Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-20

I Extract from the I'd vol. Of the " Travsk ia
various countries in Euror e, Asia and Africa. by
Edward DANIEL Clark, l.. l.. ID page 3i7.
| $ Jaiia appeared TO be almost in as forlorn
STATE as Rama; tie air itself = rs still infected
with the smell of unb,iried bodies. We went to
The house OF the English Consul, whose grey
HAIRS had not exempted HIM firm French extor-
ton. lie had just veiiiured to host again the
i'ritIsh flag upon the roof his dwelling and
he told us, with tears in his eyes, that it was the
only proof Of welcome he could offer 10 u.s. rs the
Hisnch officers, under Bonaparte, had Stripped
INN OF every thing he possessed. However, in
the midst OF all has complaints against the French
not single syllable ever escaped his lips respect-
ing the enorm,ties supposed to be committed. by
means OF Buonaparte's orders or connivanee. il,
the town and ne. ghbourhood OF Jaifa. AS there
are so many living Illnesses to attest The ruth OK
THIS repre- entation, and the character of no ordi
nary md Nidual is SO much implicated in It's result,
the utmost attention will here be pa 10 every par
'Suiar likely 10 illustrate the tact |; and for this
SPECIAL reason because haf individual is our enc
'sy. AT the time we were IN Jaffa SO soon afier
the supposed transactions are sad 10 have occur.
red, the md g1iaton of our Consul md of The m
haoitan'S IN general, against the French, were of
so deep nature, that thcfe IS no hug they would
moi have sad, 70 Willy Buonpa te, or his officer;
but uns accusation they never even hnted Me-
is ihis all. Upon the evening of our arrival At
J"tfa, walking with Captain Culverhouse along
!he shore to the south OF the town., in order 10
JON some OF our party who were gone IN search of
plants and shells. poweifu and most offensive
smell, as from dead bodies, which we had before
eSpel Fenced more than once, IN approaching the
OWL eauseo us 10 hesitate Wheeler we should
proceed or return. AL thus moment the Autbo
Observed the remains OF bodies IN The sand and
Capta.n Cuiverhouse, beng in doubt whether
ley belonged TO human bodies or to tbose M cat
tie, removed part of the SAID with has sword.
ana uncovered part of a hand ana arm. u. n
III >, Calling 20 our trends, we told them wla, we
Mad discovered ; and ieUIrnillg 10 the Consul,s
house, asked hlm the cause OF The revo ting snee.
tao e We had Witnessed He Iold us. th.n .thesa
were the remains OF bodies carried tlitiier dur,pe.
the iale plague, Tor IN ERIN Int but thar the seq
irequeatiy removing he SAND VIII cltcogef ed them
Caused them TO be mus exposed and he caution.
ed us IN future against walking that way, as the
infection IN gut possibly be ret-med, not only by
'h'se b"dies, but by Tie clothes, and other ,hngs
uiei dep ,sIled.
+" Some years after, Captain Wright, who-is
now no more, waited upon the All hor. nj Ibbot
sons Hotel, IN We're Street., LoB, M to rive Am ae
count OF wat he jocoseiy termed has scept.csm
upon ths SUBJECT when these and the following
particulars were related 20 him and an apneI
Made 10 the testimony of Captain CuIyerbouse.
Mr.. Grips, Mr.. Loudon, aud Others who were
W III us III JANA, As To lie TACT. 3tam Wright
81 mnmained he charge; and the Author.
f"d ns 'he tes im"ny Afforded by hiuaselfand MIA
IL ends iiaole TO lsve offence, rese we'd ali he had
To sa, upon .ne sucject II t,I II should appe r IN
us proper place, connected with the history of
MS travels always, hsweyrl, urging The same
statement, wAen appealed TO for information A
rev moths at er Capt. Virgins VS. I, Captain
Cuyerhousc, who had been employed IN a d stant
par Oh tls Kingdom, recruiting for the Navy.
Came 70 London, and NEE Ing The Author IN ,ub-
iic company at table, asked him, with smile,
what lie thought of the eports circulated CON.
cernng The massacre, sc. AT Jaffa The Autaer
answered by saying, thac it had long been las N.
leneon TO write 10 CaP'a n Guyeihouse upon t!le
SUBJECT, and that II was yefs gratifying o han 10
md he puTPort efh.s letter 50 sa .sfActoriiy a-
ticipaled- Captain Cuiveriiouse then, before the
\ Shoie company present, PRESSED hrs astonlsh.
nlsnt AZ the Industrious p.opagatlol of u story
whereof the nllabtants OF j lila were Ignorant. &
OF winch hetlad never head syllable until ne
arrived IN England. The Author knows NOS
where ,hs story originated ; nor IS il ofany cone
sequence to he iestimony he thinks it now ! duty
| To communicate"