Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-09-03
ALGIERS TAKEN +,

LUG 1''" important tnfeu,geRce from
LondO" and Liverpool, under dates Of
the i7th and l9th Of IDLY, announce
the pleasing fact Of the Capture of
Atgiers. The toAoscing is official:
CAPTURE OF ALGIERs.
To has ercelteney the President of the Council
of Ministers
- LA CAsAuBA, July 8, 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
fRIscE:-The opening of the FIRE before
the fort OF the Emperor was deferred till the
9TH of July, in order that all the batteries
might fire at once. l thought that, by stri.
king awe into the enemy ON the very first
day, by a great superiority in our FIRE,
should aoridge the duration Of the operations.
Inc trenches were opened on the night of
the 29th, after which the works were not in
terrnPted moment. During the night, and
even In the hours when the workmen are pe-
Morally relieved, the eDemy's artillery fred
but little. During tho day, the Turkish and
Arab sharp shooters, protected by the bushes,
stole into the ravines which were to the left
OF the attack. They wounded pretty con-
siderable number of men; but the troops
were soon covered by epaulments.
We had reason to expect vigorous sallies.
The occupation of the for. of the Emperor al.
lowed the enemy to assemble without danger
before the Casauba. They did not profit by
this advantage. However, every thing was
ready to give them a good recepiioa. -='
The batteries had been erected with as.
tonishing rap,dity. Among the iwsnty-six
pieces Of artillery mounted in them, there
were ten 24-pounders, four lO-inch morters,
aud si> O-;~soh ifowitzers. l...-,!...-
All was ready before day break on the 5th.
AT four O'Clock in the morning rocket gave
tho signal, and the firing commenced; that
oil the enemy replied for three hours with
much briskness. The Turkish gulners,
though the Wilderness of the embrasufes left
them almost wholly exposed, remained brave.
~ at their Poats, bat could not contend a.
gainst the skill and intrepidity Of ours, whom
General La Hitta animated by his example
and counsel. AT Soclock the firing of the
| fort was silenced, that Of our batteries con.
| tinued to ruin the works. The order to make
breach had been given, and was beginning
to be executed, when, at 10 O'Clock, dread
fui explosion caused part of the fort to disap.
pear. Torrents of flame, clouds of dust and
smoke rose to prodigious height stones
were thrown in all directions, but did not
cause any serious accident. General Hurel,
who commanded the trenches, did not loose
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 certain,
That, at nine o'clock, the troops who defend.
ed it being discouraged, returned into the ci.
~, crying that they were sacrificed to no pur
pose, and that then the Dey ordered the pow
der-magazine In the fort to be blown up. At
2o'clock flag OF truce was brought to me On
| the ruins OF the fort of the Emperor. 1t was
the secretary ofthe Dey. He offered to in
demnify France for the expenses of the war ;
| replied that, first of all, the Casauba, the
forts, and the port, must be delivered up to
the French troops. After appearing to doubt
wherher this condition would be accepted
he allowed that the obstinacy of the Dew had
been very fatal. When the Alserincs. thew
say, are at war with the King of France, they
must not repeat the evening prayer till they
have obtained peace. He returned TO Al
glers. Soon afterwards, two of the richest
hoors OF AlgierS were sent by the Dey they
did not dissemble that extreme terror pre-
vailed among the soldiers and the inhs ,;.ants,
and that all were DESTROYS that negotiations
should commence Immediately.
They desired that would cause the firing
TO cease, promising that the fire ofthe place
should then likewise be suspended. This
| suspension of hostilities in fact took place.
General Valaze took advantage Of it to open
communications beyond the fort Of the EN-
peror.
AT three o'clock the Dey's secretary re-
turned, accompanied the consul and vice.
consul of England he requested that the
conditions ofpeace might be reduced to wri-
ting. This was done and causeda paper 10
De delivered to him, a copy of which your ex.
cellency will find below. AT four O'Clock
the secretary came for the third time. The
Ley desired that an interpreter might be sent
to him, in order that he might, by his assist.
ance, understand what was required of hin,
braschewItz, formerly first Interpreter to the
army IN Egypt, was sent to tho Casauba
lne Dey, when he was made ACQUAINTED
with the proposed convention, said that he
accepted the conditions, and that ne placed
implicit confidence in the French honor.
had signed the convention he put his
seal to 1T, but desired that the armistice
might be prolonged to the 5th, at noon, in or.
DER that he might summon his coun-
Gil ana induce 1t to subscribe to the condi-
nc. iUns prescribed. The firing was suspended
till farther orders: however, our works were
continued, and on the 9th at day break. a
communication of 800 mstres connected the
lott OF the Emperor with the spot On which
the battery against the Casauba was to be O.
iecteo. To-day the two Moors returned
shey Were commissioned by the Dey to con. |
nin tne engagement into which he had en- |
tered' by athxing his seal to the convention I; |
out tney desired that the occupation should |
DC oeIerred tor twenty-four hours. requir.
ca that the forts, the port, and the CITY, |
:. "N'oieu up 10 the french troops
dI eleven o'clock in the morning. The Dew
consented, and at this moment the standard |
OF france Is hosted on all the towers of this
city, the subsection Of which has been for so
many ages the object of the wishes of all Eu.
rope. The Dey has retired into house in
the city, which he inhabited before he took |
up his abode in the Casauba. The promise |
WI winch have made to respect his person, will
be faithfully kept
Cfhe next paragraph praises the courage of
the troops, and speaks in high terms Of the |
superiority OF the new artillery, both tho field |
pieces and the heavy cannon
Inc public property has boon put under
seal; An inventory will be taken, whicS |
shaii transmit to your excellency.
have the honor, &c.
COUNT DE BOURMONT.
contention btt,oeen the General IN Chief of
me French Army and his Highness tie Dey
cfAtgiers.
The fort Of the Casauba, all the other forts
depending on Algiers, and the port of that CT
y, shall be delivered up to the French troops
'ni u.s. morning at ten o'clock, French time.
The Generalin-C hief oc ,b. Cr.usL A..