Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-09-27

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NORFOLK, September Il.
Gonfrmafion 81 ihe Nrzrs D Ptaee NTH
Trip0E.
Yesterday arrived ID Hampton Roads
The United States, Frigate President,
Commodore BARRon, Captain 1dmes
Barron, IN So days from Gibraltar. By
this ship We are relieved from al anxiety
upon this interesting subject, for notcn-
N does she hiring the certain accounts Of
Peace being concluded, and the release
of our unfortunate countrymen, but she
has brought Captain Bainbridge, his OIL
GERS and part Of bis crew, number 81
whom are now il town. We offer them
our fluctuations upon this happy oecasi-
on, and sincerely hope thar the pleasure
they win meet with in their native coun-
ny, and IL the embraces Of their friends,
win compensate ID 4 measure their past
suiFerings. We are sorry to understand
commodore Barron han returned in very
bad health. q.
The particulars which We have col
lected are corroboratiye of what has been
already published General Eaton dc.
serves great credit; 70 his enterprise
and credit We are principally indebted
for the attainment OF these important OBJ
iects. We understand thar general Eaton
reached Derne about the frst Of April,
whenhe Instantly attacked the Bashaw's
army, and defeated if with little loss,
himself beiEg wounded ID the right arm
% g TO render Il useless. The few Al.
mericans who were in the action, die
played courage that confouuded the
Turkss they were appointed 70 lead the
attack, which service theyperformed IN
! manner that did honor 10 their country.
We understand that Il The time General
Eaton attacked the army BY land, that
captain Hull in the Areus, capt. Den,
in the Nautilus, and lieutenant Evans 81
the Horuetbomb keteh, attacked the bat
teSies BY SEQ.
General Eaton's army wss, We Under.
stand, composed Of 1900 men and that
Of the bashaw's Of 500. This Intrepid
iittle band had marched 900 miles across
the sandy deserts, thfof 4 hostile coun.
try, and had several partial actions BE-
lore the decisive one q Derne. Gen.
Eaton was wounded when 10 the act 81
cutting down ! Seik of the baskaws ar-
my.
The result Of this appears 10 have been
m Immediate proposal from the bashaw
tor peace col. Lear went Immediately
% Tripoli and ! treaty of peace was siRn-
ed on the Sd Of June, and our country.
men felcased the next day. The terms
we canot learn fully. but we understand
a. far as We had Tripolicans they we're ex.
changed man for man, for The balance q
Americans remaining We are Is pay
10000 dollars. Some proyision, 81,
what We cannot understand q made foi
the sx-bashaw his wife and family wlo
were detained = hostages. ase - s. Ii.
The P,s.identiefs syrasose de IA
July The frigates CONSTITUTION, Con.
stellation, md Essex, with krips Syren
and Vixen, and bombketch Hornet were
at Syracuse I the Argus had sailed for
Egypt ndthe Nautilus f6r NIessina. The
frigate John Adams and two gun bo.ts
anchored the day the President sailed.
General Eason sailed FOR he United
States il . mefchant weasel The -.
bashaw was Il Syracuse. The Presi.
denton her passage 70 Gibfaltar rot near
the Spartan coasi, uastaken Tor ! British
frigatss md fred upon from de bate
gies,
Itmay begrateful 10 he frisnds of,he
ohcers, who have been in captivity, %
know where they now are, We therefore
have procured the following aecouht 81
Returned n ne Psesidsnf.
William Bainbridgs, captain.
Jacob Jones, second lieutenant.
Keith Spence. pusser.
BENZ. !. Read, lieutenant, pronsoted.
James Gibson, DO. ~ ID.
dana Z. Patterson, ID. "a.
VIM. Osborne, lieutenant Nf.r;nes.