Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-25

major Misset, tcgether with : Nv l'as
i him. stating .natne had NO, co, ~ser iTos
sell, thinking his presspce 10 A., u da,
absolutely necessary to eouu er,'' s''dra
'r'gass ef The French consul, vba ne "a
stideavo'iag to prevail upon the 81. :. VA
70 admit body of A!baaiaos f! sosern !,
ssua, to assist in the defence Of ~
Hs earnestly recommended ne to w. =. PA
troops Immediately, as the iDhah ,l d.
were well affected toward US ana @o :, 'a''
had saosaine hopes We Should +. .a M, b
-gespasssssion CT ii without arino , a "s %
Dsaofs J determined, hovryesr, r No..
.thls ,neasare, deemed i, pruds. :, NP''
quaint major Misset with tie VIZ 10 a.
lsi'ed stale Of my force; ard ~ 1'r,'''
:. scotia my aid de camp, captain s, ,,sl'''
OF the ais; regiment, with 3 40 IS s'u''
= him. With defai'edaccoua, # = !, 'a;
At TIC saa's ua'e manifesto to he s's aa
nor and inhabitants "a cspy Of wS;,ss is'
eloas) which had aos the desired .g 10
NOV =; INLAY W. was treated By the g,,r
ooT VII" eon'em?f The nasiar. S 5o.'.
YER 10 reply, at'ongiy urged y, i,, ao1s'
ate landing; SILL repeating .ssi w. ,.s .s'.,
ne! Mes' with any resistance, and h., a
dolrgrso would be The OILY nrsae ns
venting the. garrison b.iug reipfon :. I L..
the A'ban'ans,s7ho lad actually $780,, '
Tor, and nigh. be,sspecicd 10 bts cos,. ''a 81
~ hours. These consideration. LED ~.
fol'ew bis advice; andsaccordoe~ f 'i~ %
edtha' svesing ('he l7ib) ssn.ooy; ,-ac y,.
as our snail number Of boa. ecrya aoa
vey, lev miles to tie ea,,vasa 6, l, ,b.
Marabsa', ~ithsut opposition .houph
could only take sp position far tie n,sb,
as before The next lstding could Be 49,
cd such q so.f had arisen On The b.,,b
as !osaliy to pFsysnl the second division
from approaching the shore. This ,.,,
morning, however. wilh ,aGairs tigcplr
md risk, thry were Landed bu. doam,
situation now, .frem ste iacry ased Be- c',,i
ne surf and appearance Of the weahcr, 10
be very prscaiiaus, bott with rssDec, "a
gs'tiag provisions OF stores GA shore, or
having say conlmunicatiaa WITH me :rau,.
ports. 1 determined, at ali hazard, +,
force my way 50 the western side, whe c
coxsc receive supplies from A5ogIrb,T
at the same ,lt.se e.soleing to a;tsan ia
Psss'ag) 30 get ;aio the town evca wrhln.
small free [ had, and pe,h my way, il
possible, in:a the forts that Commanded 1t,
3. n'sttsri Eias reason 70 believe, from ma
Jor Missct and Others, woaid aot be ysfg
diGcu's so-acco2 piish.
iiherefore -c.e9ei forward about eiCh;
8 clock ia the e..a.og Of TIC isth, AID in
oar way ieFcsd pali.sadei .r.raocameo
With deep d;eh ii i-ent ef j: llst had
been ihfo@n up by the l'u.ks, as deEcocc
agains. the Mamslokes and Arabs on tn:
western side) s'rets ki9g lrcm fort ds'
salDs totake Sia.rsiis, strengthened by!
Dsl'srles mounting gurs. exclusive OF
'sr' de Bans CD lie r;shs ASK, nouo''ns
ls guns. 2his VIC eGscted viii ve y liIie
oss, though under hsavy fye Of Cameo
and mosks.ry, and proceeded wi'an i:s
yards o. Pompey's Gaze, were re ioand
ne garrison prepared 20 receive Us, the
gaze baTrira1rd, ard the walls liaed vita
roops sni s?ancd iahabi.ans,: ;his, added
g the sna!:ness Of ~ force (nos ey e ding
600 men CT all scrlptions) isG ne 10
,hiok the risk 100 great, snd ] Determined
Q proceed 30 the westward. ss had o'ls'
rally Intended, whe-s / arrived on iac
noraing Of the IL b, and ,osk Up my Pr
i,iun on the grooad the Bfiish uo"ps o.
:up'ea 10 ;he actea of the 22.h, lmmec'
Itely sendlrg d"tachments to take posses
ion OF Abopkir castle, and she CIT BE-
wcen The lakes Maadic and Mareotls, ny
which aonmanIca,ion The reinforcement q
isoaa'aCs was expected il A'e-lrdf ID
'oth thess attempts We succes ded.
dc nexi day, the 20th, | sen, il, 'F
siendly Arab that had stolen outoE IOWA
nd joined US, manifesto addressed 10