Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-11
From aie BALAscE.
Ame,lcan Captiv-s IN TRIPoLr.

Extracts from The Journal Of Or. CowDE.
nv. kept dariag his captivity IN TRIO
Ii.
(CoBtinaed.
Fzs5ruary,i. George Griaishs one Of our !,
crew, having informed the bastlaw that he
could build an air furnace, aud cast guns,
shof. sc. was furnished -withsa mason and
nine, of our crew, and SET TO work, with q
y r.amise that hc should have one hundred
dollars for The first shot he should cast
After expending about FIVE hundred dollars
IN the experiment, GriHiths this Day at
.tes5ted a blast in his furnance; but With
slIthe wood and coal that the bashaw cousd
furnish, he could not melt the IRON, ana
the furnace cracked in several places. Y
afterwards appeared that Grishshs had no
Intention 10 cast any shot.
February S. While a number OF our
s-,en were at work at tha north cerner OF
ths castle, a large body OF the wall fell and
killed Jacob Dowdesher. Ehc only conso-
lation received froG the Iurss was, lhai
he was ambo drnic and safaafsaas !; that Is,
D--a his mother, he has got no fast6. Rs-
ma Kels - e IS a Christian Deg.
March 1. An American frigase appeared
OF the harbour. The Turks were all az
sheirs auarsurs, and were manning their
gun bears.
The sashaw was preparing an armament
to go against someof his refractory sHoes
on1hs borders Of Egyps. s
M1rch 4. Hassan Bey, tlle Bashaw,s
chief mameluke, was appointed to command
the expedition towards Egypt, on the bor-
ders Of the dominions of Tripoi. Hassan
aad his ofic rs were ate aded by the bashaw
and several stand of colours to Marabczut
about three miles from iowa, to receive abb
solutioa and assurances OF victory IN the
intended expedition. A great parrot our
crew, and many Turks and Jews were en-
ployed in packing up ainunision, &c Tor shs
camp.
luarca5. Two frigates and brig. sup.
posed TO be Americans, appeared Oft the
harbour. The people of Trlpoli were pre-
pairing aud moving their effects into the
country, expecting a seige By the Ameri-
cans soon.
March 10. Swallows appeared, Apple,
peach and plumb trees were in blossom ;
and peas,in market.
.Narcs II. Walking bv tbs house called
the American house, perceived it was
full of Turks, and strong guard was at
he door. On euquiryI found that ttsy
were the sons and INTERPRETATIONS OF the
Bashaw's officers, who had gone IN the ex-
ned,,ion TO the frcntiers. The bashaw kept
,aese people as hostages for the fidelity of
\ his officers, whom it appears he afraid
10 trust, least they Nigh. join the rebellion
and come against Tripoli itwas said chat
hrs highness had received a letter, stating
that the Americans were making great pre-
parasions 10 attack Tripoli. tent was
pitched on the battery of the castle, ADD
orders given to keep watch all night, ana
every night afterwards. Orders were also
given to make every preparation TO repel
tie Americans.
Nurch18. The bashaw sent MS son-in.
law into the county for troops to pro-
tsct Triposi.
& March 10. Itwas reported and geaeral-
sIeved that the Americans had been to
sndria in Egypt, where they had got
Ssashaw and four thousand Egypt
IS iied them to Syracuse. where
Z,s be landed TO acr IN concert
A..aericans against Tripoii. !
1any private councils and long
the Turks.
A frigats and brig appeared
r. The bashaw told me that
commodore Barron was dead,
Il heard from him for a long
ing before, he had told me,
of the death of his bro
seemed highly
erai of the sons
chiefs in the
the castle, as