Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-20

| fered them with the appearance OF deter
| mina,iop, they would rise en- nsasse to re-
| cciyc him. The commodore gave It as
his opinion, that the most etfecsusl way
of reducing rripoli would be to land troops
south of the town, on commanding IN
tenanted position, and raising cross hfe
with the bomb ketchss stationed on the
north of il; gun boats or floating batteries
TO be stationed at the same time within the
mole 10 keep up direct Ere on the town
in rear of the castle. He thinks 5000 men
an ample force to effect the object coniem-
plated, by land: but,wo heavy pieces OF
ordnance for bat,enng, and some light ar.
|; s:llery TO repel the assault Of cavalry would
be requisite, Thus it appears that the
opinion Of the Danish and American cons
modores correspond very exactly on the
subject of necessary operations tor reducs
ing Tripoli.
On the position proper for landing,
stands considerable forestef date trees,
the fruit of which termsea great article OF
Subsistence to the Moors OF the vicinity;
appIehension Of the destruction Of which
would bring these people TO almost any
terms; their peaceable behavior may be
made condition of its preservation, at
the same time il may serve tor cover against
cavalry IN case of being hard pushed. z
,On the morning OF the Sd Nov. Ire.
ceived message from Sidi Mahomes ba
shaw, the exile from Iripoli. informing
me- sha, his bg other, the usurper, had al,
= a ~ p Alo,a and he
his mediation TO bring about a reconcilla.
tion with the American government; aud
expressed great salictude to know who
lher, in my opinion, the Americans would
admit such an intervention! did not he.
state TO give it as nv opinion that uay go
vernmenr having once been deceived by that
dey, w ouldnow seek 10 establish their peace
on surer base. He then desired TO be
advised whether he might place any rell-
ance on the operations Of the Americans
| In his behalf recommended to him pa
thence and silence: at the same time gave
him leave, to entertain the hope Gray II not
prove illusive) that the next summers
|! operations would favor his views.
Extract Of a letter from Il. Murray, esq,
on board the .frigate Consfelhtisn. at Aaal'
ia, to Wm.Eaton, esq. 'datsa august Is,
1902.
I have this day had a communication
with the legal bashaw Of Trpoli, and offer
ed to take him to Derne, and to aid him IN
| any measures he chose to pursue but ne.
thinks it will be more to our.advantage, as
| we'll as to his, to go there in an English
brig that he hath chartered, and TO Try what
force he can raise there, In az private
manner as possible, after which, in con-
junction with the Swedish force, we can
further cooperate with him by private sig
nails, agreed upon. am pleased with his
candor, and am persuaded, if he get REIN
stated in his doninions, he will be friendly
to us.
Extract Of letter from James L. Cath.
cart, esquire, to the secretary Of state,
dated
Legh0rn, august a5th, 1902.
During my residence at Tripoii, | had
lne honor to transmit to the department of
stale, the history of lhe reign of Ally Pa
cha, father of the reigning sovereign Of
Iripoli, including the different revolu ions
in that state, an aecourt of The murder of
Mohammed Bey, and the deshronng of
the rightfil sovereign of Tsipoli, Hamet
Paeha, who a, ths, period was under the
protection. of the hey of Taais, but is now
at Malta; and in a supplement, forward.
ed some account of the accession TO the
throne and reign of the present usurper,
Joseph Pacha Caramanii
From the day of my arrival Isconcsived
it my duty to be particular in forwarding
details of the most important ,ransacti-
ons of that government, for the informant.
on of the president: and spared no pains
or expense to procure the best intelligence