Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-03

commanding a uclaCulHsulo I ooO Ottoman
troops on the frontier, No argument
could advance could at all modify the ssve.
risy of his first resolution nat to let me pass
his Hnes-though in every thing else he
treated US with distinction and great hospi.
tality-However mortified the concession,
| cannot but applaud the correct military
conduct of this chief = for it was in itself a
suspicious circumstance, that body oil ar
med, unknown foreigners should be found
shaping course for his eucmy's rendez-
vous with no other pretext than 70 search
for a refugte Bashazo! But this suspicious
circumstance was strengthened and aggra.
waited by the lnsinuasions gone out from the
French consul, that ne came into this conn
tru Nth secret vie1vs hosh!e TO the Turks.
Our situation here was somewhat perplex-
ing, and vastly unpleasant. LIDO not recol-
ilect ever having found myself on ground
more critical: to natural suspicion of a
Turk, this general added heFce and sa-
wage temper; of course proud and AFRO.
CANT. / soon found my point Of approach.
passed high compliments upon the corr
rec.ness of his military vigilance and con-
duct; said it was what apprehended, and
what certainly would have done myself in
similar circumstances but knowing from
character the magnanimi;y of his soul, |
was determined TO have an interview with
him, in full confidence that he would aid a
measure SO purely humane, and 50 mani.
festlv to the Turkish interest 10 Egypt, in
case he would no! permit me TO pursue my
object personally. 1T the same time re-
curing to the example of the Viceroy,
whose letter had shewn TO him, and sig
ni6ed, thar | had ii in charge 10 tender
him douceur in testimony ct our exalted
opinion of his name and merit. He was
moved; said my confidence should not be
disappon ed; and called into his tent
chief of the Arab tribe: wandering host
whe have from time TO time been driven or
emigrated from the kingdom of Tripoli,
since the usurpation of Jussuf Bashaw, to
whom he stated nv business, and asked,
If he could give any account OF Hamet Ba-
shaw? The young chief, in an extacy ex-
claimed, he kne1O every thing! requested
him TO declare himself; for had no secret
In nay relation with that bashaw. His s!e-
ny is anticipated in the statement have gi-
ven in the Bashaw's actual position. He
added tina; 90 600 Bar5ary Arabs were rea-
ciy to march W III him from this border, 10
recover their native country and inherit
aGce-repeated, that he kne1v our Plan
and now that he had seen me he would
plight his head to the Turkish general he
would bring me Hamet Bashaw in ten days.
The Turk accordingly dispatched him with
a companion on this message the nsxt
morning.
SC could yet perceive some symptoms
of suspicion and Apprehension on the brow
of my newly acquired military friend
Wherefore, without seeming to have any
particular view other than soliciluIe 10
meet the man sought, but really with a
view Of removing his approximations,
proposed 20 him 10 return 20 his head quar-.
ters, this village; send off my escort 10
Alexandria, aud 10 wait myself with only
tie gentleman IN com any, ard our SER
wants, until our Arab chief should return
from Flaume with the bashaw. This pro-
POSI- had is desired effect We lief. INN
ana retired to handsome markee pre-
pared for the purpose took refreshments
he had ordered TO be in readiness and the
mex morning returned with an additional
escort from his camp to this place; where
we found lodgings IN Turkish style provid-
sri for nc