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

D LONDON, June 80.
EtpreS' fr9n' Paris-We have just received, by
az Ix,raordnnry Express from Paris, the NIoniteur.
ana "tnss Morning Papers of Monday and with the
second Edition of the Messenger des Chambres onJ
Gazette de France, dated June 90
From the yNoniteur
~ his hAcELLENcr THE PRESIDENT OF TIE COIN
GIL OF MINISTER'S
From he Camp at Sid Ferrucb
an ~ June 10, Two o'clock, p. NJ
fnnce'--Ihe enemy had occupied since the 18th
had shown, in front of our position fewer mon ~
the preceding days however, ,hey had received con.
siderable relnforcements On the 18th, in the eve
n,hs, the con'ingents OF Constantine Oran and II
'e"' ana great part OF the Turkish militia of All
gers had united The force of these several corns
smonnted TO about forty thousand men, Their con
haehce was the greater as the French armv had re
i'.nea ior four days immoveable in its position T
oeIoTe gave orders TO advance for .ha land
ing OF the conveyances, the provisions and the ma
terlel for the siege-Ths inactivity had been inter
preed IN different manner and the A ga of Alters
,ha nla1.nea at the head OF the militia had thought
that an attack would give him some chances of sue
cess batteries erected the day before, between
aoneh and our positions had discovered his
10 me, aud every thing was prepared to give him a
good reception On the 10Th at davbreaL ,ha a.
envy army advanced in limo much nnoro ov,onSoJ
than me front our positions but their greatest efforts
were directed against the brgades Glouet md I'd
nus was the place where the Turkish militia were
iheir attacK was made with much resolution Some
JanssarIes penetrated into the eptrenchmen,s ub;h
covered the front of our battalons--tbev me, tbsr
death The third brigade of the division of Refill
I'he, ana the two first brigades of the division of
Loverdo, were attacked by the contipgents of G.
stamina and Oran After having sufIere the enan
10 ADVANCE TO the bottom Of the rayine which cov.r
ca me position, General Loverdo CHARGED them NJ
.ne polh' OF the bayonet MANY of the Arab infan
Try were killed After having repulsod The onan.,
the brigade of Clouet resumed the offanoiyo srhs
a'uour or the troops was such that il wouId have
oIe" u,uiG1C 10 restrain them The brgades of A.
.nau ana rotet de Morvan then advanced to suppor,
me brigade OF Clouet The decisive nouant ru
come Fordered the stack of the enemv,s b.tt.r;as
anu camp. Phe two first brigades of the division of
LoVerdo, led by Generals Damremont and dim
natched hrst; the third brigade, which had been de-
tached TO IN" right followed under the command or
GENERAL a. Arclne, the movement of the brigodn NJ
Ciouet' lhree regiments Of the division of Uescara
% 70 iorn me reserve. 1t would be difficult
o po,nt out tne enthusiasm which the troops mani
rested When the order to attack the cano wac ,i,,
me march was performed with extraordinary ror;J
IVY In spite OF the difficulties of the pround tho
afthery' Which was all Of the new model was al
why's w the hrst line. Its extreme mobility must
nave greatly contributed to the terror of tho cuern
III the opinion Of all those who took paTt in tho bn,
ou"beil' the question between the ancient and the
new system viii .Rpp ear decided. The fire of the
pe''eheS Wnlch the enemy had erected, in on ri of
MS camp dfd not stop our troops for n noncnt Tb.
eight brass guns in them were taken by the oOtb 20,
glment ut the line. The Turks and Arobs had taken
DPhl IN all dectlons.-Ther camp fell into our now
i 'o' tenIs were standings those Of the Aga OF Al
gers OF the Boys Of Constantine and TIter, nre
very magnificent. We found considerable quaint.
" OF powder and ball, magazines Of provisions sew
era ilocks OF sheep, aud about 100 camels winch
VIII add to our means Of conveyance Our soldiers
slept under the eDemy's tents.
me conduct or The troops Of all arms has answer
ca the confidence OF the King Mos ofthe Officers
OF The Staff were not YET mounted; they did their
uoty on loot with interchangeable ardour Lieut. Gen
erai ber'hezene led his division with the talent and
SDoness that were expected from his long experience
When have received the reports Of the Lieut. Gen
eras VIII acqnant your Excellency with the names
guished themselves
Ihe number ofthe wounded amounts to about 3oo
me wounds are IN general not very dangerous; and
the hall OF those who have received them will soon
return 70 TIER duty. The landing continues with
g'eat ectIy,ty many horses have been put on shore
touay, ana stu greater number will be landed to-
morrow Phe weather is magnificent; the summer
Wh'ch had been backward. appears to have begun at
esL however, the heat is not greater than Il is
rars at the summer sostice. During the dav
Constant breeze has refreshed tho air. Ia r. -