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confidence of the fineerity of
oU r profeffions, it was ihe or
I pinion of Mr. Arbuthnot, - m ‘
Uich I concurred, that it was
j fortunate we had anchored at a
little distance from the capital,
| aJ a nearer approach might
[have given cause for fafpicion
and alarm, and have cut off the ‘
profpe6l of an amicable ad” j
[uftmcnt of the differences j
i which had arisen.
At noon of the 2id, Y(a!< j
t Bev, a rwiaider of the Porte,
[came off, from whose expref-
Ifirms Mr. Arbuthnot thought
jit impofifible not to believe that
lin the head of the government
|(for in the present infhnce eve
fry circumflance proved that be-
Itween him and the armed po
Ipulace a great drftinfition is to
■be made) there really existed a j
Ifincere desire for peace ; and j
|the negociation was carried on, ;
!as will appear by the documents j
traofmitted to your lordship,
_tillthe 27th; but fcom the mo
Intent of our anchorage till we
weighed, on the m orning of the
of March, such was the ■
unfortunate flare of the wea
ther. that it was not in our p-ow
er to have occupied a fi rll at ton
which would have enabled the
squadron to commence off 11
five operations againlf Con*
lfantinople. On Sunday the
Bad alone, for a few hours, the
breeze was fufficient to have
letnned the current where
we were placed ; but Inch was
the rapidity in (hore, where the
Endymion was at anchor, that
capt. Capel thought it very
■doubtful whether thefquadion
icould have obtained au anchor-
Sage, though it had been held
fin preparative readinels, by li£-
Jnal, from day break r* nut the
Bpicculiarly unsettled Hate of the
weather, and the iniruflet’s de* -
fire that I fhoultPgive a few
hours for an answer to his let
ter, though Ysak By, prevent
ed me from trying, liefote
five o’clock P. M. it, was near
ly calm ; and in the evening
the wind was entirely fiom the
jeaflward and continued light
fairs or calm till the evening
■of the 28th, when it blew
prom N. E. and rendered it im
■pofijble to change our position.
Two days after our arrival
near Constantinople the ambas
sador found himself indisposed,
and has been ever since confined
with a fit. of dlness, so severe as
to prevent him from attending to
business. Under these circum
stances he had delivered on the
22d to the Turkish minister a
project, as the basis on which
peace might be preserved, and at
bis desire the subsequent part of
the negotiation was carried on in
my name, with his advice and
assistance; and while 1 lament
most deeply that it has not ended
in the re establishment of peace,
I derive consolation from the re
flection that no effort lias been
wanting on the pat tof Mr. r ”
buthnot and myself to obtain
such a result which was soon
seen from the state of the ptepa
rations at Constantinople, could
be effected by negotiation only,
rathe strength o! the current
rom the fjosphorus, with the,
Circuitous eddies ot the port ren.
“ ted it impracticable to place
ships for an attack without a
commanding breeze ; which clti
[mg the ten days I was off the
own, it was not my good fortune
lo meet with.
I now come to the point of
to vour Lordship the
Motives which fixed me to decide
“i repassing the channel of the
Dardanelles, and relinquishing
:v ery idea of attacking the capi
al, and I feel confident it will
‘quire no argument to convince
°ur lordship of the uuer im
;‘acticabiiity of our force huv-
ing made auv impression, as at
this time the whole line of the
coast presented * chain of hulte
ries ;tbat twelve Turkish line of
battle ships, two of them three
deckers, with nine friga'es, were,
with their sails bent anti appi
rentlv in readiness, filled with
troops : add to this near 20b,00P
were said to he in Constantinople,
to march against the Russians,
besides there were an innumerable
quantity of small craft, with
boats ; and fire vessels had been
prepared to act ag linst us. With
the batteries alone we might
have coped, or with the ships,
could ire hwe got them out of
the strong hold ; but your lord
ship will be aware, that after
combating the opposition which
the resources of an envaire had
been many weeks employed in
preparing, we should have been
• u no state to have defended our
selves against them at described
and then pass the Dardanelles. I
know it was my and itv, in obedi
ence to your lordship’s orders,
to attempt everv thing (governed
by the opinion of the mb issdor)
that appeared within the compass
of possibility ; hut when tne un
avoidable sacrifice of the s q md
ron committed to my charge
(which m Ist have arisen, ha ff
w deed for a wind to have enabled
me to cannonade the town, un
attended by the remotest chance
of obtaining any advantage lor
his majesty's service) most have
been the consequence of pursu
ing chat object, it at once became
mv positive duty, however
Wounded in pride and ambition
to relinquish it, and if I had not
been already satisfied on the sub
ject, the increased opposition in
tne D irdacaelles would have con
vinced ine I had done right,
when I resolved on the measure
as indispensably necessary. I
therefore weighed with the
squadron on the m arning of the
I st, and as it hid been reported
that the Turkish fl-et designed
to make an eflfirt against us, to
give them an opportunity, it such
was really their intention, I con
tinued to stand on and off during
the day, but they showed 00 dis
position to move.
