Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-01-07

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brig, which wss n company gotoE.
= On he morning of the 2lst instant
saw three leagues East Of Alaiers ano-
ther Tripoline cruizer with ! brig in her
possession standing to the Eastward,
which / take % be an American vessel
am trying on what terms lean obtain
The ransom Of captain Morris and crew
u 81 nine, and Il possible afterwards
shall see on what conditions ! can get
The brig and cargo. \
= Il IS afact TINT there are It sea atpre.
sent SIX sail Of Tripoline cruizers, andi
i asserted, thar the frigates Of the United
States md those of Sweden are blocka-
ding Iripoli.
Sir, ! am, &c.
fSigned)
RICHARD O'BRIEN.
By comparing this With Mr.. Nor
delings letter itwoald appear, that more
Crnizers than the two Gallies are OUT
but / ean hardly believe Il possible, that
they could cvade the diligence dgtwo
squadrons, orthat they have enterprise
70 attempt q without any thing but rows
boafs such Is the Gallies. A. Is
= Mr.. Cathcart, Il Is reported, heard
but not authenticated BY Official authori-
~ that Lieutenant Sterrett, In the En-.
terprize has re-captured q Swede, God
send Il may be true. 4
Exfrarf q altfter from Andrsw Norris,
captain D tkr brig FraRkEn, o. flames
Laasder C6tkcarf, Esq. Eons,i Of tAs.
Unifed States, &c. &c. dated at 1ri-
teE, 1sly 81, isOa.
4 tske this early opportunity to inform
yon of my capture. ! sailed with the
brig Franklin Belonging Messrs. Sum-
meri and Brown Of Philadelphia -frou,
Marseilles. with an assorted cargo for
the West-Indies on the 9Th ultimo, and
On thc night Of the Isth following, then
@ Cape Palas, was boarded by one Of
three TEipoline corsairs mounting four
carriage and four Swivel guns, that sail.
ed nom this place on or about the 20th
May. shall PISS over the occurrences
ofthat might, = YOU are well acquainted
with the conduct Of these barbarians TO-
vards The unfortunate that fan into their
hands. They proceeded With the prize
g Algier where We srrived The 26th,
and g I ennjectureh ~ Misrepresentation
ofMr. 0sHien, they were obliged to
ne hasty retreat on the 27th follow
lnEs but NOT without giving me an addi-
nonal load ofchains. What with Gains
and contrary winds we did not reach BIZ
serta inthe neighborhood Of Tunis until
The 5th inst where, after atarry Of FIVE
days Ne departed, leaving tle brig there
N charge oftheir agent, and arrived here
on the 1Oth inst. Through the interfer.
ence ct Mr.. Nissen, his Danish Majes-
gs consul here, Ihave the liberty OF the
town. and BY lucky event Mr.. Blu.
M,Donoogh has claimed my Two oficers
and one seaman, and has Obtained their
release q British subiects--two more
that were foreigners which I reported -
passengers have likewise been li6erated ;
50 that they have only myself and three
seamen captives. You win readily agree
whine that ibis win lessen the value Of
the capture % the Bey.
The three galliots are now al in port,
they are % sal Immediately, il Is said
Murad Raix, alias Isle, i TO go IN one
Of them or IN . small Italian Polacre Of
~ guns. IS = So. !
ksirarf sfa itttev from William Eaton,
q.ceusai sffke United States I'D
nsrioa at Tuna, 70 the secretary 81
staie. dafsdat Tiais, December 1871,
1901.
On The twenty eight arrived the
Danish Commodore Koe6elJ, and con-
sal Holch, Ryedays from Leghon. The
evening Of de ID ult. they passed az the
American House. As the Commodore
had lasely been ~ Fripoli On negocia.
tion, 4 was very natural 10 enquire oil
him what seemed % him to Be the gene.
raj sentiment Of the Tripolinesrespectinp
the Amariran Wa II sai.l a.. 1. - :