Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-22
Oh. Nv. Goldsberynsh,
.lMefcsrk d tie Nary Deea''H'eH'.

w. w;ll receive instructions from, ana
ob.y the orders Of Commodore Daron
and viii render 10 our squadron 10 INC
Medi,eraneaa every assistance ~ Z 5o1'
power. ,;cee
As 4 compensation tor your services
YOU will be allowed a the rate OF ."else
hundred dollars per annun,, ana the II Ta..'
ons Of lie ute nan. in the navy OF the Ohs',
cd States.
am respectfully, &c
ROBERT SMITH. q
EXTRACT Of letter frsm the Secretary = q
The Navv to commodore Samuel Barron
dated 9une 9th, 1901 c,,,..
WIN respect to the ex-bashaw OF LII
poll, we have no objection to your avalllng
yourself Of his cooperation win you q, :,
eainss Trlpoli, if you shall, upon a lull
view of the subject, after your arfiyalupou
the station, consider his CO operation eApe.
aiea,. The subject is comnitted en''reiy
Ia vour discretion. La such All event you
will. it $ believed, hnd Mr.. Eaton extre h.e.
y, ,,se;ui to ynu.
:. Col. Tobias Lear, our consul genera.
| at Aiglers, is invested by the, Ptesident
with .tuli power and authority te negoclate
a treaty Of. peace with the bashaw OF In.
| poll, and also 10 adjust such terms OF con,
citation as may be found necessary WIN a.
ny OF the other Barbary powers. ne IS,
therefore, to be conveyed by you 70 any Of
these repencies, as he may request OF you,
and you will cordially cooperate with him
in all such measures as may be deemed the
hest calculated to eFectuate termination
of the war with Tripoli, and to insure
continuance of the friendship and respect
E>el the other Barbary powers"
| ,Commsdore Barron to Captain HILL.
September 18th, 1905.
SIR,
I The state and condition of the Argus
under your command, requiring 'bas sn'
+ should go into port, for the purpose OF re-
4 all practicable expedition to Malta, or sly
racuse, and there re6t your vessel, which
being completed, you will take on board
two months provisions and water, and pro
ceed for the port Of Alexandria and If al
tha, port or Smyrna, you fad any AReri
eau vessels, you will give them convey as
far as Malta, and Immediately join the
squadron off this place.
You will take under your care the ship
ST. Michael, intercepted BY the squadron
in the attempt to enter the slockadeG por,
of Tripoli. You will fad commodore
Preb!e at Malta or Syracuse, with
two other ships, captured In making
the same attempt. You will receive his
| orders with respect to the S.. Michael
cause all her papers to be delivered to
| hin, and furnish him with all the ihforma.
ton you may ba able to gain from her
| crew, &c. on your passage. You viii in
form the commanders of vessels you may
fad at. Syracuse, that shall beef Tfipo.
H."
Verbal orders Of commodore Barron, 10
captain Hull, Of ,hesUni,ed States brig
Argus, in presence Of the underslgn-
ed,
ON BOARD The PRESIDENT,
cettember tie i5ih 1905.
/; SIR,
The zvrit5sa oyGeys, here hand you,
to proceed 10 the, port Of Alexandra OF.
Smyrna, foi conveying to Mllia any yes,
scls YOU may find shsre, are intended
to disguise the real object Of yaur exped-
,ion, which is 70 procsed with Mr.. Eaton
TO Alexandra, in search Of Hames Ba-
ssh W. the ria brother md legitimate -sove.
reign OF the reigaiag bashaw Of I,ipol
and to convey him and his suite to Derne,
or such other place GO the coast as may be
determined the most proper for co-opera,.
log With the naval force under my com.