The attack upon the fortifications defending the approaches to Sor menced on the 13th, the gunboats the troops as much as and marine infantry led the ad did most of the fighting; in fact it is said that only about eighteen hundred troops had, up to the time the despatch was sent away, boon actually engaged. It was found that the earthworks, of which the fortifioations on the Sontai road entirely canaist, could only be taken by assault, and they were accordingly carried at 10 point of the bayonet. During two fighting the whole of the lines of entrenchment defending the appro Sontai wore captured; the troops were in front of Sontal itself on the 16th, and an tack upon that place was to be made on following day. The loss of the French in killed and wounded is placed at 200 men and 15 officers. The Turcos suffered ily, as they led the main assault, reported that they did not spare the Black Flags when they got at them. On the whole the results of the two day's fighting are regarded as very satisfactory. Only vague estimates are given as to
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