The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-08
THE UNION.
The Fighting In Algeria

The following is a complete account IRON The Paris
Moaiteur OF the recent French fighting in Algeria
1.-The last news from Algeria informs US that the ex.
petition against Little Kabylia has been accomplished
Just as we had right TO expect from the energy OF our
army and the skill OF the officers ncommand OF H. From
the lth 10 the 2lst the day 10 when our oates come
down, there had been several engagements On the I'm
General Saint Arnaud. IN his advance, iound lhfte
heights by which he had 10 pass strongly iofhed oy me
kabyles, who had thrown up nlrencheh's Oh stone anu
which were defended by 1000 men IL was necessary
in order to dsodge the enemy from Their position, 70
make a considerable circuit over very oad ground anu
under heavy fire General SAINT Arnaud formed MS
force into three columns each consisting Oh thiee batal
ions, with TWO The column on the left com
manded by General Lucy, was composed OF TWO DALAI
ions OF the 2Oth-one native r1emen and 90 cavalry
under the orders OF Commander FouInier Inc right
column, under the command OF General Bosquet
was composed OF battalion OF Zouaves, another
OF the line, and third of light infantry Of Africa,
supported by 10 cavalry, under Colonel Bonsearin
The centre column under the command OF Leuten-
ant-Coonel Espnasse, and formed OF three battal-
ions. The divisions started at daybreak AT o'clock
the village OF Kasen carried al the point OF the bayo-
net by the native infantry. Al O'Clock the three columns
General Lucy, seconded by Colonel Marulez, attacked
the position IN front with the bayone Commandant Bat
allie and the native rfemen attacked the left and threw
the enemy INTO disorder. ComNandant Fournier arrived
with his cavalry the Summit OF the hill al the same
time the infantry and the combat became very severe
Commandment Valicon was killed, and Captain Faucoh,
OF the 10th OF the line, and Captain Jolvel, OF The rifles,
were both wounded General Bosquet on the right. had
his shoulder grazed by ball but he did no, STOP and
der the command OF Colonel Espnasse reached the top of
the heights the time as the other columns. In
this action of the llth the expedltionay column had II
killed and 81 wounded The whole OF the 18th was
series OF comba,s, in which the enemy alone met any
rous loss. On the 18th and Nth troops had 10 per-
form difficult and penlous march The road was through
wooded country the sides OF mountains, where the
enemy had positions which had to be successfully
RED Two companies of the 10th OF the line suffered
heavy losses on the 18Th Full of ardor, but inexpe-
renced in kind of warfare which they now were
gagged in for the first time, they allowed themselves to be
surrounded by enemies, who advanced under cover OF the
wood, and lost number of their men, They were at
length relieved by battalion of the 9th. On the l4lh
the enemy made attack but were defeated with great
loss by the Zouaves ander Commandant Laure, and the
Tralieurs under Commandant Baaill, and compelled to
retire, leaving number OF dead in the ravines On the
18th, Colonel Naurez penetrated into the mountain and
severely punished the kabyles opposed TO US On the
18th, bivouacked before DjJelli without having fur
ther engagements. The rear guard, which was formed
OF two companies OF the foegn legion, under the orders
OF Commandment Mayer, acted with great energy and skill
In word, may be SAID that from Fredl Belnem TO DeI,
the march OF army series OF vigorous and sue
cesstul actions. The troops arrived full of confidence
pose On The 10Th, General Saint Amaud left Djijei,
and on the very day had an engagement, IN which
our troops gained signal advantage, with but
trifng loss AT noon General Saint Arnaud, establish
ed in the centre of the Benz Amran, having BeniAhm
his right and The Beni-khel his left, formed his
division in three columns each composed of two batal
ions in light marching order, and commanded by
himself and the others by Generals Lucy and Bosquet
His object 10 drive The enemy who were posted in
considerable force the heights which commanded the
camp Our infantry irresistible, and when they
had driven the kabyes at the point of the bayoHet from
their position they attacked by the cavalry, who
completed their rout The enemy, who were in number
about U00 lett 1870 dead the field our loss only
killed and 81 wounded. On the Goth still more i'm
poitant action fought Gen. Saint Arnaud left his
camp O'Clock with eight battaions, four mortars
and all his cavalry After clearing on the previous day
the heights which commanded his tanks, he proceeded
the position which the kabyles occupied front
of him at about league distance. The enemy were
ranged along the crest OF wooded hill, having on their
left deep ravine, and their right wide plain. Gen
era Saint Arnaud sent his cavalry into the plain, while
the infantry assembled the HILL and attacked the kabyes
all sides, and their descending the hill they
attacked by the cavalry who thus cut of their TO-
treat More than 200 kabyles threw themselves into
the ravnes their left under the fire OF three OF our
Our victory complete In the evening of that day,
The camp Of General Saint Arnaud was full of arms and
banners brought in trophies by soldiers. Three
great factions OF the Benz. Amran Achaio, the Ouled
Bouria, and the Oued Bou Achar have made their sub
mission. The Benz. Ahmet have demanded the Aman.
Ii may therefore be said that at the date OF Goth May most
important results have been already obtained by our
expedition Dlel has been released from the kind OF
blockade which had been established round 1t by the
Kabyes and will soon see its markets open to our CON-
We assured that the great considerations OF
Little Kabylia begin 10 be dissolved The conduct OF the
good effect has been already produced by our successes
We learn the tribes have driven away the false chief
Bou. Baya. and that the principal chiefs have come TO
mpore pardon, The necessity OF the expedition is
clearly proved BY the resistance which il has met with
The fanatic people Of the country through which our
columns have had pass required the lesson which they
have received Every who knows Algeria - aware
OF The danger which would result from their being able
for a moment to imagine that they could check the
authority Of France"