The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-22
RsR. Cent.
"Wan;u,,on, Seo.. %. 1905.

"WaDinston, Sept. 9s, 1905.
"DEAS SiS-I have JUL feen the Ceutinel
of the 2ist inf. in which, writer very natural.
y attributes the conduct of our Tripolitan
peace-makers TO jea'oufy of the additional fame
To be acquired by our gallant Eaton, if he were
iufirred 70 go on. But the writer was indeed
nitintormed respecting the part whicA ComIno-
lore Barron took in this haity hulinefs. The
oilne viii ret entirely on Lear, who, from the
moment OF Eaton's arrival, conceived "A ea!outy
and formed plan to defeat his hopes. to reiu-
tate Hamet at Tripoli, and then with the aid
OF his troops, to bring firf Tunis, and then Al
g,ers 10 iuch terms as might be diS.,se,l ny the
PRECEDENT Of the United States. All the ofti, ers
join III blaming Lear, ss the prime mover nf the
| mitchell; for if Lear had confented. Eaton
would have headed the 100 marines, and wi. h
10000 dollars, and theco ops ration of the rmal
vef'sls at the different fortified ports along tn.
! coast, on the march 20 TriDol would have
iuccecded. But this inalI aiiiaance (and i, was
| al ne aiked) was THANKFULLY withheld; under
what pretext have yet to learn. But the caule
| VIII be tated by Eato, hiIufef, fhou!d he ever
| arrive fafe.
| "The facts traniirt are obtained from our
officers themteives; aid they are commuuica-
ted from the bef motites-;nquiry and uitice.
After the battle OF Derae, many deierters came
IN; but more after ieCond battle, in which
the reignins Baihaw's Mameluke guards were
totally defeated ~ Eaton's forces. The news
of theft defeats excited movement towards
i1iurection IN TripoH; aud the aiirighted b.
ihaw, having learnt from The Danilh Confn',
the jealoiIfy which Lear had Of Eaton, fent =,
| inform Lear, that "he lhenld make no more
proportions hut TO the brave General Eaton,
who he doubted not, would be more generous
from character he faid he had of him" On
this, Mr.. Lear, from ca'oufy, rs fome of M in
y. vfvl 1rtQ Inv
preients which are always made on fuch occaii-
nns, inftead of waiting further, oHrred.the fety
!boY/1sva dollars raDiom.-At which the Baihiw
bounced with the rapidity OF an hungry hanl.
! ." am aiiured, our executive is in poncfion
OF all thcte facts, and many more but The part
Mr.. Learis iutpeeted of having acted in procu-
ring the original of certain letters, and the CO.
pies OF the anfwcrs of Gen. Warrington, on the
iuoJed OF the famous Mazzr; letter, &c. will
probably fcreen him, at the fource OF inquiry.
"Ihe officers prefent declare, they never
were IN danger from the mere fp-culative
threats OF the Baihaw; and that he had even
aiked, II he could be permitted TO liy on board
the American tquadron, if his life fhould he en-
dangered by the pending revolution Gin favour
OF MS orother) OF bis own guards in Tri2oli.
Nothing can be more true, than that this vile
piurPer was ready to fubmt to any terms what
ever. The only palliative which Gan hear, for
the conduct of Lear, ie that one Of the officers
tod him he was frightened at the mock threats
OF the Bahaw; and that this officer will defend
Lear: But DIR. Cowdry, WHO was permitted r.
act as phyhcian TO the Bailiaw Gufnf) has az
iuTed me, there never was thc Gnal'-n danger
OF the lives OF Jingle individual! Mr.. Lar.
underitand, was told, that ftarnee Bafhaw " >,
drunken tot, but from IA Eaton | can a!ii,r,
you, this is fafe. Mr.. f. never Esw Dim in the
ieatt dliguiied; on the contrary, that he is an
atniaoie man, ct philanthropic, genteel, and
Prlncely demeanor.
an aiIilred, that asnet BaG1aw, ATsd
) bey, and the young Bey of the next Eortrsc, 70
Derne, who arrived al the moment when F,+or
was ordered out Of Tripoli by Lear, agreeahv
70 the treaty, are expected here in the frR hin
Gen. Eaton would have remained az Derne and
tined his tcEtnnc for the Ex-BalhaIv hut from,
an apprehension Il would appear like irflreen.
cy again't the government of his country: and
,hat Lea, would try to injnre his reputation a,
hoH'e. lie has, am told, written ferries OF
letters winch the Executive will not flew 70 4.
= nv one at Pretent. Time will dif:lofe all
things.
" a gentleman here, who left Mr.. Eaton and
his Mahonetan friends, at Syracufa, fays thew
were all extremely angry with Mr.. I,egr-.who
kept hiTniclf out Of way. The Ex-Ba(oaw an !
his friends now and then curfe the Anneri ,aas
as taithlef6 Chrhian dogs; for thew mad hee,
deceived by them, and not by poor Eaton. The
latter is not TO blame; h- bad ranfon. even -
the laft to hope in the wifiom and hononr OF
thofc who could Gf iealoufy or f,methirg worre
had not intervened) have enabled him TO have
exalted the fame Of his country 10 an euvisbl-
height, and to have placed his amable friend
and our firm ally, wherr he ought to be.
" Mr.. Eaton and the B.ihayy, 7 am sold. left
Derne, in the night ( that the ncxt dav there
was maffacre of all his Bedouin followers. 70
a very great number. hope this is not true -
From the MfsUSarypOr Herald, oftke stb on.
Few inftances OF A,ipwreck, even at f-a. pro
ducc heavier lohts, or bring more ditrefTes Tex
cuiive of the lofS of live,) than the following in
fance:
Capt Henry Brown, in the Hoop Blue Bird. ?
coaiter between this town and Bottom, returning
from the latter place on Friday night ltG, there
being heavy fweil, fOrtuitoufly got OF fhore on
North Point, in this river, ard heavy fea filed
her. She was literally full of the mof valuable
merchandise IN market, cont aiming the fall and
winter fSppy of a great number of our mer-
chants EngIiih goods. By exertions, fimulated
by the greatef anxiety, fhe was hauled in 70
near with Plumb Hand. flat af los, I'll. a. .,