Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-13

CAMP QDslDl.kHAI.lr. June 60
~ >sbe honor Of giving yoiso scccuot. 10 m
4, is9entsb, ofthe motives which prevented the Al
sno%y S On o. So sss
ss.snelAsy, The forks and Arabs presented them
selves moving very extensive front, and with a
much order ss on the 10th. Arrangements wer
made that at the hrst attack. they SHOULD DO drive
great precitiou. The division Befthezene and tho
brigade Of the division Loverdo, ma rchsd forward
with bstteryof held artillery AS soon as our ba
tallions were drawn up in columns and had aivanc.
into the plain which extends in front of tho camp tb
enemy aed on all sides. The French troops crosse
the Plan with great rapdity. AT the distance of a
bout mile-metris from the camp, the country chan
ges its aspect; il Is Uneven; on the brow of th
heights which surround Ager., the vine and tn
hedges and the fruit trees, that the soil,
mind one Of the most fertile aud best cultivate,
countries in Europe.
It was to be supposed that the Turks would defend
themselves with vgor, protected by the numerous OBJ
staeles which their country afford. But beaten and
discouraged, they continued to retreat thought il
advisabsto avail myself ofthis circumstance cross
this dangerous part of the country and the French
troops reached the limit which rated At FROM
an open space. they took their POSITIONS. A ravin,
separated them from the enemy who at length halle.
on the brow ofthc height opposite to those which
occupied The artillery had overcome, with thei
usual skill, all opposing difficulties. They formed
battery, and few bombs fred with great precision
now dispersed the groups which still presented them
selves DCfOYe 70.
II appears that the Turks were apprehensye of he
ing driven into a place from which we were distan
only 10 thousand metres. A powder magazine ha,
been placed on the slope of the hills they occupied
Ihey blew 1t up the explosion violent Th,
clouds Of thick smoke which rose TO heobt of NOR
than 100 metres, and which reflected the rays of the
sun, presented to the army magnificent spectacle
Gudin was present-he seized his pencil. This cx
ploson produced no harm
Two sqnadronS of chasseurs follow ed the movement
he cnlta 10 nipht tb,
my, and the nature of the country, would not allow
them to charge.
Phe number killed has boen.inconsiderabe. Onl,
one officer has been dangerously wounded It is tn,
second offDDr sons who have followed me into Africa
am in hopes that he will live to serve his King ant
country. ~ fifte ef
~ 400 oxen were taken the day of battle thus tn,
army certain not to be in of meat for or i(
DAYS. sri 'Ha
Whilst the enemy was engaged, the westerly wind
winch had Kept of the convoy which left the bay o
Palma on the 18th ceased To blow An eastery win,
drove TO its anchorage, which it reached last night
Fo- day the landing commenced. II takes place with
out obstable Since the 18th communce ions hav,
been perfectly free between the army and the fleet
tney were % I even interrupted during the violen,
storm, OF which have already given account To
day the cannonading has continued The Turks pre-
scented themselves In great numbers The Arabs were
much more scattered than on the preceding da, s.
Their object appears to be less fight than to attaci
Struggling men and pillage them
Arrangements are made to attack the eremy TO
morrow at day break. = s
The foil wing is of private letter of ths
19th ult. from Sid Ferrdch:-"The mannuvre made
by eur army al Staoneli. simple it is, has dscon
corted troops who are Ignorant of the of war; ant
who. would have yielded much sooner, If they wer
not endowed with very remarkable personal courage
Turk, who was severely wounded. killed himscl
with his dagger, to avoidang into gu, hands alive
Yhe number of our wounded would not have been s.
considerable il is if it had been decided 10 ma
sooner upon the enen,ys bsttercs which al first pu
Q great many of men hors de combat 1t is impos
sible to compute the loss of the enemy account
their custom of carrying of their slain and wounded
We found about 90 horses aud 25 to 80 men killed
One wounded only fell into our hands his riph
leg is tot amputated. On being asked why the,
treated prisonPrs i'll, he ed several times
6SH me, and do not ask sueh questions IF we ma
Judge of the number of the enemy by the extent o
their camp, they moy be reckoned at l2 to Is 600
men. Yet do think they are 30 numerous The,
bury their dead with religious reverence--the hra
always turned to the east. saw GO buried I'm III
morning at one spot. There We're four which the,
had not time to put into the ground. We learn tina
tho Commander charged 10 oppose our landing Ina
bee decapitated, by order Of the Dey Tier, is ev
cry appearance that similar execution will TAX
place at Algiers this evening""
Another letter of the above data from Sdi Perruct
says-"Flie evaporation of our soldiers is at the
highest pltch they thirst to avenge the a.rociou
cruelties committed by the barbanans the prison
ore. When man is taken by an Arab, he is sub
jecied TO treatment more atrocious than n thous
and deaths before he is killed. The decap tai e,
trunk and scattered limbs of one unfortunate solder
were lately found. II is also said that a female suit
tier, who fell into their hands, was beheaded not
withstanding she offered 10 ransom her life with al
the money she had about her The Arab took tn,
money. and then massacred the woman. On the 18th
The General-in-Chef sent away several If the prs
oners, giving them n great may copies ofhis Proca
man ion to be distributed amongst the Caloglis Th
Bedouns eame themselves to the outposts TO ask fo
them. On the 18th, four Of scheicks came [,
ton authentic, and whether he would guaran,e @,
It's execution. On RECEIVING assurances in the afr
NATIVE, thoy declared that he Arabs wore anxi
ous TO throw off the yoke of the Turks and tina
If the only object of the PrencI was to drive them
from the country, the Arabs would refuse them al
further support.
II IS asserted, that it was agreed between Genera
Bourmont and these four strangers tina, general at
tack should be made The next day (thc 9th) IN,
that these four chiefs Of tribes should take
thereof to withdraw into the interior until an oppor