The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-24
Don,saie sntrIItgeuer.
FROM THE BALANCE, PUBLISHED IN Mud
SON, n. Y.
AMERICAN cAPTIvEs IN TRIpOLI.
ExtrH9 from the Journal Of Dr.. Cosvdtyy, kepi
during bis enptivity ia 7,ipei.
CcoNcLuDEp.1


which the Balhaw received the evening before,
it was Rated that Haitian Bey and his army,
were taken in Derne, by the Americans and 81.
di Hau,et, the Ex.Ba1,aw. I twas defiret not
TO mention it, becsuie it was great frcret {;
and the Baf,aw did not win TO let his people
know II. / was ale, informed, that the B,haw
Gale! a council of his chiefs, and propoied to
pnt al the American pr.huers To death, but
was agreed to poitpcac this meafure for that
time.
May %. Twenty-Five of our men were fent
with cart for timber into the country. The
wind from the drlart was very heavy and hot.
The meu aImoit periihed in the fand, which
few and drifted like fmow-ltorm in our coun-
try. They topped through fatigue, and afked
their driver, who was Turk, for liberty TO
drink at we'll which Was near them. The
Turk replied, that they were Roma &eipJ, (ChriC.
fian dogs) ana faid they fhould have no water.
He give tAem all a fevere beating with large
club which he ALWAYS carried with him to drive
them with, and made them go with the cart,
which the poor fellows had to drag, loaded
with timber. through the burning find. They
rcturprd towards night almoft pclilhed.
May "a. At night the Baihaw difpatched a
boat with powder, muiket-bas, and money,
for his troops who were collecting to oppofe
tie approach of his brother Hamet, the Ex-Ba-
flaw. The elGef fon of Hanct was confined
- tie cattle by order of the prefent Baihaw.
'r5e Bap,aw WAS 70 much agitated at the news
OF the approach of his brother, that he this day
declared, tia. i it was in his power now f.,
rake peace and give up the American priloners.
be wnuj gladly do it, without the confederate
on of money. Ills funds were 70 low, that his
feward hin in debt for the fupply of the kitch-
en-. lie gave his Manelukcs and domcftics, &
pJfclf. Int one neal per day. The rich Turks
~ town took turns in fupplying his few troops.
He hesrtily rcpented for not accepting the terms
Of reaee iait offered b. our country.
My 26. Three fiigates in fight. At abou.
H. A. III. the ii;ai!et came near IN, and holt
ell the banners of peace. The Bailaw ahed
bis mead men of the town, who were with him
IN his gallery, whether it was ben to- holt his
white Ais. Az except enc (ehe charge d'affaires
for A,g;ers) declared in favour of it. and of
making peace if poiible. They expreiIet great
contempt towards the Aiyerine confuI for his
advice, and fad that whoever would a,lviic the
E.i),aw not 10 hnift the white fig at fuch cri-
tias! moment, nna re his foe, aud not his friend
Tie A.eerine foon dm'Ippeared and left the car
tie.-T6e Soanifh confil ioon after came to the
c7fe; and the B,haw fent him in one of his
handio!neh boats, with S1ouJ H7mmoA 10 the
frigate. They returned at evening with the
JOYFUL news of a prcfpett Of peace. There was
yih,e change from gloominefs to Joy in the
conn.tnances Of 3ll the Turks.
May 27. Both Turks and ChriNians were all
snxionly looking out for the frigates. It was
fGd that Col. Lear had promifsd to come on
nlre this morning, and that the Spani!h corfnl
vas preparing dinner for the gentlemen who
were expected 10 come with him. We were
al agitated alternately by hope and defpair.
The terraces and every ernincnce in town, were
covered with people of all Ilanc5 and ages, who
were looking for the wifhes-for peace-,naher.
But not friSate nor 4 fail hove in fight during
the day.
Mag 90. All Docking out again for our fouad-
ron. Il brig hove in fight in the morning, which
we al! 1t frt Thought was the flag ihip. On
discovering il was brig, a gloomnrfs again
appeared on every c,'nnteDance. The Turks
tesan 70 think that the frgate had gone to fetch
In. wh>I.' feet, which they had heard confiited
OF Gsty fsi cf different tizes. They thought
thst the G,c of truce was only a plan of the A.
n,ercsns, TO find ont the force Of Tripoi, &c.
But a, fln-f.t three frigstes and brig appear
al, which revived nu- hopes. TIE Bafhaw ihew-
Ell he 2reateh anxiety FOR peace. He was fem
foie os tire danger he was in from the low
u,fs of his fuods ani the difafeetion of his peo-
pie,
May 90. Three frgstes and a brig bore down
mon the town and diip!ayed the cniigns and
fSnals of peace, which were Immediately an
fyered from the cate. The Spani;h conful,
Fqfab the lew, and ftveral Turks went on
board, & did not return 'li late at night, ;wten
it was reported that negotiations for peace were
going on rapidly.
May 81. The Spanini confi,l and S5oy Ha,4-
mad went on board the commodore, and re-
turned at night. The Baihaw ient me TO inform
Capt. Binbhdge, that peace was agreed on,
which did 70 the great 10y of the officers.
June |. The truce continued. Capt. Balm
bridge went on board the commodore and re-
turned at night. Our men were till drove to
hard labour, and our officers kept confined.
June 9. received a letter from Capt. Balm
bridge, Rating that the terms of peace were a.
greed ON. and that we fhould foon go on board
tae fquadrou. Immediately read this letter to
rur crew, who were 70 overioyed that many OF
them fhed tears, They were Gill drove 10 hard
work and many of them Begged.
Tune .. The articles of peace we're fgned,
and fautes fired from the fdsatcs and batte-
RES.
June g. bid the Baihaw final adeu, at
whch he fsrrled much affected.
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