Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-02
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The editors OF the VAzeU. are inis
ed to captain Center, fer a ondon q,
Of the 10th ult. which conta n, the :
segment Official details, :
Lord E1month's Hetory. Wehas,,
day, the high qualification Of annOunea
by an extraordinary Gaze.e, publlst,
last night, the arrival Of thu dlspatsh
Of Lord Exmouth, which com,nunic,'
tine successful result of his Lo,dshis'
operations before Algiers.
Capt. Brisbane, with the desnat,l.
arrived at the Admiralty on sa,u,asa.|
|.aght.
IT appears that Lord Exmouth. AZ.
|encountering some opposition from w. y
adverse elements, placed himself hss NC
1lglers, by day break on tie eth ofI .s
month; and that the irresistible salIs's ~
iof his fleet soon brought t,c ruIau =.
nv TO terms.
|. At the attainment Of the importaDt1.
iects of his expedition, Wa have ia !
rent the loss of many gallant cficert.
men; but this we must coasidef rst,l
evil fer universal good"
The British Consul was llapD1,,
stored in safety and it is sot an
interesting circumstance, that his ~
and daughtef we're brought away IN A.
disguise o: midshipmen. A child sf 4
Consul uncon.ciousiy be yed It's 1
tented escape in a basket, By lis e,;,
1t was, however sent off ne morpinoi,
.ihe Dey. who it appears, was disposal
make a virtue of necessity.
Thel loss of the enemy is betva.,s
and 1000 men, besides The destractisS.
his implements OF piracy, his vessels.
Memorandum of the Destruction IN
Mole Of Algiers, in the Attack Of 4
eth Aug. 1916.
-Four large frigates Of Al guns, S I,r,
'coryettes. from "a to so. al the gun al
mortar boats, except Z, so destlov1
several merchant brigs and schr. sr,,,
number Of small vessels Of ya.icus a,
iscriptions, all the pontoon,, lighters, 4.
store houses and arsenal. with all 4,
timber and various marine articles, d.
'stroyed in part, a great many Gun ca.
riages. mortar beds, casks, y ships stas
of all descriptions.
EyMOrTH.
HIS Britannia .Majssty's Ship Qss
Charlotte, .3tgiers Bay. .sug. Is. isls
SIn,-For your atrocities at BOA On
.Iefeucele.s Chrislians. Il sour unbecpn.
Jog disregard to tie demands made res.
terday in the name of the Prince Regent
of England, the neet undr nv crl.s
has gwen you signal chastisement b
the total destruction of your natN store
houses, and arsenal. with half ysur bat
Iteries.
AS England does not war for The De.
lstruction OF cities, | am unwilling to Wit
your personal crueIties upon the inCEu
lsiys inhabitants of the country. and I
therefore offer you the terms Of pesa
which 1 conveyed to you YESTERDAY ia
Imy sovereisn's name: without the accsp.
lance of those terms, you caa have no
peace with England.
II you receive this offer as you sught
YOU will fire three guns; and shall con.
slider yeur'not making this signal as re.
tusal, and shall renew my operations At
my own convenience.
i offer ysu the above terms, rcyided
neither the British Consul, nor the ca'
Gers and men SO Bickedly seized By sa
from the boats ala Britith ship OF VA,
have met with any cruel treatMentS
any of the Christian slaves in yourEr
Ter; and I repeat my demand. Ma
Consul and officers and men, may be sem
| of. to me. conformahle to ancep; treaties
/ have. &c. EXM0UTIl.
70 his Highness the Dey OF Ayers
Queen Charlotte, alsia1 by.