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* t »•* • » ***• ■ ♦ • • .»• (AU 3, fjf r»L. * ■ ' [JFjtclji Ao. 367) *• ■•" — —.— ■ —~ ~ J.^ . .. i, . i_^.1.A1, 4:"'...*_ « «% AV 1'EliEST/XG UOCUSlEXT. , (C0KCLU0|L?> fftOlft out La!r ) , * . * > '* ' vf 1 ^ / . * of a !etier from Commodore Prerle to the Seer ti ary oj the Navy. " * a 4 .1 ■ ( ; i6th. No news of the frigates, and but fhort a"!owancc of water in the fquidron. I fent the Enterprise to Malta, with orders to the a jp;ent thf*re, to hire tranfpons and fend ofF im jnediatelr a fuppiy of frefh water, provifion, pud other Rorcs which have become neceTary, as fotne 6f the fquadron hive now been five months within fight of this difmal coalt, with out otice voting a friendly port i tutje veffclsj as well as the gun boats, receive their fuppiy of water and movifions from the Couflitution. i 8th. As tne feafon i» fall approaching when we may expect bad weather, and no news of the frigates, I have determined to make an attack as loon as the wind proves favourable.—At o, P. M. I lent captains Decatur and Chauuccy in two fmall boars to reconnoitre the harbour, an 1 obferve the Jifpofition oi the enemy’s flotil la at night ; they returned at midnight, ami re ported that they were anchored in a line ab: eft, from the Mole to the baflaw’s caftle, with their heads to the eaftward, for the defence of the in ner harbour.— At day lighc the wind R lifted hid den ly from N.E. to ish N. VV. and brought a heavy fca on fhore, which obliged us, for the greater fafety, to weigh and Hand to fca. 2cth. We had gained an offing of nine or fen leagues, (till blowing hard. We met with the Ketch Intrepid, from Svracufe, with a car cf frefh water, ilock, and vegetables for the Squadron. i • i *■ 22d. Fell in with a fhip from Malta, wirh water and live flock for the fquadron. 1 hefe cargoes arrived very opportunely, as we have for fume time pall been on ihort allowance o water. I he wind having moderated, we Rood in, and anchored with the fquadron 6 miles N. L. by N. troni L ripoli j all the boats were enga ged in difeharging the tranfports. The E*ucr pp.ze arrived from Malta, but brought no intel ligence of the long expected frigates. 24th. With a light breeze from the N. E. we Hood in,with the fquadron prepare i for ac tion, intending to attack the town $nd lhiping In the night. At 8 in the evening anchored a bouttwoand a half miles from the batteries. At midnight it fell calm. I feat the bomb vef fels under the protedliort of the gun boats to bombard the town ; the boats of the fquadron were employed in towing them in. At 2, A. j T«i., the bombardment commeaced, and con- ‘ tinned until day light, but with what is j uncertain. At 6 ail the boats joined us, and were taken in tow by the fquadron, which was under weigh, and (landing off. At 7 anchored four miles north cf the town. The weather for , ^ • feveral days proved unfavourable (or approach ing the fhore. ; T ’ ' i j. „ • ’ 28th. We were, favoured with a pleafant breeze from the eadward. At 3, P. M. we weighed ami (food in for Tripoli. At 5 anchor ed the Conftiiution 2 miles in1, by E. from fort Ewgliili, and l and an half fro n the bafhaw’s caTtle* the light velTcls ordered to keep under weigh. We were employed until 8 P. M. in m ikmg arrangements for attacking jthe town ; a number of ;he officers and many of the fcamen cf the Conlntutiou. being attached tq the bombs, gun and ltiip’s bpats, captain Cliaur.ey with fev _1 _'r 1' ,T- t 1 ^ r . , ui .uu.i aijoui it»Liuv iurncn aim marines volunteered their Icrvices on board the Gonilitutiotj, Ail the boats in the fquadron ^vere officered and manned, and attached to the