Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-04

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EXPEDITION TO ALGIERs.-Paris June
21.--The government has received letters
to night from Admiral Duperre.
On the 10th inst the expedition left
Parma, (Majorica) and on the 10Th pre-
sented itself again before the coast Of Af-
rica, and the winds second time fore ed
il to sea. On the 18th, it arrived before
Algiers, and having coasted along the
forts and batteries, put into the bay of
Tore Chica. The fort of this bay, and
the battery at the point, were abandoned
by the enemy, but the mortars and can
mons which were taken from them, were
afterwards posted Oh the eighboring
heights.
The steamboat La Nagcur compelled
battery consisting OF a mortar and two
cannon to be withdrawn. "A sailor OF
the ship lie Breslaw was wounded. A
mother sailor, belonging to the iriga;c lie
Surviellantc, had his leg taken ofl by a
cannon ball. 1t was too late to attempt a
dcbarcation, but all the arrangements had
been made to effect landing.
Three light vessels were placed to the
East of Torres Chica, as battery in
flank of the batteries Of the enemy, while
two steam vessels were to protect the de-
claration of the West.
On the 18th, at half past 4 in the NOR
ming, the first division Of the army effect
cd its landing, together with eight pieces
of cannon.
II This movement was succeeded at q
o'clock by the second division and the
whole field artillery.
At half past 6 o'clock, the gcncral-in-
chief landed, and towards noon the rest
of the troops, as well as the munitions,
provisions, equipagc, sc. the debarcaton
of which was carried forward with the
greatest activity. Two sailors Jumped
ashore and planted the kings flag on the
tower OF Torrc-Chica, where the head
quarters of:he army were fixed at 10 o.
clock, A. NJ.
The following details respecting the
expecting the expedition are said to be
derived from a source on which reliance
may be placed: 1t is believed that the
troops have been divided into three corps;
one, to remain at the place, where the
landing was effected; another, to pro-
coed along the coast, and take posses
sion of the batteries that skirt it: and the
third, to march upon the heights, in or
der to turn the town, and attact it on the
east and south. The walls on that side
are said to be in such bad condition, as
to require but few vollcys to make a
breach, it is therefore considered not un-
likely that by this time the town is taken,
and the expedition terminated. The
roadsted Of Turetta Chica is an uneX-
pectcd safeguard to the expedition, and
removes all anxiety. 1t is only to be
wished that there may be no need of cav
airy, for, according to accounts from
Palma, almost all the horses perished
during thirty days stay on board the
vessels The 18th regiment of chas-
seurs will make the campaign on foot
On TIE 9th, when the feet was still Pal
ma, a great number of dead horses were
thrown into the sea; the few remaining
were to be employed in the artillery SER
vice. The point at which the French
army landed, was mounted with batteries;
map recently published marks five
there must have been greater number,
as Sid Ferasch may be considered the
mercantile port of the Algerine capital;
an attack on that side is striking the
Regency to the heart; 1t is therefore
probable that the most powerful means
Of defence were directed on that point.