The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-06

was An oinCer, with an epaulct on the rirht
ihouldcr. We fuppofed they were men who
were dearoyed by the exPlo6on of the gun.
BOAT, IN the late engagement. ! afked permit
non TO go with two Or three of our men and bu-
ry them and the Baihaw told me might 90
the next day. Our fquadron lay at anchor off
the harbour. The inhabitants had chiefly NOV.
cd out OF the town, through fear of another
bombardment and tie Baliiaw ate, drank and
iiept in his bomb. proof room. Several tribes
OF the back ountry inhabitants had lately come
in and offered their fervices to the Bailaw-in
all, not more than one thoafand men, MANY of
them had muikets without locks, but had fort
'ot match to put FIRE to them. They were all
mott naked, half harved, and without difcipline.
When they are, going to battie, or appear be-
fore the Balfaw, they run to and fro, tliakinp
tne,r ruty mnikets over their heads, all crying
toheOM Bncy /? Il am my fathers f,n.1 Every
tribe has aprieft, or what they call Marabewf.
whole badge is FINAL green Gag, which is car
RED m his hand or ftuck up at his tent. They
pretend great Kill in prophecy, in which the
people put the utmof faith. They prophecy
fnccefs in battle; & for final fun of money.
enfure any one againft wounds or death in fight
ing Chriftian. They often get ON emnences.
and beckon and fling to the American yeficls TO
run on fhore. They prophecied that another
American veilel was to get on the rocks, and
inc bainaw fully believed II. I'
Ausuft ls. Was not permitted to bury our
dead. Our fquadron food out to Tea. AT e.
venlng the Bafhaw went to his country feat, and
me bey came IN TO keep the throne till his ia
theirs return. They never both leave the cattle
at oRce. When the Bafhaw leaves it, the gates
are fhnt until his return, for fear of nc,,r!ions
upon TIE throne. In the evening, the moon
inning very bright, the prince or Bey ordered
out the band OF muhc, which was very ordina-
ny, and made Chraians, Turks, Arabs, and
Guinea Negroes, dance before him, according
to the mode in their REFLECTIVE countries, at
which he feemed highly diverted.
AuguR IL. Between and 10 o'clock in the
evening, Mr.. Church, arefpeGtabIe Engliff pen
tleman was fhot through the head in the Greet,
on his return from whiting bis neighbours.
Auguh "a. In the morning, betereen o.
clock and day light, two Of our FINAL vejI;ls
move abost thirty ihehs, as was fiippofsd, for
the round fort, but they all fell fhort of the
mark. Such attempts ferved rather to encon.
rage than TO intinidate the Tripoltans and
the Bafhaw was in high fpirits on the occaiion.
Augu!t rs. At about 4 O'Clock, p. M. the
fellow who murdered MIR. Church, was execu,-
ed near the ipot where the crime was commit
ted. 1t had heretofore been cui(om in th;s
country, when perion had committed mur-
der, to lily to the tomb of a M1ra&.zvt Tor priea
where they were protected from Juice, and a
fee toa Marabezvt would procure them abf,Iu-
ton. This fellow hed to 4 place of this kind
iramediateIy after killing Mr.. Church. The
Engli!h conful, Mr.. Largford, on being inform
edof the murder, aeltsreficd the Balhaw, and de-
nanded juftice. The alhawthenfouud oil, by a
boy, whoaccompauiedthe murderer when he com
mtted the crime, the particulars of the affair
and Immediately tent file of men and ordered
them TO prevent any perfon from CARRYING food
or drink TO the murderer. They watched him
until night, when the Bahaw fent his Mara
begof, who coaxed him away, brought him to
the caIte, and confined him in irons. The next
day the Baiilaw called his Divan, when it was
decided that the prifoner was guilty of wi!ful
murder, and ought to fiiffer death II appear.
ed By the evidence and the confeffion of the
priioner, that MIR. Church had lent fun of mo-
ney to Spanifh carpenter in this place that
MIR. Church had prefTed him for payment; 3,
that the carpenters wife hired the Turk to kill
Mr.. Church for forty dollars. The villain took
his watch from his pocket after he had ihot him.
The boy who accompanied him, and carried
lantern, was baitinadocd with 500 blows.
The carpenters wife was ordered to leave Tri-
poll.
Auguft 81. Our fquadron food towards the
harbour.
Auguit %. About 4 o'clock in the morning
was awoke by heavy and ince1ant firing of
cannon, and the whiting and rafting of lhot
all around me. On getting up, | found that
our gun-boats were clofe in, and were firing up
on the town and batteries. Every gun in Tri-
poll, that could be brought to bear, was re-
turning the fire. The Tripolitan gun-boats
were clofe under the cattle for protection. The
hiring continued until few minutes after fun
i1fe, when one of the Target gun-boats ventured
out, with an intention of boarding the nearef
American boat. As foon as fiie got within pf-
toll ihot, the Americans discharged their piece,
loaded with grape, and killed four and wound
ed two of the enemy. They then put about
aud retreated. At the fame time, commodore
Preble bore down and gave the batteries at the
weitward of the town two broadiides. The
iquadron then food out and anchored off the
harbour. The damage done to the town was
comfortable. a large vehel was funk in the
harbour and others damaged. Many men were
killed, and wounded.
Auguf 80. The Bafl,aw fent me 70 bis na-
lace in the country, to fee his eldcG (on, the
Bey, whom bled in the foot. He reouelted
me to fpend the day and dine with him, which
/ did. He endeayourcd to have the dinner in
tbe Chriltrian lille, II was fet OF table and
confifted of large dilh Of boiled rice and (tew-
ed fowls, ont of which we both ate, he with
wooden fpoon, and with iver one, without
knife or fork. The princes fegyant food bv
him, and pulled the fowl in fma pieces with
q Al.