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the cavern, sent some Arabs to them 10 ex-
hort them 10 surrender. They refused,
and some women. who did not partake oil
the savage fanaticism of the majority, at
tempted TO fly, but their husbands and rela-
lions fired upon them to prevent their es
cape Fl ON the martyrdom which they had
themselves resolved to suffer. Colonel Pc
lsSier then suspended the throwing of the
burning faggots. and sent French Officer
to hold parley with the Ouled Riahs, but
his messenger vas received with a dis.
charge of firearms, and could not pc form
his mission. This state of things contin,
ued till the night of the 10Th, when, losing
all patience. and no longer having a hope
of otherwise subduing these fanatics. who
formed perpetual nucleus of revolt in the
| country, the fire was renewed and rendtssd
intense. During thisti the cries of The
unhappy wretches who were being suffoca
ted, were dreadful, and then nothing wa:


heard but the cracking of the faggots.-
| This silence spoke volumes. The troop:
entered and found 500 dead bodies Abou


SO, who sill breathed. were brought into


the fresh air. but portion ofthem died af
forwards.


Referring to the dreadful event in Alee


ria which was scarcely believed at first tht


London Times, Of the 7th ult remarks


1.-The atrocious and appalling crimes com
mitted by the French troops in Africa, anc
of"hich. although they appeared incredible
we published some details, is placed be
yond doubt by the Paris and Touion Jour
nails that have reached US By this express
We stated yesterday, to the credit of the
ParisiaEs, that but one view was taken o
this transaction in the French capital We
now observe throughous the entire press O
Paris, but one feeling expressed-one CRY
Of execsation uttered on this internal ac,
of barbarity, by which GOO human beings
nearly an entire tribe, consisting of men
women aud children, were ruthlessly mas.
sacred.''