The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-12-13
Eron Tie HOSTOA PATRIOT.


Boudtar.s murdered his sick al JaHa."
A report having been put in circulation by
Sir Robert Wilson, a notorious 4Urinng, God
bless the mark--not .Eghiing officer, who
hangs on the rear of the British army TO gath
er materials for book, } that Bonapartc mur-
dered his sick at Jafa, was astouished 10
find the Z" lie direct" given to the British re-
porter OF campaigns by one Of his own coun-
trymep, who was at Jaiia soon after the alieg-
cd murders were petpetrated, and Of course
had rs ample means OF correct Information on
the subject, as the bloodless Knight OF BATTLES,
"hort Of which he Sasv," buy "part Of which
he saw noi." Although fequenlly ehalIeng
ed to exhibit the requisite testimony in sup
port OF charge which rested only on his
naked assertion, the magnanimous author has
kept dignihed silence. Ii was enough that
he had the /frnness, defendence,a ,apd bravery,
TO slander, in most fragrant manner, an enc
my OF his Majesty, Tor as he had never slain
one in the field, he still could " do The STATE
some serVtce" by most vaiantly lying for the
honor OF the British crown. With the mod
est assurance Of an Englisnmon, he accused
the commander of The French army Of crime,
at which barbarians revol;--held him up to
the world as monster void Of all feeling, and
stained with tho blood Of his compatrio,s in
arms, murdered in cool blood on the shores
OF Asia.-Like the fat Knight a, the battle OF
Bosworh Fields, although he dare not meet
a Percy's arm in fight, he will swear truth
on, of England for the honor Of his death.
Mr.. Clark being in Egypt soon after the
British army arrived there under Gen. Aber-
crombie, accepted the invitation Of Cap. Cul.
vcrbouse, commander of the Romulous fri
gate, TO take passage with him to Acre, where
he was ordered 10 collect provisions for The
army.
While the ship was in port, Mr.. Clark vis-
tied many parts Of the Holy Land, aud with
Captain Culverhouse went TO Jaffa Tor Joppa
as il was called in ancient timcs) and thus
speaks Of that celebrated port, famous in the
time OF Solomon as the depot for the materi-
ais collected from Mount Libanus for build
ing the Temple al jerusalem.
Extract from the III vol. Of the " Travels
in various coun,ris. Of Europe, Asia, and
Africa, by Edward Daniel Clask, l.. l.. D."
page sly.
"JaHa appeared to be almos, in as forlorn
a state as Rsmma The air itself was still in
fec,cd with the smell Of uBbdried bodies
We went to the house Of the English Consul,
whose grey hairs had not exempted him from
French extortion. He bad jus, vcniured to
hoist again the British flag upon the roof of
his dwelling; and he told Us, with tears in
his eyes, that il was the only proof Of welcome
he could offer TO us, ., the French officers,
under Bonapsrte, had stripped him Of every
thing he possessed. However, 10 the midst
Of all his complsinis against The French, not
a single syllable ever escaped his lips respect.
ing the enormiiies supposed TO be eommitled,
ty means Of Douaparte's orders or connivanee,
10 the town aud neighborhood of la!Fa. As
there are So many living Witnesses to attest
the truth Of has representation; saa The char