Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-28
EXTRACTS.
E..,...:cm Ec:oa, EGG. 10 .he Secretary ofhe
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" I kc 'S;ttfs wD,ch nave passed be-
tween capt. Hull aud myself, copies Of
whish are hsrcn i'm. annexed to dupli-
Cate of that had the honor TO address
YOU or The. 3t,h December, convey a de-
tall OF our trsnsaStisns sincc that da:e.
The spprshensicns then entertained OF
impe,l,,aes;s The part of the Name
luke bays ~crs just. The bashaw sepa
lated hieasslf from them with his quite
inn ,neais,oiy on receiving my first letter
FROM Care, aud repaired to riauin, ne u
trial province but the evening ofhis dc.
parture thirty Arab chiefs were put in
chains by tnc Mamelnke hey Osman hey
Berd;ci, TO prevent their following him
with their tribes. Offour copies of the
vice. roy :. letter of amnesty, which dis
patched by different conveyancess not one
reached him. Three mattess in disguise
~f Arabs, charged with one of them, en-
tered The Himeluke camp, were arrest
ed; the packet taken from them and they
sentenced TO death. They Intoxicated
The ctnt'nei, who was an EuropsaD rene
gado and escaped TO Fiaum; by whom
the bashaw obtained the first Information
of that act ofgrace, aud it was not ill he
joined NE at Demanhoar that he frat saw
the Iet.e:. This has delayed our inca
sures and given US cmbavrassmenls. My
three entetprising mattecs arc with me.
but we have nu returns from any OF the
"The bashaw had already determined
TO take HE desart Of Lydia to Dsrne, Civ
ing Cor h,s reason, when, think sound
one, that by taking shipping and -separat
ing himself from the Arabs, they would
lose all palsnce ifnet confidence also, and
abandon has cause, He has consequent.
. " moved round the lake aud will to.moa
roa lake his station at Arabs Ton, thirty
mics westward cfthe old port of Alexan.
= dfia, where am to jain him with de.
tlchncrt from the city, rexi Sunday, and
proceed With hin 10 Domba, at the head
of 500 men, and there take post. Mean
time capt. Hull repairs 10 The rendezvous
for suitable reinforce and supplies
to secure an establishment at Derne and
Bs;s.szi. Those provinces in our pos
session will Cd; OF from the enemy and
turn into our own channel source OF pro-
visions, and will opan free intercourse
with The interior of the country. have
requested of The commodore, for this pur.
Ecsr, an hund,ed stand OF arms with car.
tridges, sad two brass field pieces with
trains ard ammunition, and also a detach-
men, of ioo marines, if necessary, to lead
eoKh dc man. .e.,
I" calculate the whole expenditure of
cash in this expedition, including, expen-
ses in Egypt, vii! amount to dolls. 90, geo.
Further disbursements and supplies will
be necessary 10 carry this plan .uto final
sifeGt. Bot TO indemnify the u States,
have entered into convention with Ho.
met Bashaw, 10 pIedga the tribute Of Swe-
den, Denmark, and the Batsyian repub
: lie which convention ! shall reduce TO
writing and forward by capt. Hull irtime
PERM; otherwise by The earliest occa.
SION.
sI Day before Yesterday, an envoy ar
rived in koch from JussufI, B,shaw oi
Teipoli, to the governor and admiral OF
This place, for the express purpose OF pre-
vailing on ikarn to stop Hame, Bashaw
from going out of the country. In,e!!i.
gence Of our having left Syracuse for this
place, with view of taking him away;
was conveyed to the enemy by a resiSlen.
ct Malta, knowaby the name Of Soluquei
II. Coate Gallini. do not knog his Ne.
al nane. The agent mads grea, Pronai-
ses in the name Of his master, TO these
Turkish commanders: ut, pcrceiving they
seemed not to have fun faith in his assn
RANGES, he resorted to the sens,bili;y of
their compassion; said, If Hamet Ba
shaw was permitted 10 return, Jussufr
must fly the kingdom or lose his head.
The subjects OF Tripdli were getting
weary of the war with ihe3e newinfidels
they could not learn from their move.
men,s their intentions, and were attacked
unaware The Bashaw believed he could
resist them upon his batteries /; but if they
made descent with his brother, his peo-
pie would all leave him." This statement
comes from the private secretary Of the
governor. who is secured in our interest,
wIo heard the cause OF JussuE BaShaw
argued before the governor and admiral.
] don't learn what efeG it has taken. but
If the client has not the means of touch
ing q more sensible nerve than Turks
pity, his case is fotlofn, Az any rate we
are sccute against his influence by the
secure ,osi,ion we have taken. Except
therefore, some Unforeseen accident
tEwari us, my next will be dated al Ben.
gazi. The Arabs and Moors are upiyet.