Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-11-15

tackled second time Ly Schamyl uponthe
Russian territory. The loss Of tie Rus
slams IL not yet known, but it must be
considerable, as 49, officers perished.-
General Woronzoff himself WAS wounded,
having received ,nnsket ball In tire thigh.
The Russians are said to have lost all their
supplies Of ammunition, &c., SO tlat the
campaign may be regarded as finished for
this year.
The Emperor Of Russia has made an
advance Of 2 5000 rubles 10 the inhab-
itants Of Livonia, 10 enable them to pur.
chase rye seed, the crop having generally
failed in that country. -. -
FAMINE IN Rus IA.-We are Sorry 10
learn that there is great tlcstitution on the
Russian frontier. A correspondent from
Konigsbnrg thus writes: "Hundreds Of
Russian peasants, driven by hunger, cross
the frontier and plnnder our fields. In
order 10 prevent these acts Of spoliation,
the government will be obliged 10 station
troops in that quarter. IF the Russian
government does not speedily come to the
relief Of these unfortunate beings, they
will absolutely perish from starva,ion.--
They are 90 wretched that the parents
compel the children at very early age to
quitth paternal roof aud provide for them.
selves as well as they cam
INSURRECTION IN ALGERIA
ROUT OF FRENCH TROOPS.
The Moniteur Algerien of the Both ult.
announces that general instruction had
taken place among the native tribes dwell
ling on the frontiers Of Morocco, and that
Abd-el-kader had placed himself al their
head, and opened the campaign by cutting
10 pieces body Of $50 French troops.
The tribes residing on the western
frontier had risen in arms against tile
French. Col. Cavagnac, who advanced
into the territory of TIARA: with column
Of 1900 infantry, had two warm encoun-
tiers with the enemy. In one Of these en-
gagements, M. Peyragal, chief of battalion
Of the Zouaves, was killed. On the 2lst
Sept. Lieut.. Col. Montagnac, commander
ofthe post of Djemman Ghazaouet, acceed.
Ing 70 the entreaties Of the neiyhboring
tribes, who pretended to be menaced BY
parties OF the cavalry Of ADD. Nader,
marched CIT at tie head OF $50 men of
the Chasseurs of Orleans and I'd Hussars,
towards the Marabout Of Sidi Brahirn,
three leagues from Djemman and / west
OF the Nedrona road. On the 20 he adj
vanced TO Dar-e!-Foul, about one league
further. *a
"The report Of a brisk fusillade having
been heard in that direction from Diem
ma Ghazaonet, the captain of engineers. in
command OF the post, sailed out with 10
men TO reconnoitre, and open a, comnuni-
cation v it'll the column. He was, however.
obliged to retrace his steps before nu-
merous body Of armed men, ard 10 provide
for The security Of his post. Col. Montag-
nae, basely betrayed, was allured into an
ambuscade BY the very Arabs who claimed
his protection, At a. distance of four
leagues, within our frontier, lie was sur
rounded by Abd-el- Kader, followed BY all
his forces, and assisted by the numerous
conlingcn,s Of. the savage tribes Of that
part Of Morocco. Our small column,
ovcfnowered by numbers, was almost en-
tirely destroyed. On receipt of that I'M
tell yence Gen. Lamoriciere, Governor
General ad interim, embarked on the 9th
in the Tartare steamer for Djemr,an Ghaz-
aouet, bringing with him the Sd battalion
OF the 9th regiment of Light Infantry
Two other batialions. aud a battery of
mountain guns followed the Lient. Gen.
eral onthe same day, il the steamer Euph-
rates and Etna. In confusion, we will
content ourselves with observing that the
9Th Regiment Of Chasseurs of New Or
leans and I'd Hussars have sad but glo-
rions page 70 add 10 their military history"
The following extracts will be read with
INTEREST," showing as they do the bravery
of both the French and Native troops
Neither ancient nor modern warfare af-
ford more marked examples Of courage.
The Sernaporc de Marseilles Of the Sd
inst, publishes letter from Algiers Of
the 3oth ult., bringing further details Of
the surprise Of column Of French troops
near Djemman Ghaxouet BY Abd-el-ka.
der.
a"Col. Montagnac. at the head Of 45u
men, had scarcely reached the Marabaut
Of Sid Brahirr, four leagues distant from
Djemman, when he was all Of sudden
surrounded by a number Of horsemen and
Kabyles Of the country and OF Morocco,
whom he resolutely charged with the in-
tention Of opening passage through their
ranks. The melee was dreadful, for all,
both officers and men, were in an instant
cut down, with the exception only of so
Chassenrs Of Orleans, commanded BY Capt.
Goreaux, the only surviving. Notwith-
standing the efforts Of The enemy, those 30
men posted themselves up in it. Abd-el-
Kader vainly attempted to carry the build
ing; fired upon from loop holes which the
beseiged had made in the wall with their
swords and bayonets, the Emir was COM
PEELED to raise siege which had cost him
many killed.
"Dnring two days" says the correspon-
dent Of the Semapore, sour men remained
in the Marabaut, without being able 10
take any rest, and having neither provis-
ions nor water. Abd-el- Kader summoned
them three different times 10 surrender,
pledging himself that they should suffer
no injury, for added he, you treat The
Mussnlman prisoners with humanity
Although reduced to the last extremity,
our so brave soldiers would not listen 10
any arrangement. Under these circum.