The Sun. — 1845-10-29 (London, England)

ABD-EL-KADER that the reign of the infidels was at an end. They have taken part in the general movement, and reliance can be no longer placed on the fidelity or even the neutrality of the tribes. But we have now many advantages in our favour, which, at the beginning were wanting to us, for we have roads, towns, fortified camps, and points on the coast, where we can land troops without interruption ; in fine, we haVe become :perfectly acquainted with the topography of the whole country, and the greater portion of our troops are well practised in the species of warfare they have to carry on. We cannot fail in the end to gain once more our object. As to the amount of 80,000 men, we may observe that this is the number of the effective force, and there should be deducted from the active force many non-combatants who are reckoned in the total; that all the corps have a small depot in each of the towns of Algeria; that the men in the hospitals are comprised in the effective, and that the army is spread about in three wide provinces, occupying a great many towns, fortified camps, and posts stationed on the roads. It may, therefore, be easily conceived that the number of the moveable columns is necessarily restricted." Accounts from Algiers announce that Marshal BUGEAUD had commenced operations, and was on his way to put down the rebellious tribes. The Moniteur Algerien states that on the 18th inst. the Governor- General, attended by his Aides-deCamp and orderly officers, left Algiers for Milianah to place himself at the head of a column of 4,000 men collected there for the purpose of acting to theeast of Oran. Colonel EYNARD, the Marshal s first Aide-de-Camp,:arrived:at Algiers on the 17th. M. GARNIER PAGES, the Deputy, arrived also at Algiers on the same day. The Akbar announces, that it had received intelligence that General CAVAIGNAC had made a razzia on the tribe in which Commandant Brum. and Lieutanant DE DOMBASLE, and their escort of five hussars, were so barbarously murdered. Before starting, however, the eccentric Marshal had been busily engaged in issuing proclamations and addresses, among others one to Ake Arabs and Kabyles, in which we find these curious phrases: " It appears that the demon of madness has possessed the minds of some among you. Driven by the Incessant, instigations of a chief, whose ambition takes no account of either your repose, your welfare, or even your lives, a great many of your tribes have risen in revolt against the authority of the King of the French, without any rational hope of attaining their object. Can they believe that France, who counts millions of warriors, would leave the victory in their hands, were it possible, as it is not, they should gain a conquest over those who are now in Algeria! This is a great error in them. Armies much more formidable than the first would quickly come over, and the only final result would be the total destruction of the Arab race. In latter days, have we not ruled and directed you with the mildness and favour as we have treated the French. If you cannot feel this, and prefer to this paternal government the cruel tyranny of Abd-el-Kader, it must be because the light of God has been withdrawn from you. You can have no one to blame but yourselves for the ills you bring down upon you. lam come with a second army. I will not leave the smallest corner of the rebellious parts of the country unexplored, pursuing the revolted tribes to wherever they may retreat, and, if they persist in not returning to their lands in perfect submission, I will banish them for ever from Algeria, and bring other people to fill their places."