Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-17


half way between thsir iormer position aud Aleers
and were only waiting for the Cavalry and provision
TO approach the walls and commence tho siege. 4
ribs OF tho Arabs has already made overtures to In
French, through the Of hsir Sheick aud Il is no
Improbable, that when tho preparations for the 81. n
ae completed. the hores may Withdraw to the dsser,
and leave the cooped-up Algerines 10 their fate.
With regard to the elections we find tho follown,
statement in the Par: papers Of the 27,h<
The number OF the Members Of the Chamber of Dan
u,ies /. 430, divided a. f,lI,w.:
The Colleges Of Advertisements return 25s
Those OF Department l72
43O Deputies
According TO the two Ordonnances relative 10 Ia.
eonvocation of the Colleges, they elect
June 23-l93 Deputies Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
July 3-I29 Deputies Of Departments.
July IA 65 Deputies Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
July 10 43 Deputies Of Departments.
4so Deputies.
or lit Members, whose election 10 known, thre.
who have voted for tho Address, have not bsen re.
eIected whilst, the other hand, Ministers have lost
II candidates Of the ISL who voted against the Address.
that number having been thrown out by 81 colleges
Thus. Ministers have gained three vote., lost 81
OF III Deputies returned, there are 81 for Minis,er.
AMI l23 against them.
CAMP OF SIpI-KHAoLrr, June u.s.
hsa me honor OF giving you an account, in my
last despatch, Of the tves which the army
from advancing from Sid-KhaoiE In consequence
the hopes OF the enemy increased. On the 24,h, al
dawn OF day, the Turks and Arabs presented them
selves, showing very extensive front, and with az
much order as on the l9Ih. Arrangements were made
That at the ret attack they ehouId be driven back two
leagues at least which were effected with grea,
sion. The division Of Berhszene and the rs brigade
OF the division Loverio marched forward with a bate.
ry of field artillery. As our batalions were
drawn up in columns and had advanced into the plain
which extends in front Of the camp, the enemy sd rn
all sides. The French troops crossed tho plain with
great rapidy Al the distance Of about six mile metres
from the camp, the country changes lis aspects 10 more
uneven. On the brow of the height. which surround
Agers, the vines the hedges and fruit trees that COW
er The SOIL remind one OF the most fertile and best cu
hvated countries Of Europe
IL was TO be supposed that the Turks would defend
themselves with vgor, protected by the ne rous Oh
stacle' which their country a rded. But beaten and
discouraged, they continued to retreat. I thought il
advisable TO avail myself Of this circumstance 10 eros.
the dangerous part of the country, and the French
troops soon reached The limit which separates il from an
open space, and there took their positions ravine
separated them from the enemy, who at length halted
on the brow of the height opposite those which we
occupied The artillery had overcome. with their
alskl, all opposing difficulties. They formed bate
ry and a few bombs, fred with great pre- c,son row
dispersed the groups which still presented themselve.
before
Ii appears that the Turks were apprebe nsve of he.
ing driven into place. from which we were distant on.
~ TO mile metres. powder magazine had be.
placed on the slope OF the hills they occupied. They
blew it uP-The explosion violent. The clouds OF
thick SIR oke, which rose to a height Of more than 100
mere', and which reflected the rave Of tn. sun pre-.
sTnted to the army magnificent spectacle Gudin
was present-hs seized his pencil. This EXPLOSION pro
duced no harm.
Two squadrons of chasseurs followed the movement,
and the nature OF the country. would not allow them
to charge.
The number of killed has be en- uncomfortable. On.
~ one ohcsr has been dangerously wounded II is the
second OF four sons who have followed me into Africa
am in hopes that he will live to serve his King and
country.
Four thousand oxen were taken on the dsv Of baul.
thus the army certain not to be in want Of meat for
or 10 days.
Whilst the enemy was engaged the westerly wind.
which had kept off the convoy, which left the bay Of
Palma on the 18Th, ceased TO blow An easery breeze
drove it to its anchorage, which IL reached last night
To-day the landing commenced. Ittakes place without
obstacle. Since the 18TH commune ations have been
perfectly free between tho army and tho fleets thew
were not even interrupted during the violent storm OF
cannonsding has continued. The Turk. presented
tAemselves>in great numbers. The Arabs were much
more scattered than the preceding days. Their OBJ
Ject appears to be less to fight than to attack struggling
An official despatch from Gen. Bourmont, dated Sid
Ferruicb, June II, says the army continued to occupy
the position il gained the 14h. 1t was waiting the
DECENTRALIZATION OF the horses, stores, &c. part only
had been embarked. He says water is found in sui.
hclen quantities, the wells and Deep
and the todiera had dug several where they biyouac
ed. Ii IL now certain that the alarms on this subject
were without foundation. He had received all the re-
ports relative to the battle of the 14tb: 80 men were
been wounded, and or killed The troop. were in
good heAlth-only FIVE fever patients in the army
General Bourmont has sgnifed to the Dey that il
the least injury was done TO of the crews OF
Jylene and the Adventure, he would give up AL.
gers to fire and sword the he obtained posses
sion Of il.
part of the French army wa, at Terra.Chiea.
where they were forming an extensive encampment
In the centre OF the camp were 800 or 900 Turkish
prisoners carefully guarded.-The captured Bedouin
Arabs were all sent to their homes.
A great number OF vessels had returned to Toulon
from Aigers They will take in water and provision,
and return II Is also supposed these vessels will take
In part OF the resetve French army to AIgiers
The principal English ship. OF had left AIeiers
Tor Malta, in consequence Of express orders from the
English government to avoid suspicion or misunder.
standing.
II is announced that NJ de Csbrs Minister of Franc.
at CasseI, takes the place OF NJ Bourjot as Envoy Er
traordinsry aud Minister PleDipote nisry near the
Germanic diet. NJ de Cabre, is replaced by NJ de
Beaupare, secretary at Madrid, whose place is 10 he
filled by NJ Neyronat, late secretary al Lisbon. lie
Journal des Debats rejects at last that the Corn. Di.
pomaque will suffer by the removal of Bouriot Tn.
Austrian Ambassador Count D'Appony, was srpseted
to arrive in Paris 10 3days (aer 81 Juiy1 He had ar
rived At JohanDisbery, where he met Metternjcb.
Count Mentalive,, Peer Of France, has beea dis-
missed from h' office a'member Of the Council General
Of the Department Of the Cher
The Cons,itu isnnel OF ths mornjDs Ia The
lit Is said TO have been decided at late Council Of
Ministers, that linn 'dstey upon the casture of hIeer,
Gen. de Bourmont Is 10 be recalled to Paris 10 be
present al the opening Of the Chambers and that Mar.
shall the Duke de Raguse will take the coma nd of the
following version OF this rumor;-"Gen. Guile minot
VIII be IN Paris by The 10Th Of August, ready 10 I'm
dertake whatever The line OF sdop,ed
by the Chambers may render necessary"
The National says--"A report is current, that Eng
snn mas consented 70 the occupation Of Algiers by the
French for the space of FIVE years"
The following IL from the Temps of this morning:
-" IL was rumored yesterday that, az last resource
In the approaching secioneering contests Min.t.ts
WIN issue declaration as soon as the French troop.