"Well, I am curious to know what they think of all this at Mostaganem," said the captain.
At that date, Mostaganem contained about fifteen thousand inhabitants, three thousand of whom were French.
Had the towns of Algiers, Oran, and Mostaganem escaped the inundation?
The road, 80 kilomtres long, which connects Mostaganem with Mascara, was covered to the whole of its extent.
"We will make our way to the river, and get over into Mostaganem," said the captain.
