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CYRUS FARR.
May 11, 1804.
OFFICIAL.
To the Bon. Robert Smith, Secretary
of the Navy.
United States Ship Constitution,
a Syracuse Harbour, Feb. 19, 1804.
Sir—I have the honor to inform you,
that the United State* brig Syren, lieut.
commandant Stewart, end Ketch Intre
pid, of 4 gun*, beuL commandant Dc.
catijr, arrived here last evening from a
cruise. They left this port the 3d inst.
with my orders to proceed to Tripoli and
burn the frigate (late the United States
frigate) Philadelphia, at anchor in that
harbour. I was well informed that her
situation was such as to render it impos
sible to bring her out, and her destructi
on being absolutely necessary 'to favour
my intended operations against that city,
I determined the attetaptskould be made.
I enclose; you conies of my orders on
this occasion, which have been executed
in the most gallant and officer-like man
ner, by lieut. commandant Decatur, as
sisted by the brave officers and rrrw of
the little Ketch Intrepid under his com
mand. Their conduct in the perform
ance of the dangerous service assigned
them cannot be sufficiently estimated.—
It is beyond praise. Had lieut. Deca
tur delayed one half hour for the boats of
the Syren to have joined him, he would
have failed in the main object, as a gale
commenced immediately after the frigate
was set on fire, and it was with difficulty
the Ktitch was got out of the harbour.—
The Syren, owing to the lightness of the
breeze in the evening, was obliged to
anchor a .considerable distance lrom the
city, which prevented her boats from
rendering much assistance, as they Might
have done, had they entered the harbour
earlier. Lieutenant Stewart took the
best position without the harbour to co
vet the retreat of the Intrepid, that the
lightness of the wifld wouldadmitof|
'His conduct through the expedition has
been judicious and meritorious j but few
Of th« officers of the squadron could be
gratified by sharing' in ths danger and
St
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FRIDAT, June 8, 18CH.
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honor of the enterprise. In justice to
them, I beg leave to observe mat they all
offered- to volunteer their services on the
occasion j and I am confident whenever
an opportunity offerstodistinguish them
selves,1' they trill do honor to the sendee.
I enclose jrpu lieutenant commandant
Stewart and Decatur’s official communi
cation, with the namaa of the officers on
board the Ketch. ^ W
With the highest respect,
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most ob’t humble serv’t.
EDWARD PREBLE.
- — >'
United State* Brig Syren,
Syracuse Harbour, Feb. 19,1804.
Sia, /
I bave the honor to enclose for your
information the principal occurrences and
observations during our late expedition,
m company with the Ketch Intrepid,
lieut. commandant Decatur, to effect the
destruction of the frigate Philadelphia in
the harbour of Tripoli, and on the happy
termination of that enterprise I heartily
congratulate you. I only have to lament
that a junction had not been formed with
*he Intrepid by the boats of die Syren
under the command of lieut. Caldwell,
as I make no doubt they Would have been
able to carry andidestrov one or both of
the cruisers lying near the frigate, ::
You will observe by the notes, that
(he boats were dispatched in due season,
to meet the Intrepid, agreeable to our
arrangement | but circumstances render
ing it advisable for lieut. commandant
Decatur to enter upon the enterprise
much earlier than was intended, the
junction with the boats was consequendy
defeated until the ship was on fire, and
the Ketch retreating out of the harbour.
1 Have the honor to be.
Your most obedient servant,
"* CHARLES STEWART.
Commodore Edward Preble, t—t
Comthander of the United
States squadron inthe Me*
, diterranean. f
On board thr JCetck iMrrftid at Sr a,
' February I7M, 1804.
Si*, ? I
I have the honor to inform you, that
in pursuance of your orders of the 1st
instto proceed with the Ketch off the
harbour of Tripoli, there to cndeavoui
to effect the destruction of the United
States, late frigate Philadelphia, I arri
ved there in company with the United
States brig Syren, lieut. commandant
Stewart on the 7th, but owing to the
badness of the weather, was unable to
effect any thing until last evening, when
we had * light breeze from the N. E—
At 7 o’clock I entered the harbour with
the Intrepid^ the Syren having gained
her station without die harbour in a situ
ation to support us In our retreat. At
half past 9, laid her along side the Phila
delphia—boarded, and after a short con
test. carried her. I immediately fired
i her in the store-rooms, gun room, cock.
| pit, and birth deck, and remained on
j deck till the flames had issued from the
spar deck, hatch wavs and pom, and
before I pot from along side, the fire had
communicated to the rigging and tops ;
previous to our boarding, they had got
their tomkins out and hailed us
several timet, but not a gun was fired.
