Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-30

worthy Of aoo,her fate. This misfortune must n.css
ssrly augment the poverty and emigr alton OF the people
and the two Guats mslas will only be the dol. full object.
OF the curiosity oil the traveller that Az come 10 medi-
tate among their ruins.
Even while am writing Ibis letter, vio,e n, shocks
are again repeated; and this day, the Parish OF Sas
bastans Is demolished. II is impossible 10 conceive the
terror OF The people do not know what mil become
u.s. and am sorry to give you the ne VS. because it will
leave you in suspense until the next mail
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
The Norfolk, Beacon IL indebted to friend for the
following interesting extract. OF letter. dated
"a non U SHIP Horrea.
.Tbe French expedition to Algisrs exci,.s at hi.
time very general aud very great ntere,-The resul,
efit IL considered by some doubtful but by MOI per.
haps no question entertained Of his complete success,
Should such he the case, Is said that France iii Eug.
l.ni will permit her0 will occupy Asiers permaneu v.
N. Many contradictory reports have been circulated
some OF h m by of the strength of the
pedition. i have met recently an English gentlemen
who travelling and just from France and on his way
to Algers to witness the attack. aud from him learn
the following particulars which think can be relied
upon correct The number Of troo,s /, 36 O0O Of
which 600 cavalry with 600 houses (sxclu.iye OF
the cavalry hor.es) for artillery &C. Sc The Nava,
force will consist Of twelve vessels of the line with
proporionaie number of smaller vessels, and an i'm.
menss number OF transports The city will be attack
ed simultaneously by sea and land.
GAN the epAr atoms have bee tn lie with he
est possible care aud no expense has been spared
render them as perfect as possible troop. have
been for a long time under dri for enbarknr ami
disemSarking rapidly, and have attained tn. hishe.t
possible degree OF perfection in that particular We
ry large number Of Nat boats have been constructed
upon new and highly approved plan, expressly calcu
lated for landing cavalry aud heavy artillery PERMITS
sion has been obtained by the French Government to
establish hospital for the sick and wounded at th.
place, aud since 81 OF the al n ,triv
al here. 1t il considered by the French officers, soma
Of whom have heard converse upon the subject that
IA arshal beaumont, who is the military comms uder, 10
one OF the most unpopular officers n the French army
Admiral Duparee, the Naval Commas der il on the o.
der hand mos highly esteemed. The Day Of A!siers
d 10 said snisrtan the highest eou encs 10 hi. ability
70 rspuse the French; his wsrks Of defence in the
finest order and in numerical Strength HE force is very
great-S)ms say 200 600. But il /. to be RENE nbe
that the greater part OF his army 10 comp sed OF the
wtd undiscplined Bsdouin Arabs, who will cut but
psor hgure when opposed TO disciplined force He has
however, some OF his troops called TdctcOs drilled ia
the European manner. DO one knows how many. III.
has o-rsd one HUNDRED sequns for the head of svery
FrenchmsH, and 200 for every prisoner brought him
alive.
report h"ju' rs,ched here which it to he appre.
hended 10 TOO true, that Two French bties Of war
were cruizug upon the coast Of Ais-r, were wrecked
In late severe gale upon Cape Nsit.fen. and both
tneis crews amounting TO f9o souls vers mastered
by the Algernes. Governor OF NJ shon stated TO
tho Engii-h gentleman whsrn mentioned. this mornin.
that he. made no question of the truth of ti. eport
IL II il true, the war, indeed, will be terribI.-Tb.
urst division OF the expedition ia in all sroblby
u" the Bay OF Palma, in .jores.Th- ssccud division
will Join there Immediately, and it will then proceed
te Aigiers.
Gan foreign Consui. swing ours hsvs left there and
his situation cannot hut he regarded most critical
ems ii. had an opporturity Of leaving dsy. sine.
ia tbs Ontario, hut declined doing .o-now the French
Comm'nder, cruz'ns before the city, ha. positive or
ters to suffer no vessel whether man Of war or not,
fe ps's in, aud what will he the situation o. Mr. Lee
II the place shouid he t,keo by s.uIt h. h bi. vile
and children with him. The D-v of-rsd vi. prot-c
ton as far as il would to all foreign esasu. but
none OF them, saving Mr.. Lee, considered the oder
worth much Tho general belief ons the officer.
Is taat II the Conmoiore wss here, thar he would
20 over 10 AIEer- with all the squadron ,uJ contest
the right OF entering the h.rbor with the Fr-nch rom
msndcr.
srhs resli Of this business will beyond doubt, have
csntidernbie effect upon Navy -Sh ould the
French succeed the necessity of Naval force iu this
s~a, will in cone measure ne 0bpidted Shouli the
D'y he successful, he wilt ecome im.. moe
hard than ever upon the Chi.ti,u., az he will, Of
course, regard his city ne i'upr Ign ,hir.
"The English have aisrse erce of Alger. observe
what goes forward. which you know il qus charae-
teristic OF John Bull.
"This 'hip. the Ontario and Fairf.d. ar. in excel
lent order-h- Jd,d and Constellation are some ~h.t
PRIV Ifeerish. The Lexington. with Com. BiMie en-
board has gone To C"r-tantnopI-. Il find. quite con-
trary 10 anuoipttions that far from de.s. b.
inc manifested by the officer o. tn, .qu,'rnn to
turn home, 'hst Nth but f-~ exceptions they
are all desrous 10 remain oui h-re