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TuH French IN ALGIERs.-Sad stories
are told lns some Of the letters from Algiers,
Of The horrors of war, correspondent Of
lhe Paris National, describing Marshal
Bugeaud's invasion ol kabyle, says TINT a
battle lasted from five in the afternoon till
the following morning. Several villages
were taken, some Of which had population
ol 6000 and the writer adds:


Thu troops, excited by the heat Of the
combat, rushed headong into the villages
aud completely sacked them, Jewels, rich
slulls, carpets, provisions OF all kinds, a
quantity oil arms, and a prollslou of gold
and silver, fell into tho hands Of our soldiers.
The booty was immense. Numerous Jars,
liled with olive oil were broken, and lheil
contents allowed to flow about the streets,
aud the fire from tho burning houses gain.
ing this liquid, u horrible spectacle present
ed ltseli, All the inhabitants who came
within reach OF our soldiers We're pnt 10 the
sword. In the midst oil this lrghlill me.
lee, u kabyle Chief, of athletic form, was
seen loleing hi. way 10 the marshal, aud,
having eume up, enllealed him, in humble
terms ol snpplleaton, 10 put stop To the
devastation. and he aud hi, people would
Immediately make submission. In the nc,
cents ol his voice, aud in the expression Of
h's eaunIeuauee, lhele WIS 50 much SINGER


y as well as griel. lhai the mar,hal nr.
d'red The lafee cannon 10 he nlad, aud The
destruction andy under al ncc ceased.--
l uls Wa IA the great lrgfel ol the marshal
who said lasl evening, whrn On Tho terrace,
that he wished he had been more Violently
attacked, IN ordcr that The destruction might
have been murc complele, anl the lesson
more sesefr.-Nash GHete.