Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-16

him a few days, he carried us early
one morning about seven miles over
the mountains, for the purpose OF cut
ting ,imber, to build dwelling house.
After cutting and SHINING the bark oil
the timber, we used to throw it down
steep precipices, about half a mile
from thence. The Moors used TO car
nv them on their shoulders to Ceada
Hamet's. After getting all the timber
for his dwelling, we began to dig dirt
and mix mortar, the women bringing
water in large jars, containing abou,
four galions-each female having one
of them on her head. AT about nine
O'Clock at night used to finish our
work, when we proceeded to the place
from whence the water was brought,
to wash ourselves, women and all to-
gether. Then we used to retire to our
hut to sleep. At daybreak Ceada Ha-
met and the rest of the Moors used to
go to a kind of church to worship,
which used to occupy about halt an
hour: he would then return and set US
to carrying mud to build his house; the
Moorish builders laying one layer OF
cork s one of mud. The wall was about
four feet thick, the building about 40
by S., and Is feet high. The building
employed us nearly all the time he
owned US. Soon alter Ceada got us,
we were nearly eat up with vermln, and
almost starved 10 death, having only
two griddlc cakes about half an inch
thick between eight Of us'-no meat or
any thing else to subsist GU. These
cakes we used to get every day at a.
bout u O'Clock, until about the 18th OF
September, when, through the persua-
sion of The Sultan's mother, and an old
friend of ours, called Sulyman, the Sui
tan was prevailed upon to permit US to
write 10 Algiers to the Consul. Ac-
cordingly we wrote 10 the Consul, and
the Sultan informed the Dey what
he would take for our ransom, viz
$4,000. The Consul Immediately
despatched an Algerine felucca with
our ransom. The vessel arrived
near Ceada Hamet's, but the wind
blowing violently, raised such surf
that we could not get on board OF her
until the 25th of September. During
the last week our master used TO work
us harder and feed us less than before
At length we all got on board, nearly
dead from hunger and sickness, and
made sail for Algiers, the weatherbeing
moderate. At about P. M. the wind
shifted ahead, and we had to put into
Jiziel, not more than ten miles from
where We embarked. There the sick
were put into house, and some nou-
rishment given US, that Mr.. Shaler had
provided previous to sending Tor US.
AT this place we staid four days, the
wind blowing strong from the vest
About the last Of September we got
under way with a prospect of soon be-
ing relieved from our miserable situa-
ton; but all our hopes were soon bal
fed, for the wind came ahead again,
and we had to put into place called
Bugire. This is an ancient town, and
has the appearance Of once having been
a splendid city, from Notifications,
gates, sc. which are to be SEEN. The
felucca having no deck, we were put on
shore into large cave, formed by ma
ture, to shelter us from the weather.
Here we remained two days, and after
wards were removed to town, and put
into a carpenters shop, where we re-
manned eight days more. On the 10Th
of October we made sail again for AL
giers, and arrived on the 18th at the
American Consuls, a humane, chris
tianlike gentleman, who treated us with
all possible kindness. On the goth we
went on board the sloop ofwar Ontario,
Capt. Nicholson, where we received
the kindest treatment, and were fur
nished with clothes and other things,
of which we stood in need, The sailors
all wishing 10 give us clothes, we had
to refuse to accept of them. On the
2sth of October shipped on board OF
the brig Fortune, and on the gath Of
last month, after having sailed to seve-
raj distant ports, l arrived in n. York
(Signed) JOHN YELLEY.
The ship Imperial, from Sisal, an
nounces that the French brig Heurex
Of Brest, was stranded on the Allacran:
on the Goth of May, on her voyage
from Alvarado to Bordeaux. The
master and Grey were saved-six pas
sengers lost. One of the passengers
had on board 100000 in specie, 90,
600 of which was stolen by the wreck
ers. NeUYork Gazette.
uk. THE CROPS.
" Ieat pleasure in inform
ling o. leaders interested in
the state1o41 nps, that the agri-
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