Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-09-01
has been sent to you, have sunk under
their sullcrings. Accept, sc.
Signed DUPERRE,
Note to he Dey 9CHgiers from he Admra''
On board the Provence, July 8.

Majesty, answer to the communications
which have been made to him in the name
ofthe Dcy of Algiors, and which have
too long suspended the progress OF hostll-
tiles, declares that 50 long ~ the flag OF
the Regency is flying on the forts and
city of Algcrs, he can receive no farther
communications, and considers il as in Il
state of war. DUPERRE.
To his Ercciiency he President cf Ike
Council 9f ministers.
La Casauba, July 5, 3 o clock p. m.
Priace,-Thc opening of the fire be-
fore the fort the Emperor was deferred
ill the 9Th of July, in order that all the
batteries might fire at once. thought
that, by striking awe into the enemy on
the very first day, by great superiority
in our fire, should abridge the duration
Of the operations.
The trenches were opened on the night
OF the 23th, after which the works were
not interrupted moment During the
might, and even in the hours when the
workmcn arc generally relieved, the en-
omy's artillery fired but little. During
the day, the Turkish and Arab sharp
shooters, protected by the bushes, stole
into the lavines which were to the left of
the attack. They wounded Il pretty con-
siderable number of men; but the troops
were soon covered by epanlements.
We had reason to expect vigorous sal
lies. The occupation Of the iot OF the
Emperor allowed the enemy to assemble
without danger before the Casauba.-
They did not profit by this advantage.
However, every thing was ready to give
them u good reception.
The batteries had been erected with
astoni3hing rapidly. Among the twen-
ty six pieces of artillery mounted in them,
there were ten q Founders, six g pound
crs, four II inch mortars, and six inch
howitZcrs.
All was ready before day break on
the Ith. At four O'Clock in the morning
u rocket gave the signal, and the firing
commenced: that OF the enemy replied
for three hours with much brisllncss.-
The Turkish gunncrs, though the wide
ness Of the embrasurcs left them almost
wholly exposed, remained braycly at
their posts, but could not long contend
against the skill and intrcpidity OF ours,
whom General La Iiitte animated by his
example and counsel at eight O'Clock
the llling OF the fort was sionccd; that
OF our batteries continued to ruin the
works. The order to make Il breach had
been given, and was beginning to be ey-
ecutcd, when, at 10 O'clock, dreadful
explosion caused part ofthc iortto disap-
pear. Torrents Of flame, clouds Of dust
and smoke rose to Il prodigious height;
stones were thrown in all directions, but
did not cause any serious accidents
General lIurcl, who commanded the
trenches, did not lose moment to pass
over the space between our troops and
the fort, and to place them there in the
midst of the ruins. 1t seems cert in,
that, at nine O'Clock, the troops who de-
tended 1t, being discouraged, returned
into the city, crying that they were sac
rificed to no purpose, and that then the
Dey ordered the powder magazine in the
fort to be blown up. 2 O'Clock flag Of
truce was brought 10 me on the ruins of
the fort Of the Emperor 1t was the Sc.
crctary of the Dey. He offered to in
dcmniiy France for the expenses Of the
war replied that, first Of all, the Ca
isauba, the forts, and the port must be
delivered up to the French troops. Az
ter appearing to doubt whether this con-
dition would be accepted, he allowed that
the obstinacy Of the Dcy had been very
fatal. When the A!gcrincs, they say,
are at war with the King of France,
they must not repeat the evening prayer
till they have obtained peace. He re-
turned to Algicrs Soon afterwards two
of the richest Moors of AIgicrs were sent
by the Dcy; they did not disscmblc that
extreme terror prevailed among the SOL
dicrs and the inhabitants, and that all
were very dcsirous that negotiations
should commence Immediately. They.
desired that would cause the firing to
cease, promising that the fire of the
place should then likewise be suspended. /
The suspension Of hostiiiics in fact took
place. c.-Gencral Vala@c took the adyan-
tagc of it 10 open communications beyond
the fort Of the Emperor.-At 3 o'clock
the Dcy's secretary returned, accom-
panied by the consul and vicc-consul of
England; he requested that the condi-
tons OF peace might be reduced to writ
ing. This was done, and | caused
paper to be delivered to him, a copy of
which your cxccllcncy will find below.
At 4 o'clock the secretary came for the
third time. The Dey desired that an in
tcrprcier might be sent to him, in order
that he might, by his assistance, under
stand what was required of him. M.
Braschewitz, formerly first Interpreter to
the army in Egypt, was sent to the Cas-