Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-09-09
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By he %afriDal Of The Caledonia at " Fork,
sohich sailed from liverpool Oh The 18Th uN.
the editors Of The ,jouy,.al Of Commerce and
Commercial .fd0eriiser haee received iats I'D
vices Jjonn Etaops. The oGieiai account Of
The JdH u .Hgisrs - announced az the French
Papers. We haze ea'y space Jorhs Jolowing:
CAPTURE OF ALGIERS.
To his sreeIlency the President If lie Council
Of Ministers.
La CAsAUBA, July 9, 3 o'clock, I. NJ.
PRIEcE.-The opening Of the fire before
the fort of the Emperor was deferred till the
4th Of July, in order that ali the batteries
might fire at once. | thought that, by striL
ing awe into the enemy on tue very first day
by a great superiority in our fire, | should
tbridge the duration OF the operations.
The troeches were opened on the night Of
the Goth, after which the works were not in
tsrrupted a moment. During the night, and
even in the hours when the woTknen arc &c
nersllv relieved, the ensmy's artillery fired
but little. During the day, tha Turkish and
Arab sharp-sheotcrs, protected by the bush
es, stole INTO the ravines which were to the
left of tho attack. They wounded a pretty
considerable number of men; bat the troops
wore soon covered by epaulements.
Wa had reason 10 expect vigorous %sallies.
The occupation Of the fort Of The Emperor
allowed the esemy TO assemble without dan
ger before the Cassuba, They did not profit
by this advantage. However, every thing
was ready to give them a good reception.
The batteries had been erected with aston
fishing rapidly. Among the twenty six pieces
of artillery mounted in tAem, there were ten
ei-pounders, four 10-lnch m~orters, and six
S-iach howitzers.
All yvae ra4Ix ha fnra ,1au hraa1 ~, Iha al.
Al four o'clock in the morning a rocket gave
the signal, and the nring commenced; that
of the enea3y replied for three hours with
much briskness, 1he Turkish gunners, tho
she Wilderness Of the embrasures left them al
most wholly exposed, remained hravelv at
their posts, bat could not contesd against
& the skill and lntrepidity Of ours, whom Gen
erai la Hitta animated by his example and
counsel. AT s O'Clock the firing Of the fort
was silenced, that Of our batteries continued
60 ruin the works. The order to make a
breach had been given, and was beginning
TO be executed, when, at 10 O'Clock, a dread
full explosion caused a part of thc for: to dis
appear. Torrents of fame, clouds of dust
and smoke rose 30 q prodigious height; stones
were thrown in all directions, but did not
cause any serious accident. General iIursl.
who commanded The trenches, did not lose
e mement to pass over the space between
oar troops and iAe lost, and to place them
there in the midst of'the ruins. 1t seems Ger
tain, that, at sine o'clock, the troops who
defended il, being discouraged, returned in
to the city, crying that they were sacrificed
10 no purpose, and that then the Dey order
ed the powder magazine in the fort to be
blown up. At 2 O'Clock q flag Of truce was
brought TO me on the ruins Of the fort of the
Emperor. 1t was the secretary eff the Dey.
lie offered to indcrnnify France for the ex-
penses Of the war; | replied that, first OF all,
the Casauba, the forts, and the port, must
be delivered up 10 the Fresch troops. After
appearing 10 doubt whether this condition
would be accepted, no allowed that tho ob-
stinacy ofthe Day had been very fatal. When
the Algerines, they say, are at war with the
ming OF France, they must not repeat the e
veuiag prayer till they have obtained peace.
lie roterned to klgiers. Soon afterwards,
''yo Of the richest Moors Of Aigiers were Seut
Is Tho DEFY; they dad not Ensemble that ex-
.trans terror prevailed .mosg ,hc ~>~,,i~rs
a-t p,c Inhabitants, and that all Wcrs ,e.l-
r.as hat negotiations should commence ini-
n lately.
They desired that | wosld cause the firing
80 cease. promising thst tbs 6re Of tia place
should then likewise DO suspended. This
E-4ADfffelbH Vi ltotltAAiGo 80 AA&N ~ HtufSs
General Valaze toek advantage o. il to open
communications beyond ths fort Of the Es1pe-
zoe
At three O'Clock the Dey's secretary retsr-
ned, accompanied by the csnsal AND VICE
consul OF England: he requested that the cen
ditions sf peace might be reduced 10 writing |
Ibis was done, and | caused e paper to be
delivered to him, Q copy ofMhich your excel
lancy will iiad below. Al loHr O'Clock the Sc
osetssy came for the third time. Ths Day
that an interpreter might he sent TO
him, IN order shat he night h' his assist
: nag. understand what was required OF nm
~, aaa.ohe wiz, formerly list Interpreter ,v
,.s -rn,y in Egrpt, was sent 10 the Caeuaba
Iee Hey. when he was made acquainted
Aah he proposed convention. sa'd that br
.r..nted .ae conditions. and that lie p'alcD
..4p.vt e~ou1dencS y tAs kFsas1 bsaor' g..