Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-06

OF AIS llfttS lNEJ3S, Wit1lA WcS -
tie Turkish order, aud NAL q haaasome
appearance. He IS a good loo0lag mao, a
ged about slnrtv-6ve. IL couafed as, view
cd Us with a smile, and appeared hi5nly
pleased with Us. Weswere then conveyed
by the minister OF exterior relations aud
a guard, to the house formerly occupied by
the American coasul a very good house,
with a large court, and roomy enough tor
our convenience. We were seated here
aboutnine O'Clock in the evening. Captain
cambridge got permission from the ba7haw
TO for the Danish consul, who PAID US
a visit and offered every assistance in his
power. We slept upon mats and blankets
spread upon the floor, which was composed
of tiles.
November 1. This morning the Danish
c%onsal, Mr.. Nissen paid US another visit.
Captain Bainbridge engaged him to fur
nish us with provisions aud such other ne
cessaries as we might want. Our dwelling
was furnished in aplain stile, and we were
supplied with provisions that were tolera-
bly, good. We were allowed to go the
front door and3wAlk on the terrace or top OF
the house, which commanded a handsome
the place and the adjoining country
Here we could see our ship on the rocks,
full of forks aud surrounded by their boats
and a constant stream of boats going to &
bringing OF the plumber of the ship. We
could see these robbers runnirg about town
with our uniform coats, and other ci9alhing
on. The minister ofexterior relations pro-
missed ODE friendly, and collect as much
Of our cloathing and effects as lie could, &
return them to us.
November 8. The bashaw sent for the
carpenter 20 go on board the ship, he went
and found SIX feet water 10 the hold. The
carpenters crew and fifty men were order
ed and carried on board to work at night.
A gale OF wind and heavy sea hove the
ship of the rocks,an the carpenter return
ed.
Novenlber An the morning ~lieutcn-
ants Hunt and Osborne, and myself were
at the Danish ~consul's observatory, IN the
top fhis house up aplant wit &a JON.
ing ours, which together made a large and
handsome walk. We were looking at the
ship with MIR. Nissen's glass, when our
drogerman came and Informed us that the
bashaw had ordered US not TO walk upon
the terrace any more. We Immediately
returned to oar house.
November Sour new masters came
and closed up the passage which led to the
top of the house; and a guard was set at
the front door TO prevent our going into
the street. The minister sent his chief Sc.
cretary with a parole ofhonor, written ia
French which we all signed.
November GIVE found that we were
not allowed to go out, Notwithstanding our
signing the parole OF honor. The minister
OF exterior relations sent us word that be
bad got eight of onr trunks which We
might have for twelve hundred dollars.
We did not take them nor thank him for
his hospitality. We purchased new blank
cts sent 20 Us by the Danish consul. The
English c@onsui, Mr.. M'Donald, paid US a
visit and offered US every assistance in his
power.
November So. The Jews purchased
some Of orr cloathing and offered it TO US
at an enormous price /; but We purchased
but little Of it. The bashaw sent for capt.
cambridge and told him that John VIII.
son had informed him that captain Balm.
bridge before hauling down the colours,
threw over nineteen boxes of dollars and a
bag of gold. Captain Cambridge assured
him it was false, and gave his word and no.
nor that there was no money thrown oyer
to his knowledge, la that the money in
question was lett at Malta. In the evening
the bashaw not being satisfied, sent for the
captains servant, and ordered hin fog
ged if he did not tell the truth concerning
the money, The boy denied having any
knowledge oft. After repeating the threat
several times, aud the boy insisting on his