Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-23
FROM the Norfolk Beacon

From the Norfolk Beacon.
FROM me .uedite'ranean. TO the kind attention
OF Trend, we indebted for the folloWpq interes
ing extracts OF letter. dated
y. s. SHIP WAnREr,
Port Uahon, May 81, 1880.
1.-The Frepch expedition to Alglers excites at this
time very general and very great interest The re-
sui ORR is considered by doubtful but by most
perhaps, no question is entertained of it's complete
success Should such be the case, it is said that
France (if EnglaDd will permit her will occunv AL
gIers permanently.
aahy contradictory reports have been circulated
lsoe OF the by themselves) of the strength of the
eAPedlton: have met recently English gentle
man VINO n travelling, and is Just from France on his
way 10 A'gIers to witness the attack, and from him
learn the following particulars which 1 think can
De dehed upon as correct. The number sf troops is
ooouo OF Which GOO are cavalry, with 600 horses
OF the cavalry horses) for artillery SC &C.
ihe Naval force will consist nf twelve vessels of the
line, with proportonate number of smaller vessels,
and an Immense number of transports. The city will
be attacked simultaneously by seq and land.
All the preparations have been made with the GREAT
est possible care and expense has been spared to
render them as perfect possible. Phe troops have
oeen Tor long time under a drill for ernbarkfng and
dsem6arkIng rapidly, and have attained the highest
possible degree of perfection in that particular
very large number of fiat boats have been constructed
upon new and highly approved plan expressly cal
onated Tor landing cavalry and heavy artillery Per-
miscsion has been obtained by the French Govern
ment to establish hospital for the sick and wounded
at this place, and day two SINCE 81 of the nedi.
cal sta arrived here 1t is considered BY The French
officers, some of whom have heard converse upon
the subject, that Marshal Beaumont who is the mill
tary commander, of the unpopular officers
IN the French army. Admiral Duparee, the Naval
Commander, Is the other hand most highly esteem
ed. The Dey Of Algiers, it is said entcrtans the
highest confidence IN his ability TO repuse the Frencb
his wor of defence the finest order and in nu
merica strength bis force is very great. Some saw
2oOOOO But 1t is to be remembered that the oreai
eI part of his army is composed of the wild undsc-
pinned Bedoun Arabs, who will cut but u poor figure
when opposed toa disciplined force. He has, howe
YER some OF his troops called Tactitos drilled in the
european manner, no one knows how manv He has
onered 100 sequns for the head of every Frenchnan
ana zoO Tor every prisoner brought him alive.
Rreport reached here which is to be appre
nended Is TOO true that two Brerch briggs of war which
were cruising upon the coast of Agers were wreck
ca ID late severe gale upon Cape Maltafena and
oo'o their crews, amounting to 100 souls were mas
sacred by the Algerines. Tie Governor of Mahon
stated to the English gentleman whom mentioned,
ms morning, that he made no question of the truth
OF LOIS report Ii it is true, the war, indeed will be
terrible The first division of the expedition is now
III al probability, in the Bay of Palma in Maiorca
ne second DIVISION will join it there immediately and
IL VIII then proceed to Algiers.
az ioreign Consuls, saving OUTS have left there
ano MS situation cannot but be regarded as a most
cnncal one He had an opportunity of leaving few