Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-08-09

happy land the thoughts Of which Is a
healing balm to our souls in their misc
rable bondage"
Letters have lately been received from
= our, captive eoantrymen in Tripoli !;
from which We take the following exc
tracts-:-- r. q:
\ BY an arrival from Malta, roe have
recsipfd fhe pleasing Intelligence of the
arrival efCommodore Barron, NTH a
strong rein oreemeaf, which thrust yiH
accomplish cur Eberation----We also learn
that the andaunted PREBLE, has deem
superseded, oroing to the Ivant o a sniff.
eient number Of junior captains The
ATTACKS on fhe enemy last summer, Ivsye
numerous and successful, but Tam sorry
70 find our loss considerable in dn infant
navy seven or eight young heroes, tpho
bid fair to Be an ornament 70 their bSeffs.
! sisn, and an honor TO their country,
snatehedeE, while molly supporting the
dignity Of their nation. Amosg those
unfortunate young men, I am sorry 70
find several Of my intimate acquaintance.
Tbe oaiy consolation len their afflicted
fSiends, willie the encominms BESTOWED
On THAR msmosy5y a grateful country.
Tam exceedingly graft fed to hear f,fhe
rapid promotion ofC;apt. Decatur, Iuhon
E<Ifnds nsaded Post-Captain, appointed
10 a fine t,igate, in consequsHce IF his
meriferious conduct in destroying By fire,
the late Philadelphia! II IS noav more
than q year since Ihedrd from ysu. In
the eoent ofour ransom, IL is very imbro-
battle uvhsiher shall Immediately return
home, as Capt. cambridge ruiH have an
investigation Of his conduct at Malta,
and 1 kave no doubt lie zuiH be honorably
acquitted, and placed in a fine ship.
From Poulson's american Daily Adver-
fiSerN t..~ q
BY an arrival at New-Y York from Leg.
horn, letters are reeeiyedin town from
our unfortunate prisoners at Tripoli, dat
ed in November last. Aletter from one
officers, mentions, that they had the fap
fever of that climate, but had then reco-
vered from it. " .--.-- -. =
A tedious and lingering confinement
in close and loathsome prison, with
poor and scanty fare and deprived OF
their accustomed conyeniences, in the
hands too of such an enemy, must prey
upon the health and wear down the. spi-
rits of these brave but unfortunate men.
! In spite of the efforts of some OF them to
sooth the anxiety of their relatives and
friends by affected gaity and favourable
accounts of their situation, the marks Of
despondence will break forth" Our
days." say they, drag heavily on, We
are still closely confined, not having en-
joyed sight of the Heavens (but once
excepting through small grated hole in
, the Terrace since May last. We are sc.
cludedin a loathsome prison surrounded
by vermin, without the enjoyment OF
pure air, and debarred from holding con-
verse with any person outside the walls
ofour prison--the policy of concealing
the operations ofthe Acct from the ene-
my, cuts off the intercourse with our
countrymen and keeps US in ignorance
and constant suspence-the letters from
our friends in America are intercepted,
opened, and sometimes never reach u.s.
after spending tedious day, sleep, the
solace Of the wretched, comes to ease
the burdens of our minds, and some-
times transports US by visionary flight
TO our beloved frieads, but the return Of
light awakens US to the dreary realities
ofour prison. Even Hope has now al
most deserted us, and though we strug-
gle to support with fortitude the horrors
Of our situations, yet human nature is
scarcely equal TO the conflict.
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