At ten o'clock all was over. Our squadron had fired more than two thousand guns and the enemy had lost six to eight hundred men and he was discouraged, especially because of the death of several of its leaders, including bin Belkassem Djeroud who had a reputation be very formidable.
Some civic leaders are down to earth with the officers. Europeans were still recorded on board the warships, where they fled, because the outlet of Sfax was not completed, they continued to blow up the houses and to dislodge the insurgents.
The city between fires and demolitions was literally in ruins, and everywhere, these are just huge holes, gaping loopholes, produced by the shells of fifteen ships firing without intermission.
A detachment of artillery occupied the grazing farm, which the old cannons, time of Louis XVI, were spiked by French sailors.
Only at the trench defense, where a strong odor mortis begins to escape, there are thirty-seven bodies of Arabs killed on the balls of alfa and we buried a few inches in the same trench.
Soldiers from the 93rd to the 77th row and are camped in the ruins of the European district, which forms the lower part of Sfax.
Inside the medina, which is reduced to pieces by the torpedo, the general appearance becomes darker. We walk on fabrics, furniture broken, on the books of accounts on many different utensils, the explosions had thrown violently with rubble and the soldiers are black powder, they stand guard in pairs, and twenty feet in twenty paces, while the officers and noncommissioned officers visit homes with squads of ten men, digging cellars, and then barricaded the doors, above by writing the word "visited"
Proceeding still in the Arab town, the show becomes even more curious and unexpected every street is littered with rubble and bits of all integers minaret and the soldiers to recognize themselves in these maze, gave the street numbers of their regiments: the 92nd Street, 77th Street.
Great Mosque, which is very beautiful, is occupied by the battalion of the 77th. Its appearance is unique with its scope, its carefully whitewashed arches, columns of marble, and on the mats which the troopers have made their home.
Military wags are the high priests dressed in soup, with incredible dresses and caps of all colors.
The turban and green flag of the Prophet used belts to many cooks. Six hundred men are housed in there like princes, so it is with pain that they learn from their officers that tomorrow we will worship at the Mosque of Sfax who have returned to their homes, even demolished the surplus.
The fourth battalions of the 92, 93, 77, 136 and 137th line back to France a few trinkets from the taking of Sfax; more than one soldier put it in her bag a silk handkerchief embroidered or slippers for his country, but, unfortunately, the bag is heavy and the soldier already completed by the necessary objects. It will go to Gabes in stages, and then, farewell memories of Sfax!
was picked up in the mosque a valuable Koran that belonged to the Imam of the mosque who was killed in uttering cries of death against his fellow Christians and exciting to resistance, whereas now, the city was taken. The
Never colonel, who commands now placed under the command of General Logerot and outside the authority of admirals, occupies the first floor of a house remained almost intact.
He ordered the driver to board the Alma Sfaxiens notables seeking to compromise and discuss the conditions of peace. These notables who appear to be wealthy, and one of them has two houses in Sfax, say insurgents have forced them to wear with them, which is quite possible, but what is not absolutely certain.
Finally, today, they came to seek Aman aman eternal, and after consulting the Governor Djellouli, refugees aboard the Alma last fortnight, we'll have it.
It seems that Sfaxiens had prepared for this war houses, since that's how they killed us in the world. The losses we have made can be broken down as follows:
Mariners: killed 13, wounded 26 (ambulance transported aboard the Sarthe). Troops
line: killed, 25; injured 80.
Total for various weapons: 38 dead and 106 wounded.
The dead were solemnly buried in the cemetery European Sfax. The religious ceremony took place aboard the Alma; then a second ceremony was performed in the mosque, the Catholic priest of Sfax, a Maltese.
About the Kasbah, it must be said that, contrary to expectations, it was not defended by a garrison. When the torpedoes were destroyed in the massive door, carefully closed in they found inside an Arab, who put himself on duty to blow the powder magazine. The bench he was executed by firing squad, and a great misfortune could be avoided.
The Governor's Palace, situated atop the Arab city, is a marvel of Oriental decoration. The commander Gardarein, the 93rd line can not complain
From this headquarters, which has accrued share.
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