Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29
RALTIMoRE. oelobsr IS.

BALTIMORE, October sS-
Some further particulars concerning the
loss of the ship Essex. in the Req Sea,
the massacre of her crew, anc of Ma
homed Ikle, the pirate.
In the yeaa 1905, nwuaercus body of
Arsbiaus of the sscs of Wahe6ees, uuder
heir leader, he invincible, ana as they
mia the divine Abdul (,he Boaaparte OF
Aabis) twice sacked the ancient city Of
Mecca, destroyed the toaab of the great
prophet Mahomet, and ,comRisted dread.
ful raysges on the unfortunate inhabitants
( Of the country. After this he subdued
Medina another city, sacred In the eyes
. of all good Musselmen, aud conquered
nearly all the couatry situated above Mo
4 cha, on The eastern side ST the Red SEA-.
inrodoeing new religion entirely subver-
81 Of tbs Mahumetan faith. Some of the
followers Of Abdul betook them5ei9ss 81 a
new emptyment, that of piundering AID
asstSo5 ing RE vessels Of every nation that
ssisd On lAe Red Sea. among he rest
Nsacned Ike principally distinguished
hin.slf, having purchased the island of
Csaosin of the sheriff. or prince of Lo.
h,ga which is made his bead qnsrtcfs, aid
from Whence be has spyesd mere terrcrs
than did the Blec&neers formerly amongst
tbs 'Snaniards.
lie salts N 8 strong wS! armed vessel.
with a nn,neyons crew made of fanatics
ike hi1sell, asd enc mics TO every nat u,
sScsp'isg sheis own, the yyahsbees-un-
fortuasteig this pirate was, with hia snip.
sfMsses, waso re ii! tste1l capsssa Orpe
arrived n The Essex, of Sslen,, with 10000
dailsrs to purchase a cargo Of coffee. Cof
5 Nc Yves not Is be mad at market, and caps,
One was shogesher At loss hew 10 pro.
esd. An English merchsat (whose uane
W have nas learned) understanding tbs
embarrassed si,ustiou of csp,aio Orne, ia
fprmed him that if he proceeded 60 miles
farther up 20 q town called Hadido, he
would there procure coffee lower than usu
ally asked for at Mocha, and offered him
self TO 60 in the Essex and execute the
whole business for The trihing commission
q two and half per cent. Capt. Orne
hsteaed to shis advice and finally agreed TO
4. The pirate Mahomed by some means
sauc TO the knowledge Of all these cir
eanssauces, aad had the address to per.
seads captain Orne 10 receive on board
about 80 of his crew TO help to navigate
nsvesssi, and pilos her to iIadido.
The Essex sailed In company with the
pirates ship nieht approached. bat alas I!
0os one OF ;l.e uotortuaate crew were fated
'ooehcld their country again, or the light
Of another day. At a signal given the pi-
rates on board fell on the crew with their
..alsss, the corsair ranged aloug side, aud
10 few minutes nor an American was left
.oss'ithe sad tale of their Destruction.
Inc he.1less body of the captain, and mu.
alatsd earcase of the Englishman Aoased
s0a shore, and being recognized, aud re.
.s'ved the rights of burial la far distaut
barn,
his shocking catastrophe oughtio prove
warning to all American captains, 20. on,
20 guard them against the smallest devi.
saoa from their orders, but also against re.
sss'cs confidence 10 strangers without be-,
Isarss we'll assured of their characters.
s'se shsws the necessity Of being well
s'uso, and prepared 10 encounter those
, Ssaus 10 human shape, on entering into the
.asa0el of,he Red sea-6eads VINO m as
,;" aad plumber all nasioss without dis
s ..s we earnestly pray, thar the
Vs.. aoce OF our country may one day Q.
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