Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-10

wed,sh ConsulsrM wy attentive 10 us, shew- L
ng us all the curiosl,ies of the place. This is
. most delightful climate, lar exceeding the Eu- |
ropean shore. We walked out of the city into |
9ul country. to the gardens OF the Dey, which |
arc mcst elegant. The Americans are in such
nigh estimation, that altht.ugh the Earl of Ex-
mouth was obliged to GO ON board his ship be-
fore sun SET Tor fear of icing shut in yet the Pert
Captain has departed from he rules OF the city,
and kept the gates open lor the American Consul
exclusively. Tho Consui's house is one of the
Oey's Palaces, who never sransacts any business
OF Importance without FIRST consulting Mr. Sha.
Ter. Since my return to the ship, find a pre-
sent has been received from the Dey, consisting
OF builocks, sheep, poultry, vegetables, &c.
law the place where onr unfortunate towsmen
sa5ored in drawing rocks, &c. likewise visited
the house of the Swedish Consul, where Captain
Smith resided during his Imprisonment here
likewise saw the BoInb2zoon, az it is called
the place of execution, where were an immense
number of heads ofpersons who had been execu-
ted.
Apnr1 9, 1916
All was peace and quietness, the officers
going ashore every day, until this morning.
when Mr.. Smaller came on board and informed
the Commodore Of II rupture with the Dey; the
cause ct it we are yet unacquainted with. All
is hurry and confusion appropriation for an expe-
ditjon to burn their feet, which en- be effected
with little loss. have the good fortune to be
selected as one of the officers to 20 en- this SER
vice. hope to have an opportunity of signal-
zisg myself
.5t.. "ApnlL 10.
I" All my hopes are destroyed. Last night a
violent gale of wind arose which prevented the
expedition from sailing, and to day a flag of
truce has been sent ashore who returns with in
formation that the Dcy is astonished that we
should have taken the affair in 80 serious light
The Consul is still on board.
ApRIL II.
All day yesterday nothing certain, one mo.
nent war, the next peace, the consul still on
board, the white flag going ashore, and councils
OF war on board all the time, but this morning all
is war again. The cabin bulk head is knocked
away, the guns all loaded and shotted, boats
preparing with combustibles Tor firing their
ships, officers and men selected for the expedi-
ton well armed, as We expect much greater OPP
position than on the first night. We shall GER
tanly go to night. We are all in high spirits
at such glorious opportunity of distinguishing
ourselves, for if we succeed, We shall acquire
more honor, than any body OK IilLn ever did, for
there are over Two hundred guns mounted on the
batteries which protect the ships, no one of
which is less than 4 long double fortified brass
twenty-iour FOUNDER.
APRIL IS
An my hopes are again blasted. for flag OF
truce which had beer, ashore, returned mmeG
atcly after my writing the above, and informs
that the Dey has again come to, and re-accep,ed
the treaty, which il seems nc had returned his
White Boards, as he calls them, dsllking il; but
finding that we were prepared for war, and fear
ing even our small force here, has induced him
again 70 accept IL oR he old terms, and glad TO
get peace that way. 1t seems that he fears us
more thau The strong fleet of the English, which
were here, who instead Of fighting, bought four
or FIVE hundred Slaves, for each Of which they
gave six, eight, or ter hundred dollars
All tue above, relative to the rupture md re-
concu.a,lon, You may assert as fact because
Capt. Booth informed me Of it, who composed
one Of the Council called together by tie Com.
Inodore. AFTERNnox
Ihaye just been ashore in the boat with Mr..
Shaler, who goes to resume his functions We
were reoe'sc,l with greater acclamations of re-
speci Than ever and L understand that peace is
again firmly established