The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-08
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laying il before readers, left its publication,
might politely prejudice the important expedition
he was engaged in: but it being afcertained
that the expedition has been abandoned; tina, our
gallant eouptrymen, together with the Balhaw Ha-
met, and abp,m ninety Of their faithful followers,
have efcapedt to Syracufe-twe fay eicapei, for we
are told, that their fodirry which had been EN-
bodied by general Eaton and the Rx-Dafliaw and
who we're Ruhed with the profpecf of tharipg the
pilage OF the uiurper's TERRITORY, finding in the
peace which had been concluded, the frufraton
Of all their hopes become outrageous aud their
vengeance mad Ike to have been fatal to both the
General and the Ba!haw we think it no longer
necef'ary TO withhold it from the public AT pre-
Tent we ihal not make any oher the ex-
tracts give, than merely to fay they delipeate
deep and able politician, united with the cool,
petferering and intrepid partzan, and tha, they
will be read with great intereit.
SGyft-Ps0riHee Of Btber0 vihege Of Diu<rSoa,,
"Jan1ay 25fs, 1905.
I" After touching at Malta, the Argus arrived 1t
Alexandria, lEgypt1 on the 26th of Novrn- Der,
1904. We received from the Britilh reiiert al,
Cairo, and eonul Alexandria, every aittanee which
the nature OF affairs and their duty could require
and nd nit. At Alexander ia it ntn,ated to me-
that fiames Baihaw, 1.-THE exiled prince of 1ripoll
was not to he had without application to Elf Bey,
70 whom he had attached himtcf--,oth of whom
were i'll Upper Egypt, a,aing with the Mameuke
.be"s aga'nlt the Ottoman government and to whom
acecis was barred by the Turkh army. Under thefe
encouraging appearances and Contrary to the advice
OF every body on tile fracoait, the 3Oth Novem-
Der left Aexandria for Grand Cairo, with three
officers, lieut.. o. BaEnan, Meiirs. Mann aud Daniel.
ion-and few men from the brig; who together
with tone Others, recruited the ipot, and at Ro-
fetta, made an eicort Of eighteen. This precauon
vas neeeilary on account of the banks of the Nile
being inened by the wild Arabs of the defert and
by dragging Arnaut deierters from the grand leig-
nior's army--the former fub[h by plulder-the lat
ter rob and murder Unfortunately every defepce-
lets being whole appearance denotes property Both
move in bodies, and have rendered thcnielves ter
rble throughout Egypt. On the Sch December,
1904, we arrived without accident at Grand Cairo.
Here found the prime mi.Rer, and ore of the con-
hdentiai governors Of Hamet Baihaw, who confirmed
the information ! received Alexandria, that the
Baihaw was actually with the Mameluke Beys, and
eonidered as an enemy to the government of this
country. had already dispatched to him lecret cou-
fiers from Alexandra and Roicta; and now fent off
third and fourth from the capital. But had not
yet had audience of the Viceroy, and not knowing
MS aceeihble point, the difficulty apprehended of
getting the Bahaw of the country exceeded that
OF acceis to him; for found it mpoffible to do it
privately; and 20 attempt it might only defeat
our main Object, but endanger our own periona afe-
Y:-Whereiore at my hrf interview, finding the
Vlceroy a man OF much more frankpefs ard libera-
" than commonly fal! 20 the character of Turk,
unreiervedy opened to him the object of my vift to
hs country and received the profer of friendly offices
TINS cleared a ttle my profpeta while it created new
abarrahments for the Interference, the am
nehy oil the Vceroy in behalf of Ha,net Bahaw,
might excite the jealoufy % the Mameluke Beys and
F"e tIs efetf TO bar his departure. But new diff
hculty befet me, which ! little expected, and efs
from the quarter it came. The French conlu at A
lexandria, IN. Drovittel Pedmontefe, had in
hnuated that Britilh fpies in American maks
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AIMED at nothing but an intercourse with the Name
lukes, VINO ulpe&ed Of being in Britiih iubGdy
Of courie an iD!inuaton injurious it was malig-
Dant. am yet totally at lois to account for thi.
1trange conduct of M Drovte, as ] am equally TO
at the indignity offered our flag, being refnfed by
that OF the French throughout this country, thof.
marks oil cvility refuied 10 foreign flag in
ordinary cafes, and which we received from every
other nation rePreented here except that informed
OF our Object, and purifying the fame line of conduit
with his colleague at Tripoh he thought by ,hefe
means to defeat that objca. found means, howe
Yer, the means that move every thing in this quar-
ter of rhe gobe to remove this difficulty and final
~ received the Viceroy's letter of amneny and pal
port OF fate conduct Hamet Bafhaw which was
dhpatched to him the 18th, in quadrupGcates and by
different tonVeysnces.
Z" row patiently waited the ilTue of the n,earures
thus far purified. Mean time buied rnyfelf in find
ing out the Trpolitan snigrants in the country -
feelings towards the Americans. Among thefe one
appeared who only ninety days from TripoG
an Arnaut Turk, who had been in the fervce of Ju
tui Bafhaw 1.-THE reigning Prince of Trpoli1 during
the blockade of Ian fummer him had under par.
ftcsIar examination. Supporting hmfelf converting
with Enghhmen he was pser iInFeierved in his con-
ieflions; aud bsSs decidedly in the intereit of the
enemy (he was enthuiaRic in his caufe, though will
ling to dpenfe with his honors) his Rory deferves
te more ersdh.--He faid Tricaf lad laP ,sony
m'"i"bfGFSyc7t ctfaei, e s5s A1re,ieanr Aa Emsu.,
ne f'7on 70o5 0r 1c0eesA and r iaJ1Jifonts mt,
J0so fGf" u eezls,natOn .tat rO5oiy Gsi in tie ety
Dra for' no 6gjf111 zoi done tSryt. He confirmed
the account of the fire Gp Internal being blown up
by capt Summers, after being boarded by two row
galI.es. Stating this faa the fellow wept He OBJ
ierTed, tbaf bn unfortunate ava, far f6s 6soy
FruiseyS I'll bad been led to b-h,vs TIE Ameyi.a1s
s0f'e III nVerfb1at.acn 0HdG hey 6cnH bqv. ast5gc
% no 6H 70 &c or 0aib,rg b1 y 6nf thy fonn9 item
6oDisj ;as 7rbo7 Mating 4res TO Be goiged in 4eay
a7SBy1o,e be had qnirr1beI s,eiet of Ta65f Bal5a,D
TIE B9d1o nsseyfbe 6erysnsd not 70 ,ycIe e,,e
7pifb bef igfh5 until be 5iHba bDa76tJ i5c,1, and
nadf bem bayJ5r he duye' they bad dore 10 Dir aaUy
and eity He acknowledged that Hamet Bafhaw had
many friends in 1ripoi hpt faid that IuTuf Ba-
ihaw bad hite7 ofbmi 1t is icertained that the