Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-30

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a.i5 had i,.t arrived, and who spoke French,
.aa,ls he could deliver them up he should be I'M
rsIiateY set al liberty. His reply was, that ii
,en his life were 1T stake he would not hesitate
% refuse Ever thing seemed quiet in the
mountains, and the fate Of oar comrades appear
y To Be sure, but about eight o'clock in the eve
inc loud cries were heard on the ether side OF
ne river, and it was stated that the French dlyl-
.6a had approached near the wrecked briggs, and
hat same Bed0uins had been wounded by DIS
lharye from their guns, and that several French
,lsn had escaped from the mountains, having hrSt
wounded i woman there. These united causes
we're probably, the motives for the massacre.-
EHendi turned pale on hearing this news, and
complained to NJ. Bruat that the presence OF
,he French ships had exasperated the Arabs,
.sithOu, being of the slightest assistance To U.s.
On the following day VI. Bruat was sent 70 Al
siers ~ Ocder Of the Dey. He arrived there on
the morning Of the Goth, aud was instantly taken
before the Aga, who repeated the questions al
ready nut to him. letter was shown him dat
ii from Toulon. which proved that he received
.fornation Of all that was passiDg. On the day
following VI. Bruat's departure from the noun
,aius, the Arabs conducted to the riyer eleven
persons, including two officers; these were I'M
mediately Sent forward to AlSiers. On the Goth.
!, o'clock in the m0rnlng, the Arabs. with
Gbou aud some of my crew remained, led us
20 the river and placed US in the hands of the
Dey's officers, one Of whom, who spoke French.
rold rs that We were very fortunate In having es
caDsl the massacre; that 20 heads had been car
ried to Alsiers; aud rhat still larger number was
-alked Of THIS account wrung Us 10 the heart,
and was the subject, during our march, OF sorrow
fll conversation.
I'VE passed the night At Cape Matiloux.-
On the following afternoon. at four O'Clock. we
entered AlgiegS, escorted D. Turkish soldiers, &
followed b. the populace. We were taken IN
front Of the Dey's palace. where the sad spccta-
Gle of our misfortunes struck our sight IN all lis
horrible truth--the heads Of our comrades were
exposed there TO the eyes Of a furious mob
Several u us, unable 70 bear this SAD exhibition.
.tiuted away. At he expiration OF ten minutes
we were taken 70 prison, where we found ABOUT
twelve of our men, who, with the Seyenty-tour
whom accompanied, are all th2J remain OF this
dreadful shIp~recS
The English and Sarjinian ConSuls had de-
nanded an audience OF the Dly, to obtain per-
mission for the officers to reside via them; Dat
ne begged them not to persist IN Il, orr deter
mutation being 10 abide with oar mCn aud share
their bad fortune. The SjldiHian Consul has
siry fnr the support of the crews, the eXpendi-
iore toc which has been regulated by us with the
greatest possible order and cCouomy. The Dew
himse.f on the day uf oar arrival sent Us the o5
;ectS which our dE.S necessities required"
~ D"Assiguy concludes his despatch - re-
commanding for promotion several persons who
had distinguished themselves BY their good COLI
due, an,i bv mentioning particularly the deyo-
/ 5 {. ,., 80 WIN
olted 20 their preservation. lie sea adds the
following postscript:
..Ihal Just finished ur report, when | was
Informed tia, two of 0u, lnen had succeeded in
.sc3pju, the fGrY Of the Arabs. In the first mo-
2,elt q excitement. one of them, seizing prong,
struck It into the caeek Of the Arab who came TO
assissjuaye him. The other seized Ratchet,
",tn .:hich he defended himself long time, un-
/ q, finding the number OF his assaiants increase,
ae He'd, after wnnnding several. They wander
ell fox several DAYS in the mountains living upon
toO'S, and then gave themselves up to the Dey's
sG'ers, 5Y whom they were sent TO Algiers. 1
! think that the decoration Of the Legion of Ho-
COZ would not be misplaced over the hearts of
these brave fellows, who, in addition to the suf-
trnSs which they experienced, had. BY their for
mer services aud good conduct, deserved the
praise Ok their commanders
-SAss-
Expedition agailsi .4isiers.-Captain Sill
s,aa, AT New York in IS days from Gaudaloupe,
orns that ship had just arrived there which
ie;t llayre ON the 18th June. The master stat
FL, ,lai telesraphic communication was receiv-
al the day h. sailed, that the French expedition
aaI succeeded in landing $4,000 men little TO
ne uo7,hwsrd Of AIgiers. This is later from
bAy.e than the advices from England.
Tie Heather Yesterday the Thermometer
'a"t AZ 50, attended with strong \. w.
'.ad ani an Elastic atmosphere.
&Ass-
Ne understand, the whole country, in this
sac ;hronsh which MIR. CLAY Will pass, is in
a.-a state Of excitement. The people are de-
h,i,ed a the prospect of aT opportunity to see
'' speak with him. Measures are every where
eNe0 20 To him honor. He refuses all public din
se-.
Notwithstanding his grcat.legal abilities, and
"s'pn"er'ns eioquence, We are glad to learn, that
ven hesc we're not sufficient TO sustain the cause
N W ate Us. tho g'itv at (ipriono,; NJ CIo.