Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-07


of Id a I'd per ID. in prices.
Nothing new IN goncra produce. The weather
las been on the wnnieine to-day. and rather checked
speculation IN the Corn market Flour selling at sss
per b5l in bond, and there appears to be no DISPOSE
uon at oil to concede in prices
TRANcE--We publish below the official reports Of
the Commander i'm Chief OF the Land forces and of
the Admiral of the fleet, relutng the particulars of
the landing OF the Fronoh troops.
NESEXPEDITION
TO 40 Exceiiency gte President Of the Coanoik of
80 Juinisters
gafts SiDi FEnteIi, June IA, 1880.
PRiScE-The napal army which was detained
eighteen days in the Bay of Palma waiting for the
hotilla'of Transports set sail on thu 10Th of june
The wind, which was at first light, Increased so much
az to cause some damage to several smsll vessels,
and two boats loaded with cattle were lost with part
OF their crews At Daylight on the l2th, We made
the African coast; but the wind increasing and the
agitation of the sea, prevented eilectng land
ing The fleet then stood of from the land, and light
vessels were directed towards the PENN ula of Sid,
Feruch and the two adjacent shores. The certainty
Of finding favorable anchorage; the shelter which
the direction md relief of the provided against
the winds; the nature of the ground. which being
open for 1000 metres from the sea, prevented the
envy from lying in ambush, had for some time attract
: ed our attention to this part OF The coast
= Our retrograde movement terminated the 18th
at nine in the evenings the sea became calmer during
the night, aud at day high the 18th were only
two or thrses}eSgues from Algers The troops
showed tho aacrity and the sries of pTps ie
Roi resouu4f from all quarters the naval army
which bed proceeded towards the South, changed
it's course and sailed along he coast towards the
peninsula; they were destined to attack the works
which the enemies might have constructed the point
of landing The wind being from the east we dc
termned to land, On the side of Sld Feruch
AT 10 O'Clock, A. NJ The armed vessels of war wero
abreast of this PENINSULA and the tower mounted on
1t was abandoned. The enemy had disarmed a bat
terry OF twelve pieces of cannon, with which they
should have expected to receive our fire. a camp
was established about league from the shore, in adj
vance of which were several batteries and troops OF
Arabian cavalry
A steamboat soon approached the coast and her
fire dispersed the cavalry. The enemies batteries
Directed some shot and several bombs towards our
anchorage, but without effect At o'clock p. NJ.
the three squadrons the first DIVISION of the CONVOY
and the hotla with the landing forces, had cas-, an.
Choir. Orders were given TO commence landing On
the 18th The first division reached The land about
A. NJ. without meeting with any resistance; the
two other divisions landed in success ion General
BertheZene took the lead with the first division and
eight pieces of cannon.
The enemy's batteries opened fire and con-
unued IT, although they were opposed in front by
our artillery, and received from the vessels
which were placed TO the eastward of the peninsula.
Gen BertheRene received orders to turn upon the
left of he position which the enemy occunied This
movement had the desired result the batteries were
Observation-Disclosures pieces DC pounders) and two
mortors tell into our hands The division Loverdo
and dEscsrs followed the movement of the first, and
u
Our soldiers discovered much seng-froid as they
had, up to that moment, shewn enthusiasm We
lost 90 men, and no officers wounded.
The aspect of the ground in front of the PENN, u
10 corresponds axactiy with Col Boutn's descrp,io
lit is sandy and slightly undulated; il is completely
covered with strong furze.
The peninsula is calcarious rock, on which there
IS a santof,, tn which the Spanards have given the
name of Tore Chica II will serve as n depot for
our provisions of every kind Gen Wallace has here
marked out an entrencSment, the construction of
which has already been commenced.
have the honor TO be,
COUNT DE BOyRMoNT.
To His Eroeliency The Minister Of Marine and the
Colonies
On BOARD THE Provence, }
Day of Tore Chca June H. 1880 (
My Lord-Provdence has crowned with complete
success the first operations of the glorious enerprzc
ordered by his Majesty, The King flag floats on
the Fort ofSidi Feruch and the tower of Tore Chca
l left the Bay of Palma the 10Th of this month,
with the fleet under my command. whittier had gone
to rally the flota, which was separated by bad wea-
Their on the 3is of May, the coast of Africa and
came up with 1t again on the eth inst. Strong winds
from N. N. E. and heavy sea, forced me second
time TO take the in order preserve my rallied
uotlla. Yesterday morning, the 18TH the wind was
still fresh from the eastward but the sea was no, so
high, and the weather was fine This first moment of
replying 10 the confidence of his Majesty appears pro-
pous, aud have seized upon it. The feet presenr-
ed Itself at A. before The city of Alriers and
deicd along the forts and batteries the cunmandnn,
OF the station, accompanied by the B'onc conduc-
ting the naval force, followed by tho reserve and The
convoy, and at p NJ it occupied the Bay Of Tore
Chica. The enemy had evacuated the battery on
The point, AID the fort the bay, bar they had GOV
cred the neighboring heights with pieces OF artillery
and mortars, which composed their armament Some
cannon were fred and several bombs thrown among
the FIRST Inc of of vessels A sailor was wounded
by the bursting of bomb on bonrd the Brrslaw
] directed Captain L1uvicr coast along the shore
in the steamboat Nagcur, who caused battery with
one cannon Ind ono mortar 20 be evacuated
Tho day was too far advanced for andnr and ar
rangemenis were made 10 effect it by day light in
the morning. The corvette BDyonnaisc Cap' Fer
rim, the brig Action, Cap. Hamelin, and the brig
Badinc, Guindet, which had no troous to land took
post IN the bay Of Tore Chca 10 tako
the batteries Of the enemy in flank, ard attack them
above the peninsula. The steamboats, Nagour and
Sphinx, Capt SarIat, received orders to cover with
their fire The landing to the westward
~ half past this morning, the irst division OF the
army landed with eigh' field pieces under the fire of