The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24
ALGIERs Nov. 81.

ALGIERS. Nov. 81.
Artract 2fGn authentic icf,cr 6rought di-
rect 10 b!arSGiVeS 6u ar .1nericoA ucSSck.
For some time past the greatest tranquil
ty rcIgned in this country. The return OF the
troop rom Constantine to Aigiers, had not
occ"SIo1ed he 4 .sturbanCes thi; were appre
hended nut II was a deceitfu! calm, the fore
runner ct Il storm On the 7tii of this month,
AT ten O'Clock IN the morning, the soldiers
met In their barracks, and after a short de
liberation, they sent a dcputation TO the pa
lace ot The regency tor the purpose of killing
the Dey Achmct-Facha Upon arriving At
the palace, the d~eputieS desired Inc guard
ana al persons belonging TO the Dcy's house
mold 20 withdraw, under pain Of sharing the
same tate which was rescrH cd FOR him
ms menace produced the desired effect;
every one Withdrew. The Dey fed To a ter
race OF ms palace; when he reached the
ROOF OF a neishboriug house. But his aSsas-
sins pursued HIM from house to house, and
overlook HIM upon the roof of a Jews house.
where they Killed him with a musket shot,
a few PAGES from my habi!ation. They cut
of his head and threw his BODY into the
street, after having horribly mutiiatedi it.
Immediately after this bloody execution,
the soidiery assembled for the purpose of E.
Letting and proclainring Z new Dew. Their
choice tell upon a certain Ally surnamed Kod
ia, ~Whodurlng several years was guardian of
a mosque. This revolution was terminated
IN less than two hours No body was molested
except the father of Achmet-Pacha, his wife
and his first Blscary. These three indiyidu-
ais were thrown into prison. The alarm,
which at first was general throughout the
whole town. because the people were igno-
rant of the intention of the canspirators, was
not of long duration. At one O'clock in the
afternoon, ne conSuis offorcign hozyers re
fafredfo TIE palace in oraer ~ commitment
heHeU Oey. | myself attended this audi
ence with many other spectators.
The following are the causes which are as
signed for this sudden re evolution:
During the three years of his reign, Ach-
mct-Pacha bad made away with a great
number OF Turks of the first distinction. who
were members of the Regency, and with a
much more considerable number Of the in
terier class. He appeared to have formed a
design OF weakening and perhaps even of de
stroyins the authority Of the Turks. in order
to raise the power of the Moors. The fears
winch we're entertained upon this score re-
doubled, especially wheu he was seen To IA
vor the escape Of his Dragoman, a relation
of his wiie's, who fled to Gibraltar with a
great treasure, after having committed
crimes the least OF which would have suni-
ced to induce the Dey to cause a Turk to be
strangled.
! All the individuals who formed he Mi
nistry Of the former Dey, except the Minis
ter Of the marine, were banished to Rleda
4 town In the interior Of The country, IS miles
from AIgiers. On the day of his installation.
Aly Ormed new urinistrY, the members Of
which he took from among the lower classes
OF the army. They were all men withol.
education and without the least personal con-
sldcration. The public runor soon accused
them oil having divided among themselves.
the spoils ofthe dismissed ministers. which
spots, according to Custom, ought to have
been conhscated for the pubic treasury
lhcsc suspicious brought on q second revolt.
which broke out on the eleventh os thi,
month.
The soldiers loudly demanded the expp,-
son OF the new minister's, and appeared at
the same time disposed to sack the town.
Z All the shops were shut, and all the doors
~barricaded. The Dlvau, who we're ASSEM-
bied IN the palace, at length contrived to
make an arrangement with the mutineers.
by virtue of which the new ministers were
dismissed, banislied and replaced by more
worthy men.
On the morning Of the 10Th Nov. there
was a new alarm, it was generally rumored
mat the soldiers had resolved upon pillaging
the town, on account OF their not having re-
celved the pecuniary qualification which is
, usually given to them al tbs accession Of