The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-08-05

30 - 49, r. EsssS will " stAS - put
ton against the Kabyles. % both sides D
Tie Oued Agrioun. the Governors Genera
commanding one column, and General Mac
Mahon the other:
.sGen. Random was occupied on the Goth
Iult. in chastising fraction Of the Rhaha,
min. in the vicinity Of the Dentist. The
enemy had nine men killed. and oil the vii.
llages burnt down, and the French four men
killed. On the 2lst be proceeded with All
his force to the hin of Tisi-Sakka. which
THE Kabyles appeared resolved to defend =.
The impetuosity Of the attack by the French
Twas, however, SO great that the Kabyles
gave way almost immediately, leaving this
important post in possession Of the French,
who could from is corresponding with the
division Of Gen. MacMahon. which was only
four leagues to the right. This success only
Ecost the French some wounded; but after
the main attack q skifmish took place be-
tween company Of the ninety eighth regi-
ment and body of Kabyles, in which z Of
the latter were killed. and one Of the French
who had also four men wounded.
''On the 22d Gen. Random attacked the
village Of another fraction Of the Benz -Tisi.
and carried them without much resistance,
the enemy leaving behind them forty men
dead, the French not having q single man
wounded. The result Of these successes
was, that on the gath the principal chiefs
of the neighboring tribes came to the Gen
erals camp and offered their submission on
whatever conditions the French might think
ft to impose. Intelligence Of the division
Of Gen. MacMahon states that On the esd
he had 4 sharp encounter With Kabyles,
who left not less than sixty men dead on the
field. He had skirmishes every day from
the 10th but without leading to the decisive
results attained BY the division Of the Gov
|ernor- General.
1T was thought. however. that the affair
of The esd would have the effect 81 Undue.
ing the Kabyles to whom Gen. Mach ahon.
is opposed TO send IN their submission. Sew
veraI minor affairs are also mentioned as
having taken place At other places. and ii
all cases to Che advantage Of The French
troops One Of these affairs took place on
the ed, when between 500 and 600 Kaby-
les attacked i body Of engineers Who we're
engaged in widening the road leading to the
cas-. towards TIL. NJ Lougoue The sharp
shooters who served IS their protection,
were forced hack. and Captain GremsIin,
who vas IN command was severely wound
ed The Sub ieutenant Pape, Who then
assumed the command. was killed. The
only remaing officer. ABIDE. Kader.eI-Bildi,
rallied the troops. and not being able to re-
sist The great force Of the enemy, effected
retreat IN good Order,but With rather severe
loss.
The Kabyles, on seeing another body
Of men issuing against them from General
MacMahon's camp, which vas not mile
distant. dispersed at once The loss of the
FrencI, ID this AFFAIR, Independently Of Lieut..
Pape, was three men killed and thirty Eve
wounded, among whom were four q GERS.
The enemy had tWenty-on4 killed and forty
wounded. and among The dead were two lbs
nuential chiefs. The next day ! party of
the French. By circuitious way, got % The
rear Of the Kabyles. and while another par
ty attacked them ia front. assaiIed them
with the bayones from The other side, and
killed City
The French only lost one man, trun
peter Of the third regiment Of zouares. Who
vas struck with BAN ii the temple while
sounding lie charge Tins both divisions
we're advancing steadily towards the lower
Oued- Agrioun where they were 70 meet
ultimately A telegraph despatch rom The
Govenof General comp this Information
By stating that On the qosh he was % move
forward from he camp 81 1isi Sal o. aad
that Gen Mella hon was = . ths same 81
bis side: Tho despatch adds that i tribes
had sent ii their submission, furnished hos.
leges. ma paid sass. 90 that ths first part
of lhe expedition may IS looked 81 as ~
ninesea Thexssi ol 8 e - 3 cred pro
io00d peaee
HOW q Nshks Ihs Hhsl| Guar
eenles|. e psNs.IS||s brethren u This