Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-12-10

Ohuei TIE Doquets, were an eye, Tongue, anc a
hand. A note which accompanied them, ran
thus:
".Nadam-l have the honor to present you the
eye that played the spy you, the tongue that
betrayed you, and the hand that denounced you.
UsEFF.'
This is, certainly, a pithy epistolary style for
young gentleman OF sixteen, but some OF his let
tiers written at a more mature age, are still more
remarkable models Of breyity. 1t was fortunate
for Usef, that the French had just taken Algers,
for the Bey would not probably have pardoned
him, even in Mledgment OF his wit. day
or two later, he was common soldier in The
French army. His familiar knowledge Of the
Turkish and Arabic languages, and the manners
Of the Arabs, his military attachments and quail.
ties, soon raised him above the ranks lie passed
rapidly to the grade Of captain, and obtained that
OF colonel, by one Of the most surprising feats on
record; nothing less than the capture OF the for
tress OF Bone, by himself This he did, by hav-
ing himself hoisted into the fortress, in vegeta-
bic basket, under layer of cabbages, carrots,
and turnlps. AS soon as the basket was dragged
IN at the window, the contents eaped out, armed
to the teeth, firing pistols, and slashng about HIM
with marvellous energy. In five minutes, Useff
had possession of one tower, had made fast the
doors, and given the signal Cor the troops TO march
to the attack. He pulled up some in the basket
which had served to introduce him, these pulled
up others, the firing fom the tower moved down
the ranks Of the Arabs within the Notifications,
and after some hard fighting, the tri-colored flag
aoated in triumph, over Bone
Whenever a conquered district has been PAL
tlcularly difficult to paclfy, Gen. Useif has been
sent down, to let it the fash of his sabre, OF
feel lis edge. Terror is his only mode of govern
ing, for he confounds mercy with poltroonery; he
says the Arabs are irrecohciIable, and the only
thing left, is, to make them tremble like chained
wolves under the lash. Once, as governor Of
part of Algeria, he had published proclamation
that any native found guilty Of communicating
with Abdtl Kader, should be shot. He was at
dinner, one day, with about thirty Of the native
Chiefs when some letters were handed him: he
read them without changing countenance, stuffed
them into his pocket, and went on eating and
talking with his guests. Before the dessert was
brought on, however, he rose, stepped into the
ante-cbamber, gave order, and returned in-
stantly. A few moments after, servant entered.
and whispered to two Of the guests, that some
persons wished to speak with them. They went
out. Two minutes more, and discharge ofmus-
kerry under the windows, made the dinner party
leap from their seats. ssBe seated, beg you.''
said their bland host, sits nothing at ALL They
are only shooting and -, for sending
messages to Abdel Kader.''
At the time of his visit to France, he was only
captain, and his whiskered erocity, sunburnt face.
abrupt manners, and savage gallantry, set Off as
they were by his Spahi uniform, made him
great fayorite in society He married as great
contrast to him possible; gentle hearted, del
Icate, pretty little lady, with soft blue eyes and