Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-25

tempts which may be made 10 attack IN the rear The
batteries on the coast between Cape CaXiue and he
Suburb of Babalouet on one side. and between Cap,
MaitouS and Fort Bybazoun on the other. The
latter operation would permit the transport OF the
u'dteriei for the siege, by much shorter way than
from Sidi Ferruch. The anchorage appears to be
much better there"
Tho Bedouns for several days had showed them
scvcs in pretty considerable numbers on the rgh,
of our line Of communication They had not ap
peared since yesterday They have been seen ngqu
TO day.
Nine hundrei effective men were collected in the
depo, Established for the army at ToulDn. reckon
ed on their speedy arrival. rhis reimbursement
would have repaired, III great measure, the losses
which we have susaiued. Having been lulorIncl
that you had given orders that ali the men vino we're
IN the depot should join the third Ia Ision thought
u nv duty 10 direct the Lieutenant General COM
handing the ErscTv" L send brigade Of that di-
vision. Admiral Di3crre VIII plac" the means ne
c2-sary for their cnlha kation at his disposal.
| have The honor TO be- &c.
Lieut. General Peer of France, Com in Chief
of the Army Of tn. AFRICAN Eyp"d,;ion,
COUNT DE BOURMONT."
Extract of letter addressed to His Exceiency the
Minister of the Marine by Admiral Duporrc.
"On b,ard the Provence.
Bay Of Sidi Ferruch, June %, 1880
"Mo~sETGSEUR-i have had the honor intO n
YOU that the naval forces IN the gale o!thc 10TH
tanned some damages IN snchors and mornings An
other squat assaiicd the 2Gh and the loss and
damage were more considerable. Several vessels
dragged their anchors and broke their cables, chains
and anchOr-rpCs. wmcn were DOT sufficiently strong
the safety of the naval forces might have been
compromised. These squalls come frequently
though 'his is the summer season; the sea Instantly
becomes tremendous. now perceive very well that
the bay is not safe; but without the presence of q
part of the feet there be landing and conse
4u"nty provisions for the land forces Our stta-
ticn is exceedingly difficult. | have sen, u Toulon
tor supplies of anchors and mornings.
"The army Is engaged with the enemy ] think the
enemy viii perhaps he attacked Tomorrow in his po-
sions in advance OF tho Erperor's Castle VIII oh gre
strengthened with artillery. This utac; will be fol-
lowed by the Investment OF the Fort. These positions
defended by troops from the Turkish ga rrison of
Algers. The Cnmmander-in Chief has not vet sent
me his dispatches ] shall send them in as soon as
they arrive, but | cannot delay dspa tching a vessel
Immediately for supplies of mornings and anchors,
which most urgently wanted
Il furnish three ships crews temporarily, posed
zach ofeight companies. for the garrison of the
trenche1 camp The navy makes unhesrd of sacrif-
beyond it's Strength since the greater part of the
vessels armed flute furnish for garrison and work
Jog parties than hall their sailors. appointed
Commander Hugon To take @ command of the crews
in the garrison, and the Commander in Chief has pi-
ven him that ofthe whole cntrenched camp This Of
ic-r is consequently detached from the command of
the convoy and nbtIlla.
Il have charged Captain Orviliier, senior captain in
this fleet. who before held cnmman nd OF the second
squadron in the absence Of Rear Admiral Rosamel
who commands he second division which is at sea,
with the general arrangement in unloading the trans
ports.
'yice- Admiral Comnander-in Chief of the Naval
Forces (Signed) "DUPERRE."
From Tie journal DIES DeJnis.
There are PIG Depuies who's. elections arc
known. or the Opposition, I70 Ministerial, 90;
voters for ia" amendment "f Lorgerich, G; unknown
l:-l2j OF the @2l are already reelected; 10 have
failed.
The Sultan. It is snid has manifested bad faith in
HE transactions with Russia The Czar's troops had
scarcely quilted hdranope, when he refused to fulfil
some OF the conditions OF the treaty. at least hs agents
have driven he Russian authorities from the cedcd
territories Accounts from the Danube TO the be-
ginning ct May speak Of prnyocalion TO new war
The Turk should think, will hardly be- prepared
for this The revolt Of the Albanians seems To give
hin sufficient occupation.
IRELAND-The well informed correspondent oil
the Times writes from Dublln:-A Though there
have been accounts from various parts Of tho coun
try regarding tho priyatIOHs which the prasaniry
nov suffering, it will be satisfactory to your rea
ders To- be Informed, that the price Of provisions
is declining almost every where. This is attribu-
table the activity Of the local committees to tho
promptitude with which, generally speaking. con.
tfibntIons have been made, but, above MI, 10 the
efforts made by the mercantile men in different parts
of The country Intelligence has been received this
day and yesterday Of the state of the crops in Ire.
land upon which | think perfect reliance bo
placed. The e ain Of all kinds exhibits more pro-
meog appearance than 1t has for several years.
have hoard, for twenty years before. There 10
moreover n greater breadth Of corn under cultiya.
ton, and the crops forward in the country
than ever they have been recollected; so that with
toernble warm weather the wheat harvest is eXpcc-
ted TO commence about the 18th Of next month.
The potato crop is also very early and the new
ones are beginning 10 appear in the markets in
considerable abundance. The middle ranks If the
people appear to have to tac understanding ia
usc no other that the old ones arc reserved or
the use Of the poor.
LONDON, July o.
! CRY, Q ocLocK.--Fhe fall Of the French Funds
mentioned this morning addition to the former de-
cline, the unsettled state Of France and the hard fight
ing al AlgIers had unfavorablc effect on the mo-
noy market this morning Consols for Account lcfi
off last night at % to 11i' fell Immediately on tbs
opening TO 93a 3, at which they remain. with very
/ heavy appearance.