The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-10
FROM THE BALANCE, PUBLISHED In nvn-
son, NY.
AMERICAN CAPTIvES IN TRIpoLr
E*frG'4 from h6r Journal ofDr. Cozydt,y, keo
during bis eaptivity IN 7rIpOH.
CcoNrlNurD.1

September 2. At about 4, P. M. our fquae
: ron commenced another attack on the town,
, which eight of our gun-b boats drove Gxteen TT
polltan gun boats under the battery ON the e..
Hide or the harbour; while the commodore Dor
down and gave the batteries at the weR end O
the town, teVeral broadlides. Many of his tho
came INTO the town and cattle. Two bomb
Eetches were employed in heaving fheis into tn,
town, which did comfortable damage to frve
raj honles, and entirely deltroyvd the houf. OF
me Spamih carpenter,, the Baihaw's pavaI con.
"r"ctor. obferved the utmoit confulion and
random firing among the Tlipolitans. IT an.
Peared they were almon out Of powder. Two
or their guns burted, one of which was an eph-
teen FOUNDER of the late Philadeiphia friysfe
ne men, women and children s7in out Of the
! Town IN the utmof terror and difirastion.
september 3. Had been to fee the prince in
the country, and was returning about 10 o'clock
III the evening, with the Baihaw and fuit, when
we law mott extraordinary light or Raih and
heard heavy report. We all wheeled about,
and made for the place we had left; but the
bailiaw ioon altered his mind, and proceeded
10 town, while went TO the country palace s,
itaId all night. The expIo!ion was iire-fhip,
tent INTO the harbour by commodore prebic,
which did but little damage
September 5. The Turks found ten dead
men neaI the place where the venel blew I'D on
the evening OF the Sd init. Tie Bafha,y and
bis people held Thanksgiving to Mahomet ON
the location. Their ceremony was PRAYER in 4
dolefui tone, aud iinging, accompanied with the
hound OF an intrument made by drawing ilsin
over hoop.
September 6. More men were found, three
or winch appeared to be officers. BY permiiii-
on look our bodtiwan and gang of our
men, and buried thee bodies little eaft of the
he Il,.V
cd to have been killed in the expolon, amount
ed to fourteen. The Ba.haw's fon-in.lav told
me that Tx more bad been found drifted on the
"eHern fiiorc; but | could not aicertain TIT,
truth of it.
September 7. John M'Donah died of con-
iumption with which he had long been i'll.
September 9. The Baihaw took me with
him and his flute to his country Eat, where we
'pent mott OF the day. About ) O'Clock, p. N.
NC went to fee the great 4Mayukezvt Tor Maho
metan PrIett) IN whom the Baihaw had great
faith, and thought he could foretel events. If |
was iad by the Turks, that he foretold the |
branding aud capture of the Philadelphia: and |
that he got offended with the B ,ihaw and can't. |
cd and ioretod her being burnt. But had
previous ,.l tits. He now aid, fn% %t'li fa'e
modore's hip, the Contribution, would never !
return To America-that ihe would either be
blown up or run on ihore : and that the Bahia W
would have fuccei5 in lis warfare with Amer !
ca. It appeared that tins great prophet was a
!o)ourner; and that he omly came 10 Tripo!i |
wasn tine Baihaw was III want of a proptet. !
he was encamped or the fandy delart, at = tomb |
OF an ancient .WArnhe5v.. The tomb had a
houie over it, with ttvcrai rooms, and was en-
Gircied with ievera! green trees. 1t was abou;
Two miles back of the gardens. We found this
great DiHTa5eIot f.andlns on a large mat, which
was tpread on the fand under the ilIadr of n
large mulberry tree. About thirty of his at
ienda"tS food oack Of him, paraded in form of
a creicent. ] was ordered to pull of my ha:
ana we all approached him from the wet, the
baihaw, with iome of his mott truly attend
ants Iii front. When we came near him we all
dIfmounted. The Balhaw ran to hitn-kneeled
before hlm--and killed. his hand. The Name
IuSes followed the example. The Mayubezvt
then fat down, and was followed By tie BaiI,aw
and bis iuite, forming circle on the mat. Du.
rlne this time, food by my mule, about I've
rcds from the icene, with my hat inmy hand
was tOon called aud ordered by the Balhaw TO
take off my ihoeS & feel the Narabe.ytJ puff.
lett my Hoes at the edge of the mat, or holv
ground, and Repped on. | laid my hat on the
edge OF the mat in preference to lying it on the.
land; but it was Immediately taken Of. was
then ordered to approach his holinefs and kits
MS haf'd. L felt his puie; but before | had
ti'ne to prefcribe for him, he put his hand T.
ganf me, and gave me to underfand thai I
NUT go off the holy ground. Immediately
| HepPed of-pnt on my ,lboes, took my bat, &,
went to my mule. The Baihaw called me back.
and aiked what would do for the Morab,zo,.
| recommended bleeding but the Mayoh,zpi
| !hook his head, and gave me to underftand tina,
he wanted nothing Of the kelp (ibe Dee. J
was then told to withdraw, which did. and
took walk round the tomb, which found r.
be very ancient. The Baihaw ipent about hal
an hour with the Narabe7Vt whcn he killed. hi,
haRd; AID we al returned TO the country pa
lace. The B1Olaw apolgized for the imp1Iite
ncis OF the AIarabe7Vt, and flld that they hae
a foolilh antipathy to all but Mahometans.
Otlober 22. None of our cruizers were Il
be ften from the top of the cattle The Tripo
Titan gun-boats were oifdrmed, & the Balbaw'
gunner5 were employed in draw ing the charge
from the cannon on the battery. Many OF IN
gans now fcod in the iand, as they did yyhe
commodore Preble hrf attacked the town. u
being fired two or three times, they rcco;l.d iu,
J the tand 70 deep that they could not be wor;
ed, and were abandoned. The Barl,ayy tot
me, that if he had since frigates, ne wonl
bloc kade America. He faid that h. could do
a: eafly as frigate and ichooner could bloch
ade Tripoli!
, Ottober &c. A great fcarcity of grain. O.
. crew had no bread tor three days. The Bahia
!, gave orders to all the market people, not TO {,