feveral gun boats ; the two bomb vtll'els could not be brought into ad ion, as one was leaky, #md the mortar bed of the other had given way, The John Adams, Scourge, transports, and bombs, were anchored 7 miles to the northward ! of the town. Lieutenant commandant Dent, of t he Scourge, came ort board the Conftitutiori, 1 and took charge of the gun deck ; lieut Izard of the Scourge, alfo joined me. Lieut. Gor don commands gunboat No. 5, and lieutenant \ Laurence of the Enterprise, No. 2—thefe are * the only changes. At half pall 1 A. M. the i gunboats in two divifi ons, led by captains De catur and Somers were ordered to advance, and take their Italians clofc to the rocks, at the ( entrance of the harbour, wiihin'grapS flint dif tance of the Bafhaw’s callle. The Syren, Ar gus, Vixen, Nautilus. Enterprise, and boats of the fouadVott accompanied them. At^, a.m. the boats anchored with fprings on, within pif | *ol ihot of the rocks, and commenced a brilk iiring on the (hipping, town, batteries and iiafli 'fw’s palltlc, which was warmly returned, but sot as. well dirc&ed ; the fhips boars remained vitlitlie gt:n boats, to aflitt in boarding the 1 enemy’s flotilla, if it (hould venture out i while I ti.c brigs and fchoor.ers kept under weigh ready 1 *r the fame fervice, or annoying the.eneniv as <cccafion might prelent. At day i’.gnt, prefum ing that the gunboats had nearly expended their I ammunition, we weighed witu the Comlitution I and Hood in for the harbour. Fort LngJiih, the brthaws c title, crown and mole bitteries kept up a heavy L:c mi ls as we advanced. * * • * # * * I t —— \t half part 5 I nude i!»e funal for the gun bo.tsto retire from action ; nd t">r the brrg\ a^d fchoonera to take them iu low-ytvc were then wtuiu two cab e'a length of the rocks, and co;n '’diced a he<vv fire of round and gr.ipC on thirteen of the enemy's gun boats and gallics, w hich were in pct.y c.ofe action with our boats We funk one of the enemy's foals, at i< e fame time' two more difa led, ran on fltore to avoid finking ; the re mainder 1mmtd>atcly tcrrca'cd. We continued running »(i t util «e were within muLkclfhot Of the crown and Mole hittercs, w hen wc brought too, and fired Upwaids of jjo round fhot IxfiJe* grape an*l caniftcr mtothe town Baihaw’s eadle and i attcncs We hicnced the cjftlc ^nd t-*Odf r lie batteries for fomc t.me At 1-4 pall fi, the gun fc.-ats helm* all < ut < f (hoc auc in tow I hauled off alter I av.no been three qu.rter* at an hour n dole acti’ 11 1 he gun bo<u fn-cd upwards of 4 o roum lhot, hefides grape and car. if ter with go. d <.fFc&. A large i HU'i.aii galliot was fnj^Sc *n the mole ; a Spar.ilh (hip : wliicO naJ entered with an ainbaif-dur front the grahd fey.eg received coiifidcraolc damage The Ttipoliuc g/fra* shd g%u hoses loft mil V men aud were much cut. The bafliaw’t cattle aud town have fufTcred tujt much as have their crown and niolc batteries Captain Deca tur aud Somers conduced their divifiou of guu boats with their ulua! firmnefs and addrefa; and were weft fupported bv the officers and men attached tw them The bri^s and fcuooucrt were alfo well conducted during the action and iiicd a uunibernf (hot at the chtmv . bet. their gun* are too light to do much execution. They fuffered con fidcrabiy in their fails and rigging. The officer* uid cretv of the Confiitution bellived well. I cannot in juftice to capt Chaunccy omit noticing the very able alii.lance I received from him on the quarter deck of the Conflitu tints, during the whole cf the action The dam*3. e which wc huve icvcivcd is principally above tJic hull; three lower ffirouds. two fprtng (toys, two top nnO back (lays, trutTes. chains