New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-19

lions against all who should he found siding with the
French or supplying them WIN PROVISIONS ,ne and C oT
posts were almost starved, and could not obtain iood
except by foTay, in which friend ana zoe were teated
$1,000 men, and by his manoenyres snc;
the wet season II was not until November that the
French arrived at Oran on their march against Mascara
MOstacanem and Arzend were strongly garrlsoned ana
Clausel advanced into the enemy's country with 1900
men, After several days OF constant hehng ne sue
ceeded in reaching Mascara ana henS'u h,liseii
heap of ruins. This wretched exploit achieved,
took TIemcen in January. 1886 and gi,rrsoncd it, and
then returned to Gran But although they defeated he
Kabves I'm battle the interchangeable Emir harrassed
their retreat which they only effected after severe losses
This murdeTOus ara savage mode of warfare, when was
tca result to French As the army had retired
the inhabitants Temcen upon the French garrison
second in command ordered TO establish fortlfed
camp on the Tafna for the purpose OF covering hcnc
and keeping open the connlhlcalO9 Det~eeh 'ndt Pol
and the districts favorable to me FreIc IN ihis au
driven back on his fortified camp Whre ne vas st ub
and compelled TO remain until renewed py bugesuu
Bngeand gained important victory over the Emir
which for time reIfesS4d ms Efforts ns1ns din 9 cen
erals in the French army commenced their active mil
tary career. 1t calculated 10 accusOm them To the
horrors OF war, to make them equal 10 trying emer-
gencies. and to render them capable OF endur
mountainous country and under a burning sun
The Crmean campaign next called To the hed the
egected landing at the Bay of Enfratonia, sept a.
1854 On their southwark march toward sebastop0 ey
encountered the Russian forces commanded by Prince
was fought September 20, in which the Russians were
compelled 10 retreat. on September Is the British
forces seized Balaklaya, and on October .
the regular siege OF the southern portion
of Sehastapol commenced, the Russians having sunk
vessels in The entrance to the harbo and thus rendered
the city ssaable 10y maritime force On oct p ana
Now the Russians yainy attempted to anihllae ihe
bcSeg force iu the battles Of BaakaYa ana lhktf
Manu. but atcrward confined themselves mainly to the
Defense their frequent sortes heg intended mort 10
harass and reard the siege than 10 relieve the place
definitely. At Inkermdnn, where CaIrnbeft won
special distinction the Russians lost in killed 3Ol ana
wounded 1897; the English, 462 killed, and 2li3 wOuded
sortcs which marked the further OF the siege
some assumed almost the character OF regular held
the French upon q new redoubt; thelr nrst as
sault upon tie Malakon and kedan June Is.
1861, and the battle OF the Ichernaya (Aug.
49, in which the Russians, numbering 5u,Wn infantry,
and cavalry made last effort To break the agglts
sive force of the enemy. The trenches having Deen
driven so near the Russian defensive works that another
oneued September and lasted for three days. On sep
tfmber the MalakO and Redan stormed and taken
by the Allies after desperate struggle ana the siege
was virtually ended. In TINS campaign the present
leading French officers first engaged In war on large
scale conducted with all the which the abcst
euneprs and inventors could afford and demanding the
most desperate yalor IN order to insure success
The Italian offered the French army employment
on the historic field OF Napolsons campaigns The hIst
engagement with the Austrian forces near Monte
helO, where their left wing was defeated The alhes
being the point Of outhanking their right wing at-
Ties OF Palestro May and June they recros-ed the
TcnO and routed in the great open hattie OF Ma
geuta June 4. without Tising a defense OF the
lines OF the Odda and Ogio Rivers, they
rctreated 10 the line Of the MncO. There
in the great battle OF solfcrino. they defeated
lime "a and peace followed. This with the
exception Of the Mexican campaign in which Marshal
azaine CONSPICUOUS the last conflict in which the
French Marshals had opportunity Of engaging III war
fare Oh an extensive scale.