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Second Abticxe. Al Attempts Geria As Aga...
which would make a man work In England , do not to the same extent economist affect coming - the to mind this of colony the peop is ap le t ; to so be that out a in ri all g-id his political
calculations . There are many occasions on which the highest wages will not induce men to work .
Many instances of heroic determination have come under our notice . The following occurs to me on looking back on our Algerian
life . Fourteen years ago , the Arabs made continual attacks on the houses within six or seven miles of Algiers . On one occasion they
made a more than usually desperate attempt , near the tobacco manufactoryon the road to the Maison Carre . The house of a Spaniard
, was the point of attack . He defended his dwelling most gallantly , and killed four Arabs , but the rest succeeded in breaking in and
seizing his wife ; one of them p - laced her on his horse and galloped off with her ; she caught sight of her husbandand screamed to
, him to shoot her rather than let her be taken captive . The Spaniard , with a profound prayer in his heart , took his gun and
fired at the Arab's head ; the bullet grazed through the hair of his "wifebut carried its commission ; and the Arab fell dead from his
horse , while the heroic woman instantly seized the reins and galloped , back to her husband ! The same day the same band of
Arabs , numbering about four hundred , made an attack on one man ( a Frenchman ) who was in the guard-house alone ; they probably
, thought there would be no difficulty whatever in taking possession of the arms and ammunition , but they counted without their host .
The Frenchman had twelve loaded guns , and he allowed the attacking Arabs to come quite close up to him , and then fired at them
through the loopholes of the guard-house . He killed Rve _, and wounded it cannot be known how many . The Arabs were so
astonished at this unexpected reception , that they retreated . I was sent to examine the bodies , and found one Arab with his head
blown quite off his body , and lying at a considerable distance , showing how close he must have been to the muzzle of the gun .
But in telling something of the conquest and the state of the army , we will relate more instances of this kind . At present , we must
confine ourselves to contemplating the not very pleasant picture of society in Algiers .
The conversation in the drawing-rooms of the ladies of Algiers is of the most curious description ; there is hardly any crime ,
however unnatural , and hideous , which is not imputed to some of the friends of persons present . Stories of threats of murder , intrigues ,
debts of honor , love-suicide in every combination , are the stock subjects of conversation . Of course , there are quiet , intelligent ladies ,
and hardworking , well-educated men ; and we know a few of the citizens of Algiers who are equal to any men and women in the
world . But of the mass we can say but little good . The French officials lead society and the tone is given entirely by them ; and
, when we consider the characters of the men who have governed
