Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-01

EchdOydiildTy SuDtrmgS of French
Troops in Aigiers.-The following de-
tails translated from the Aigerien Mon
Heur of Feb. 20. will be read with mel
ancholy Interest,"
A courier from the East brought 10
Algiers yesterday, the intelligence OF
the return to Bougla OF the column OF
troops, under Gen. Bosquet which re-
Gently obtained such complete success
in an expedition against Bou-Bargh' In.
While the troops were yet in kabylla
about 25 miles from Bougia, on the goth
OF February, at night, n snow storm SET
in, which continued through the day Of
the 2lst, without increasing, however,
in severity, and without any eatenIng
indications. During the night of the
2lst, the wind rose almost TO Il gale, and
the next day storm Of sleet and hail
ragged furiously, with a freezing wind
till at night it became perfect tenn
pest. The tents were blown down and
covered up in the snow, and the sol
diers passed Il night Of terrible suffering
from exposure to the cold and storm
As it would be fatal to the troops 10 re-
main stationary, the General gave or
ders TO strike the camp, and on the
morning of the 22d the column took up
It's line OF march for Bougia, expecting
to find at Torcha, fifteen miles distant,
Ilicc Of shelter and means of rrliei from
their sutlerings. Orders were given TO
make the march with all possible pre-
cautions. But difficulties increased at
every step. The route, newly opened,
was obstructed by snow, TO great
depth, and it was impossible to keep the
right path. The troops suffered greatly
from cold and fatigue, and numbers per-
ished, and were left by the way.
The rear-guard, with Gen. Rosquet,
on arriving at Torcha at 6 o'clock on
the mogning of the 23d, - having march
ed fifteen miles only in twelve hours
found that the head Of the column, in
stead Of bvouacking at Torcha, ac-
cording TO orders, had continued on tow
ards Bougia. Passing the night in
camp a, Torcha, Gen Bosquet, with
his detachment, proceeded next morn
ing to Bougia, which was reached just
at nighi-lall. 1t was found that the adj
vance-guard had suffered excessively in
their ill-advised march and that they
had reached Bougia in a Struggling and
disastrous condition. The first Of them
who reached the town, spread the intel
ligeuce of the suffering OF their compan-
ions, and steps were Immediately taken
10 send them mules and horses, and TO
render them every possible assistance.
The people proceeded with torches TO
the relief of the unfortunate soldiers;
houses were opened 10 receive them as
they arrived; fires were lighted in the
streets; and soup and hot wine were
prepared Tor the freezing and furnishing
men.
The number who lost their lives in
this dreadful march and exposure, is not
stated. Only one oficer-a surgeon
is known to have perished. The five
Kabyle guides who accompanied the
column were frozen TO death. About
twenty horses and mules were over
come by the severity oil the storm, and
with their baggage were buried IN the
snow. Nearly three hundred men, more
or less injured by the cold and the ia
tgues to which they had been exposed,
were placed in the hospital at Bougia.-
Whcp the courier by whom this intell-
gence was brought to Algiers, left Bou
gia, it was estimated that one hundred
OF the soldiers were missing.