Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-24
FROM THE MEDITERRAN
LONDON, May 27.
EXTRACT or Il LETTER.
Tunis Bay, April Il. 1916


The contents of this letter YOU will re-
ceive as.assigning a reason why the feet
has not returned TO England ere this. as
was generally expected We al rendcz-
vous at Mahon, consisting of as follow =
Boyne, 9S, Gag ship of the Commander in
Chief,) Capt. James Brisbrane 3 ,rnbay.
"a. Rear-Admiral Sir G.. Penrosc, Csptain
Bazeley Berwick ia. Capt. Bruce Ajax,
"a, Capt. Mundy, Levisthan, -, Captain
Briggs Montague, 74.Capt. p. Haywood
Tagus, Captain Deans Dundas Clorinde,
Capt. Pechel Erne, Capt. r. Spencer
Pilot, Capt. Nicholas BNnterer. Captain
Ward b; Sparrowhawk, Capt. Burgoyne
Calypso, Capt. Sisson, and four transports.
with rocket boats, &c. Whilst making the
necessary preparations for sailing, Lord
Exm0uth issued an order tn the feet.
couohed in very strong and animated terms.
describing the service upon which we were
about to proceed, and assigning to each ship
the particular duty that she would be ex-
pected to perform, in order to effect it,
We arrived at Algiers the 31st of March,
having been preceded by the Tagus, Capt.
Du0das, which ship had been appointed by
the Commander in Chief to convey a mott
neat on to the Dey of mis- approaoh. and
with what design and WI at were the only
not only refused to listen to the overture.
bnt would not open the dispatches sign-
ing, however, as his reason, Curious as IL
may appear, because his uncle had died
the day before, having shot himself; and
that, at any rate, he must call a Divan, to
consider of the dispatches. Lord Exmouth
replied, in effect. that it was OF no sort of
use to think of Offering excuses, or tempori-
sing with the demands--they must be com
piled with; and as to the Divan. he (tba
Dew could cut off their heads at any mo
ment that tie pleased therefore. their
Counsel could not have much to do with
the matter. Whilst this reply was under
consideration, the fleet was ordered IN
prepare for action, and be ready the next
morning, 60 anchor within cables length
CT the mole and batteries. But as it came
on TO blow very hard, and the wind righ-
out OF the harbor, the flee. was prevented
from moving therefore, Lord Exrnouth
instantly determined to go on shore. In few
hours afterwards, he came off again to the
neet, having, by his firm and resolute CON
duct, obtained all the principal terms he
had required, to the following effect -
hat all Sardinian and Geonese slaves
should be emancipated at $500 head, aud
all Neapolitans at 1000 a head. One-third
OF the Neapoiltans to be sent home imme
aiately---the remainder when paid for
That tho Dey should never 10 to war with
Sardinia, (that Power having placed itself
under our naval protection) while peace re-
manned between the Dey and England and
that should war be made with either of the
other powers, it should be carried OH, with
respect to prisoners taken, in The same
manner as is observed by Christian nations
eve here do not pretend to Judge Of the
State policy that dictated the Admira!'s in
structons. which should prefer making
terms with such cruel, despotic wretchcs,
rather than to seek to destroy all the means
they possessed OF effectmg their wanton &
heard-heartcd crimes but this we al
know, that Algers is very strong place,
defended by 2S6 guns. from 68 to Is pouu-
ders and had not the object been attain
cd in tue way 1t has, Il must have cost US