The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-29
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Ex-Baihaw of Tripoli.
From WILLIAM EATON, to SAMUEL BARRON,
ST. Commander ia Circfof tire u. S. forces ia
tbe n-diiersanear.- (Contiamed.)
M DERNs, Stme 3rd, 1905.
"a The enemies fe;ncd another attack to-day, by
{fending detachment on the back of the town,
Which was repealed with lois. Their object
feemea to aim ct afcertaining the difpo6tion of
| the inhabitants OF the place. Thefs turned out
to man in view of them. Their main body
hated at a fate diltance; and, after fone ma
nouvring, retired TO their camp. During the
alarm adetachment from the carlton, under
command or lieutenant O'Bannon, paiIed thro'
town; every body, age and childhood, even
women from their reclufes, fhouted, Live the
Americans Long live our friends and pro-
tectors J" Hap'efs beings If they could diff
cry the reverfe that probably awaits them, how
juitly would their acclamations of confidence
be turned to excavations
June 4th.
This morning fpy, religious chief, whom
had employed to watch the cnemy's motions
and who at nigh: lept in their camp, reports
that courier arrived yeferday, eleven days
from lr'poll, with difpatches from the reigning
Baihaw to his commander in chief in this yicini-
", ttatlng his intention of concluding peace
with the y. S. which he was reiolved to carry
into effect even fire /oid bis scnr6yobe: after
which he fhould know how to difpoie OF his in.
fernQienerlies. He enioned it on his comnan.
der to hold his petition before this town, if pof
hbe till the i'ue of this project of peace fhould
be known. The Mrabout chief, added that
the teys had 1t in contemplation TO propofe an
armiitice to me; ihall meet fuch an overture,
IT Vt ihnuld be offered, until receive further
advice from head quarters.
Eleven O'Clock A. NJ. this morning came in
two deierters from the enemy's camp, both LIE.
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cheriff, correfpondng with the rank of aid
de-camp and euGgn, who confirm the informs
ton before ttated and add that the beys cam
moi prevail on their troops to attack this place.
under our batteries and guns of the lhipDinq
but tat they calculate on lacking the city the
moment we evacua'e potts. Their Officers
put t'en!eIves under the protection of the A.
Inercan illg, giving this reafon for their prefer
ence, that " they wihed to get out of the king
) dom of Tripoli, and thought this a favorable
) location" They fay Jofeph Baihaw has about
two hundred folders in Tripoli, in whom he
can place confidence, and three or four humid
red others who are nndi(ciplined and fIfpeSied.
They declare that the people, in general, of the
Kingdom, expect with folictucle and im1a,iepcr
the approach of Fhmet Balnaw, as they think
him good man, and are weary of the madneis
and violence of his brother
Five O'Clock p. M. this afternoon a, Arabic
chief, Ab'd'el Selim, with party OF warriors
came over 70 us. He brings me1ige from the
princlpel Arab chief at camp, that he will come
over TO the Baihaw with his cavalry, amounting
to about one ahundred and fftv, if he can have
ahnfance s that the Americans will not abandon
him, in which caf- Jofeph Ba(raw would tevour
his family and lands This chief a1trts thai
the Bey of Bsngazi, who is with the canD. is
well difpofed towards us; and only waits the
arrival OF our fuDplcs to declare hinfef. Be
ahured, FIR, we only want cath and few ma
rnes to proceed TO TriDoIi, and to meet Won in
the citadel Of that pratical kennel for the libe-
ration OF our captives. 1t would only occafoa
delay of their releafe few months Their
triumph will amply compenfate this DELAY.
1t is thought proper to difpatch the Hornet
with thefe communications, and hold ground
here until your anfwer can be received.
Day before yefterday, Hadge Ifnein Bey, the
fecond in command of the enemy's army here,
deterted with few attendants and camels, took
off the military chef, and entered the de!ert for
Upper Egypt. This detection is faid to have
'3een caufed by his having been charged with
bad generallhip in the affair of the 9Th ult. He
commanded the cavalry.
Yefterday morning the enemy having received
freih reinforcements Of Arabs, appeared in great
numbers on the heights which overlook the
town, and moved along the ide of the mountain
for the fpace of two or three miles, apparently
IN iearch OF fome avenue to defend without be
ing eXpofed TO orr Cannon {; but feemed irre(o
lutte an accident brought on an engagement.
The decliyity ofthe mountain is fteep and IN
even ledge of rocks, with only one pats where
cavalry can move down, and this about two
miles and half from the town. The plain be-
low, bordering on the fen about one mile in
depth, is calcarious rock and red earth verv
much broken in many places of which the
brig brafs 1928 could take effect, in Others i'm
peded by ridges near the ihore about half way
between the town and the pats ofthe mountain,
the Bi.haw had ported few cdvaiy to f.rve as
videts. a detachment of the enemy OF fuperior
numbers defended the pafs, with view of
cutting off this pot but they were manfnny
reffed and repclled. Rcinforccneuts of final
parties Joined and continued to join on one fde
and the other until about two o'clock. when
the action became general. We were little
more than fpettaors ofthe fcene. TIE Argus,
as often as the enemy were uncovered from the
ridges, CALLED them with her ihot from her Ions,
twelves, (the twenty four pound carronades
could not reach) and we occasionally BROUGHT
one of our field pieces to bear on them from our
advanced battery. But the fire OF the Hornet
was loft, by reafln of her being too near the
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