Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-05-04

cover OF cur bloekutiing squadron. Ehe
Immediate good To be derived from il, Is
that il win give our ships increased depth
Of water in approaching the port, and
enable them BY concentrating FIRE Of
bombs, 10 burn the whole force assem-
bled. O.; ...+ st. -. ti. s., ri 2t j !. n
s, - DEFY OF ALGIERS.
Ext,act ef a trttfr from an etacer IN lord
Nrions feel. dated IT. 1.giets, Fs-
6raarg Is, 1904. = d.. .E So f.. IL. !. /
I" On the night ofthe :i5th the Superb,
commanded by captain Keats, anchored
at Aigiers, having Mr.. Falcon, the con-:
suigrneral On board, and 4 letter from
Lord Nelson to The Dey, demanding
that Mr.. Fal;on should again be received
rs CONSUL there, and that all the Maltese
who have been lately captured by. the
.Dey's cruizers, should be liberated and
given up ~. British subjects. On the
following morning at da, break, q salute,
was fred from the fort, which, howe
yer, capt. Keats did not return bat sent
n lieute nant on shore with . lettersto re-.
que 81 an audience Of the Dey, which was
accordingly granted. Capt. Keats, ac-
eompanied by Mr.. Scott. chaplain to
lord Nelson, who speaks the Arabic ilu-
snsars -..@ who acted as snterprstef there
waited upon the DEFY, and presented
Lord Nslsons letter With : suitable and
spirited remonstrance on the occasion.
Throughout the interview, which lasted
nearfyan hoar, the Dsy's conduct was
very yiolEnt and OUTRAGEOUS, and It co n
clnded with his positively refusing TO re-
eeive either Mr.. Fsleon back again. or
TO giye,up amy of the Maltese IN his pos
session. ". 49, - x ~ -.
= On the zthsin the hgrmng,t Jour aeet
Of tensail Of the line came IN sight Of AL.
giers, whencape. Keats again went on
shore to wait on the Dey, who however
refused 10 see him, be being shenbasiiy
engaged on the batteries, and after watt
| inf for nearly two hours, capt. Keats
returned on board, and on our feet en-.
tefins the bay capt. *. went on board
the Victory, and accommodated to lord
@Melson allthat had passed with ihs Dey.
= Under these circumstances his lDrd-
ship did NOT think il advisable 10 attempt
further intercourse with the Dey, Or to
make use OF any threat he was moi parspa.
red @ fealIze, ., though We could ca
sily int 1 Few. hours have detroyed his
Nkole nset, which was then, lying ID the
MOI, and have knocked down the town
abodt their ears, we might have crippiei
! some of our ships In such manner d 10
! render them unable 10 resume the block
| ade Of Tonlon At this season Of the year,
which was deemed a much ninre iinapoF-
tant object at the present time. We
therefore TODAY left Algiers on our way
Ia fouion again. .ss. ! 81
I. The whole squadron were more dis
appointed than I can possibly express,
at not being permitted 70 humble the
Dey, and cxtirpate Cor q time this mes,
OF pirates. Two hours would have done
the business completely, and / trust we
l shafl one day make the experiment. j
Fam perfectly convinced, from my own
]. observation, and ii was also the opinion
y az the ablest officers in the Heet thar foul
4 sail Of The lins would certainly destroy
all theirworks, and al their navy in one
morning, withvery little loss. .
They have indeed Z great number
4 Of guns mounted on their principal bat.
terry, which defends the Mole where theil
4 Feet i laid up, mud Il fias.a formidahlt
/ appearance from the bay butt Is 60 in.
jadiciously constructed that line ofbattIs