The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-14
GREAT BRITAIN AND TRIPoLI.

The Washington Globe contains an ac-
count. supposed to have been furnished by
the Department of State stating that on
The oath OF July there was suspension of
the friendly relations between the Regency
OF TrlpnlI and the British Government,
growing out OF the Noncompliance of the
Basaw with the demand on the part of the
British Consul of certain claims amounting
10 about SlS0,OG0, payment Of which had
been for long time evaded. British
squadron, consisting Of two friga,es and
sloop of wal arrived, and the Bashaw was
notified that 1t within n specified time the
claims we've not paid, the British flag would
be struck, and the Consul embarked on
board the fleet. Accordingly the flag was
struck, and nothing prevented The Consul
from emharking hut tie illness of his eldest
daughter. sloop OF war was despatched
to the admiral, who it is SAID, has orders 10
proceed To hOstilities The Bashaw, who is
said 10 I've in his dotage, has made attempts
10 compromise hy part payment, making
even an offer OF $4,000; but all such at
tempts have been rejected.
The plea Of poverty is probably unfcigned
since the expensive wars in which the Ba-
shaw has been engaged, have, very prol'a-
bly,, reduced his finances, and The power
lesscnlng his sway does not permit him to
have recourse TO unusual levies. The Bey,
however, his eldest surviving son. is said TO
have upwards of n million III his private
treasure. The other sons and their three
wives are also deemed very rich, although
the contributions they have offered.n this
emergent ease, for private reasons, are alto
gether inadequate. Ii is difficult 10 see the
policy of refusing so large IL proportion oil
their claim, unless the real purpose of the
British be conquest a supposilion that car
hardly he entertained, although the king
dom Is by no means prepared TO make any
! Gcicnre.
9Th July. An attempt on the part of his
Highness 10 levy contribution, produced O
formidable insurrection of 10 or Il, 900 mer
who proclaimed new Bashuw, Youhamed
son OF the late eldest son of his Highness.
A battle was fought on the morning o.
the 27th, on the plains in front Of the city
which lasted from day light, till the intense
heat OF the day caused both parties 30 retire
The new Bashaw was distinguished during
the action for his activity and daring conr-
age. The diSaffeclon Of the country, and
! the large reintorcements expected from the
/ interior, render it probable the insurgents
! will he eventually successful.
These events crente great alarm in the
! city, and Christian and Turk are equally
emnlous of escape on hoard the shipping,
whittier all vino can. have repaired
with their treasure. The British Consul
General had, with great civity, given an
asylum to the American Consul's Mr.. Me-
Cauleyl lady and families, on hoard tie brig
which he had chartered for his own family
They were, BY last accounts, all safely en-
barked.
BY still later accounts Sid Jusef abdica-
ted the thlone in favor of his son, Si,li Ali.
who, IN consequence, assumed the supreme
authority. The contention is now between
Sid ALI and the new Bashaw, who is out
side the town with large force and will
probably make an immediate assault.