Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-04

February 10. The Bsshaw gave the of
fice:s permission 10 ws2it out into IN.
.ip1n as.,i country, bat not 10 visit the con
suis nor he batteries. Cur tIrcger.,nan
iirmst- was ofi-red 10 walk MIN us, ans
e'rees US where 10 SO. We went uas ST,
at time.
february 10. Prescribed Cor the Ba
stSw's eldest daughter. Her huSbar 1 OF
-es'.d me macy c,v,i,ties. Al S o'clock
r. N. We're informed that two Englisl
.iHcfcnahimen were standing Ia for ,ht
4haabor. They proved, however. to be twS
vessels under the command Of Capt. De
caiur. About ~ at night. we were alarm
ca by mos. hid,ous yelling and scream
ing, som one end oflhe town 10 the other
aud ErirS Of cannon from the castle.
On getting; vp ard opening the window
which faced the harbor, we saw the iri-
gaze PhiaisIphia in flames.
=. 5yaarg IL. The Turks appeared
much dishenrtened at the loss uf their fri
gsie. a strong guard was put ar our door,
asd wc were lo.bid going out. was
foibii wishing cur sick. IL was repor
tsd THAT an American schooner and
,h.ee boats set Ere 20 the ship. Two
Turks escaped, who told the news They
said that eight forks had charge OF tn.
ship, and they supposed the other six were
carried CT by The Americans. Our dro.
german informed US that we we're TO be
move 1 from our present habitation into the
castle.
Petraqry IS. A guard of about twenty
Tu,ks was AZ our door. ] asked permits.
sion 10 visit our sick, and was refused
n gloomy aspect continued on the face,
gate.
F,5ruo-y 10. Again asked permission
10 visit our sick. and was refused.
Rr5"acry so. Permitted to yi.i, or
siok. Found ;he town full of country mi
lila sHd our guard doubled.
te6rnary 1. Our prison was kept fu,
OF Turks 10 guard US. The Bashaw hav
ing 50, little over bis fright, conSen;e
10 lei Us rema;n where we were-
Fe5rsary 24. We were forbid sending
letters 10 our friends, without first sllew
ing them 10 the Bashaw or his ministers
The last letters we received were broker
open By the latter, before they were de,
lisered 10 us.
Afrreh !. We were conducted to III,
castle.
Marcel ,. Found our habi,aiion yer,
dark and smoky, having no Ugh; but VIVA
came through grated sky. light.
March 8. Not allowed 10 visit the sick
and our droeer-man was forbid car ryine
letters for Us.
ffzrei 8. Captain Bainbridgs received
ie,ter fIonl the ministers. reprimandine
EIT. on account OF three men who TioaIec
ashore few days af.et the burripg of The
frigate. The iutks pretended that the,
were murdered after they were made phi
soners By the Americans.
a2aTch 6. In close confinement. Ha
m ct, our Greger-n,an, was taken from
u. The Bsshaw suspected him olbeins
TOO friendly &, US.
Alarch 7. The rripoli.ans got the gun
from The remains of our lrigale, & mount
ed them on their batteries. IN tr, in,
them, several OF The gun carriages b ok
down, and one Of The guns burst and XII!
ed one fuIS and weun1ed four.
March "a. rhe Turks seemed muc
alarmed, aad placed strong quad
oGi door, flr what reason we knew no
Mvci 10. The Bashaw semi word I'll;
tsbouid have any hing wanted, free {
expense.
telreh II. Ordered not 10 send gu
clothes oat 10 wash.
1larch S4. | was taken out OF prison {
visi: nngrneluke's wIfs and child. Th
minister of foreign elTairs paid US a vis
and said rnany clever ihings.
E2arch IS. Auuce was held beiwee
commodore Preb;e and the Bashsw.
From the 2Sih Msreh to The 18th .ltri
! was violently afflicted with the dyson
terry, during which time the Bashaw ex
pressed much anxiety, and offered m
every assistance.
(To be continued
coxTTNuAiIoS OF FrAxsLArroKs.