Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1843-07-01
FROM PARIS PAPERS
RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE BY THE LAST PACKET.
FROM ALGIERS

Agier dated May 5 and enclosing the report Of his Royal
Highness the Duke dAumale Gen. Bugeaud with the
details of the capture Of the Smaa of AbdeK ader the
of which, with the Leading results had already been commu-
ncaed by telegraphc despatch The Prince in his report
which is dated from the bvouac of Chabounias May 90
after some undressing details the march of his column
consisting of 300 infantry and 600 cavalry states that
order lose time, and give the enemy opportunity
escaping he divided his column into two parts with
which, consisting of the cavalry the artillery and the Zou.
aye he pushed forward The Prince details his
from the 10Th the l6h and then says abiding the
ter day:
"We had lost all hope of again falling in with the enemy
Aida who had been sent in advance reconnoire the
teng place. came gaoping back TO inform that the
tire Smaaabou 800 ahlished the very
spring of Taguix We then distant thousand
metres, and questionable whether approach had
not been perceived there not be lost The
Zouaves that Chasseoup brought rap
idly up with the field hospital of Dr. Beuret the artl-
ley of Captain Aubac could not with all their exertons
up before two o'clock and in half hour the
fighting of this city Of tents had time rally and
make their arrangements Success became improbable and
situation critical Therefore, notwithstanding the
enireaes of the Arabs seeing the smsness Of number
and the greatness of that Of the enemy to wait the joining
of the infantry, decided upon immediate attack The
cavalry depoyed and charged the enemy with impeluosty
the distinguishing feature Of national character which
did not allow US for moment to doubt Of On the
left the Spahs, led by their brave officers attacked the
Douar OF Abdel kader and overthrow his regular infantry
which defended itself with desperate courage On the right
the chasseus traversed the tents through shower
OF Shots overhowing all who in the way and reached
the head OF the fugtves whom brave hosemen
did all In their power to and protect Here General
my task becomes difficult. have relate you
thousand eats of courage thousand episodes of single
bat during conflict which lasted than hour Officers
and soldiers rvaed each other appearing almost to be
many points at dispensing enemy far superior them
in number. We only 500 and there 900 mus
kels in the Smala Although none but combatants were
cal VpP eat he6 field Whan Tho
non-combatants who prisoners squadrons
pursuing their mounted enemies they desired to their
quishers and could suppress their
ment at such handful Of men, who had such
force whose fame for moral and
great among the tribes We have men killed and IL wound
and Is horses killed and IL wounded You are
ed General with the brilliant courage and military talent Of
Colonel Jusuf and Lieutenant Colonel Morris but do
to say that they have this occasion surpassed
even their reputation"
His Royal Highness then goes enumerae the off.
GERS and noncommssioned officers who distinguished
themselves; and after announcing the junction the inan
try who he says had harassng march, he continues
follows
"On the l7th collected the focks and fire to the
butts and to the whole of the booty that could carry
of. On the following day resumed our march, which
slow and difficult stages, which governed by the
facilities OF obtaining water long. We only 800
fighting men, and we have to bring the focks and keep
disposable force in of attack, and also a
deabe population that has fallen into our hands, and whom
am taking TO the Mirjja when you General Bugeaud)
can arrange what is to be done with them They
posed IN the tribe of the Hachems amongst
whom Abd-el Kader born but daily discover
number personages Of more less Importance who
gers to the tribe. send you list of those whom have
already recognised The list contains the of
rich families and individuals of influence of various tribes
You will remark amongst Others The family ofhe KaIa
Sid Embark that of Laroubi first minister Of Abd-el Ka
der; OF Bel AZ bis confidential adviser nephew of the
Emir the daughter of Ben Arach clerks the Emr
Government and officers and soldiers of the regular
troops The mother and wife of Abd-e Kader
n wit IF feu horsau rho
be overtaken by exhausted horses The happy of
this operation the Of which regarded mpos
sble by the Arabs has already produced great sensation
Already Djedld of the Ouled Chabs Djeboulden-
and Ben Aouda ell Mokta who all three in camp
OF the Em and who are as you know the chiefs of the
great families of the country the south of Thaz and Bog
har far BENZ Masad have their relations to me
and requested the Aman, protesting their submission. The
day after tomorrow shall be Boghar and if do not
receive new ORDERS little column will take its capves
the Mitd where shall have the honor of presenting to
you the cOOrs and trophies taken by brave troops
letter from officer of the expedition, published by the
Mcssage states that the force with which the Duke dAu
male attacked the Smaa consisted of only 500 cavalry and
that the armed population Of the Douas less than
10000 of whom 1850 cavalry and GOO infan
try The letter speaks in the highest terms Of the
and good tact of the Prince and that nearly
soners and 10000 head of cattle fell hands Of the
French
The Steele, abiding to the capture Of the Smala OF
Abd-el Kader announced by the last eegaphic despatch
from Algeria says:
The word Smala represents among the Arabs what we
call In Europe equPage and SUITE and comprises the
the owner, his family servants and wealth This capture
successful stroke Of the young Prince and for moment
the event was considered important
and by the Ministry The coming on of night Fad inter.
ruped the DESPATCH which terminated thus: The mother
and the sister of Abde Kader hare - Hopes were in.
duged IN for twelve hours that The remainder
would announce the capture Of those princesses
not So however and the day the complement the
despatch thus couched The mother and sister of ADD
Ell hader have escaped"
We fndihe following in the Constitutional, The Gov.
ernnen we informed has received from
China announcing that the Emperor has decided upon civ
ing Immediately free OF the French his domnons
upon the same footing the English Ia consequence OF
this intelligence naval division be sent in the
Chinese seas, under the command of Rear Admiral and
consequently will be composed of gaes and other
ships of war"
melancholy accident happened on Sunday afternoon ON
the Versailles railroad. The of man who was sitting
on the roof of OF the wagons bio of by the wind
and the man, in spite of the remonsrances of the
who by bis sde jumped off whilst the train was pro
ceedlng al full speed TO regain it, The shock that he
tanned was great that be taken up sensee and little
hope is entertained of his recovery.
letter from Tarbes 10 the Memorial Bordeais of the
18Th, contains the following strange On Tuesday
last al six IN the evening, luminous meteor having its
direction from east to west passed through the village Of ST.
MARTIN, on the road to Baenees. 10 instant all the
houses with the exception of three, entirely
and the materials scattered the fields
no person was killed. but several were injured After
ing leveed houses barns &C. and up immense trees
"a. ky~