Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-01

boverdo. The Duke dE,scars received orders "a NJ.
tack on tho ie with the fret two bripadcs of his i
VISION aud tofoow nearly tho line Of separation be.
tween cue Two ravinss Which run to tho aud west
OF Algers. |, was on this side that the enemy had
assembled his greatest force. The brigades of Ber-
thier aud Hure used in tho attack as much ypor s
they had showed constancy and coolness in the de-
iensive position which they had occupied the pre-
ccding days. Being broken by them, the enemy did
not wait the shock OH the other points, and on oil
sides they took To- eight.
The division of Berthszone changed it's direction,
ana proceeded to occupy the Great of the heights
winch rise between tho and the point of at, nck OF
the division OF d'Escars; these heights command all
the ncighooiing country. General Lovcrdo march
CD towards the EmPeror's Fort, and took odvantaye
OF the nature OF the ground To establish two bsttn-
lions at less than 400 metres Tao yardsl from Tint
fortress and upon OF the declivcs of tho plateau
winch commands II; the Duke Esca rs iumcuin, elv
approached the Emperor's Fort, in order that tho
two bIigades nigh, be enabled to combine the very
next night III opening the trenches Although the
height OF the most elevated point of the hills which
enrround Alsiers IS not above 600 metres the yare-
ios IN the lace OF the country are strongly marked;
lne uepth of the ravines, the stoepncss of
their banks the trees and hedges with which tho so
en'ireiy covered. rendered the marches of the Sc
cond and third divisions long and f,,iguing
IN the action OF the Goth we had 40 or SO men kill
isd or wounded The enemy let many dead on tho
Held OF battle A fsg and five pieces ofconnon woro
taken. "~'0
Tho greater part of the European Consuls were 81,
enoEt oislence IRON the hed OF battle asse mbled
with Their families III the house of the Consul of the
an states gave orders for ensuring their safety
All agree IN saying that the action of the 18th
'he militia has sustained considerable losses md Tint
the enemy which attacked us on the 10Th contained
at least $4,000 effective men, Several hundred of
Jews whom the Dey had driven from Agiers, wore
found scattered about the gardens They were left
at liberty.
Even during the night which followed tho action General
Hasse traced the hI work. about $50 metre. from, tho Elm
Pero; Fort the soldiers notwithstanding fatigue. of the
Jay eboued nj them with aror Several battere, ha 90
already been begun is probable they will bo moun,
wan artillery in the night of the I'd Sd Of july and tina,
on he So at day break 26 heavy omen az once
nfeo hours after the FIRE begins will be slenced rhe
fa OF Tort Barazoune will follow closc upsu tina, of tho ~
perors Fort upon which all batteries raised On an.
country 10 the east OF tho town speedily fall into oor
bands Every thing gives think that afor making
ourselves masters oil then shall he able bring tho
OF Decentralization nearer camp r
MS camp 70 established the md,t of gardens whose
sna lie as'onShcs those who to
rs country almost entirely destitute Of veQe,aton scb
garden has wells hose cool and water sufcsp Ia,
,nc wants Of tho army Little rvuei. ENCLOSED IN condus
VIII serve also 10 supply wafer for the hore.
ne temperature is high for eight in tho day In tho
evening the AR cool and damp Some soldier, pre
attacked with the dy'en'ery but this disease does not
OF a serious nature. NfrNN'
Count he POUR MONT