The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-09-02
FOREIGN.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Ngw-YoRK, Aug. %.
TAKING OF ALGIERS.
I'rom Me Messnger des Chambres.

sit Is now certain that the treasures I
of the Regency will defray the ex-
penscs OF the wa-. Several Journals
have asserted, both yesterday aDd 10
day, that the Dey had Quilted Algiers,
and taken refuge with part ofhis troops =
at Constantine, where he proposed
to continue the war. We said on the
8th, that the Dey had capitulated with
the whole ofthc Turkish militia. This
is confirmed to us afrcsh by letter
from Algicrs, dated the 9th inst now
before US. The Pachalik is in our
possession as well as the treasure. The !
commander in chief has Established /
himself in the Cassuba (.Ic citadel |
which the Dey used to make his resi-
| dence.
The promptitude Of our occupations
| placed i'm our hands every part Of the
Dvy', hubitntion In Its most perfect
state. The cominissayint ofthe Army
Immediately occupied itself, by order
OF the General-in-Chi IN making in
vcntorics Of the plate and other valua-
bles enclosed in the palace.
An officer dispatched to make ar
rangements for the general staff ticking
up his quarters at the Cassuba, passed
an hour with the Dcy. lie describes
: him as a turk, old, ugly, and short i,
statue.
Fort Emperor was cannonaded by
our artillery on the ID and Sd. The
turks did not evacuate it till ten o'clock
on the 18th. Great care was taken Oh
> occupying it, as it was known to b.
: mined. In fact, the explosion took
l place some hours after the Turks had
D abandoned it.. From the lst to the
ith the fleet did not cease firing on the
lower parts of the place, and on the
= batteries Of the mole.
D Another letter, also dated Algiers,
= July q, informs us that the Dev had
: given orders to his troops to maintain
] Fort Emperor to the very last extrem-
,ty hut in consequence of the terrible
5 fire of the French artillery, which has
u demolished all the embrasures and par.
Il apets, the garrison sent word to the
IS Dcy they could hold out no longer
= The Dey was then, in spite of himself
y compelled to give orders for the evac
ID up of the mines and powder magazine
'd The explosion was terrible; an absolut,
T. Yolcauo of dust, smoke, and ashes, ros,
ps in the air.
'g "Our troops then took possession o
II tho ruins, aud on this position, whicl
te commands the town, established bate
'r- ries to batter it in breach.
VI sgn, a. & .Io t,l
= the blowing up of the fort, aud Will
=" we were pushing on the trenches o
''o the side Of the place with the create:
" activity, two Moors Of distinction, a6
vi companied hy the Secretary ofthe De
II" and the English Consul. presen,e
y" themselves to parley with the Con
" mander-in-Ch They went bacl
Il" wards and forwards several time
The Dey demanded that an interpret,
lot should be sent to him from the arm,
on in order that no might be enabled iil
er, ly To understand the terms imposed M
s,i- ON him. The person charged Wi
life this mission was one who had been OF
he ofthc interpreters ofthe army of EgyI
YES In the meanwhile, no relaxation too
i. "A between the fortress and the tow
INST The trenches were completed, and
ed, battery OF "a pieces was ready TO Fl
ge, upon the walls.
an Eventuallv. after considerable d
Id cussion, articles Of capitulation we
lice agreed upon, which were executed
the 9th. Theytprovided that the to,
~ should he surrendered to the arms
ers, the King of France, together with
ma the public property, including {
gal treasure belonging to the State anna
o. ed by the various Dcys from reign
lght reign; the Dcy and the Turkish midi
my to he permitted To retire with their ar
I" and private property; no place "
ok assigned for them To retire to, but i
ear believed they will proceed to Turk
ms The capitulation appeared at iil
DC. TO some of our officers, rather tn fay
and able towards the Dcy and his peoy
'he but il has siuce been mderstooa. (
ieto the Mole, the Cassauba, and all
the principal buildings of the city were n
anse ed, and that if the Dey and Ills Tu
iact' had been driven TO desperation, 4
iners had resolved to leave us nothing b,
q 10 town in ruins, and to endeavor to
anse their way through en- masse in the h
'her Of reaching the interior ofthe coun
ag in and forcing a massage through $,
IS be- part of our line by suddeness of {,
say, assault. On the other hand, our a
GOD was suffering from unheard offatig
J, but from the 9th of June To the ath of
same ly, it had been necessarily engage
ever a series ofbloody actions, in the CO.
rre- of which i, had me, with consider
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