The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-05

GEsERAL PELIssER NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o.
FgnScH General Pelisser, il will be recolleci
by most of our readers acquired infamous celebrity
the cruel exploit which be performed in the Dah in lS
ia suocatng 800 men, women and children Of one Of H
Arab tribes in We copy from the Pantheon Pgr
hire of Paris the following rather apologec account
this affair.
The cave had only two entrances one above the oihn
to which enclosed foopath led. company Of gsnf
ders received orders follow this difficult route and n
arrive possible at the retreat OF the kahys
the latter bad the advantage Of firing with certainty
killing the engaged in this species of ravine va
found necessary abandon the attack in front
8 An investment OF the place was then thought Il
Famine would probably have compelled the Oued kba
to submit, but Colonel Pelisscr in hurry to JON
colleague. On the other hand there not troops n
cent TO take UP permanent encampment on these moan
tains where an nsurreciion might annihiatc the cou
in short siege not in conformity with the coloae
instructions lie had directions, any price 70 dssa
the prestige attached 10 the retreats Of the Kantara
An internal ides borrowed unfortunately, either ~
civil or from the wars OF the Spanares ~ AS
ca bad been indicated extreme measure by Tie q
ernor general IL to errfy the kabyl by thfss
ing to suocae them in their by fire y was ibsa
that in presence Of such menace all resistance W.
After succeeding, though not without good e
Of difficulty, in placing himself in communication wln
defenders Of the cavern Colonel Pelissier threw op
threat suggested by Marshal Bugeaud. The Arabs lsag
at IL and Of the French flags Of truce was even XIV
by them
a commencement OF the project was MADE w w
that their indifference only from the certainty w
they entertained that the threat would not be put ~
cuton. Heaps Of dry wood aud straw were ihrosb "
the tops Of the hanisra in front Of the caves lne II
les removed them according as they were hung aosa
the Gre Of the French having driven them back w
caves, these eombusiibles after while made Sas'
20 which IL now only remained 70 apply the IRE ~
Of surrender on the part Of the Arabs having ess "A
FIRE ri length thrown on the pile. AZ n ts1
wish 10 associate itself with The horrors Of thB ~
butcbery II long refused 10 communicate itself y ~
bustihle piled b. the French at the entrance
oaverns few Arabs escaped, and went 70 saV
tsncc 70 obtain water II was expected that Others y
follow them, and that the whole body would men 4.
This vain hope Just the sun began V W.
zenith breeze arose, which blew directly ~ lne a
Of the entrance 10 the Dhsr. The smoke began
and curl in the air the flames burst FORTH and vers
by the current into Che caycrns Many thought VI
Arabs had Ged by some secret issue or, az least "
had found retreat whore the FIRE could DOT f"AA
This state Of uncertainty lasted All night
At day break company, composed partly o. aFu1.
partly Of engineers received orders 10 Peneifa~ =
caves. A melancholy silence, broken by disians
prevailed there. Az the entrance, lbe ahiih"+
beads had been covered over 70 prevent them ron
or making noise, lay half reduced to cinders. ~
behe.d fearful groups which death had seized uPe1
a mother had been saffoctied Just as she was
her child against the fury Of a buli, whose hofns
held and whom the FIRE had stifed At the same y
add to the horror Of the scene, the naked cosp@
forth their blood by the mouth and by their aAuA1
tested the dreadful character Of the desth-smugss
two spouses, or two lovers, were locked IN es.u
arms. Newborn children lay amongst the SnssS n,
provisions and IN other places were concealeo y
mcnts Of the mothers. In fine, scattered m ever -
were TO TIC mutilaicd masses o. human hesp ~
under foot during the struggle Of the night an'
altogether a sort Of human ragout'
FoR HAyHKL-The new steamship Arago sailed ~