were vastly polite I should have been very willing to have dispensed with them. That gallows has not appeared so childish a thing of late! Yet, by appearing frank and easy with the Turkish general, his suspicions seem to have subsided. I receive all these evidences of vigilance as marks of attention; thank him for his civilities; and assure him that I shall be careful to make suitable mention of them to the President, my master. By this kind of adu lation yesterday I so much drew him from his guard, that he opened his heart and unequivocally confessed that," in the present convulsive state of this country the Turks ought to suspect every body, es pecially the English: but they had peculiar reasons for suspecting us, as the French Consul had declar ed us British spies!" What does not that sa fge merit for this wanton and base manner of exposing our lives to the infamy of a gibbet! I hope not to meet him at Alexandria. The Feb. 16th, at Alexandria. We arrived with the Bashaw and Suit at the English cut between Aboukir bay and lake Mariotis, a week ago last Wednesday. There we had new difficulties to encounter. French Consul had been before hand of me in gaining the Admiral of this port and Governor of the city; and they, consequently, came to a resolution not to permit the Bashaw to enter the city, nor to embark. Argument was useless; for we were too late in the application of it. The Bashaw had before come to a resolution to march by land to Derne and Bengazi: and he now moved round the lake to form his camp at Arab's Tower, about thirty miles west of the old port of Alexandria. In the mean time I stated to the Vice Roy the contempt his letter of amnesty suffered from his subalterns in this place. In consequence of which he addressed a firman by a Chaux to the Governor, commanding immediate compliance with the intention of his letter of amnesty, and imposing a fine on him of twenty five thousand piasters. This gives us a final triumph in Egypt; though I confess, I could have wished the Vice Roy's resentment had not fallen so heavily on his disobedient Governor. I do not think it prudent to advise the Bashaw to enter the city, least vengeance should retaliate on him the chastisement he has brought upon his Turkish brother of this place. We shall therefore take up our line of march through the desart of Lybia towards Derne next Wednesday. One Our party consists of five hundred men. hundred of whom are Christians recruited on the spot, and employed in our service. We shall make a stand at Bomba, and wait the return of Capt. Hull with supplies and reinforcements to seize the provinces of Derne and Bengazi, for which purpose he sails for the rendezvous day after tomorrow. Here is a ketch from Tripoli; sent up by the enemy with an envoy to prevent Hamet Bashaw being permitted to leave Egypt. But, not having with him the only agent which carries all causes here, the poor devil must go back in season only to give Joseph Bashaw imformation of the fate that awaits him. If our measures are supported he must fly his kingdom or die. How glorious would be the exhibition to see our fellow citizens in captivity in Tripoli march in triumph from a dungeon to their Tyrant's palace, and display the flag of the United States. I have the honor to be, most respectfully and with cordial attachment, Dear Sir, your obliged and obedient servant, WILLIAM EATON. TO CAPT. ISAAC HULL, of the Argus. SIR, Demanhour, Saturday Feb. 2d, 1805. LAST evening I received advice from Doctor Mendrici at Rosetta, that two of Hamet Bashaw's miniters, his Secretary of state and Gov. ernor of police, have arrived thither from Grand Cairo. I dispatched the courier in return and requested them to proceed to Alexandria, and place themselves under your protection. They will probably be on board of you Monday evening if not sooner. Mr. O'Bannon will recognize them. To day we expect the arrival of Hamet. Possibly he may be delayed a day or two longer. At all events you may expect us Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. Every thing is tranquil with us. It will be so with you when the truth of facts shall have dispelled the mist of misrepresentation. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Capt. HULL. TO THE SAME. Demanhour, Feb. 4th, 1805. DEAR SIR, BY express of the 2d, I stated to you my arrangements concerning the two Ministers of Hamet Bashaw at Rosetta. my Although I have not yet received an answer to letter from this place by the Arab chief, I am assured in positive terms by the Kerchief of this village that an answer cannot be delayed more than two days longer. It would seem hardly possible that the Bashaw would loose this opportunity of an interview, but should it so happen, and my messenger returns without him, I am entirely with you in opinion of the Brig's returning with you to the rendes vous. I have anticipated your ideas concerning the impropriety of the Bashaw's approaching the Turkish frontiers with a force, and have given instructtions to my messenger to signify to him that he can advance with his suit only, which are not to consist of more than eight men: am not confident he will yield to these terms, for it appears his jealousy and suspicion, with those of his Turkish brethren are reciprocal. * * * * 3 o'clock P. M. I had just turned this period in answer to your last, when a messenger from Hamet Bashaw entered my apartment, and, to convince me that he was not an imposter, he put into my hands my first letter to the Bashaw from Alexandria of 30th November. This was a fortunate occurrence, because it assured the Bashaw of our high respect for the Grand Seignior; and cautioned him against any steps which might go to compromit our good intelligence with that Sovereign and it having an Arabac translation on the back, I went with it to the Kerchief, who by the bye, is a fierce savage Turk, but a good General. This at once did away all suspicions. He took me by the hand for the first time, complimented my candour, and invited me to ride out, and dine with him at his Camp. This messenger was followed by several Arabs, who had kept in the back ground till they should know whether they might enter with safety, accompanied by the two Maltese, whom I dispatched secretly from Cairo. One of the Arabs is a servant of the Bashaw, and accompanied him on his rout towards this place, as far as Ferene. He will be in Demanhour tomorrow, and Wednesday morning we shall set off for Alexandria. The Bashaw has only his suit with him, consisting of about forty persons, which gives no uneasiness to the Kerchief; on the contrary he has voluntarily offered us an escort to secure our passage to Alexandria, and will go out himself with me tomorrow to accompany our friend into Demanhour. EXTRACTS; TO MR. SMITH, SECRETARY of the NAVY. Alexandria, February 13th, 1805. WE left Demanhour last Thursday and arrived at the English Cut, between Aboukir Bay and lake Mœriotis, the day following; where we were arrested by a Turkish Guard, and forbid to enter the City. This comes from the French Consul. He had been before me in gaining the Turkish Admiral (there is but one way of access to these people :) who, considering himself chiefly charged with the safety of the city and harbor, and not admitting the jurisdiction of the Vice Roy to extend beyond low water mark, absolutely refused admission into the city to Hamet Bashaw, or permission to us to embark him at this place. The French Consul excuses himself for this intrigue, by saying his zeal for the interest of the Emperor, will justify his conduct and save him from reproach. " This goes in support of an opinion Commodore Preble had formed from his intercourse with the French Consul of Tripoli, that "the intervention of the Emperor in our behalf, covers a design; or that his agents on this coast have used an unwarrantable discretion". But this impediment does not stop our progress. The Bashaw had already determined to take the desert of 'Lybia to Derne; giving for his reason, which I think a sound one, that by taking shipping and separating himself from the Arabs, they would lose patience if not confidence also, and abandon his cause. He has consequently moved round the lake; and will tomorrow take his station at Arab's Tour, thirty miles westward of the old post of Alexandria; where I am to join him with a detachment from the city next Sunday, and proceed with him to Bomba at the head of five hundred men, and there take post. Mean time Capt. Hull repairs to the rendesvous for suitable reinforcements and |