Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-12

meant to return home. The whole squad
ron may be expected in the course of this
month. The peace with Tripoli was con.
cluded on the 4th of June; of the particu-
lars OF the negotiation, and the circumstan-
ees proceeding II, we areyet uniformed,
but we may now momentarily expect an
official exhibition from the government.
Extract Of letter from Mr.. Gravino, to
the secretary of state, dated Gibraltar,
July IL.
beg leave to congratulate you on the
restoration Of an honorable peace with Tri-
poll, adding thereto the agreeable accounts
have received, Of captain cambridge,
with the other late captives having got 10
Sicily.
Extract of letter from capt. Rodgers 10
consul Gravino, transmitted TO the secre.
tary of state.
u. S. ship Constitution,
MALTA, Juns 8.
Sir,
s. have the honor to make known to
you, that peace was concluded between the
United States of America, and his excel
lsncy the bashaw OF Trpoli, by Tabias Lear,
esq commissioner on the part OF the Y. S.
and the said bashaw of 1ripoli, in beaf of
himself and subjects on the Sd inst. ON
TERMS THE MOST HONORABLE
AND ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE
UNITED STATES. Our unfortunate
countrgmen, captain cambridge, officers &
crew Of the late frigate Philadelphia, are a.
gain restored to the arms of liberty, and
their country-and beg of you sir to give
this communication publicity"
Extract Of q letter TO a gentleman in this
city.
~. S. brig Siren, at Malta.
"J June %, 1905.
Since my last to you, peace has been
affected between the Bashaw of Tripoli and
the United Staes. We sailed from Gil
braltar on the 9TH inst. and arrived here
the 10Th, when we were informed that the
Bashaw had sent one of his principal off.
GERS over to this port, to negotiate treaty
with col. Lear, but the colonel would have
nothing 10 say to him, and he returned to
Tripoli; when the Bashaw sent another Of
hcer of distinction, with letter from the
Spanish Consul, declaring that 1t was the
sincere wish of his Tripolitan Majesty to
make a peace; colonel Lear Immediately
sailed for Trpoli, in the Constitution, and
made his proporals, which I have under.
stood were as follows THAT the United
States should pay Tripoli, 10000 dollars,
Tor The ransom of the officers and crew Of
he Philadelphia frigate, that we would pay
MIN no tribute or Consular presents, that
he should Immediately receive our Con-
sui.
"These terms were acceded to, and oar
countrymen Immediately left their confne.
ment, aud are now at Syracuse all in good
health having lost but four men during
their confinement & 2 of those by accident.
Z mmodore Barron is still in i'll health, and
had resigned the command of The squadron
TO captain Rodgers, prior to the negocla.
ton, he intends returning to the United
States Immediately, in the Constitution.
Lieutenant Hooper, of the Marine corps,
it is supposed viii be left at Tripoli as
Charge des Affairs. forgot to inform
you that prior to the peace, general Eaton
landed at Alexandria and took command of
5000 Arabs; joined the ex'led Bashaw,
and marched to Derne and demanded the
surrender OF the town, which was refused
he carried it by assault by an escaiade. He
vas wounded in the wrist by musket bail,
ne pay Of his troops will be z or 900
dollars, so that the peace will cost $4,000
.dollars. Captain Stewart informed me
ihls morning, that it was probable we should
sail for Egypt in few days, which affords
US much pleasure.