The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-25
DomeGie 5ntrIIigenee.


EXTRACTS
Fromthe Documents respecting the Application
OF AmETCARAMALLI,
Ex-Bafhaw of Tripoli.
From WILLIAM EATON, to SAMUEL BARRON,
Efq. Commander in Cbief of The U. S. forces in
tbe Mediterranean.
DERNE, May 29tb, 1905.
SIR,-Since the departure of the Nautilus
with my difpatches of the 18th, the enemy have
daily fhewed themfelves in menaoing pofture
near us, but have not come to general action.
Yeferday detachment of about fifty or fixty
OF their foot, covered by a troop of horfe, de-
tcended the mountain, by ravine, fell upon
fome of our Arab families, who were encamped
in the rear of the town, and drove off feveral
cattle and carnels. The Bafhaw's people pur-
fued aud attacked them under the mountain,
killed and wounded three of them, and recover
dther cattle. marched out with lieutenant
O'Bannon, Mr.. Mann, and Farquhar, and thirty
rank and file, Americans and Greeks, from the
garrfon, and took a ravine on the left with
view of cutting off their retreat. We fell in
with them fo0n after Attending the mountain
they oppofed to us a fhort reitance, but fled
before charge of bayonet--we purified them
within a ihort diitance of their camp, killed
their captain and five men, wounded number
and took two prifoners, without receiving any
injury ourielves. The camp beat to arms,
mounted and moved towards us in body, but
did not come within muillet fhot-they could
not alcertain our number, and experimenting we
were an advanced party aiming to draw them
INTO an ambufcade on diiadvantageous ground,
formed in order of battle and kept their potts,
while we retired down the mountain. The G.
nemy twore vengeance, and refolved to execute
1t to-day. About nine in the morning they adj
vanced their whole force, and ported themfelves
on an emnence in fair view-proper ftations were
taken on our part to receive them-they recon
noitered us while but, when orders were
given to attack, their Arabs mutnied and retro
graded and the beys were compelled to follow
with their Tripolitans.
June 2.-To-day the enemy brought them
felves to a refolution to attack they had preyi-
ouily forced the Arabs into oaths of fidelity by
ieizing and claiming hoitages from their mott
comfortable families but their movement this
day terminated exactly as on the asth--the beys
attempted to force the Arabs forward-they re.
fitted, and alledged, on fmilar occalions, that
they were willing to fight AN enemy of their own
mode of warfare, but they could not reGft the
Americans, who fired enormous balls that car.
ried away man and his camel at once, or ruin.
ed on them with bayonets, without giving them
time to load their muikets
Lat evening had the honor to receive vour
letter of the 10th uIt. by which learn thai tbl
Teigning Bat5AEv Of 7rip0L has lately made oyer.
lures Of Peace 905ieb the eonEd general col Lear
SaS determined TO meet, UeaUing the bre/ent mo-
mem Pr9b.tion5 to f4e6 a Rep. In consequence
OF which it feems contemplated that we l,ould
withdraw ourfelves from this coat.
IL was an event anticipated, in my letter oil
the hrit ult. that the reignng Bahsw would
fciZe the moment, when he fhould apprehend
h'mieIf ferioully in danger from his brother, To
rid himfef of this rival by detaching from him
our 'nccour through overtures of peace. Faa.
e'ta5liihed the correctness of this conjecture.
That the inhabitants of Tripoii are weary OF
the war is well afcertained. That they fecretly
delire the reitoraion of their legitimate foverepr
beca,iie they believe him peaceably inclined
traniplres through various :udubitable channels
And that the Moors and Arabs of the kingdom
VINO form its entire population, are generally ir
revolutionary fate, is equally true. Jofebh
Baihaw is not ignorant of theft. dfpofiions
as early as the month of January lat, he was
according to the Danifh confuI, 7,ery affsnti4.
H62R Our tranfatFions svifb bis brotker in AE,xoy.
dria. On the 10Th mltimo, Int oyertnres had
minated to the confu general, his inclination
towards Pacifcation--we had then been fc.
vsnty INK days from Alexandria-thirtv five 4,
fAr forward as Bomba, and twenty one in poaeC
hon OF this place. Of thefe movements and
OPERATIONS, intercepted letters by way of Men
inrat and Bengaz, prove to us the enemy were
NOT uniformed. 1t is now nineteen DAYS fincc
n'S iorceS were beaten on this ground and
iince that detached parties, furprifed and rout
ed.--Thcfe are alto events which cannot be ca.
ny concealed--it does not appear that the fea.
ION has hitherto permitted any formidable die
play OF our naval force before TripoIi. It can
not be unfair therefore to infer, that the pacific
cve'tures OF the reigning B1fliaw, are influenced
~ great meaiure by approximations of his bro
TIERS approach. Yet it feems not to be admit.
tea that we have any obligations towards Ha.
met baihaw--but ffuch is the effect of the enc.
mys approximations from this quarter, who GER.
ta'nly knows how to compare the relative in
nuence OF fine parties, the calculations we have
FORMED OF the ultimate refult of an eff 6tual co.
operation ihouid no longer feem 7iEo1ary.
do believe 1t was in the contemplation of govern
ment to have profited Of this advantageous cir
cumtance, as Instrumental TO chatifs perfidi.
Gus toe, rather than facrifice A credulous friend
how far this with and expectation will be "A.
ushed from the arrangements now in operation.
time and events NUT determine. But cannot.
rom any ihspe in which the fubjef can be view
co. be Perfuaded that the manner of fcryipc
ourleives of Hamet Bafhaw, and abandoning
n'H'' can be reconciled to thofe principles OF
houOr ana Juttice, which I know aqu,te ttc