Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-14
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Mr.. LaDgiord, on being inform Of the
murder, addressed The Bushaw, and de.
fmanded justice. The Bashaw then found
out by boy, who accompanied The mt
derer whe6 he committed the crime,
the particulars of the affair and mmedi.
alely sent sic of men and ordered the m
10 prevent any. person from carrying food
or drink 10 the murderer. They watch
cd him until night, when the Bashaw sent
has D2ora6escf, who eoaxed him away,
brought him to the castle, and confined
/ him IN irons. The next day the Bashaw
called his Divan, when i, was decided that
the prisoner was guilty of wiliul murder,
and ought to suffer death. 1t appeared
by the evidence aud the confession OF the
prisoner, that Mr.. Church had isnt sum
OF money TO Spanish carpenter in This
place ;--that Mr.. Church had pressed him
Tor payment; and that the csrpenter's
/ wife hired the Turk TO Kill EIr. Church
/ for forty dollars. The yiisa, took his
| watch from his pocket after be had
shot him. The boy Who accompa-
nied him, and carried a lantern, was bas-
tnadoed with five blows. The carpeu-
ter's wife was ordered to leave Triaoli
.4gSusfs7 Our squadron stood towards
the nafDOf.
august %. About { clock IN the morn
ing was awoke by a heavy and incessant
firing Of canDofi, aud the whisiIing and rat
Ting of shot all around me. On getting
Up, touDdthat our gun.boa,s were cIo.e
IN, and were firing upon the town and bat
teries. Every gun in Tripol, thai, could
be brough, to bear, was returning the fire!
The Tripolitas gun-boats were close IN.
der HE castle for protection. The firing
Continued until few minutes after sun
rise, " en- me ofthe larges, gun-boa,s ven.
tor d out, Il h an ini e ,iion ofboar,.in The
nearest American boat. As soon as she
got within pistol shot, the Americans dis
charged their piece. loaded With grape,
and killed four and wounded two of the
enemy. They thea put about and retrea-
led. AT the same sirne, comDo,lort Pre-.
bic bore down and gave the batteries ae
he westward OF the town TWO broaisities,
The squadron then stood out aud anchor
ed OH the harbor. II he damage done re-
the town was considerable. a laree W
sci was sunk in the harboe and Other ~.
mayed. Many men were killed, * soun-
lded.
dugusf %. The Basiaw sent n. - ,,;s
palace NJ The county, to see bis eiacse
son, the Beg, whom bled IN The foot.
lie requested me 20 spend Ii,e day and
dine with tim, which ! did. Fie ende,.
vofed to have The dinner IN the Chris
tan stile. IL WAS SCI on o abb. and
lconsis'ed al large dish Of baiied rice and
lstewed fowls, on; of which W both ale h-
with wooden spoon, and with silver
one, without knife or FORK. The pripce'x
servant Stood by him, and pulled he foz,
m small pieces with his singers, tor M.
EpriDce TO eat. made use OF nv iingefs.
and teeth TO get mine in pieces. Or des-
scft was dates and water fIleIons. Our
drink was Loghg, Cor the Juice ofibe date
| tree) which we drank OUT of large ooI9
cup. He Showed me the garden, and
TOOK great pains 90 entertain me-
.dngtsf 30. n truce was held, I .ook
ride upon mule, about eight miles To
the westward OF the town, in corunanv
with my gnide lfamet, Turkish UiIicer.
and several fo0,inen. there saw hoa..
which had driied on shore, with dead
man, and several uu.ke;s and s~ordz IN
IT. The man appeared to have been shot
through the body with a cannon baH.
which had also pierced the bottom of he
boat, The Turkish officer coll, eted q.
Dout twenty Arabs, who hauled the boat
upon the beach. dragged the dead man
out OF It, stripped him entirely naked, and
leit him on the beach. tried IL vain
70 hire the Arabs TO bury the body
they said It was contrary to their rclie on
to bury Christian. asked permission
to get him buried by our eountrymep.
some OF my fellow prisoners, bu. was re IN.
sed. found that cur men, who were de-
siroyed by the explosion of the gun. boat
on the oh last. lay IN state Of putrefac.
ton on the beach. They were scattered on
the shore for miles, and were torn w pie
ces by dogs. The Bashaw bad frequent-
| ~ promised me that these men shouldi,e
buried but refused 20 let me take soiao
Of our men 10 SO and bury them.
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