The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-11

Malta, Jn!y 4.
BY the Prefiden,, which fills for America in a
few days embrace the favorable opportunity of wri-
ting you few lines. You will no doubt be anxious
aud feel little furprfed a, my long encc and will
perhaps, place TO neglect Of affection, hut
when allure YOU have been in Chriftian coun-
try for nearly eight months before you will form IN
opinion that viii he correspondent to the feel
ings OF my heart. Time and my duty will not per-
NIT me to write You as lengthy as could win I 4
will, however give Won fhort nj or Journey
acrofs the Lyhiap Def.rt, where we frfered amoi.
every thing pofih-, but in the end gained eorion,
Victory, and in great meafure contributed TO the
bringing the Bafhiw of Tripoli terms of peace
About the middieos November failed from Nal
Ia bound to Egypt (having board, as paieuger,
William Eaton. en- in fearch of Harnet Baihaw the
rightful foveregnof Tripoii to eudeavonr to efea
cooperation with him againil his brother the reien
ing Balhaw of Tnpoii. We arrived at the port of
Alexandria on thf 24tb of November, and Mr.. Ea
ton went TO Crsri Cairo in fesrch Of the Ex-Bahaw
After long feries af difficulties dangers and vexati-
ons, MIR. Eaton rrived near Alexandria with the
Blfhaw, and about 40 perfors IN his fur. abou, the
9Th of February Mr.. f. returned IN board and the
Baihaw formed his camp abput miles from Alex
andria, where he occasionally reinforced hy the
Bedouin or d.iert Arabs A. the prefrg io!ic;,atio1
OF Mr.. Eaton, AMI u the reoueh OF cantain Hull
coniented to accompany the former acrnfs the deer,
with the provide of ioiHing the brig at Bor,ba On
the 9th OF Feb. Mr.. F. Lieu,eDsnt of Marines
myielf, and even m;rines LEFT the brig and inr eG RIG
army, and the brig failed for Syracule On the 6rh
OF March we commenced our march with abnu, 800
well mounted Arabs, 10 chrihians recruited at Alex.
andria, and los canes, laden with our prov:fion and
baggage. Our frH days march was near 10 niles
On encanpng, we found the well, to all appearance
Dry, and there was no water within fix hours r,2rch
Here commenced the frf nf our fnfferinp.-afer
marching near 40 miles in burning fun, buoyed no
with the idea of finding water at the end of our
march, we found on encamping not the Leaf hrn Of
water, nor was green thing to be feen. All hands
were empsyedin Clearing out the WELL BIZ, were "a
thirty and fatigued they could hardly move. FOR
nyeli, not having taken the precau.ion to procure
mail kin OF water to nv horfe had i. no,
| been for few oranges Ihad, fhouId hardly bav.
been able TO move next morning I laid rnvfelf
down on my bed TO flcep; but could no. beinc for
the f1rt time IN my life, alnoa dead with rf Fad
poilefled thoufands would have given them for
gill OF water. About davght little water was found
worie, if pofble than bge water; but to ne t was
| more delicious than the moff precious cordial We
moved the Sth, and continued our march bv ire
gular fages, until the 22d, hating wherever water
was to be procured, and frequently fufferpp very
much Tor the want ct 1t; our only proviions hand
full of rice and two biicuits day. and every dsv psr
picked and Narrated by the Arabs for money, who
finding us in their power, end-avoured 10 extort eve
ny thing from The 22d, about noon, we en-
camped on fpacious barren plain, where there were
about 5000 Bedoun Arabs sncsnped all IN our inte-
ret, about 10000 eamels and $4,000 be.p fed
Here we remained five days to refreih cur troops.
The 9th we commenced our march with fnaIl re-
lnforcement coniiiting OF 81 Arab families with a.
| bout 80 fighting men, We nght have taken the
whole of them, had had Efficiency of provops.
which were now reduced to rice oniy-Wate- was
growing more and more Icarce every day. and the A
rabs becoming more troubefome They feemeJ de-
termined NOT to proceed 20 Bomba until news came of
the arrival OF our veiel', never fuppong they
would arrive, but remained under an idea that we
wifhed to get pofefon OF fome nrong hold in their
country, and reduce them to ChrRani,v. They fa;d
II was impolibie for ehrilan and rnuffuInnan 10
have the fame intereh. Our provifons were drawing
to an end, and our Chrhan folders on the popt Of
multiplying. Our profpecis were now gloomy indeed.
when, on the 10th of April at the time when we had
Uncovered mutiny, courier arrived with news Of
our veels being off Bomba In an infant the face of
things changed from pen(ive gloom to enthufiatic
gladnefs; the folders who had refufed TO mount
guard returned to their duty. The next morning we
marched on in high fpirits, being only three good
days march from Bornba, although we had only pro
vilions for the next day The 18th, our prov;fons
being expended, we killed a camel for f,bGne-ce
which lated the 18Th On the 10Th we arrived at
Bonba, having been 8 days without m ou.hful Of
! Provilions except little forr1 we found now and
then, and FINAL root we dug out of the fand. To
add to ditrefes, no veel was TO be fecn and on
water to be found remained that night without
| drop. The Arabs again began to nurnur. Early
the morning of the eth was routed by the ioy.u
found Of a fail fail! went out of my tent sand
enjoyed the PleaGng fight OF the Argus coming down
the coat under full fail. All was now rejoicing and
mutual congratuation. About the Argus dicover-
ed us, and at 10 enjoyed the peafure Of embracing
my meilmates, and fitting down to a comfortable
meal, which ] had not enjoyed for near 40 days
When think our ftuation in the Defert, where
no other chriian Fat his foot and eonfder what
thieves the Arabs are who would 1oo man for the
buttons on his coat, and their religious preiudices,
! which would have been fuficient to warrant our
deaths, Chriltians and enemies TO their religion
frequently wonder how It pofTble for us to ruc-
coed in reaching Bomba.--Certsinly one Of the
mott extraordinary expeditions fat on foot. We
were very frequently "a hours without water, and
once Al hours without drop. Our horfes were
fomctmes three days without, and for the lsa 90
days had nothing to except what they picked out
! Of the land. The country a melancholy defert
throughout, and FOR the pace Of 80 miles we faw ne
ther houfe tree, hardly any thing green and,
except IN one place, not trace Of human being.
To morrow morning we fail again for Alexan-
dra. have but few minutes to fpare from my du-
y to 6nith this. Suffice Il fly, that on the 9th Of
| spfil, Derne, the moi vauab, province Of the king
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