The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-03

Rulers Admitted That They Were
Pirates-United States Took the
stand-Engiand Finally Settled
the Inhabitants, and France Took
the Country I'm Charge.
Correspondence of The Caucasian
Enterprise-)
Biikinsville, y. c., Oct.25.-After
the fall ov Carthage, IA years be-
fore Christ, history says the greater
part ov northern Africa came under
the dominion ov the Romans. The
yandals, and later the Mohametan
Arabs conquered an controlled. The
country wuz then divided into sew
eral States. But they finally got up
a new division. The Moors had been
expelled from Spain and finding an
asylum in portions ov Africa they be-
came land and pirates an tried to get
back what had been taken from them
This state ov affairs mast have con-
tinued for a long time for hit wuZ not
until about 1905 that Ferdinand, the
fifth. King ov Aragon. sent fleet ov
warsfips with soldiers, to suppress
the law lessness. In this trouble the
native ov Algiers secured the assist
/ arce ov Entemy, a war-like Arabian
prince. But Spain finally conquered,
and Algeirs became tributary to
Spain. After the death ov Ferdinand
the Algerines determined to get free,
! They secured the services Nv Barba-
/ rossa, a pirate who owned a large
number of ships and had many des-
/ perate followers. He WuZ received
with great joy. But instead ov set
/ ting about to help the Algerines, he
proceeded to elect himself king, or
ruler, ov Algeirs, by methods that
! air not uncommon in portions ov
North Carolina. But he did not make
I a pretence ov fightin' the Spaniards
when he erected batteries an fired at
a Spanish fort for about month,
though he hardly used any solid shot
for no effect wuz ever visible. He
even forgot to consult the ruler ov
Algiers about anything. Hiz game
wuz soon exposed, ov course, but hit
wuz then too late. HiZ next step wuZ
to have the Prince murdered secretly
and then, under martial law, he had
hiz' troops proclaim him king, all ov
which proves that he wuZ q slick one.
Hiz next step wuZ to issue a proclaim
alton to the effect that az the job ov
rulin' the country had fallen on him,
though he had tried to avoid hit, an
suggestin' that awl who were pleas
ed had better hold up their right
hands an that if any were displeas-
ed they had better do the same thing,
or words to that effect. Many swore
allegiance and got off light. Things
went along for awhile, but the dis
satisfaction increased an the people
decided to kill Babarossa. One mar
ket day they carried guns concealed
an intended to start civil war. But
so many were involved in the plot
that hit could not be kept secret an
: the ruler wuZ rite up with every.
, thing. Most ov the leaders were put
, TO death, an Babarrossa continued in
.
, enemies at home they were still nu
merous abroad. Spain sent a strong
fleet to crush Babarossa an restor.
9 the rightful heir to the throne 4
great storm destroyed the feet on tn,
G very day it wuz to act, however. Sew
n to destroy hiz foothold without sue
n cess. But in 1917 the Spaniards am
Arabs united an after a fierce blu
!, short war the forces of Babaross;
+ were cut to pieces and he wuz killed
, Hairadin, brother of Baborassa
q succeeded him. He made a deal witt
: the first Emperor ov Turkey and PAL
y a great tribute each year for protee
a zion. Hairadin wuz awlso a pirat
= and hiz wealth became great On
ov the great men ov that country /
said to have exclaimed: ''The Alge
rines are robbers and I am their car
tain-general!''
: After this period the affairs ov A
giers went from bad to worse. /
- some cases the rulers were change
- often; they were frequently change
- within week after they took til
W reins ov government. No crime ca
=. be mentioned that wuz not commo
- in Algiers.
=. The United States hez taken an &C
- i've part in restoring order in tn;
=. country. In 1915 Congress declare
- war against the Algerines. Comm
=. dore Decatur sailed from New Vol
- with nine ships ov war. some !,
them bein' small vessels. He arriv,
in the Bay of Gibraltar in twent
five days. He captured the Algeri
frigate Mazonda after a runnin'
It ov twenty-five minits. Hit wuz pro
ably az much pirate ship az hit W
a government boat The Algeri
admiral wuz killed in this affair. T
ke commodore then proceeded to t
Tor harbor ov Algiers, making anoth