The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-01
M. JAUBERT.

NJ. JTUBESI.
CoNsTANTiNopLr, April l5.-M. Jaubert,
Secretary and Interpreter to his Maiefty the
Emperor of the French, well known here from
the feverai millions in which he has been en-
ployed to the Sultan, had been fent by his So
vere'gn to the king of PerGa. We had heard
nothing of him for upwards of year and no
doubt was any longer entertained of his death {:
At length, however, we have been informed of
his htuation. His letter TO nj. Ruffin, the
French Charge d'Afairs, will convey fome idea
of the fuferings of this intereftng young man.
When the Sublime Porte was Informed of his
milton TO Perfia, they gave him firman to
protect his pafIage. He arrived at the Court of
the Perfan Schah. who had difpatched a con-
hderabe etcort to meet him.
Letters from M. Jaubert to M. Rndfa.
" From the Camp of the vizer Jufuf 60 leagues
fouth-wet of Frtz Roum, March IA, 1906
Sr-Divine Providence, that watches over
the deitinies of France, has permitted me to
inrvivc the event which I have the honour to
relate, and for the publication of which am
rather anxious. At the fame time requeft you
will tranffnt it TO his Majefy's government
left ErtZ Roum on the night of July l i.
and continued my Journey to the uorth-eat of
that place, without meeting with any danger,
bur from two corps of Kurdiih cavalry, from
whom eicaped by the fwiftnefs of my hories,
and the obfcurity of the night. The HUMANS
being in the neighbourhood, have occaiioned
thcie hordes TO over-run the whole country
iouth of the Araxus. travertcd thus river ON
the Attn, and on the following day arrived at
the principal fourcc of the Euphrates, about "a
leagues from Ertz Roum.
I" On the evening of the 9Th, I was Obliged
to flop at Arab, an Armenian village, two
leagues from BajaZed, a city where Mahmoud
Pacha reiides. This governor, hearing Of me
at the village, exprei1ed his win to fee me, and
fent fome horfemen with orders to conduct me
to his refidence: Mahmoud Pacha is about
50 years OF age, and is famous in this country
for his tyranny, his vexatious fpirit, and his
riches. He received me with great coonefs in
his tirt interview, and, having feparated me
from my people, qHefioned them concerning
me; and while he affected great deal of po-
litenefs on my account, he actually, as was af-
forwards Informed, put my guide to the torture,
from whom, having extorted tome equivocai
acknowledgements, he afterwards had the man
iecretly afiailinated. At the fame time he form
ed the blfe projed of rohbing me, as much to
latisfy his avarice, as to make himfelf agreeable
to the Rufiians.
You may CO." faid he to me, to Erwan,
which is but five leagues from hence, but fail
not upon your return to pats through my pro-
vince.
81 llaIl entruft You with fome budnefs at
Contantinople, and with Jufuf Pacha you
fhall be efcorted by my mott faithful fervants.
When they arrive upon the frontier, they will
deliver 10 you pafiport. guide viii iii re-
join you this evening""
" fufpe6ted his treachery, but it was not in
my power to avoid it. | left BaiaZed with
comfortable EFFORT, and under the protection of
Vizier of the fubme port had right,
therefore, TO confder myfelf in full fecurity
but you will perceive how my confidence was
rewarded.
" There is ftream at the foot of Mount
Ararat, that runs into the Cafpian Tea this
itream is a boundary between the territory of
the Sublime Porte and that of Perfia. paffed
it, and finding myfelf upon the Perfan terrific
ry, my guides invited me to alight from my
horfe {; but, while was thanking Heaven for
having reached the Perfian territory, at finch
diltance from my own country, was furround-
ed, diiarmed, and thrown with my face to the
ground. AT this moment, Heaven is my wit
nefs, no unworthy thought once entered nv
mind my ait Wlhes were for the profDerity
Of my fovereigns arms. did not forget that
carried the Imperial Eagle, around which is en-
graved thefe words-Honon onr country the
firf my only guide, and the latter the object of
all my affections.
- nus 1urpriied and arreUed upon the Per-
fian territory, was dragged away by thofc per-
fons whole duty it was to defend me from my
enemies. In this ituation was left till the
evening, night coming on, was conducted
over frightful precipices, quite out of the bea-
ten road {; and, after a march of three hours,
| arrived at lonely houfe at fome diftance from
BaiaZed, where the Pacha, in difgufe, waited
my arrival. / complained bitterly of this want
of good faith, and my frmnefs on this location
faved my life, as well as the lives of thofe who
accompanied me. This traitor fearing the con-
fequences of his attempt, faid, with fome en-
barrafIment, that he ihoud write to Conhanti-
nopIe. He then cauled me to be ffripped max.
ed, and was dragged tothe cattle, where there
is fubterr1neous dungeon, an invention worthy
of fuch wretch.
" About midnight, I was obliged to defend
into this cavern by a rope, the Pacha giving or
ders TO the Commandant of the Cattle to keep
me upon fmall quantity of bread and water !;
TO keep my confinement profound fecret (;
and not to- allow me to have any light, for fear
people fhould fufped the fact of fome perfon
being imprifoned there.
" I langufhed in this ituation, and in the
mean while the plague ragged in the city. The
heat of the weather was intolerable was
without clothes, and without hopes of life
ftill was in pretty good health, as were alto
the three perfons who belonged TO me. About
the irlt of Vendemaire, of the year II, the Pa
cha was affected with the plague, and in one of
the intervals of his maady, he gave orders to
have me sf1aiiinated this the commandant of
the Cattle refufcd to execute and this was not
the only fervice done me by this venerable MuC-