Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-17

But the writer was indeed misinfermed re
specting the part which commodore Barro
took ia this basty business. he blam
will rest entirely on Lear, who, tron. tn
snomen. Of Easor's arrival, conceived
jealousy and formed ia plan 10 defeat hi
hopes to reinstate Hamet. at Trlpoh, ant
then W sth the aid OK his troops, to bring frs
I unis, and then Alglers TO such terms a
might be dictated BY the President of th,
United States. All the officers JOIN il
blaming Lear, as the prime mover of tht
mischief for if Lear had consented, e.
ton would have headed the 100 marines
and with 10000 dollars, and the co-opera;i.
on of the small vessels at the diFerent for.
tilted ports alsng the coast, on the march
TO Tripoli would have succeeded. But
this small assistance (snd it was all &c ask
ed) was shamefully withheld; under what
pretsxt Ihavesye, TO learn But the cause
will be stated by Eaton himself, should he
ever arrive safe.
g The facts Itransmit are obtained from
our officers themselves; and they are com.
muncated from the best-moliveg inquiry
and Justice. After the battle of Derne,
many deserters cansei in /; bat more afser
the second battle. In which the reigning
bashaw's Mameluke guards were totally
defeated by Eston's forces. lshe news Of
these defeats excited movement towards
insurrecsion in Tripoli; and the afrighted
bashaw, having learnt FROM the Danish
consul, the Jealousy which Lear had of
Eaton, sent TO inform Lear, that y he
should make 40 mere propositions bue 20
the brave genera! Eaton, who be doubted
not, would be more generous from cha
.racter he said he had of him" On this,
Mr.. Lear, from jealousy, as some Of my
informauts say, and, as others, to secure
the few presents whichsre always made on
such occasions, instead Of waiting farther,
offered the sixty thousana aollars ransom.
At which the bashaw bounced with the RAJ
pidity of an hungry hawk.
&C am assured, our executive is inspos
session of allthese facts, and:many more
but the part Mr. Lear is suspected of hav-
ing acted 10 procuring the original OF GER
tain letters, audthe copies OF the answers
of general Washington, on the subject Of
the famous Mazzei letter, &c. will pro-
baby screen him at the source of inquiry.
The officers present declare, they ne.
yer were in danger from the mere specuIa-
ton threats of the bsstaw; and that he
had even asked if he could be permitted 10
ay on board the American squadron, if his
life should be endangered BY the pending
revolution lin favor of his brother) of his
.ov guards 10 TT p9li. Nothing en- be more
,sr :, tnan that this vile Hshrper - As readytc
submit to any terms whatever. The only
palliative which can hear, for the conduct
of Lear, is that one Of HE officers told
him he was frightened at the mock threats
IF the bashaw and that this officer will
def nd Lear: But Or Cowdry, who was
permitted toact as physician TO The bashaw
UussufJ has assured me, there never;was
the smallest danger Of the lives Of single
individual. MIR. Lear, understand, was
told, that Hamet Bashaw was drunken
se,,- but from MIR. Eaton can assure you;
this IS false. Mr.. f. never.saw HMM the
least disguised; on the contrary, that he
is an .amiable man, of philanthropc, gen.
teal aud princely demeanor.
" am sure that Hanet bashaw, "A ssad
Rey, and the Young Bey of the next for
tess to Derne, who arrived at the moment
when Eaton was ordered out of Tripoli by
Le4r, agreeably to The treatyrare expected
here 10 The first ship. Gen. Eaton would
have remained at Derne, and tried his for.
tune for the ex-bashaw:; bat from an ap-
it would appear like insurgency
&gainst the government ofhis country; and
that Lar would tryte iajuseyhis reputation,
at home. He has am told writien-a series
Of letters, which rt;e executive will not
sbewto any one at PRESENT. ineswii! dis
c!ose.all thirgs.
" A gentleman here who left Mr.. Eaton