The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-07-24
F,pm the Constitutional.

(GfiVate correspondence )-MuCH mas
been said of the immense preparations
made for the expedition to Africa; but
there was nothing positive. 1t was known
that upwards of FIVE hundred vesscls ofal'
sizes were fitted out or chartered, and
rom hence il was supposed that the num-
ber of objects embarked must be very
considerable. by great cxertions ] was
enabled to collect some details, which
will enable you TO judge the French enter
prise well with respect to the expense -
There are 10 bronse cannon, 80 iour-and
twenty -pounders, 90 six Founders, 1s
cisht-inch howitzcrs and eight tcn-inch
rnortars, weighing altogether about l37,-
716 Kilograms. SO gun carriages, and
1856 tumbrils or ammunition Wagons, fol-
low these cannon, for which $4,000 can
non balls, l2, 900 howitzer balls, and g.
400 bomb shells, SC. have been embark
ed. These arc materials for the reduct-
ion ola fortress ofthe first rank Algiers
does not deserve to be treated with 30
much honor. Two thirds Of this material
would, no doubt, have sufficed, and con-
siderable sums might have been econo-
misc in the transport Of one third at least
thus usclessly embarked.
Exclusive Of the armament Of the sold
icrs, 2 900 infantry muske.s, and 3 846,-
900 cartridges; if one hundredth part only
of these balls hit, 10000 Arabs or Alge-
rines will lie killed or wounded, and this is
probably more than our army will meet
on the coast Of Africa.
The material of engineers, carriages
utensils, engines, and sundry articles
weigh not less than y345 900 Kilograms
Provisions every description are car.
ried out, as you may imagine. The
weight Of the different articles required
Cor the service Of 3, 900 sick is no less thar
$4,000 Kilograms for the uso ofthe camp
1t seems no greater number of woundct
and bedridden men will be kept on th'
coast; aud this is proper. 1t would b.
better to carry to Toulon al such men a
stand in need of constant attendance, thar
to leave them in Africa, where the climate
may have pernicious influence on thei
health. The Hospital Of St. Maudrier il
destined for the sick from Algiers.
The camp equipages arc innnmcrable
all these are calculated on scale for 40
900 mcn---thus $3.50 tents for soldiers ant
on-commissioncl officers; l,l75 mar
quecs FIR the General and superior Off
GERS, 10000 worsted coverlcts, and q
many camp bags; 10000 small casks an'
kegs for the carrying ofwater and Of wine
5000 camp ovens, sc.
The service Of the military baggage col
sists Of l29 cassons (of No. ~ 1913 tw'
wheeled Wagons, or caissons; nine cayal
ry forgcs; 1871 harness do. for non-com
missioned officers; 286 draught-horses
600 pack-horses, mules, &c.
The provisions lor subsistence cores
pond with the rest. There are, for in
stance, upwards Of 1000 quintals Of bis
cult, 7,ll0 ditto OF -four, 800 salt becl
4 5000 hcctolitres Of wine, 1870 ditto @
brandy, 10000 mctrical quin;als of wood
AS for forage, there are l4,400 quintal
oppressed hay, 1900 ditto Of oats; ,00
live oxen have been sent by nj. Seller
the hides Of which are to be sold by auci
ion at Marselles nndToulon. Transport
will continually sail between Toulon an
Africa.
The scale on which the expedition
conducted is SO great, that really few pee
plc--cyen amongst those who kno'
the incsrac,tv oC,ho M.n,.avv and e.. deI