MEMOIRS OF

MARSHAL BUGEAUD.

VOL. II.

OF

MARSHAL BUGEAUD

FROM HIS PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

AND ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS,

1784-1849.

BY

THE COUNT H. D'IDEVILLE,
Late Prefect of Algiers.

EDITED, FROM THE FRENCH,

BY

CHARLOTTE M. YONGE,

AUTHOR OF 'THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFE,' ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,

13 GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1884.

All Rights reserved.

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Installation at Algiers-The Colonists of Dely-Ibrahim and the Dram-

sellers-Blidah-Travel in the Province of Constantine-Evacuation of

small Military Posts-Return to Algiers-Victualling of Medeah-Re-

port-Organization of an Arab Tribe-Letter of a Lieutenant in the

34th-Arrival of the Duke de Nemours-Victualling of Milianah-

Passage of the Col-Battle, admirable Manoeuvre-Accounts of the

Battle.

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CHAPTER II.

TACKDEMPT AND SAIDA (1841)

Mostaganem--March to Tackdempt-Report-Zouaves and Arab

Cavalry-Mascara-Letter from the Sheiks-Letter from Saint-Arnaud

-Destruction of Boghar and Thaza by Baraguey-d'Hilliers-Advice

to Soldiers-Another Expedition to Mascara-Léon Roches sent to

Mecca-General Daumas in Charge of Arab Affairs-Arrival of the

Governor's Family-Victualling Medeah and Milianah- Expedition to

Saïda Destruction of Sidi Mahiddin's Ghetna-Capture of Saïda-

Failure of the 'Soldier-Labourer'-Letter to M. Gardère-Summary of

the Year.

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CHAPTER III.

CHÉLIF AND OUARENSÈNIS (1842)

Report of January 4, 1842-Tempoure's Operations-General Ru-

migny in Algeria-March on Tlemcen-Preparation for the Spring

Campaign-Massacre of Beni-Mered-Letter to Mdme. Bugeaud-

Road by the Chiffa-Impulse to Colonisation-Letter to Mdme.

Bugeaud-Campaign of the Sebaou against the Ben Salem-Corre-

spondence with Guizot-Hasty Pamphlet-Letter from the King-

Campaign on the Chélif and the Mina-Letter to Gardère-Descrip-

tion of the Ouarensènis-Success of Changarnier and Lamoricière--

Rout of the Tribes-Submission-The General's Mercy.

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