Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-01-16

on their baust;cs. In ttying them ievcfai Of
the gun carfiages broke down. and one Of the
euns buSa and killed one lark aod wounded
four.
Mare6 I4.-The Turks feemcd much alar-
med. and placed arorg gussd al our door. for
what reafpn we knew NOT.
hor.d have any thing ! wanted free Of ex-
pence.
Ma,r5 I7.-Ordered not to fend our clothes
ori TO wsih.
Msreb z4.-I was taken out Of prifon to
viGr msmcake's wife and child. The minif-
ter offoreign afairs paid Us a viGt and iaid ma
ny clever things.
Mareb z6.-A truce vas held between Com
modore PrebIe aud the Baihaw.
From the ash March 10 the 18th April, /
wss violently afflicted with the dy yieatery. dur
ing which time the Baihaw exprefIed much AK
iety. and offered me every afliaarce.
Apra s.-We felt the Syroc wind, which
was very opprefive.
As,i z4.-John Morrifon died in confe-
qaeacc ora hurr ne received few days before,
while under the direction Of his new matters.
The Bafhaw permitted me, With two of my fcl-
low officers, 70 20 to his garden, conducted by
guard oftwo Turks, armed with piRols and
fabses. Tbis prccaution, they pretended, was
taken 10 prevent the wandering Arabs and
Moon from robbing US bu, il was probably
done n prevent our elcape TO the fqusdfons
then cruifng cff the harbor IN Gght.
Mar Jour boys caught large fcorpion in
the finall yard of our priicn.
Mar Ii.--Our fq1adron appeared eff the
town. The TuIks were at their head quarters.
They had IA gun-boan asmed, manned, and
moored out in the harbor. $50 49,.
Mar I6.&Ten of our officers took a walk to
the garden under elcort OF shc guard.--'firy
retained with variety OF howess and ripe a.
picoss, S
TMay ao.--A party of us under efcort Of four
Tnrks walked 10 the defsrt, about four miles
from our prilon. We Attended large bank OF
fand where VIC had an extenivc view OF the
country. The defern have fingular aud grand
appearance. They extend TO Mount Arlas which
we could fee at a diffance oftwo days journey.
(. The fand is in heaps like inow-dri in our
country. There ~as not houie nor any other
object TO be ieen--not thing growing 20 inter,
rupt the Gght but il appeared Ike an ocean or
iani. Or our rttnrn We viG,ed icveral gardens.
where We got oranges. lemous and apricots and
variety OF flowers. We were treated with the
fap of the dare tree. which ,sAed mnch like
mead.
Nay 7o.--A party of US, under efcort. as
before. took walk into the deiert. On our
return we dined 10 the Bsihaw's garden onder
the fhade Of orange sfees. The dinner was pre-
pared in Tnrkiih fyle, and we ate lwi,h wooden
fpcons--it was 6nple and good. We y'fited
fevcrsI gardens, and were treated with as much
refpcet as could be expected OF defred, from a
foe, who held Us as priioners Of war. On re-.
turning 70 town, we fss two of our brigs at an
Choir eff the harbor. fleming to defy all the
force of Tripol.
Jsm I've we're plentifulIy fupplied with
fqusfhes and cncrmbcr,. ss
The BAfhav's edeit wife, called the queen.
was delivered Of her ninth child on the 18th
June. She was z3 Iycan of agc.-Her hra
child was born when ihc was IN her eleventh
year. Il was faid to be common TO marry AZ
ten.
Jpse z7.--Mr. Hodge our boatiwain, MIR.
Dovglsf., ihe fail maker, and Mr.. Fontainc.
the srft METERS mate were taken from the Prii-
OF and let to work by order of the Baihaw.
fak rs.-The Bafhaw, bis wives and guard
removed 70 their country feat at his gardea.--
The ieafon very warm and our clofs confine-
ment continued. We purchsfed figs, water.
melons. muikmelons and cucumbcn.
Jay ISL was called TO Witt the Bafhaw's
eldeR fon, the Bey Of TIipoli (termtd the Prince
of Wales of Tripoli, by the Englifh Confai) at
his palace, about three miles from town. l
found him in lofty and airy apartment, lying
on matrais, and furrounded by his attend
ants. Iprefcrbed for him and was highly en-
tertained in the Turkifh ayis, Saw two old
women, faid TO have been former Baihaw's
wives.
JsJ Io.-Thc Bcy was we'll enough to re-
tsrn 10 Tripoi. He called at the door of our
prifon, which was unlocked and fhe bolts and
barn unloofed. war conducted TO him, when
be cxprefed great fatisfataion at having recover
ed his health, thanked me for my attendance, and
promifed to alleviate our misfortunes, a. far az
was in his power. ] was then fenl back TO pri-
fon. The Bsihaw and Bey fpent day alter nate
y in town, on account Of the expected attack
by the Americans.
Jsy GIL was carried. with my trunk and
bed to the caaIe, where a.room was provided
for me, and the Bafhaw informed me that mua
attend the Americans and his family az phyfi.
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