Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-31

weutner being untavorahos Tor Jisemba il re-
turned % the former anchors lat Palms. who're n,
the date OF the last dccounts,it vo6n;no5 ,,a,;n,
for oichange OF weather - 80 -
The following is a cspy OF 'Pfoelamaiiop min
ted n Toulon IN Arabic. and addressed to the Al
gerines 400 copies Of which have been, for rded
TO A. Lesseps, French Consul at Tunis, for dstri
button IN the Regency of Algiers-- az
sTo rHE coULoGLis, SONS OF TuRxs AND ARA
pIAS., RESIDING rN THE rERRiroRy orsALaIeRs.
We, your friends, the French are departing for
Algiers. We nfe going to drive from thence the
Turks your enemies and your. tyran g. who torment
aud persecete syou-wbo rob you of your property
ana inc produce OF yonr soil and taoty threaten
your lives. We win not take the town to remain
masters oft--wo swear It by our blood IF YOU ioin
us--if you prove yourselves worthy of our protec.
ton, you shall reign there formerly. independent
masters OF your native country The French will
treat you as they treated your dear brethren, tho
Egyptians, who have not ceased to think of u.s. and
regret us for these so years that have elapsed since
we ieit their country; and who, moreover, still send
their children to Franco to learn reading writing
and every useful occupation and art We promise
to respect your money, your goods. and your HOLY
religions for his Majesty the beneactor of our beloy
ed'country, protects evcry religion IF you do not
trust our words aud the strength of arms retire
out OF our ways but do Join the Turks our enc
mes and yours Remain peaceable; the French hive
mo need of aid to beat and eXpel the forks the
rrench are and Will be your sincere friends; come to
US, wiH give us pleasure, and VIII be of advantage
TO yop1fIt you bring us provisions, forage, oxen
and sheep, we will pay for them at the market prices
III you are afraid of our arms, point out place
whittier our faithful soldiers shall repair yyitbout
arms and with money in exchanges for your supplies
thus may peace be with you, and peace between
us, for your good and for our good :
rg- 81 -ALGERINE, MURDERS ea4a--s
The Moniteur contains a long and very interestinp
report, dated May Esd, from nj. D Assigny the Com
mander Of the brig Adventure, then prisoner in Al
gers given an account of the wreck of that vessel
and OF the Syiene, on the coast, the 5th ut and
OF. the treatment experienced by their crews After
describing the eNertons made to get the crews
shore, NJ, D'Assgny gives the following relations
"iaving assembled the officers of the two brigs.
we IA; ID Asslgny, and Nj Bruart, the commander of
the Sylene presented to them the two means of safe
ty which naturally occurred TO The first was to
arm ourselves and TO remain the briggs, until
time should eapse for the French vessels of war to
come TO our succour the second was, offer resis
lance and to allow ourselves to be conducted by the
Bedouins To Algiers. We decided for the latter our
powder being wet, and having little hope ofpercevinr
our vessels during the day. Having then mustered
all our men, and collected some provisions, which the
sea had washed ashore, commenced our march
towards Algers at about four O'Clock in the morning
i I'VE had scarcely proceeded quarter ola league
when troop of armed Bedouins bounced upon u.s.
Among the men who formed the crew of the Syiene,
was Maltese who had been taken on boa I'd this brg
near Gran; this man knowing Arabic and having
Tor long time sailed with Agerne seamen devoted
himself, as 1t were, TO our salvation Having recon-
ended to us not to contradict what he should state
hH protested to these feroco6s barbarians that we
ware English. Three times was the ponard placed
TO his throat for the purpose of terrifying HIM and
judging from his emotion whether what he stated was
true His irmness imposed upon the Arabs, and al
though they were not quite convinced, it raised a.
doubt IN their minds, which partly contributed TO
the crew. ""'. 90. A-..'-. -
''Under the pretext of conducting usto AIpiers bv
a shorter road they made Va take the route of the
mountains After a quarter OF an hours marc we
arrived at small village where they began To plun-
der us with the greatest cruelty leaving u.s. without
our shirts, exposed to the wind and the cold rains
pr frou I1aI H.
leagues In the mountains, in traversinp which we
were at different halts stripped of the rest of our
Clothes we arrived at pretty considerable village
at which they ordered stop, and distributed In
each of us small quantity of bread Here our
mlstortunes thckened At the house of the fret Be-
doun who had taken under his protection the NO.
men refused to receive also repulsed from
the second house; but at length the females of tho
first house relaxed, and il became our ASYLUM
towards the evening of The 18th, the frigates of
the division and some briggs approached near the
wrecked vessels, and sent boats to reconnoitre-
These dispositions of debarkation spead terror in
every part; all tho Arabs armed themselves and rush
ed down the mountains shouting; the women took
their children on their backs prepared for hiGbt
whist we unfortunate prisoners, were shut up in the
strongest houses menaced wit death If we made The
slightest attempt to escape. We were on the point
OF beng massacred and the report of a pup which
was fred appeared 20 be the signal for our DIES
trucilon, whatever turn fortune might take The
BedouIns, vanquished would take vengeance ON ms
Tor their losses, if exalted by success would add
US to the unhappy victims Of their fury
Fortunately the result was more favorable than
we could have hoped; the boats were recalled, and
every thing returned to its former state but il was
not the same in the mountains nj Bruot, whom
had left with % men, among whom were the Maltese
ana SIX officers, was at first lodged in the same house
Win ms companions, but as it not large enough
to hold them all, they taken out and placed in
sort OF mosque, open to the public, by which thew
were exposed TO very bad Treatment On the two
hrst days the Arabs who had captured them, told
them thai the Bouberak river had been so swollen bv
the rains which had fallen that il was impossible 10
take them to Algiers. On the third day, although
tef intentions appeared still more hostile, the lives
of tho men were insured, by the arrival of the son Of
aIurk who had passed. the river and who stated that
the officers of tho Dey were on the opposite side
wrlng TO protect us, but that the Arabs were very
silly in believing that we were English. tThe Nal.
tesc imagined that his presence would hasten the
succour which We expected, as he was better ablo
than any other person TO explain our dreadful stua
ton. NJ Bruat, therefore, despatched him with an
entreaty 20 use all diligence. n x