“_July 20th._—The deputation demanded by Jelluli went out to the ‘Alma,’ and I believe all the Moors who will bring their families are to be allowed to return. At any rate in the evening several of the native residents perambulated the Arab town calling out in a loud voice that all persons concealed were to come out, and that those who did so would be safe. Some eighty men were collected by this means, and then conveyed as prisoners on board the men-of-war. Three houses, the inmates of which declined to comply with the invitation thus given, _were mined and blown up_. It is only now that one can gradually obtain details of what really happened on the eventful 16th July. In addition to the struggle in the town, it appears that there was a regular battle fought in the country outside it. Many well-known Arab chiefs died fighting bravely; Ghasim Ben Shirouda, lately Hlifa of the Mitelit, his brother Sheikh Salah, Ali Ben Ardorri, son of a Hlifa, Sheikh Sesi Ben Muhamed, Sheikh Seyd Ben Muhamed, and Muhamed Ben Hdir were all shot down. In this engagement the Neffet were commanded by Ali Ben Hlifa, and the Beni Zid by Sherif-ed- Din. The Mitelit were led by Ardorri Ben Amor. These tribes alone took an actual part in the engagement. “_July 22d._—The mosque has been restored to the townspeople, but they seem in no hurry to take it. It will require a great deal of cleansing, and there is an unexploded shell still in the top of the damaged minaret, which indisposes the _muezzin_ to make the usual calls to prayer. “_July 24th._—The French fleet (except the ‘Alma’) left for Gabes, and H.M.S. ‘Monarch’ for Susa.