. Cook's practical guide to Algeria and Tunisia . WAAJtJihiu,! 88H! 309. Bab-Sidi-Abdallaii (Gate). 310 ALGERIA AND TUNISIA. In June began the repatriation of the French army, leavingonly 15,000 men behind, barely sufficient to keep order in thenorth of Tunisia. As might have been expected, thispremature departure was the signal for a native revolt, whichstarted in the south and extended as far as Sfax, Kairouan,the holy city, being the centre of operations. It, therefore,became necessary to re-conquer Southern Tunisia. Sfax wasfirst bombarded by sea and, after reinforcements had beense
. Cook's practical guide to Algeria and Tunisia . WAAJtJihiu,! 88H! 309. Bab-Sidi-Abdallaii (Gate). 310 ALGERIA AND TUNISIA. In June began the repatriation of the French army, leavingonly 15,000 men behind, barely sufficient to keep order in thenorth of Tunisia. As might have been expected, thispremature departure was the signal for a native revolt, whichstarted in the south and extended as far as Sfax, Kairouan,the holy city, being the centre of operations. It, therefore,became necessary to re-conquer Southern Tunisia. Sfax wasfirst bombarded by sea and, after reinforcements had beensent from France, Tunis was occupied by the troops onOctober 10. From Tunis the army marched on Kairouan,which surrendered at discretion on 26th of the same month,one of the principal Arab chiefs having been killed in anengagement a few days before. With the taking of Kairouanthe insurrection was practically at an end, and since that timeTunisia has been as safe and peaceful as Algeria. Tunis was formerly surrounded by a wall and of these have been demolished to
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