I therefore, as every hour was
of importance, bore up at du-,k
wi h thy squ tdron ; we arrived
off Point Perquies towards the
evening of the ‘2d inst, but the
day light would not admit of our
attempting to pass the castle,ikthe
• q mdron came to anchor for the
night ; we weighed in the morn
ing and when I add that every
ship was in s ifety out of the pas
sage about noon, it is not with
out the most lively sense of the
gaud fortune that has attended
us.
The Turks had been occupied
unceasingly in ad ling to the num
ber of their forts, some had been
already completed, and others
were in a forward state. Fne
fire of the two inner castles had
on cur going up, been severe, but,
1 am sorry to say, the eff-cts tnev
had on our ship* returning his
proved them to he doubly formi-
I dable. In short, had they been
allowed another week to com
plete their defences throusgoout
the channel, it would have been a
very doubtful point whether a re
turn lay open to ns at all. Ihe
manner in which they employed
tile interval of oar absence has
proved their assiduity. I transmit
your lordsihp an account of the
damages sustained by the respec
tive ships ; as also their loss in
killed and wounded, which your
lordship will perceive is far from
trifling. Tile main mast of the
Windsor Castle being more than
three quarters cut through by a
grauite shot, of eight hundred
weight, wc have Guild gjteat d.t
iicuh y in saving it.
I have the honor to be, &c.
( .igneil) J. 1. DUc.H vVOR.TH.
Right o,n. lord Collingwirod, t S'e,
P. S. I am sorry to observe
that, in the couile of ibis let
ter to youi lordship, I have o
mined to mention mat having
placed the bon. Captain Capel
m ;he Endytnion, which had
been advanced nl the it ream
of the Bofphorus, for the
pnrpofeof afeertainiug when
the squadron could Hem the
current, and for a watchful
observation of the movements
of the Turks, as well as to faci
litate communication with the
Porte,l feel tnyfelf indebted to
that officer for his zealous at
tention and affi luit.y during
the time lie was placed in that
arduous Situation.
J. T. D.
Total of killed, wounded,
and milling, in pilling Sc re”
palling the D.ard me.les, and 111
the attack on the Prota.
Killed 42, wounded 255,
milfing 4.
patriotT
SAFANXAH, July 6, 1807.
—mb 60
NORFOLK, June 44,1807.
We are now t’ pvefeut to our readers
the details of a m >ft unexampled outrage,
in the perpetration of which the blood of
oar countrymen has been Hied by the hand
of violence, and the honor and indepen
dence of our nation infaltcd beyond the
poßVuility of further forbearance.
At a very e arty hour yefte f day morning
a report reached this place, which produ
ced a degree of agitation beyond auy thing
we ever witnefled, or can attempt to dc
feribe. It was reported that on the pre
ceding evening the Ohcfapeake Fr-gate,
which had gone to sea that morning, had
been attacked bv the 3dtiili (liip Leopard,
Capt. Humphries, of 50 guns, and that
the Chefioeake had struck her colours.
Although the source frem wh encc this in
formation was derived, was not such as t o
deserve the high est consideration, yet it
vris fitted in that way, aid attended
with such circumflances as left but little
hone th it it wa. not true. Accordingly
every v-f Tel <r boat from the Op ‘s was
boarded wi h ere it anxiety, and which
was not relieved until about 4 o’clock,
when pointed inform dim was received
that the Chesapeake was returning to
Himpton Roads, without Brewing any co
lotirs. About 40'c ock all doubt was re
!i-vd. bv a fpeflac'e which was calculat
ed. and did not ful to rouse the in.lignaci
nnof every American pretent,a ut we trust
that will never fuhfide un it ample fatis
faidion has been made—eleven of our
w nnded fcliow citizens arrived in a boat
dispatched from the Cbefipeake, and now
we learn the following particulars, which
we he ieve are corredT.
The Chesapeake Frigate Capt. Gordon,
under Commodore James Barron, got un
der way on Monday morning,and proceed
ed to sea, pading the Capes about 12 o’
clock—-At 9 oclock the Leopard by Ggn.il
from the Commodore’s 111 ip had gat under
way and do l out to sea. shout 3 o’clock
the Chesapeake and Leopard approached,
when the cudomary fignat of firing a gun
to leeward, the lig >al for friends was
made from both flaips. Being ab ut 3
le>gues from the land, the fliip, came
within hail, when the commander of the
Leopard hailed, and hoped Commodore
Barron was web, and inform'd that he
had difp itches for the Commodore. The
Blips hove to and a boat came on board
the Chef ipeake, with a letter from Capt.
