The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-04

One OF their irigates, takirg fire, com
muuicatedsit To others of their nec :,
the ccnlagra,ion became general, and
the whole feet Of five frigates, iouf
corvettes nearly as large as irigates,
and thirty galleys and gun boats were
consumed
Tie Dcy, in terror at this catastro-
pho, and a, the loss, (ef about million
sterling III vaiuel meGiatety sent off
the Swedish consul with an earnest So
iicitation for an immediate aImistice,
adding his consent TO all the terms re-
quiitd His iordship granted the ar
uiStice,- but refused 10 conclude any
dfEnNiye agreement, till the receipt Of
futther orders from his government.
LORD EXMOUTH'S VICTORY
We have 10 day, The high gratiiica-
ton OF announcing by 81 extraordinary
Gcze &c, pubhsbed last night, he arri
va, OF the tlcspa ,ciies uil.Lrd Exmou,h
srich communicate the successful re
suit of his lotdship's operations before
Aigiers.
lapt. Brisbane, with the dispatches,
arrived on Sunday night, a, The admi
rri,v, at quarter before nine O'Clock,
bu: neither lord Melville nor Mr..
Croker being il town, The capt. chang
ID hcgses q, the admir- Ky, and proceed
cd to The seat o, NJ. Croker, at Ful
ham, wiki the dsspaIshes
1t appears that iu,d SxnLuih, after
encounlcrirS some opposition trcm the
adverse eiemeuts, placed himself be
fore Alsiers, by the day break en- the
S7ih oflast month; and ,hnt the ire.
sls,ibir sahaItTy OF his fleet soon bro''
the rutian ene.ay 10 terms.
In the attain nleht CT tic i9ipo-tan.
objects Of bis expedition, wc has. ,c'
iament'th loss OF many gallant officers
and mem bu, this we must consider
a "par'lai c"ii fo' universal good
The British cuiIsul was happily re-
stored III! ST eiy-andii is not all unin
'escs;ing cirCum.:l,Lce, that his wife
ard daughter were brought away IA.
the disguise Of nidahipmen. A cni,ut
1T the consul uncoascioUsly bctraycC
its inteutie i escape in basket, by lev
cries. I; y'as, however, sent Of mex /
morning ny the Dcy, who, it appears !
was disposed 10 inatc'a viriac o!ncces
sily.
rhe Of the enemy is Between 6
and 1000 men, besides the desiruc
ion of his implements OF piracy; lis
vessels.
Memorandum al Ae desiructie. Of ne
hfoir Of .dtgiers, in The attack on she
.27h .1uS 1916.
Four large lrigates of "a guns; S
large coIvcttes, from % 10 so all the
gun and mortar boats, except 20
destroyed several merchant briggs and
schrs. great number Of small vessels
of various dc scriptions all t,Ie pon-
looms lighters, sc store hoases and
arsenal, with all the timber and various
marine articles, destroyed in part q
great many gun carriages, mortar bsds,
casks, and ships .s,ores-of all descsip-
lions.
ESMOUTH.
His Br!tanir n'Gjes:y's chip Queen CaGT-
late, Higiers, Bay, dug. %.
SIR,
For yuur atrocities at Bona on de.
EGnceless christians, aud your unbe.
SOhsib!1 6HiA W wv
made yesterday inthe name oGthe prince
regent Of England, the feet under my
orders has given you q signal chastisc-
ment by the total destruction Of your
navy siorehousos and arsenal, with half
your batteries.
As England does moi war for the
destruction of cities, am unwilling to
visit your personal sraelties upon the
ino!fensivc inhabitants of the country,
and therefore offer you the same
terms oil peace which conveyed to
you yesterday in my sovereign's name I;
without the acceptance Of these terms,
you car have 10 peace which England.
II you receive this offer as you ought,
you will fire three guns and I shall
consider your not making this signal
as refusal, and shall renew my opera
tions at my own convenience
offer YOU the above terms, provided
peilber the British consul, nor the off
GERS and men so wickedIy seized by you
from The boats Of British ship OF
war have met with any cruel treatment
or any OF the christian slaves in yorr
power and repeat my demand, that
the consul, and officers and men, may
be sent off TO me, conformabie TO an
cient treaties, SC.
have, BIC,