Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-11

kent during his cay1fiI1iy az 7riiloL.
| (coETINUED.)
August !. The Bashaw sent for me,
and agreeable to his orders, took IL seat
by his side. He began conversation about
my country, and our squadron, blch was
then IN sight, and consisted of eighteen
SAIL HE said that for two dollars he
could repair all the damages that the
Commandment did to his -toWn---that buc
one man was hurt by the shells thar
what Ire had been offered for the Ameri-'
can prisoners was about 6f,y dollars per
man; that he would make them earn
That sum in two months. lie asked ME
what thought my country would give
| tor me- ] told him ! did not know. he
said he would not take twenty thousand
dollars for me-; to which replied, thar
might then expeGl To remain in slavery
! Tor life. lie pared me on the shoulder,
and said, must then content myseif 10
| stay "nh him. lasked 10 80 and see our
men, bur he refused, saying the doors
and Arabs would XIII me if they could
catch me.
august } 2. Our squadron huistcd flag
OF truce, sent in brig and schooner, and
hred gun. he Baslsw did dor, s swprs.
ne would not answer it and said &c
would not treat with commodore Preble.
a truce, however, was afterwards held.
Consul O'Brien wished to come on shore,
but was refused.
August 5. Another truce was held,
when the Bashaw demanded one million
of dollars Tor our ransom. One bundled
and twenty thousand dollars were offered
and refused.
'4hg,sss II. The Bashaw informed me
that fifteen Americans were found 6riltsd
ashore to the westward OF The town and
that one OF them was an officer, with an
epaulet on the right shoulder We sum
posed they were men who were dc strov-
sd by the explosion of the gun boat, IN
'he late engagement. asked permissi-
On 10 GO with two or three OF our men
AID bury them: and ,he Bashaw cold me
might 60 he usxt day. Our SQUADRON
ay al anchor "f the l,asbos The inha-
81 ants had chiefly moved out OF a. { tow
through fear OF another bonlbasdment;
&,he Sashaw ate, drank K seplin hisboo;b-
proof room. Several tribes Of Tie back
corn,ry nhahuauts had Iateiv come in
and ofgered heir services 10 the Bashaw
| ~ all, not more than one thouscnO men.
| Many OF them had maskets vi b-ut locks,
! bui had 2 sort ofmatch to put FIRE 10 hem.
They were almost naked hslf starved,
and without discipline. When thev ara
gong 20 battle, or appear before the Ba-
shaw, they run to and fro shaking their
I rusry rsuskets over their beads all CRY M,
hOleom Buoy ? CT am my fathers san.j
! Every trlhe has priest, or what they call
! Haro6etvt, whose badge is sn all green
| flag, which is carried in his hard or stuck
Op in his tent. They pretend erea. skill
ia prophecy, in " CHI h. peofle put the
utmost faith. They prophecy success in
bsttle; ard for small sum of money.
ensure any one against Wounds or death
in fighting Christian. They often ger
on eminences, and beckon and sing 20 the
American vessels to run on shore. Thev
Prophecied that another American vessel
was to get on the rocks and The Bashaw
folly believed il.
! IHg"st 8. Was not permitted To bury
our dead. Our squadron stood out TO
sea, ~ evening the Bashaw went TO his
country seat, aud The Bey came IN 20 keep
\ the throne III his fathers return. They
never bo'h leave the castle at once. When
the Basbaw leaves il, The gates are shut
Until his return, iur Tear o. iucurs iOns up
on the throne. IL ule evening The moon
!. shining very bright, she prince or Rev or.
dered out the band of music, which was
. very ordinary, and made Christians,
Turks, Arabs, ard Guinea Negroes, dance
4 before him, according 10 the moce in
their respective COun 'ies, at which he
seemed highly diverted.
\ yfug1H ~. Between 9 AID 10 O'Clock in
the evening, Mr. Church, respectable
English geniIeman was Slot through tie
head in tie street, on bis reiurn lUm vie
sting his ueigibors.
| AtgnSf %. IN tie morning between 2
o'clock arl day lgh, two of ctr small
( ytssels hove al. u, thAly shells, a. was
supposed, for lbc round lott, tut hey
as lsii short Of The mafk. Such suen.p .
served father TO encourage than TO in.tm..
date The ItipoliiaDs; ard the Bashaw
was Ia high spirits or me occasiot.
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