and kit* of the main yard lhot away. Our fails had lcveral caution <l.i>t through thein, and were fctliucs eonficierth y cut by grape ; much of our running rigging cut to pieces, one of our anchor (locks, and our iar couid cabie fhot away, and a number of grape lhot were flicking iu diffcicnt parts of the hail ; but not a man hurt ! a boat ho onging t< the Johu Adams, with a matter’* nute (Mr Crtightdn) and e*»-t men was funk by a d u>»!e headed mot from the batteries while in tod' cf the Nautiiu-, w! ich killed three men and had’y wounded uiic who w.;U Mr CrcigU on, and the other f.'ur were picked up by oue of our boats. -The only damage our gun boats fuftaiticd wa in their rigging and fails wl» ch were couttdcrably cut wills the enemy’s round aiid grape ll.ot. Av ii. A. M- we anchored with the fomdron five miles N. E. by N trum Tripo i repaired the damage rtceiv d iu the action. ac;th and 30th preparing the bomb vefFcls forferviee ; fuppiyiag the gun boats with ammunition, &c 31ft a vefl’el arrived from Malta with provifimis nd (lores ; brought 1*0 new-t »* Omtnodorc Barron, or th<^ frigates We difeharged the v- Cel’s cargo and oidcrcd her to re turn • 0 » • September the id the bemb vefleb having been re paired and ready forferviee, Lieutenants Dent and Rob infjit, relumed command of then. Lieutenant .Mortis >f the took command of No 3 ; and Lieutenant Trip pc having nearly recovered from his wound-, return t*l the command of No. 6 which lie fogal antiy conducted the 3d Ultimo. Captain Chauuccy, with fcvcral youug gentlemen, and fiity nun from the johu Adams volun teered on hoard the Conflitution . _ .»t 3 ? M. made the fipnal to weigh ; kept under fail all night. At 11, P. M a general figuai to prepare for baitie 1 a Span iili pg acre in baliafl came out of Tripoli, with an am baflaiior of the grand fcigr.ior on board, who had been feat from Conflaotijiople to Tripo i to confirm the Balk aw in hi* title; — tin* ceremony takes pl^ce m ail the llarbary itgeucic* every 5 years The captain of this ▼clfcl intorimd us, that our iltot and (hells hid made great havock. and deftrjuAion in the city and aiViong the thipping, and that&Valk number of people had been killed ;—-alfo informs us, that three of the boats which were fenk by our ihot, iu the acliou of tiie 3J .and »8th ult. had bccu got up, repaired and lined lor fer vicc. * -* 3d. At 1, P. M. Tripoli bore S* S. W two and a half miles didaot. wind E by N. At half pafl a the fig uals were unde for the gun boats to call oil, advance and attack the enemy’s gallics and guu boats which were all under weigh in the calicrn part of the harbor, whither they had for foine ti ne been working up agaiuft the wind. This was certainly a judicious movement ol theirs as it p eluded the polls l litv of our ' oars going down to at<ack \c town, wi hotu leaving the enemy’s flotilla in | the re. , and din&ly to windward I accordingly or dered t e bomb veiled* to run down within tfroper dist ance 0 be t wn, and bombard it, wliilc our gun boats were to engage tur enemy * gailia* and uodt* to the wind wjrd. At ha fpad a, f* '.l.our bombs hiving gained tlie Hatton to winch Miey were ui'CCked, anchored and commenced throwing lliel s into the ci*y At the fame time our gun boats opened a britfc ft.e on the gi lies ^nd wit' in point bl ink 'hot which was warm y -cturutd by them and Fort Eagiifn, and by a new battery, a Itct t to tlie weltward ; but as foon s our boats hid arrived within good muct thot of their gallics and boats, they gave way and retreated to th. thore within th rock* and under cover of .uu'q try fr*>m Engliflt They were tol 1 lowtd bv our boats, and by the Syren, Argus; Vi*en. N ’utilus 2u:l F n ci p* ire, as far a* the reefs would permit them to go tvith*4>.