Humphries. In this letter was a copy of
one from Admiral Berkley at Halifax, to
all the British commanders on this flation,
in which they were ordered to demand
fr.nn the commander of the Chesapeake
four British seamen named in the letter,
and that if they were not delivered by fair
means to ufc force. Captain Humphries
Bated in his letter that as Commodore
Btrron would perceive that his orders
were peremptory he hoped that he would
not oblige him to execute them by force.
Comm dore Bsrron returned an anfver to
the letter, in which he Bated that the or
ders of his government forbid him to per
mit his veffei to b -searched, or to deliver
a man from her. The boat from the
Leop wd had no Goner returned on board,
than a gun wis fired a head and a Bern of
the Chesapeake, and inßantly followed by
a broadside from the Leopard, accom
panied by f.vivels and small arms. *Six
other broadfidcs followed, the two ships
then within piflol fltot. On board the
Chesapeake ad was aft mißiment, the Blip
was unprepared tor action, no man at his
quarters, and fome ol the officers at din
ner. It. this situation Commodore Barron
hailed the Leopard repeatedly without
c(t A: he then ordered >he Colours to be
struck ; as this was doing; a gun from the
Chesapeake was fired, upon which the
Leopard fired another broadfiy'e, f'iie
colours beiug now down, an (dicer was
difpatchcd to the Chesapeake, who on
coming on board express and fome regret on
behalf of his tommarder tor what had
happened. He wa- received wi h great in
dignation by the America 1 officers, who
tendered their swords; which he tefufed,
faying that he wanted the fur men and
n-thing more, anddemanded the nmftcr
roll, which was produced by the puTer,
and then wa, exhibited the degrading
fp.-dlacle of nearly four hundred Am ricans
muttered on the deck of an American Mao
ot War, hy order of a Britifli lieutenant
and four of the crew taken away. I'lie
lieutenant laid he was defiled to make
Commodore Barron ail offer of any lervicea
in the power of hi. commander. It would
be necdlefs to fay in what manner such an
offer was received, it was confideretl as an
agjravation of the outrage which had been
perpetrated. The Britifli offi.er refiffi ‘g to
c onfi.ler the Cbefipeake as a pej-ie, depart
ed, informing Commodore Barron that he
’**’ at liberty tp proceed whither he pleas
ed The Commodore returtie I to Hampton
Rods, as before (la el. We are sorry to
add to tills account that three of the crew
were killed, and filled wounded, fome of
them dangeroully. Commodore Barron was
Bightlv wounded in the leg, and one
midOiipman. The Bvp is greatly injured hi
her hub, mills md rigging, and must lie
repaired before Ihe can go to sea. duch are
the detail* of this atFiir, which sve tv-lieve
are fuhßantialy corrcdl, being raoßlv
furni 111 -d by a gentleman who was on
board the Chesapeake last evening.
It isimposN'b'ethat onsucuan oc
casion, tl)t*vo ciin bv but one; son.
tunent in t!ie lioart of every \me
rican. Tile independence of our
countrv lias been attacked, and in
defending it otir follow citizens
have been killed. Submission to
the demand made on Com nod ore
Barron could not have been made
without relmqnishiiiir our right as
.an independent nation. Every
national ship is considered as a
part of the nation’s territory ; as
well might the government of
Great Britain instruct her officers
to land in our countrv and assume
the right of punishing those who
have offended her laws, as to enter
our ships of war for the same pur
pose. This is not the act of a rash
imprudent com H inder, but act
ing iri execution of the deliberate
orders of his superior officers, if
not from the highest authority of
the British government, and we
shall state our reasons for so think
ing-
In the month of ?vlarch the H d
ifax sloop of war, commanded by
lord Townsend, was lying in
Hampton Roads, and one of her
boats with tour men and a petty
officer was sent on some duty.—
Being out of reach of the guns of
the Halifax, and unobserved, the
men rose upon the officer, and one
threatened to throw him overboird,
this however they did not do, but
pulled for the shore, which they
reached St proceeded to this place
where they entered with an officer
then engaged in the enlistment of
men for tfie Chesapeake. A for
mal demand was made to have
them delivered np. The civil
authority refused to interfere and
the officer who had enlisted them
did not think himself,authorisvd to
deliver them without orders from
his superiors. The case was re
presented we believe at Washing
ton, but what passed there on the
subject we know not. The men
were not delivered up, and were
believed to be on board the Chesa
peake’ We are confident that a
! representation of the case was
made to the British government,
whose orders we apprehend were
to take the man wherever they
were to be found. Our readers
will be informed that the Leopard
arrived here only a few days since,
and brought the orders of the ad
miral at Halifax to take the men at
ali events and under any circum
stances.
it u>av be objected that there
has not been time to hear from
j England since the circumstance
i respecting the Halifax occured,
I which we think was about the 9 - -h
j or 10th ot March, but we know
j that answers to letters written to
j London as late as the 20;h of
I March have been received here.
