The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-21

Masch 5.--Two frigates and brig, sup
posed to be Americans, appeared oft the har-
bour. The people of Tripoli were prepar-
ing and moving their effects into the country
expecting siege by the Americans soon.
March l0-Swallows appeared. Apple,
peach and plumb trees were in blossom; and
peas in market.
March 17.-Walkins by the house called
the American house, perceived it was full
of Turks, and a strong guard was at the door
On enquiry, found that they were the
nearest relations of the Bashaw's officers,
who had gone in the expedition to the from
tiers The Bashaw kept these people as
hostages for the fidelity of his officers, whom
it appears, he was afraid to trust, least they
might Join in the rebellion, and come against
Tripoli, 1t was said that his highness had
received a letter, stating that the Amerl-
cans were making great preparations to at
tack Tripoli. A tent was pitched on the
battery of the castle, and orders given to
keep watch all night, and every night after
wards. Orders were also given to make
every preparation to repell the Americans.
| March 19.-The Bashaw sent his SON
in-law into the country for troopsto protect
| ri,,oli.
| March l9.--It was reported and general
| ly believed, that the Americans had been
to Alexandria in Egypt, where they had got
! the Ex-Bashaw and four thousand Egypt
ians and carried them to Syracuse, where
they were to he landed to act in concert with
the Americans against Tripoli. Iperceived
many private councils and long faces amongst
the Turks.
March 21.--A frigate and brig appeared
off the harbour. The Bashaw told Inc that
he suspected commodore Baron was dead,
as he had not heard from him for a long
time Not long before, he had told me, that
he had heard of the death of his bother,
the Ex- x-Basfaw. He seemed highly pleas
ed at such ncws.-Several Of his sons and
were brought into the castle. as hostages for
their fidelity to the present Bashaw. Symp-
toms of dissatisfaction appeared amongst the
people.
March 29.-Two negroes were hung at the
gate % the city for robbery.
The Bashaw's son-in-law who had been
sent into the country to collect troops to pro-
tect Tripol, returned without having met
with any success. The people refused to
fight for the Bashaw. because he had made
unusual demands for money, and had even
stripped their wives of their jewels. For
several days, it had been reported that ten
thousand troops were to muster on the beach
near the town. and that his highness was to
make speech to encourage them to fight for
him against the Americans and his brother
| prepared myself to see these troops but to
my disappointment not one Of them appeared
4 April 7.-One Of our cruizers appeared
| A large gun-boat was launched, which was
built By renegade West, who was one of our
crew and turned Turk
April l2-The Bashaw received an un-
reasonal letter from his agent at Malta, con-
cerning the armament of the Americans.
The Spanish consul presented the Bashaw
three hundred stand of arms, and number
Of pistols, and, it is said, advised him to keep
up the war and force the Americans to pay
his demand. IL was concluded that the Ba
shaw's women and children should stay at
the castle during the summer They said
that they would rather fall into the hands
of the Americans than the Arabs.
April 13-l6.-Thc Bashaw declared, that
if the Americans drove him TO extremes, or
attacked his town he would put every Amer
lean prisoner to death.
April 19.--The Bashaw interrogatcd me
concerning the force of my country. He
asked me how many marines the U. States
kept in paw. NV answer, tor good reasons,
was, Ten Wousand! How many troops he
asked. Eighty Thousand, said /, arc in
readiness to march to defend the country, at
any moment; and nearly one million Of militia
are also ready to fight for the liberty Of their
countrymen AZ this his highncss assum-
ed very serious look, and returned to my
room.
April "a very oppressive Syroc wind
Several companies of Arabs had arrived
. within few days. About three hundred
horse and seven hundred foot.
. MAY 3.-The Bashaw and suit went carly
this morning to the great 1fara6ezrt 10
whom some particulars have been before
$ mentioned He was to continue with tht
Bashaw during his contention with the A
nericans. He now assured the Bashaw tina
. two American frigates would be destroyed
I and that, the gun-powler of the whole squad
ron would be so damaged, that the Amer
, leans would not be able to fire gun. IL
agreed to attend the Bashaw, to keep tn
A balls and shells from hurting him. He re
c ceives large sums of money from the Ba
!. shaw.
o May Al received a note from capt
: Bainbridgc, stating the inconvenience whicl
d the officers labonred under by being in clos
confinement, and by breathing unwholesom
r air. spoke to the Bashaw on the subject
e and humbly solicited that our officers nigh
II be removed to the Americans house. Th
II 3ashaw replied, that the war between hin
it and my country at first was about money
IT but now it was whether him or his brothe