- udcnce l he action was theu divi ded- One diviGon of our boats with the bri.s and fchr. attacked fott Engli h, whilfl the other was engaged wi h t! c enemy’s gallic; and gun boats. 1 he Ba'lmw’s ca’ilc. the M^ c.Crown, and Icvcral Batteries kept up a <*ou* 1 flan' fire ow our b mbvcfVeis w-hch woe wet coadudled, and hrew £h-. 1$ brilkiy luto tht town -but from their frua'iou, they were very much expofed and in gre-t danger of being funk I accordingly ran within them with the ConlUtction to draw otfrhe ciicrm's attention and aniufc them whi«fc the bombardment was kept up. We brought too wi bin grape, and fired eleven brea-j fi Us into the lialhaw’s ealtic, tiwn and batteries in a fitoatiou where more titan 70 guns could bear upon us One of tiiei r batrcrics was fit need. The town, Cattle, and other batteries enufidersMy damaged. Bv this, time it was h .If p*fl 4 oVrlock. I hr wind was increafing and inc iuiug rapidly to the northward 1 nude the fignal for the boa s to retire from action *n«l for thed n >s and r ^ Cell -oners to .take th-rm in nw.,and loon after hauled UF with the ConfUttili.m tr» repair dam gc* Cor main top fa I •'us t tal y dif-blcd l»v a tilth frost the batteries which cut away the lea h rope an l lever al cl iUhs of the fail Another iheii went through the fore top tail, and one tin oul.Ii t lie ii *. AI our lai * con.uh rabl v cut— ' two tonmall back Days fh**t a vav, main fhect*, fore tacks Iii't>,braces, bow lines and th - ruuu og rigging generally very much cut but no dint in our ltu‘l. excepting a lew grape. Our gun boat; wtr an hour and fifteen minutes in a&ion. —They chub ed Icvera o' the en«m cs gallics and boa t, au-i coulidera'i y damaged fort Eng'ifla. Moll oi out bo-?* received damage i.. their rigging and fails. The bomb vtlFct N'o t, cotnmandct! by h«ui. KnbithoiV Maid tabled—every fi rood being fliot away^-thc bed »)t the mortar rendered ufckU and the vcflel rear linking* She was, however, towed off. About fifty (hells were thrown i.ito the 1 wn, and «.jr i.oat> fired 400 rounds bc£lt E->l>- u>i -H.O q.r. im ..u. *T * . 4 csptain* Decatur and Somers, with their ufual gi lantry fhe brigs and f bo.dcri wcre haudloTn.lv coaduAtd, and fired many /hut with etfeck at fort Eoglito winch they were near enough to reach with their carro.iades. They fnfFered cnnfidcrably in their rigging, and the Ar gil received a 31 p«>uf.d ll.oc m the hist: forward, which cut off a bow.r cab e at it entered- Vv e kt pt under wvigh until 11 P M. >vhea we anchored, Trip ii bearing S S W. 3 leagues I aga-n with p nfure acknowledge the fervices of an able an * active- officer in capt Clit m ccy, fcTying on the quarter deck of the Confutation. ‘ t lun rTc, I made the figual for the fquv.lron to prepare for M&ioti. The carpenters wt cfciit 0.1 boardthe bombs to repair dama^-s and our bouts employed in fupp ying tiu bombs aud gun hosts with ammunition, and to re p are the expenditures Defirousof annoying the enemy, by all the means in try power, I directed to be put into execution a long cootcmplited pian of ftndi g a fire fhlp or infernal in to the harbour of Tnpcu, ia the night, for the pufpofe of endeavoring to dchroy the enc ny’s shipping, and lhatter the Balhiws Cafiie and town. Cap ail va'ltitr»pf the Nautilus, having volun etrcd Lis fcrvices, had, for feveral da)s bclore this period, been directing the pre para *1011 of the ketch intrepid, aluflcd by lieutenants Wadfwor.h and Iiratl About too barrels of powder Si 150 fixed fhetls ware app-rcutl -uilieioully hifp. fcd of on board her. 