! However this may be, the captain
I us the Leopard has acted under
the orders of his superiors, and
a9 such, the act claims the serious
attention ar.d resentment ot the
people and government of tins
country. It is no justification to
say, that the men ought to have
been surrendered in the first in’
stance. We shall not stop $0 ex
amine that subject now, but
whenever matters of dispute be
tween nations is settled by force,
hen it a; war; unless from fear,
or something worse, one of die
nations is disposed to submit,
.vhich we trusi and believe is not
the case with the United Sta e .
It is the established usage f r mi
.sons, who are not determined up
,n hostilities to seek redress by
negociation; and certainly Ame
ica ha> (Ai'sUid that course with
iri.ain on many occasions, if
his act then is to be ascribed to
ne British Government, there u
n end of all further negocia ion
on the subject, aid war mu-t bv
ne result. G*early as wealway.’
uave deprecated war with tha
countr - ; conscious ns we ar
■ur country will > p<- 111 n
•lite distress, we look upon it as
degrading beneath contc’nipt, if
•ve are to submit to such insult:,
‘do—wt trust, that ib< re will b
hut one hear t and one hand, in
upturning the j .st rights, and the
honor of our country.
If the act has not proceed
ed from the government of En
gland, vve persuade ourselves
dial our government will nut want
he unanimous xuppori of its citi
zen*. in pursuing measures for the
obtainin' l- of ample satisfaction.
We mot close these reinarjts
without noticing the manly and
dignified conduct of the citizens
of this place, under this trying
occasion. Exhibiting tb H t cool
but firm countenance, which is
Ihe true indication ofdetetmin
edcourag-; no act of violence
vvas commuted, or intemDerate
expression used towatcH the
British subjects, who happen to
b ■ here .at tni- time ; & it would
be an act of injustice to die )at
ter, if Ws did not add, lhai fioin
ever v thing v. e could iieur and
see, they Were penetrated with
the deepest concern upon the oe
caaion.
Tn consequence of ihe oufrapo?
which wt have detailed in the’
preceding article, a Town Meet
ing vvas convMvd this morning
at the Town-Hall, nlichon ac
count of the great concourse as
sembled, was adjourned to the
large Church. Ine meeting a
dopied manv resolutions upon
the subject, which we cannot ob
tain for this day’s paper. In sub
stance they went to express the
horror and indignation excited by
the occasion. A determination
to support with life and fortune,
the government in obtaining sa
ti faction. It was determined to
refuse all intercourse with, 01 to
furnish supplies to any of the Bri
tish ships of war. ‘] he P.lots
were invi’td to refuse to conduct
any ship of vv.tr iryo our waters.
Committees wete appointed; the
people iu aU the United States
were ivited toco operate in these
resolutions, and m h - dr! as infa
mous all who I t inluie them,
or refuse co-operation. I here
were some others which we 00
not well rem-mber. 1 lie meet
ing vvas conducted with great mo
deration and temper, when the
occasion is considered.
From (he Virginiu Republican.
BUR R G (J I 1, TY.
We hns'en to lon br/oie our ren
ders thefoltoioing letter to the
Editor ; dated Manchester.,
J Fednes day Even ing,
“ 1 have just time to inform
vou, that the Gianni Jury have
this moment found a true Bill a
gainsc Aaron Burr for High
t reason, and a true Bill af iiust
him for Misdemeanor —also,true
Bills agaitrs’ iMannerhasset for
tile same offences.”
Thursday morning, y<tne 25.
•-***r- —•
Sheri It’s •vales.
On xhr fitjl l umd y in iugu/l next,
YV .1.1 >’ ■ •.
At t(r court-ho p in the tenuoo’ ij n ’
iien i.ounty,
TAf K a nfg'o ieli w, mid at tie pro-
J pr j eitv t Anthony Suari, at the
fuil ol K. it own.
ALSO,
Aregrowoman named ELSYt fdl a
the p p.rtv of S. V\ TVI • 0 ui the suit
of Afahalirop —Cm dim ns *jb.
L). U. j\J •% u-’’ •>• •C,
July ‘2. t>6 ‘
Administratf;r’s Sales.
On Saturday ihe jrji day of Aagujt runt,
WII , i / I - . OO 1
At tic corut bn ft in Jirurr/with , Glynn coun
ty. betnuecn the h- uu of ten ana twelve e ‘
clock,
1, i V, NKGROES, and about Twenty
1 e.,d 01 CAl'iLl'-; teinjj the peiiou
al pr perry of Mia h rah hu iitit,.dec
C.mdnum* m uie known at the time of
JOHN BURNETT,
Administrator.
July 2. 66 l‘u
Hank Bills of .Sale
bur ouic at dus Ujuc