The noise occasioned by boarding and
contending, for possession (although no
fire arms were used) gave a general ft
larm on shore and on board their crui
zera, which lay about a cable and a half
lengh from us, and many large boats fill,
ed with men lay round, but from whom
we received no annoyance. They com
menccd a fire on us from all the batteries
on shore, but with no other effect than
one shot passing through our top-gallant
sail The frigate- was moored within
half a gun shot of the Bashaw’s castle and
their principal battery, their two cruizcrs
lav within two cables, .length on the star*
board quarter,, and their gun boats with
in half a gunshot of their starboard bow,
sh«t M ali -her gqfia mounted ami load
ed, which.as they became hot, went off,
and -as she lay- with her broad side to
the towiv I have no doubt but some da
mage has been done by them. Before I
got out of the harbour her cablet burnt
off* *nd she drifted!* under the castle
where she was consumed. H can form
judgment as to the number of men
that were onboard of her. there were
I if*
■bout SO killed | t' large boat full got of;
and many leapt into the sea.—We have
made 6ne prisoner, who, 1 fear, from
the number if bad wound* he has receiv
ed, will not recover, although every as
sistance and comfort haa beengiven him*
I boarded with 60penabd officers, lead
ing a guard on board the Ketch far her
defence, and it is with the greatest plea
sure I inform you, I had not d matt kill
ed in this affair, and but ope slightly
wounded. Every support that could M
given, I received from ray o&cers, and
as each of their conduct was meritori
ous, I beg leave to enclose you a list of
their names.'' Permit me also, air, tt
speak of the brttc fellows I have the ho- ~
nor to command, those coolness and in
trepidity Was such as I trust will ever
characterise the'American tara.: It would
be injustice in Me, Were t pass over
the important services rendea|dhy Mr*
Salvadorr, the pilot, OB whole good
conduct’ the success of the enterprise in,
the greatest degree depended. Uegavo
me entire aatisl'sction.._
I have the honor tube, Sir, ,
With great respect, " ■.*'*”
Tour most ob’t humble serv't*
STEPHEN DECATUR, Jon.
Commodore Edward Preble,
commanding the United
States squadron in the Me*
ditrrrsncam
The foUmbing it a Hit of the offeert «•*
flayed on hoard the Ketch Intrepid MS*
dtr mu command in boarding and do*
iiroymg the Frigate Philadelphia fa
the harbour of Tripoli on the 16th,
Tames Lawrence, # %
Joseph Bainbridge, V Lieutenants*
Jonathan Thom, J
' Lewis Herman—Surgeon.
Ralph Izard, belonging to the'
John Rowe, Constiution.
Charles Morrria, do,
•J*
Alex. Laws, - do.
f
John Davis, ' J do.
Thomas M’Donough, Enterprise.
Thos. Oakley Anderson, Syren.,
The late conspiracy in France against
Bonaparte, ha* arretted aery muck
the attention of the Ametican puhiitf.
At the accoimte roe have hitherto re* J
ceivrd of the ri*e and progress of that
event, have been disconnected and cot*
fused, perhaps the following particle*
tars, which are demon from a very
correct source, may amuse ij not inform
our readers. [BoetooCentineL
, Conspiracy against Bonapartef
'.■*» The l*te intelligence from Pari* of
the arrest of More*<aod the discovery
of a conspiracy, whether *^*1 or pretend
ed we know not, though it affords much
room fof speculation, excites tittle of
our surprise. A government resting on
no legitimate support is everymoment
liable to have die means by which It is
sustained employed to overthrow it. A
tyrant, whose title k force, can en^r
maintain possession, so long as he-has tan
means to reward and attach to him' tho
instruments of his despotism, and com
pel obedience by thf detestable but ne
cessary crimes which are essential to all
usurped authority. • - *- •' »
♦* It Ja a political truth, bf whkh dm —
example even of the most despotic Kna
' tern governmehts is evidence, that no ty
ranny, however upheld or fortified of
all the vigilance and jealousy of the moat
; expert of those who hold the human men
in bondage, has ever long subsisted a*
gainst the general sentiments of tbenad
[ on. . The most arbitrary monarch of mo
dern Europe, Louis XIV. was a tyrant
• with the consent of his people. Dsztled
r by the glory of his conquers, and hia
patronage of the arts, the French lost
sight of their servitude ; whilst the pe
culiar advantages of despotism, the
prompt execution of council* unobstruct
ed by popular interference, add of enter
prises, which ah arbitrsty command of -
t the resources of a whole Kingdom ts SO
■ well adapted to atchieve, gamed some
thing among ati classes of people. Bui
the tyranny of Louis XIV. was endured
;(rom a sc tied reverence of his ancestors,
his glory, aqd from attachment tp hint
person. The basis of hia power rested
m popular opinion ; and the abuse of it v-w
to tyranny was paid—ed,because this ho- -
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