Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-21
FOREIGN.
From, n late London paper, received at tie
office ofthe Commercial Adse,tiSer.
DUTCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE
BATTLE At ALGIERS.


DUTCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE
BATTLE At ALGIERS.
The Hague, Sept. &c.
STATS CoURANT E&TRAoRDINARY.
lieutenant Arriens, of the naval service,
this morning arrived from the Bay of AZ
gierS, which he left on the first ofSeptem-
Der, at the office OF the marine depart
ment, with dispatches from vice admiral
Capellen, of the following contents:
Hen. Sir-Lord EXmouth, during his
shor, stay at Gibraltar, having increased
his force with some gun-boatS, and made
all his arrangements, Oh the 18th ofAugust
the united squadrons put TO sea.
On the Doth, off the Cape de Cat, the
Prometheus joined the feet Captain
Eastwood reported, that he had succeed
ed in getting the family of the British
consul at Algiers on board by stratagcm !;
but that their fight being soon discover
ed, the consul, together with two boats
crews of the Prometheus, had been ar
rested by the dev, who, having already
received a report of this second expedi-
ton, had made all preparations for an OBJ
stinate opposition, and summoning the in
habltants of the interior, had already as
sembledmore than50, 900 men, both Moors
and Arabs, under the walls of Algiers.
In consequence Of a calm, and after
wards by strong easterly winds, we were
not before the Bay of Algiers until the27th
August, in the morning. Lord Exmouth
Immediately sent, by flag of truce, a
written proposal to the Dey, containing
in substance, that the late atrocities al
Bona having broken all former connexi-
ons, he demanded in the name of the
Prince Regent
l.. The immediate delivering up of all
Christian slaves without ransom.
2. The restitution of all money which
had already been received for the Sardn-
ian and Neapolitin captivcs.
3. a solemn declaration from the Dew.
that he bound himself like those ofTripo,
Ii and Tunis, to respect the rights of hu-
mainly, and in future wars 70 treat all pri-
soners according to the uSages of Euro
pean nations.
4. Peace witt, his Majesty the King of
the Netherlands on the like terms as with
the Prince Regent
Ona'l these articles MS Lordship expect
ed an answer yea ornO, or hOstilities must
immediately commence.
His Lordsbip, on whom I waited in the
morning, was afraid that he should that
day be obliged TO rest satisfied with COM
ing 10 anchor, and cOuline himself for the
night 10 an attack by bomb vessels, gun
AM rocket boats. Scarcely had returned
on board my vessel when the sea breeze
sprung up, and the feet bore into the bay
with press of sail the four bomb vessels
Immediately took their station before the
town, aud every thing was prepared for the
attack. Shorty afterwards, his Lordship
communicated to me by priv ale signal.
1 shall attack Immediately, iftke 'gind does
not fail" Upon this immediately made
signal to form line of battle in the order a.
greed upon, in the supposition that all the
officers must have been well acquainted
with the position OF the forts and bate
rleS that fell to our share before The at
tack was to begin but as il appears that
the signal was not understood, resolved
TO change the line, and to lead it myself
in the Neiampus.
At half past one o'clock the whole feet
bore up in succession, the Meiampws clio
sing III with the rearmost ship of the Eng
fish line; and at 5 minutes past O'Clock,
we saw Lord Exmouth with the Queen
Charlotte before the wind, with sails stand
ing, come to anchor with three anchors
from the stern, with her broadsides in the
wished for position, within pistol shot of
the batteries, just before the opening of
the MOle.
This daring and unexpected maneuvre
of this vessel Ga three decker appears TO
have SO confounded the enemy, that
second ship of the line had already well
nigh taken her position before the bate
ries opened their fire, which, how violent
soever, was fully replied to.
Having told captain de Man that I wish-
ed, as speedily as possible, with the Me-
lampus, and the other frigates in success
sion, 10 TAX our position on the larboard
side oflord ExnoutlI, and to draw upon
orr squadron all the fire of the southern
batteries, the captain brought his ffigate
in a mastery manner under the cross fire
gilmore than one hundred guns, the bow
spirit quite free ef the Glasgow, with an
anchor from the head and stern, in the
required position, 50 az TO open her lar
board guns at the same minute. Captain
Iievogel, who was fully acquainted with
the above plan, and with the batteries,
brought his frigate, the Diana, nearly the
same moment, within faibom's length
Of the place / Rad wished it, for our III
rectcd position. The Dageraad, captain
also Immediately opened her
batteries in the best direction. The cap-
Jams Van der Slraten and Van der Hart.
BY the thick smoke, and not being so full
" acquainted with the localities. were