Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-08-13
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Ae"h0iSE EXPEDITION.
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Sibi FERUcu, June ID, 1880.
fImce-the naval army which was
detained eighteen days i'm the Bav of
Paiama waiting for the fio,illa of TRANSPORTS,
set sail on the 10Th of Juno The wind,
which was at first light, increased no much
as To cause some damage to several small YES.
seis,and Two boats loaded with cattle, were
lost with part OF their crews. At daylight,
ON the ISth, we made the African coast but
the WIND increasing and the agitation of tho
sea, prevented our etfecting a landing. The
ficet then stood of from the land, and light
vessels were directed towards tho peninsula
oi Sidi feruch and the two adjacent shores
line certainty OF finding u favorable an
chorage, the shelter which the direction
and relief OF the coast provided against
the winds; the nature ofthe ground. Which.
being open for 1000 metres from the sea,
preventing the enemy from laying in ambush,
had ior some time attracted our attention to
this part Of the coast.
l Our retrograde movement terminated on
the l2th, at y In the evening the sea became
calmer during the night, at day light on the
| 18th we were only two or three leagues from
Aigiers The troops showed the greatest
alacrlty, and the cries of Vicc lie Roiresounded
nom all quarters; the naval army which had
Proceeded towards the South, changed its
course and sailed along the coast, towards
the peninsula they were destined to attend
the works which the enemy might have con-
structed at the point of landing The winds
being from the east, we determined to land
on the west Of Sid Feruch At 10 O'Clock,
"a M the armed vessels of var were abreast
OF this peninsula, and the tower mounted ON
1t was abandoned. The enemy had dsurmed
battery of twelve pieces of cannon, with
which they should have expected to receive
our hire. a camp was established about n
league from the shore, in advance of which
were several batteries and troops of Arabian
cavalry.
steamboat soon approached the coast,
and her hire soon dispersed the cavalry. The
enemy's batteries directed some shot and
several bombs towards our anchorage, but
without effect Al o'clock Z. Nj. the three
squadrons, the first division of the convoy,
and the hotilla with the landing forces, had
cast anchor. Orders We're given to commence
land on the 18th The first division reached
the land at A. NJ. without meeting withanv
resistance the two other divisions landed
IN succession. Gen. Berthezcne took the
lead with the first division and eight pieces
Of cannon
The enemy's batteries soon opened a fire
| ~ tucy were opposed
In front by our artillery, and received some
shots from the vessels which were placed to
the eastward of the peninsula. Gen. Berthe
zene received orders to turn upon tho
lett of the position which the enemy occupied.
| ms movement had the desired result the
batteries were abandoned-t thirteen pieces ZIG
pounders) and two mortars fell into our hands.
The divisions loverdo ana d Oscars followed
the movement ofthe first, and the enemy fled
In every direction.
Our men discovered as much sanr-froid az
they had, up To that moment, shewn enthu-
slasm. We lost 20 men, and no officers
wounded
The aspect of the ground in front of the
peninsula corresponds exactly with Col. Bou-
TINS description-it is sandy and slightly I'M
duIated; 1t is completely covered with strong
,furze.
The peninsula is calcarious rock. on
which there is a SantOn, TO which the Span
iards have given the name Tore Chica 1t
w'il serve as depot for provisions of every
KIND, Gen Valaze has here marked out an
entrenchment, the construction Of which ha
already been commenced
l have the honor to be,
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