Delaware journal., 1828-11-14
NEAPoLITAN ATTACK UPON TRIPoLI

In a leIer preceding tnlS iniurheu you VI he
precarious situation in which we were placed by the
threats of war on all sides. believe told you
we had escaped a securing from the Swedish squad
ron then at anchor in this roadstead ; but thai
felt persuaded the summer would not pass away
without visitation of that nature.
On the 22d of August the squadron of Naples
hove in sight, consisting Of three trgates OF the lar
gest class, TWO c0ryetes, one gun-brig one schen-
| er, four bomb-vesses. and eight gun boats, under
the command Of the Baron Sozj Cartaia. On the
failure of an attempt at mediation, the Neapoitan
| coors at their Consulate struck as decara
tOn of hostility, which followed on the part OF
| the squadron by an attack in The afternoon of the
esd Aug when they sent Us a few flights of shells,
some OF which fell in the streets. and through the
houses in the town. The fire returned from the
batteries, and continued for abnut two hours. la
the mean time the Christians had fled to the ship
ping. The town was chiefly occupied by the milf
fary, and the country BY 40 900 Arabs, Threatening
such vengeance the Christians as they might be
f enabled to inhiet with muskets and knives. On
: the gath and 25h the operations OF war were sus-
pended by strong gales of wind. from which the re-
i fugees on board the merchant vessels suffered 50
d much. that many choose to land at the English gar
Il den, and incur, they imagined, precarlnus pro-
lection against the terocious Arabs, rather than be
subject to seasickness aud the hazard of tempests
e On the 26h, 9th, and %, series Of actions was
e fought al very great distance, which lasted abuut
e iour nOuts eacn DAY. Inc lrip0ltAn line or de~
s. fence, consisting of the batteries fanked by Is
e gun-boats, returned fire of rockets. shells and
shot. with such good interest. that although the Nea
poiitans invariably kept at great distance, Of
H. their boats struck. as also some of those
I'd of The Bashaw. but without injury to the In
,e these actions $50 shells were thrown of which not
above ten reached the town after the first day. About
ut 30 or 10 rockets were fred and upwards Of 1000
cannon-shot. by the Neapoltans. who, instead OF
v taking up close attacking position near the bate.
n res, which it was expected they would have done,
in merely put one frigate and brig under weigh,
which were opposed by small schooner and brig
n. Of 10 guns. who exchanged broad sides at dis.
ss tance, and without effect. Finally, when we rose
Mt on the morning of the 29h, in expectation nf wit
s Messing renewed effort, astonished to find
ls the Admiral under weigh, at great distance, with
n bis gun and mortar boats in tow. Already the
or my not having been heard of snce the Bashaw has
lv hted out his cOrsars to swoop upon the mercantile
n. flag of Naples and his Highness declares that he
. will not rake peace without being paid 100000
N. dollars and receiving indemnity lor the expence Of
a. the war; together with annual tribute Of IO. OOO
q. dollars. The CONSERVATION among the Christians
do was great indeed but much the credit of this
es wretched Government, although 900 men were
rs under arms no injury was offered insult given.
in The Neapulitans suffered, how greatly we know
"a. not but we could see OF their gun boats in
e sinking state towed out Of action. The Tripolitani
nj wanted but good cause to merit the commentators
of Europe for the bravery and skill of their defence
What is surprising is, that they did not suffer til.
il. loss OF man. except four, who were killed by tn.
bursting OF mortar, and the charging of gun with
= out stopping the vent.