Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-18

Of tie Nezos sfPEAcE
with PRIpoLI.

Tuesday arrived in Hampton Roads,
the United States frigates President, Com
modorc Barron, captain James Barron, in
So days from Gibraltar. BY this ship we
are relieved from all anxiety upon this in
teresting subject, for not only does she
bring the certain accounts of peace being
concluded, and the release Of our unfortu-
nate countrymen, bu, she has brought capt.
Balnbridge, his officers and part of his
crew, number Of whom are now in town.
We offer them our fluctuations UPON this
happy occasion, and sincerely hope that
the pleasures they will meet in their ma
tive country, and in the embraces of their
friends, will compensate in measure their
past sufferings. We ars sorry to UNDER
stand Commodore Barron has returned in
very bad health.
The particulars which we have collect
ed are corroboratiye Of what has been al.
ready publishesl--General Eaton deserve
great credit; 10 his enterprise and cou-
rage we are principally indebted for the at
tainment of these important Objects. We
understand that gen. Eaton reached Derne
about the last of April, when he Instantly
attacked the Bashaw's army and defeated
/, with little loss, himself being wounded
IN the right arm so as TO render ituselesss
The few Americans who were in the &C.
ton, displayed a courage that COMPOUNDED
the Turks; they we're appointed to lead
the attack, which service they performed
in manner that did honor to their coun-
try. We understand that at the time
general Eaton attacked the army by land,
that capt. Hull in the Argus, capt. Dent
IN the Nautilus, and lieut.. Evans of the
Hornet bomb ketch, attacked the batteries
by sea.
Gen. Eaton's army was, weunderstand
composed of 1900 men, and that of the
Bashaw's Of 5000. This intrepid little
band had marched 500 miles across the
Sandy Deserts, through hostile country,
and had several partial actions before the
decisive one at Derne. Gen. Eaton was
wounded wheni in the aet of cutting down
SEEK ofthe Bashaw's army.
The result of this action appears to have
been an immediate proposal from the
Bsshaw for peace col. Lear went imme-
diately to Tripoli and treaty Of peace
was signed on the Sd Of June, and our
countrymen released the next day. The
terms we cannot learn fully, but we uns
derstand that as far as We had Tripolilans
they were exchanged man for man, for the
balance Of Americans remaining we are to
pay 10000 dollars. Some provislon, but
what we cannot understand is made for
the Ex-Bashsw; his wife and family who
were detained as hostages, are to be Iibe-
rated. As the official accounts are gone
on to Washington, we must suspend our
curiosity as to the other articles for the
present.
The President left Syracuse the 9TH Of
July; The following was the distribution
of the American squadron at that time.
The Frigates Constitution, Constellation,
and Essex, with the Briggs SyreD, and
Vixen, and Bombketch Hornet, were at
Syracuse I; the Argus had sailed for Egypt,
and the Nautilus for Messins. The fri
gate John Adams and TWO gun boats an
chored the day The President sailed. Ce-
neral Eaton sailed for the Uunited States
in merchant vessel. The Ex- Bashsw
was a, Syracuse when the President sailed.
The President on her passage TO Gibraltar
got near the Spanish Coast, was taken for
a British Frigate, and fred upon from The
1t may be grateful 10 the friends OF the
of1trcrs svho have heen In caDfs.,.,., -.