Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-27


IL confirm TO ysu the aews Of yes,srday 1--WE bsgla
70 Investment Of the EmP.ISr' Fo,t today; The
e protection. doubt. in writing, from the
turkish aud French commander-) They FAY tbs,
Irsat disorder prevails within Aisiers We have no
Iews OF our prisoners
zap. 8. The Inspector General Of the Army. who wa.
resent ct the action, hssrrved on board the Provence
| He confirms the above news."
To his exeeiieney the President efthe Cou.e Of Min
listers.
"Camp Of Sidi Khalef, 2s,h June. 1880.
PRtNcE.-The attack which had been plann for
The 26ih did take place. IL would have led the army
upon the plateau, which commands the emperor's fort
on this plateau and other exterior points, prefer
red waiting till several pieces oil heavy artillery and a
part Of the stores Of the artillery and engineer DEPART
msnt should be collected at short distance in the
Of the fret line This delay taken advantage OF
works directed by Gen. vaaze rendered the road
In advance OF Sidi Khalef easily pss'able by wagons.
several redoubts intended to support the march OF
conveys. were constructed, and mounted with guns
captured from the enemy.
"The landing of the horses belonging to the heseg-
ing artillery md the civil department enabled us TO bring
projeees aud Of all descriptions close to Agier;
consequently, when the attack drives the enemy bae
into the town, the army will be prepared to carry the
snemy's bate ies to fory camp. and 10 beg and
even pursue with vgor the siege OF the Enperos Cas-
tie.
"The troops in front of our FIRST line belong almost
exclusively to the Turkish Militia The continued skr
mishiug which has taken place since the action of the
2tih, has killed dissbied six hundred
Being made by muskery, and shots fred at distance,
tho wounds in general not dangerous Since yester
day only some men havs been reached by the IRE OF
two twenty four Founders, which The enemy has
Borne,, very distinguished officer, had carried
away.
s'Wishng to put an end to this state Of things have
given orders for attack Tomorrow day. break.
The following IL the order in which the troops will be
drawn up when we march against the enemy:
a "The right will be formed by the division Bstherze-
u ne he lief nv he bfiy of he
division Loverdo will form the second line. The two
other brgades OF the division Loverdo will be placed
cepon Of one battalion, which will form. with 400
sailors, the garrison of the Peniusul, have entru
cd to M do LeridaUt Colonel OF the Ash Of the ne the
conmsnd OF that important post.
"The Bedouns for ssvera days had chow tn
In pretty considerable numbers the right of limo
Of communication They had no, appeared since yes
terday.. They have bhen seen az ain to-day
"Nine hundred effective men we're collected in the
depot establish for the army Touon. reckoned
on their speedy arrival This reinforcement would have
repaired in great measure, the ose. which have
sustained Having been informed that you had given
orders that all the who In the depot should
Join the third battalion though, il my duy to dire CT
the Lieutenant General commanding the TO send
on brigade Of that division. Admiral Duperre will
place hs necessary for their embarkation at hi.
disposal. have the honor to be, SC.
81 COUNT DE BOURMONT."
Extract of letter addressed TO His Erceliency the
Minister 81 Marine by Adnrdi Duperre
son board the Provence.
Bay OF Sid Fe'ruch June %, 1880 :
Monssigneur: have had the honor TO inform you
that the naval forces in the gale OF the l6h. sustained
some damages in anchors and moorngs. Another soual
assaulted us the 26h and the loss aud damages
consd,r able. Several vessels dragged their an
chors and broke their cables chains and anchor rings
which we're not sufficiently strong the safety of the
val forces might have been compounded These squalls
come On frequently though this il the season;
the sea Instantly becomes tremendous. I now per-
csve very well that the bay af but without the
presence Of part Of the fleet there be landing
and consequently no provisions for the land forces
Our situation is exceedingly difficult. have
Touion for supplies o. anchors and mornings
"The army il engaged with the enemy. think the
enemy will perhaps be attacked tomorrow in his posi-
tions in advance OF the Emperors Castle, which are
strengthened with artillery This attack will be fol-
lowed by the investment of the Fort. These positions
are defended by troops from the Turkish garrison o.
me his dispatches. | shall send them i'm soon
they arrive, but canno, delay dispa,ching vessel
medatey for supplies of mornings and an Gors which
are most Urgently wanted
"I turnsh three ships crews temporarily, compos
ed each Of eight companies, for the garrison OF the
trsnched camp. The navy makes nnheard of sacri6-
beyond It's strength. since the greater part Of the
vessels armed en- flute furnish for garrison and work.
ing parties more than half their sailors appointed
Commodore HugoB TO take the command of the
10 the garrison, aud the commander in Chief has given
him that Of the whole entrenched camp This off
IL consequently detached from the command OF the
al have charged Capt. Orvillier senior CAPTAIN in
this feet who before held scommand OF the SCI ond
squadron in the absence OF Rear Almire Rnsame who
general management in unloading the transposs
"vice-AdmiraI Commander in Chief of the Naval
Forces, DUPERRE."
(From hs Journal des Debds)
There are now PIG Deputies whoe elections are
known. Ofthe Opposition, 10; Ministerial, 90.
The Sultan, IL IL said has manifested bad faith in his
transactions with Russia. The Cars troops had
Iy Quilted Adrianople, when h. refused TO fulfil
some OF the conditions Of he treaty; least hs agents
have driven The Russian authorities from the coded ter
ritories Accounts from the Danube to the Re ginning
OF May speak of pr'vocatiol to The
Turk, should think, will hardly be prepared for THU
the revolt of the Abanidns seems to give him suf.
hcient occupation.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
The ship Gratitude, CApt Chis, arrived this after
noon, having sailed from Liverpool tn 9Th OF July
The Captain brou.h papsrs; bur letters TO that date
state that tho market for Cotton was fully supported
Flour 27s 81 10 29', in bonds, and rising. The
Captain informs NJ that hs wra.her in EpS and h I'd
been unusually bad, raining continually for two weeks
previous TO his leaving
He also states that Tor two wspks after he left h
experienced constant rans. There was no Political
ofimportan'e
MARKETs.-We stated that very extensive pnrch,
ss' OF Flour m ii- in this market FRIDAY. We
Ind on enquiry that upwards Of ten thouand barrels
ware bought M, az il believed by one two house,
The public on Saturday forenoon without ans adj.
vices notwithstanding the arrival at Portsmouth, which
loft Liverpool The IL July It IT, however gensr-
ally believed, that letters hav- en- received
by that arrival, which have euab.da few person. by
the intelligence TO speculate th- market II 1, -ea
sonable suppnss ht oisr have slso h.en South
for ths object Saturday. The bolj-rs general.
iy, held Flour about twenty FIVE high than on
the prsvirus day but her. appeared ~ be dsp,.i