Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-27
DESCRIPTIONS THE CITY OF ALGIERs
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The yieU Of AigcTs from the sea is one If Tins.
er1Hrtu scenes t. vtSch tho pen can sczrcely kUpe
- % 3esHS. ata oisiazca the town appears like
chalk mound N the midst Of IA anphtheaire of green
Uooun ans ftt8 neATer. It's square towers rnSrnas
lad DI1arets become al - ngnshahle rising asove
each other hike = Aght Of steps from the waters
eue 70 me summit OF the HlOuntaIn Right and lef
spread cn6ulzting hgts, whose Iuxurnnt verdure in
teTPersed with gay kosks, FORM agreeable contrast
70 the tring glare Of the white houses In the bsek
ground are still loer hills whose sterile tops give
another variety 10 the picture -
But whatever attraction the CITY NAV off, NJ
distance the iusion entirely vanshes on setting foo,
on shore. The streets are narrow and 6Ithv and
there are no buildings Of importance save the bar
Tncks OF the JansssrIcs (abogt g. 600 in nuGber the
only regular loops belonging to the Deyl tic mos
ques, aud the Days palace. The N To- which forms
the harbor, runs above 400 PAGES into the sea aud
Is built on ledge Of rocks. within which The nav
70 all secure IN case Of attack, The labor of Euro
pean engineers since The siege Of Lord Exmoufh has
rendered this part Of the foTfifcation unassailable
and leaves little hopes ofany other commanders be-
ing able to lay his vessel IN he position taken up by
the Queen Charlotte. =
From the Alcapaba, or citadel at the apex of thu
mountain, the Dey may command al the operations
of defence WITHIN this castle he can also retire In
case Of siege IN oTdor to protect his means 10 the
last, a. yell as 20 shelter himself from the violence
Of the vasclaiiDg anissaries who would be ne read
~ oTD their swords against the Dey himself as y
gslnst the enemy, in case Of aUy probability Of do
From tbe sea, Algiers may be considered irnprca-
nable, and able TO defy the meuaces of any maritime
expedition Whatever. England, the only nation
which can boast OF having iDtiFoidated this re-
gency, is fully aware Of this truth and of the difficult
lies even with hfr means. Of ever sgain making an
impression by bonbardment OIL ratification which
mounts lSOO pieces Of caDDou, and where the attack
ing party must be exposed to such dsproporionntc
risks. land force to reduce this place is most ike
ly 10 be attended with success il undertaken on a
sufficient scale in the spring of tho wear and pushed
1 with viOOr Tha ~ IL, : 4
west the CITY, are bea y indefenslbe and present
but little difficulty 10 determined army, well sun.
Piled with train Of artillery The landing, which
SHOULD be made IN the immediate neghborhood Of Al
giers, world dOubtless meet with some opposition
and would have TO contend with hosts Of Arab foes
OF which the Dey easily raise two hundred thpus-
and amongst the Bcdouins and Robeylls every sub.
Iect OF this Regency being obliged TO bear arms; but
their trooPs are mostly motntsneers and would weld
to the superior mannuRres and tactics Of an Euro
pean force. The first shock successfully sustained
the farther progress Of an invading army becomes al
most certain.
The allegiance Of the Dey of Alriers 10 the Otto.
iran Porte has been at all times too equivocal TO
suppose that Turkey could have any influence Over
the conduct or policy Of the Dey. II s thrown aside
AZ pleasure, although formerly kept up By the pay.
ment OF tfiennihl tribute, foF which each new Pa
che receives the cufun, pelsee ofhonor and some
presents IN return. a circumstance which occurred
not many years ago. may serve 10 show thc rmnl
influence Of Turkey over the Regency. Application
was made by the English Governmental the Sultan
OF Turkey, TO put stop 20 some unprotected annoy
anee against the Italian states by lato ley Of Al.
gicTs n new Pacha oftbree tails was in consequence
appointed 10 tuPersede the rogDinR one and dis
patched With Jr1lan 70 take possesesion Of the Re
gency On arrival, however, Of tho new scandidnte
Il for power a. the islsnd Of Gambia, he received
nhessage from the reignng Pscha 70 halt as in case
he attempted 10 Get foot in Algiefs, his head would
pay the ioTieit Of be temerity The sane fsto awat
cd the new Pocba he ATTEMPTED TO return to Con.
stantnopc without fulfilling tho SuItans orders In
this dilemma he thBw himself on tho projection o.
tho British Consul At Gambia, who having Fepfcsen