The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-22

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raj days OF constant fighting, he SUCCEEDED.
IN reaching Mascara, and avenged himself
On Abd-sl-Kader by reducing it to heap 20 OF
ruins. This wretched exploit achleVed, tne
French were obliged to retreat again. Iheg
next teok Tlemcen in January, 1850, ana galH
risoned 1t, and then returned TO Vlan. pus .sa ~
tho,icil they defeated the Kabyles In battle,
the iSdeiatipable Emir harrassed their retreat,
which they only effected after severe lesses.
This murderous and savage mode of warfare,
which was nothiag more than system OF
forays, was without practical result TO the
French. AS soon as the army had retired, tne
iuhabitants of Nenfc1 rose upon the french
garrison, their coHvoys were cut Oh, and Gen-
sral Arlanges, the second In command, was
ordered to establish fortified camp on the
Tafna, for the purpose Of covering Tlemcen
and keeping; open the communications be-
tween that ppst and the districts favorable TO
the French. In shis advance he was attacked
by the Emir and 80, 900 Arabs. and driven back
on his fortified camp, where he was shut up anu
cou1pelled to remain until relieved by Bugeaud
at the head OF: 1900 men. Soon afser Bugeand
pained an important victory over the Emlr,
which for q time repressed his efforts against
theIinvafcrs. In warfare like this, the present
leading generals in the French army com
menced their. active military career. 1t was
calculated to- sccustom them to the horrors OF
war, to make them equal to trying emergeh-
cies' and to reader them capable OF enduring
ali the ,fatiene attendant on fghs!ng in noun
famous country and under barning sun.
The Crimean campaign next called TO She
field the veterans Of the French army. Ene
Bay of Eniratonia, September IA, 1854. On
their .sontkward march toward Sebaseopol,
they encountered the Russian forces, ,scomi
manded BY Prince Mentchikon, on the banks OF
the Alma. A boody battle was fought Septem:
Der 20, in which the Russians were compelled
to retreat. On September '25s the British
forces seized Balaklava, and on October9 9, the
reeularsiege Of the southern portion of>Sebas-
toDol commenced, the Russians having sunk
Fcsselsin the entrance to the har6or, ana
| thusrepdered the city unassailable by mari
time force. On October 26 and November 3,
the Russians vsinly attempted to annihAate
the bsieging force In the battles OF Ealaklaya
selyesmainly to the defence; their frequent
sorties being intended more to harrsss and re-
tarfl. the siege than to relieve the place deh-
Hitely. At fnkermann, where Canroberc won
special distinction, the Russians iosS IN
killed S0ll, and wounded 5997; the Engllsh, 'a6S
] killed, and 2l43 wounded; tne Frenca, ss :Sos
Killed. and 1887 wounded Among the -sertes
which marked the further progress OF the siege,
come assumed almost the character OF regular
field battles; for instance, an unsuccessful AZ
| tack of the French upon . new red0uoti their
first assault upon the Malakof and ,Hedan
dJne 1S, 1861 ana the DltIle VI LnS .lCnel-
nasa august l6,) In which the Russians,
numbering so, ,0Oa infantry and 5000 cavalry
made last effort to break the aggressive
force OF the enemy. The trenches having been
driven so near the Russian defensive Works
that another assault could be yentured, the
final bombardment was opened September .,
and lasted for three days. On September
| the Malakoff and Redan were stormed and "a.
KEN by the allies after desperate struggle, and
the siege was virtually ended. In this cam
palgn the present leading French officers hrst
| engaged In war on large scale, conducted
With oil the resources which the ablest enyl-
neers and inventors could afford, and de-
mandng the most desperate valor In order 10
Insure success.
THE Italian war offered the French army era
ployment on the historic field OF Napoleon's
campaigns The first engagement with the
Austrian forces was near Montebello, where
their lett wing was defeated. The allies being
outthe point Of outdanking their right wing
(battles of Palestro, May 81 and June u they
recrossed the Ticino, and were routed IN the
great open battle of Magenta, June 4: With
ont risking defence Of the lines OF the Odda
and Oglio Rivers, they retreated to the line OF
the Mncto. There, in the great battle Of Sol
ferino, they were defeated Juee "a, and peace
soon followed. This was, with the exception
Esof the Mexican campaign, IN which narsnal
Bazaine was conspicuous, the last conflict In
which the French marshalB had an opportuni-
ty Sr engaging inswarfare on an extensive
scale. ,-...z zsf-,,..seE .t.--