
OF mon; but the troops covered by epaule-
mcnts
We had reason to expect vigorous sallies. Yhe
occupation OF the fort ofhe Emperor allowed the en-
epy to assemble without danger before the Cassubo
They did not profit by this advantage. However.
every thing was ready to give them good reception
The batteries had boen erected with astoni,hinp
ropidi'y:-Among Pnty-six pieces of artillery
mounted IN them 90" ten 24-pounders. four
ton A.. inch ,nn m"r aa5. s.insh howi,zers.
four o'clock in tho norning rocket gave the sianal
and the firing commonced that of the enemy replied
for three hours with much brskness The Turkish
gunn"rs though the Wilderness of tho embrasires left
them almost wholly exposed. remained bravely 90
their posts, but could not long contend against tho
Skill and intrepidy of ours, whom General La Htta
animated by his example and counsel. At 8 o'clock
the firing Of the fort senced, that of our bate
lies cotlnued to ruin the works The order To mako
a breach had been given, and was beginning TO be
executed, when, at 10 o'clock, dreadful explosion
caused part of the fort to disappear. Torrents or
tame clouds of dust and smoke rose to prodigious
heigh'; stones were thrown in all directions but did
not cause any serious accidents. General HureJ
who commanded the trenches, did not lose . mon,on,
to pass over the space between troops and the
FORT and to place them there he midst Of the ruins
1t seems certain that at npc o'clock the troops who
defended 1t being discouraged returned into the city
crying tha they were sacrificed purpose d thsS
hen the Dey ordered the powder magazine in the fort
to be blown up. At Q o'clock flag truce WA
brought to me on tho ruins OF tho fort Of the En-
peror. II was the secretary of tho Dey He offer
90 TO indemnify France for the expenses of the war:
replied that, fret of all. the Cassauba the forts ana
the port must be delivered up to the French troona
After appearing doubt whether this condition wopla
be accepted he avowod that the obstnacy of the Dew
had been very fatal when the Alpernes thew saT
are a, war with the King of France, thew must nos
repeat the evening payer till they have obtained
peace lie returned to Algiers. soon lerw,rds
TWO OF tho richest Meors Of Agers were sent by tho
Dey: they did no, dissembe that extreme terror pre
vailed among tho soldiers and the inhabitants and
that all were DESTROYS that negotiations should com.
mence immediately.
They desired that would cause the firing TO cease.
promising that the fire oftbe place should then likewise
be suspendedThis suspension of hostiliries in fhct
took place General Valaze took advantage of II
to open communications beyond the fort of the Em-
peror.
Al three o'clock the Dey's secretary returned me-
comPanled by the consul and consul of England:
nc requested that the conditions Of pea ce might b
reduced to writing This was done, and caused
eXcelency will find below. At four o'clock the SEC
re'ary came for third time. The Dey desired that
an interpreter might be sent to him, in order that
he might, by his assistance nd what vas r
CURED Of him. Mr. Braschewitz formerly 6rsf an
terp'eter to the army in Egypt, was sent to Che Ca
sunba. Phe Dey, when he was made acquainted
with The proposed convention, said that he accented
the conditions, and that he placed implicit confidence
in he French honor - -
had signed the conventions: be put his seal to H.
1uf desired thnt the armistlce might he proongedto
the 9th at noon, in order that he might have time 70
summon his council, and induce 10 subscribe to the
conditions prescribed The firing was suspended
I'LL farther ORDERS however, works were contiu-
ued and on the 5th, at day-break, communities ton
OF 6oo metres connected the fort of the Emperor
with the spot on which the battery against the Ca
sauoa was to be erected To-day the two Noors re-
turned; they were commissioned by the boy to con-
nrIn tho engagement into which no had entered BY
atnHlg ms seal to the convention; but they desired
mat the occupation should be deferred for "a bours
required tina, the forts. the port and the city should
De deiVeredup to the French troops at eleven clock
In the morning The Dew consent cd md at tbia
nomeh the standard Of France is hoisted on all the
towers OF this city. the subsection of which has been
inI SD many ages the Object of the wishes of all
EUROPE; fhe Dey has retired into a house in the
cry, which he inhabited before he took up his a.
oode IN the Casanba. The promise which have
made To respect his person will be faithfully kept
Inc next paragraph praises the coursae Of the
troops, and speaks in high terms of the superiority
OF the new artillery. both the field pieces and tho
heavy cannon.) ''"N
The public property has been put under scal-An
exccllency " S'ui
. have the honor. &c COUNT DE BouRsoS.r
Contention bettosen the generaiin CHIEF oftbe Ercnl
~. army ana ms HiShness Ne Dsy Of .aigiers
Inc tort OF the Casauba, all The other forts do
pending on Algers, and the port of that ctv. sbal,
be delivered up to the French troops this morn;nn
at ten o'clock, French time
Inc General-n chief Of the French army pyon,,sos
h!s Hghness tho Dcy of Algiers, to leave b;ro he
iioGy and tn" possession of every thing That BELONGS
to him personally ''S'
me icy shall be liberty to retro with b;s f,,d-
wy ana al mat belongs to him olhe place which he ha
TX upon, and so long he remains at Algergs hn
and all his family shall DO under the protection M
me General IN Chief of the French army; a guard
shall protect the safety Of his person and tbat 20
his family Tho General Chief prornisos IN Mi
the soldiers the same advantages and the same pro.
lection. e P'''
Inc exercise OF the Alahomctan religion shall
remain tree. The liberty of the nhnbitnnt, ,S III
classes their religion their property their conmerco