Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-16

Bashaw Eut this suspicious Csrctlnsta,ycs
was strengthened and aggravated. by III:
.iusinualions gene out from sthe Frencl
Consul, .snat we came into this -countr,
with -ccret; views hostile to the Turks.-
q: t,s siludiesa hsie was Some whsf pefplsx
.ns, and vastly unpleasant. do not re
collect ever having fonndmy self on grount
inore criticai:--' rothc natural suspicior
OF u Turk, Ihis General added fierce
AID savage temper; OF cours- proud ant
:. arrpgan;. l. soon lound my point OF ap'
psoach.--I passed high compliments on
HE correctness of hts military vigilance
! * conduct; said il was what apriehend-
/, "a, * What certainlY would haye done my
;. seIfin similar circumstances: bur knowing
from his character the magnamity oil his.
e soul. was determined Ia have an in.cr-
+ yisy with him, in I'LL confidence. that. he.
would aid measure 50 purely humane,
and SO nianifsslly to the Turkish interest
in,Fgyp,, 10 case he would not permit me
10 pursue my o5jea personally. AT the
saFae time recurring %, the example sthe
Viceroy, whose letter had shewn to hiDn,
and signiEed, that had i, in -chsrgs 10
iesdcr him a doucer in testimony OF cur
eSahed opinion at his name and merit. He
was tnoied--said my, confidence should
rot be d;.sppointed; and called into his
tent chef OF the Arab tribe wander
ing host who have from time TO time
been dTiy~n OF, eiaigra,ed Feem the king
dom ST Efip,h, since the usurpation OF
Jassus rashau, ia whom be stated my bn-
sinsss, aud asked IL, he could give any &C.
couet OF lianet Bashaw. The young
: chief ia on extacy exclaimed Ik7oao e0e-
~ MiaS! | requested him to declare HIM
sell; for ! had no secret in my relation
with lhit DSshaw. Ills story is anticipst
ed in the statement have given Of the
Bsshaw's actual position. He added that
10000 Darbary Arabs were eadyto march
win him from this border TO recover their
naive country and inheritance; repeated
that ke kiiew or hlaa; and now he had
seen ne, he would plight his head 10 the
Turkish gcacrai he would bring me Ha-
met Hashaw ia ten days. The Ink ac.
4es.a;ngiy Dispatched nm with scompani
on on This message The next morning.
g could yet perceive some symptoms
ofsuspicton * apprehension onsihe brow
OF my newly acquired military friend.
Therefore, without seeming 10 have any
particuias view o her than solicitude 20
meet lie u,si i sought but really with a
vewb ffrmosing his approximations, pro-
posed &c him TO return to his head quar-
tiers, This village; send of nay escort To-
Alexandria, aal 10 wait myself WITH only
the gentleman in company. and our Ser
wants, nnui our Arab Grief should return
= from Fiaune with the Bsshaw. This
proposal had ils desired efsct.--W left
hiri and retired 60 a handsome mafkee
prepared 6Dr the purpose /; took refresh
ments.h he had ordered to be in readiness ;
ard tie next morning returned with an
additional escort from his camp 10 this
place where VIC found iodginss in Tur,
kish style provided for,us.
"Thus Gar have skrtched an abstract
fronsu,yioernal. Dayouexpea s5rie,hin,
OF Egyp, lis antiquities It's cusiosities
wcBasfs You must be disappointed
] am too much occupied win npudsin al
Fairs so-ransaek cstacombs,or climb pyra
midst for the same reason have no
tifne ,e CRAFTY curiosity; and as 10 won
ders, cgn Only notice what cannot he'll
being improved with; the wonderful <
norarce, %oadetiui slupidy, wenderfaI "
.Iaany, and wonderful wrs,che dneBs wbici
Sc stroGgly mark the features Of a country
once ste wonder OF the 'ys-fd for Science
Wisdom, wholesome Police and ns,inna
happiness. Here II IN ittsr for Volume
can ehiy devote six lines to the subiee
Mia man reads here ;iyet none but thinks
hirpselfi fiyinsly taught. The Kcrchief
ofwhcm have just spoken, in 'iliic e.s
cnrsicn 10 gather contributions has cut of
between City and sixty peasants heads fol
TO other crime than poverty; and JUS
withcnt The eastern gate Of this village ;
. gal,ows spew ercei,ng, TO hang a chilt
of Twelve years, the only SOP Of . chief o
The village Rnhsmania. because his fathet
cannot pay the contribution levied on him
God hank Thee THAI my.chiIdrsn are a
. ntricans.
January 81, 1905.
Since began this letter Circumstance