The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-14

politans. It appeared they were almost
out of powder. Two Of their guns bursted,
one of which was an eighteen FOUNDER OF the
late Philadelphia trigate. The men women
and children, ran out of the town in the ut
most terror and distraction.
September 3.--Had been to see the prince
in the country, and was returning about 10
o'clock in the evening, with the Bashaw,
and suit, when we saw most extraordina-
nv light or fash and heard heavy report.
We all wheeled about, and made tor the
place we had left; but the Bashaw soon alter
ed his mind and proceeded to towh, while
| went to the country palace AMI staid all
night. The explosion was hrc- snip, sent
into the harbour by commodore Preblc,
which did little damage.
Septcmber 5.-The Turks found ten dead
men near the place where the vessel blew
up on the evening of the Sd inst. 1he Bd-
shaw and his people had thanksgiving TO
Mahomet on the occasion.-Their ceremony
was a PRAYER in doleful tone, and singing,
ACCOMPANIED with the sound on an instru-
mcnt made by drawing a skin over hoop.
September 6--Morc men were found,
three of which appeared to be officers by
permission, took our boatswau aud gang
Of our men, and buried these bodies little
east of the town. All that | saw, who APP
prared to have been killed in the explosion,
amounted to fourteen The Bashaw's son
ii-law told me that six more had been found
drittcd on the western shore; but could not
ascertain the truth of it.
September John M'Donah died of a
consumption with which he had long been
i'll.
September o.-.Thc Bashaw took me with
him and his suit to his country seat where
we spent the most of the day. About O'Clock
r. ". we went to sec the great Dl4rd0e72f
tor Mahometan pricst) III whom the baslaW
had great faith, aud thought he could fore
tell events. 1t was said by the Turks that
he foretod the stranding and capture OF the
philldelphiA; and that he got offended with
the Bashaw and caused and forctoid her be-
ing burnt. hut | had heard nothing OF these
mysteries until little previous to this. lie
now said that the cammodore's ship, the
Constitution, would never return to Amcr-
ca-that she would either be blown up or
run on shore and that the Bashaw would
have success in his welfare with America.
1t appeared that this great prophet was a
soiourner; and that he only came to lrpoli
when the Bashaw was in want OF OF proph-
ct. He was encampcd on the Sandy desart,
ut tomb of an ancient .llara6e7rf he
tomb had house over it, with several rooms
and was encircled with several green trees.
1t was about two miles back of the gardens.
We found this great lIarabe7vt standing on
large mat, which was spread on the sand
under the shade of large mulbcrry-trcc.
About thirty of his attendants stood back OF
him, paraded in form OF crescent. was
ordered to pull off my hat; and We all APP
preached him from the west, the Bashaw,
with some of his most trusty attendants III
front. When we came near him we all
dismounted. The Bashaw ran to him knccl-
ed before him-and kissed his hand
The Mamelukes followed his example.
The lMrabe7vt then sat down, and was tol-
lowed by the Bashaw and suit, forming
circle on the mat. During this time, ! stood
by my mule, about FIVE rods from the scene,
with my hat on my hand ] was soon called
and ordered by the Bashaw to take off my
shoes and feel the -Narabe7ut'S pulse. lett
my shoes at the edge of the mat, or holy
ground, and stepped on. / laid my hat on
the edge of the mat in preference to laying 1t
on the sand; but it was immediately taken
off was then ordered to approach his ho-
liness and kissed his hand. felt his pulse;
but before had time 10 prescribe ter him,
he put his hand against me, and gave me to
understand that must go off the holy ground
Immediately stepped of-put OH my shoes.
took my hat, and went to my mule. The
Bashaw called me hack, and asked what
would do for the 1h1rabe7vt. recommend
ed bleeding; but the .Narabe7Yt shook his
head and gave me to understand that he
wanted nothing Of the kcih (hc Dog.) |
was then told to withdraw, which did, and
took a walk round the tomb, which found
tobc very ancient. The Bashaw spent about
half an hour with the Marabelrt, when he
Kissed his hand; and we all returned to the
country palace. The Bashaw apologiscd
for the impoliteness of lIarabe7yf, and said
that they had foolish antipathy to all but
Mlhometans.
70 be continued.)