Memoirs Of Marshal Bugeaud From His Private Correspondence And Original Documents, 1784-1849 Vol. II by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
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ISBN: 9781786254702
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Publisher: Wagram Press
Published: 2015-11-06T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XI. — ABDEL-KADER IN THE SOUTH (1846).

Abdel-Kader abandons the Djurjura and goes South—The Moors receive Algerian Fugitives—Duke d’Aumale’s Return—Massacre of French Prisoners at the Deira—Abdel-Kader innocent of it—Mustapha-Ben-Thamy—Ministry object to any attack on Morocco—Military Operations—Foundation of the Town of Aumale—Mlle. Léonie’s Marriage—M. Salvandy’s visit to Algeria—Arab Chief’s’ Address.

THE Marshal only took five days’ rest at Algiers after his five months’ campaign. On the 5th of March he again proceeded eastwards, sending before him this proclamation:—

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO ALL THE KABYLE TRIBES OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH SLOPES OF THE DJURJURA.

Algiers, 2 March, 1846.

A few days ago I wrote to you, before entering upon your land, to inform you that I was not coming to make war upon you, but only to drive out El-Hadj Abdel-Kader from your country, as well as the other disturbers who are working upon you, to bring you into hostility to us. You have seen that as soon as the ex-Emir left your mountains, I myself returned to Algiers.

But I am informed that Abdel-Kader has called you to meet at Bordj-Boghni, to provoke you again to what he calls the Holy War, as if it was the will of God to plunge all Mahometans into misery, and cause a large number of them to perish, as has already taken place in the centre and west.

Having exhausted all the resources, and goodwill of the Arabs, Abdel-Kader now addresses himself to the Kabyles, and offers them the same fate.

Some of you have answered his appeal; others have refused it, and they are the wisest.

In your interest more than mine, I wish to give you another salutary piece of advice.

Drive from among you Abdel-Kader, Ben-Salem, Bou-Chareb, and all the other ambitious plotters, who wish to drive you into the horrors of war.

I declare to you that I shall treat as enemies all the tribes who have received and assisted these evil men, and shall respect the territory of all those who have not heard their fatal counsels. They may come and trade freely with us, they will be respected, and justice always done them. The wicked, on the contrary, shall be treated as they deserve.

The meeting of Kabyles at Bordj-Boghni, that the Marshal mentions, was twice held in Abdel-Kader’s presence, on the 27th of February and the 5th of March. Most likely they were not agreed, for the Emir went away, and on the 7th announced his westward march by a grand razzia upon a tribe between Boghar and Berouaghia.

The Marshal had again left Algiers to go by the Fondouk, where his expeditionary column wag assembled, towards Bordj-Boghni, the very place where the council of war was held by the Emir and the Kabyles.

Yusuf’s cavalry column was launched in pursuit of Abdel-Kader, and an infantry column under Lieutenant-colonel Camou. On receipt of information about the new razzia effected by the Emir, Colonel Camou went in pursuit, caught him in twenty-four hours, and re-captured 2500 head of cattle, 1000 camels, and 250 horses. The combat of the 10th of

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