Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-24
OPY.
. ommpdsve Barron, to the secretary Of the
Navy. !.
Malta, April 6, 1905.

HAVING in my respects Of yes,
terday, given a full account Of the present
disposal Of the squadron under my com,
asand, and whatever had occurred OF nos
tioe since my preceding dispatches, have
now the honor to lay before you asketch ct
Mr.. Eaton's transactions in Egypt, and
the measures which have been IN conse.
squence thereof adopted. The accompa-
trylpg COMMUNICATIONS from that geutle-
man TO the navy Department, joined With
copies Of those addressed to n e, and the
collateral correspondence betwixt captain
Hull and him, TO all which Ibeg leave to
referyou infinitely will afford you wide
view OF the subject, Wills. il precludes the
necessity Of lengthy comments from me.
You Will there perceive the many and UNI
forseen difficulties which Mr.. Eaton met
with in finding the ex bashaw who had
Ioined tae fortunes Of the Man, ukes on
will be apprized of the situation in which
] matters stood at the departure of the Ar
gus from alexandria, on the 18th OF Fe.
bruary, and the plan which he had ehalked
| out 10 pursue the intended co operation
with Hamer. On rece pit of these adyicss
II made immediate arrangements TO send
such par. OF the succors requested by the
abashaw and Mr.. Eaton, as could be pro.
cured here, and as I considered myself au.
,horised by nay instructions TO afford; aud
captain Hull sailed again on the 26th ulti
no, 10 the Argus, with the Hornet sloop
Ghe same which l mentioned having pur.
chased) under convoy, carrying a supply
of money, provisions, SC. He directed
his course for Bomba Ga place about so
miles TO the eastward of Derne) where, as
you will collect from The papers ipclosed,
he confidently expected to open a commn-
nicas;on with the bashaw and his followers.
Such, sir,ris the prssens situation Of the
business.
i am we'll aware that you will feel an
anxely to know my opiaioa with regard TO
the probable success Of this cooperation ;
but until / have further intelligence and
gaore data 10 go by,it were improper. even
to hazard conjecture. In perusing the
letters from Mr.. Eators and weighing the
nature and consequences Of certain snea.
sures in has contemplation, l must own
thati have felt some uneasiness arising GU.
of fear that he has taken a wider scope in
his engage ments TO the bashaw, than Is
compatible with the ideas AID intentions Of
government, or with the authority vested in
me, a. relates TO the subject Of ce.operati.
on. have stated this aPprehsnsioa in a
communicative TO Mr.. Eaton, in which
have also explained in precise terms, my
own ideas, and how far conceived ne
might, proceed without comaitting him
self or the country. "A copy of my letter
will be found annexed. feel confident
that the sentiments there expressed, and
the principles laid down, with respect to
the plan in question, will mee. our .appro-
baton.
From the conenrripg information, .spriu-
lcipa!ly from persons well acquainted. with
she hashaw, which have recently received
|.of his character and conduct, ] confess
that ny hopes from cooperation with
him asetless sanguIne than they ,were.-
Perhaps, however, may shortly have rea.
son 10 raise my expectations to their for.
,mer standard; but Till Something occurs
to justify the belief tha, he possesses more
courage, energy and talent, than those
who appear TO- know him well, give him
credit for, it would be reprehenslble to
/ Aatter myself or the government with pros
poets which the result May disappoint. l
am equally at loss to calculate the eGects
Of this cooperation upon the mind of the
reigning bashaw; short time will throw
light upon this interesting point. In the
meaa while cannot conceal from you my
candid opinion, that from the .obstinacy hi.
ther.o exhibited by Jussuf Bashaw, and
the pertiuaciy Of his character, nos IN.
mixed with bravery and other qualities be-
longing to a soldier, added to the natural
advantages of his situation, the contest