Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-26
London, October %.
STATE OF1LG{ER,y

"Wednesday the Prometheus, capt.
Eastwood, arrived at Portsmouth from
Algiers. She stayed at Algiers IL DAYS
after Itord Exmouth had sailed; she left
It onthe Goth September. The officers
frequently went on shore, and were not
interrupted in gratifying their natural Gu
riosity, as TO the extent of the injury done
to the Notifications, the arsenal and CT
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The city appears to have suffered
much beyond any description that had
yet beer, given; there are but few hou-
ses which do not present some effect of
the bombardment. All the Consuls hou-
SEES were unfit TO occupy. Five shells, one
l3 inch, and four 10 inch, fell into the
Deys Palace, but fortunately did not ex-
plode, or they would have shattered that
Prancety editice TO its foundation. The
Dey keeps these gratifying mementa of
the 2!tli August piled up in his palace;
and he had given rewards to ali who
would employ themselves i'll picking IN
the shot that fell i'll the city. His High
ness, knowing that the Janissaries would
az soon as the battle was ended, call for
some reward for their services, and anti
cipating that = comm0tiou must be the
consequence, and he himself. become
a sacrifice to their inordinate demand
shipped his family Consisting of his mo-
thcr, brother, ai.l two nephews) and a
considerable sum of money, in a Sardini-
an schooner, for ConstantinOple and if
proved the moment Lord Exmonth had
Withdrawn from the bay with his fleet,
the Janissaries did demand that the CITY
should be given up TO plllage-upon the
plea that the Moors had not heartily as
sisted in the defence, and that the
Jews were no better than spies in the
country.
The Dcy made distributions ofmoney
10 them, but finding that his liberality
had only the effect of still more excitinS
their insatiable desires, he addressed
them upon the danger there was that the
h1oOrs would overpoWer them in the
struggle, seeing there were no more than
two thousand OF them, whilst the inllabi-
tanis (Moors) consisted of upwards OF
thirty thousand men; he proved 10 them.
that the proportion OF those that had fall
len was as thirty to one on the part of
the MoorS. 1t was not at once, however,
that the Dey conid persuade these furies
from their purpose; they importuned
him TO consent, which he as firmly re-
sisted, and rushing IN amongst them with
his breast uncovered, bid anv of them
who could call himself greater friend
to their cause aud interest than he was.
to shoot or slay him upon the spot.
This Romantic act of bravery and yoiun-
.tary sacrifice silenced them, and preyi-
ons to the Pometheus leaving the place.
they were engaged in putting tile fortifi-
cations in a state Of defence for immedi-
ate service; fully expecting that the A.
merlcan squadron would shortly visit
them. The Dew had determined moi TO
treat with them any further; though he
doubted not they would lombard tire
place.
The conjecture is, if the Americans
should proceed TO acts of hostility, the
MOOrs will eBdeavour to throw off the
Turkish yoke. The Dey was very &c
lively employed he had directed that fif-
teen gun-boats, which were in haIfhnish-
ed state when Lord Exmouth attacked.
should be completed, and that the vessels
which blew UP and sunk in the Mole.
sChOOncTs remaining. when the Prone
theus sailed they were all ready for ser
vice.
Saturday morning the inconsfant fri
gate, commodore Sir james l.. Yeo, ar
rived from the coast of Africa, where du.
ring her cruize of several months, she
captured flye vessels under Portuguese
colOrs, with $50 slaves on board. MANY
others we're fallen III with, engaged in the
lnhuman traffic, bat they were under the
Spanish and American cOlors: and much
of the treaties between the Government
upon the subject OfthiS trade is so easily
capable of double meaning, that 60 pre-
vent litigation and unpleasant disputes.
they were not detained: these vessels
we're crowded with unfortunate capfiycs.
The Inconsfant lei Africa lin the Blight
OF Benin eight weeks since, and Barba-
does on'hf 18Th elt. The ships on the