The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-03
RICHMOND. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1905.

hrft matters mate, were taken from the prifo
ard let to work BY order of the Baihaw.
july is. The Bsfhaw, his wives and guard
removed to their country feat at his garden
Inc ieaion very warm x our cloie confinemen
cons'naed. We purchafed 6gs, watermclons
mufkineious, and cucumbers.
7 July Ia. i was called to vi6t the Bafhaw'
eide't ION, the Bey of T'ripoii (trrned the Prime
ct hpa!es of3r.peii, by the Engliih Confur) a
ma palace, about three miles from town.
found him in lofty and airy apartment, Iyin,
on a natrafs, and fufrounded by his attendants
preicrihed for him and was highly entertainec
I'd the l'nrkith ftylc. Saw two old women
ia'd to have been a, former Bafiaw's wives.
July l9. The BeY was well enough to return
to IHpoli. He called at the door of our ori.
ion' which was unlocked and the bolts and bars
uptoolsd. was conducted TO him, when he
sxPreiied grea. fatisfa ton al having recovered
MS health, thanked melfor my ATTENDANCE, and
ptom'ieo to alleviate cur nnsS6rtudss, far AZ
was IN ms power. was then fent back to pri-
Ion. The Baihaw and Bry fpent day alter.
nately in town, ON account of the expected at.
tack by the Americans.
July 81. Twas carried, with my trunk and
bed, to the cattle, where room was provided
for me, and the Baihaw informed me nun A..
tend the Americans and his family as phyiici.
an. =,
Auguft 8. The American fquadron, under
commodore Preble, hitting of one frigate, the
Contribution, two briggs, THREE fchooners, and
leven gun-boats, at about O'CLOCK, P. Nj. com.
me need an attack on rhe batteries and gun boats
or Irlpoli. l food on the top of the cattle,
where l had fair view of the engagement.
three of the enemy's gun-boss were captured
oy the Americans. Two Turks fwam on fhore,
and were carried before the Balhaw, who gave
tnSm a nf flp h., a
They faid that many were killed on both fides.
Auguit 5. The American fquadron anchored
on irlpo!i, l was ordered to drefs the wound
OF Mameluke, who had his hand flattered by
tne oufiting or blunderbufs. i amputated all
MS hngers but one, with dull knife, and drelf.
ed them IN bungling manner, in hopes of Iolinp
my credit as furgeon in this part of the coun-
try, tor expected to have my hands full of
~ouhded Turks, in confequence of the exploits
OF my brave countrymen. -
Auguit Q. AT about l2 O'Clock, the alarm
gun OF lnpolI was hred. The Tripolitans all
ook Their tatons, and went through the Ma.
'o'netan prayer, by kneeling ard killing the
ground feveral times, with their faces towards
he caf, all with as much regularity as the ex-
ercife In well-di(ciplined army. Their milita.
y maHoeuVring was fcene of the utmolt con-
anon. got psrmilion to 60 on the top of
ne cattle, where had mott cxteniive view of
ne lea and land, and f;Iw the American feuad |
IN as,n,Droaching the town. AT about l O'Clock
,,;s..s., ':iSed. and the battle faaa b.
,aTe vigorous, with tremendous cahnoRading
IN both iides. Inow bsheld the melancholy
'ataftroPhe OF the cxpoiion OF one of our gum
BOATS. Ifaw the mang!ed bodies of nv coun-
rymrn precipitated into the air. For a few
moments, general flence took place, when
he hiring recommended with undated vigour
faw iliels explode, and fct FIRE to the town in
many places; but the honies being principally
QUIT of ftone, mud and mortar, the fire did but
little damage: The ihel!s and ilIot, however,
battered the town very much, and alnof de-
troyed fome of the houies. The firing ceaf.d
1t about 4, P. M. when the fhip John Adams
o'ed the fquadron. The BaIhaw has a bomb
proof room i" his cattle, where he .faid during
the action. On hearing Of tir expioion of our
sun-boat, he ventured ont to take peep, with
The precauton of having IMarabczvt or prief,
zeal a fmail p zee OF paper on the top of his
head, with Turkiih or Mahometan fcrawl,
with aiiurances that it would entirely fecure him
from all danger; but he foon returned to his
cell. The Turks all wear paper of this kind,
lewed up in little velvet bag, with ai1urances
rom the Marabezvt that it will protect them in
the greateit danger. The Marabezvt gets FUN
of money for theie bieilings. IL Turk gets
wounded OF killed, il is fuppofed the blelied
paper was too old, or not placed in a proper
manner. In the time of action, the Afara5ezutJ
get upon fome fecure place, and cry to Maho-
met in the mott difnal yells to let them con-
quer their enemies and beckon to the vefTels
to run on ihore or be dettroyed. Such of our
crew as were able, were pat to work, and
drove about like horfes or mules.
(To be eontiaaed.J