'flic fuzes leading to the magazine wjicie al the powder was Ucpofited, where caicu ated to burn a quarter of an hour. September 4th, tht Intrepid lacing prepared for the intended fervire Capt Somers andlieut. Wadfworth made a choice of two of the faflcft rowing boats iu the fquadrou, for Ur nging t.rein out -Iter reach ing their detonation and firing tlie combudihle materials which were to communicate with the fuies Capt Som ers’ bon was manned with four feameu from the Nsu.il u«, Lieut Wadsworth’s with fix from the- CooUituiioo. Lieutenant llratl accompanied them. At S in the even ing the lutripid wa* under fail, and (landing for the port with a leading breeze Lorn the cifiwtrd. Tlie Argus, Vixen aud Nau.ilus convoyed her as lar as the rock. On entering the harbour, feveral tout were fired at her from the batteries In a few iniuute* alter, when the h*d ap parently nearly pained the intended place of detonation toe luddcrdy t xj i »ded, without their having previoufly fired a room fi! c I with fpliu'ers and other cotnbuftible , which were intended to create a blaze, in order to deter the enemy from boid ug, whilfi the fire w.ucommunicat ing to the fuzes, which led to the magazine. The cllccl ol the «xp <*ion aw-d their batteries.luto profound fiicuce with allomOuient. Not a gun was tired afterwards for the night The fhrieks of the inhabitant* informed us that town was thrown into the g'eated terror and con firmation by the expjofion- of the magazine, and the buifling and falling of shells in ail JiredliorH. The whole tqnidroa wutcd with the utmolt anxiety to learn the late ofi.the adventurer', from a i^nal picvionfly agreed on in cafe ol fucref*, but wai*cd in vain \ nofigas of their fafe ty were to beobferved —The Argus, Vixen,and Nautilus hovcied rtfend the' entrance ot the port until funrife, when they had a fair view of the whole harbour. N >t a veftige of the ketch or boats was tp be fee a. One of the enemy's larged gun-boats was m>l5 lg. and three others were feen very much tha.rered and damaged, which the enemy where hau ing on tixore. TVom thefe circumlfaocts I am led io liclicvc, that ilxofc boats were detached from the enemy’, tlotiMa to intercept the K^ch, *nd without fufpcd'ug her to be a f.rc ibip, the m berat hsicJ iuil Jciity boatded her, when the gallant Owners and the he roes of bis party, obfervui* the other three boats iurround them, and uq profpedl ci efcapc, determined at ones to prefer death and the dcltruftion of the enemy, to captiv ity and toturing fvivary, put a match to the train (tiding directly to the magazine, which at once biew the who c into the air, and tnni «aicd iheir eiilteacc. My conjc& ure* relp ,liag this affair are founded on a refutation which Capt Somers, Lieut. \Vadfworth, and li'rael had formed, ucither to t»e taki.ii by the enemy, nor '*o luffer him to get potTcifiou of the powder on board the Iitrep d. They expeited to enter the harbour without difeovery, but had declared, it they thou d be dif)pom:el, and the enemy iLouiii board them before they reached the point of dcftiottion, in fuel) force as to leave them no hopes of afafe retreat they would put a match to the magazine, and blow ihrmlclvcs and their enemies up together—dc terrain cd, as there was no exchange of pnlunets, tit »t (he r coun try (fum'd never pay raufom for them, nor the enemy re ceive a tcpplv ot powder through their meant. I hc aifappearanee of one of the enemy • beats, and (he Chat tered condition of the thiee other*, confirm me in my opin ion, hit they wete an advanced guard, detached trorn the main body gt tot flotilla on difeoveriag the approach uf the Intrepid, and that they attempted to bgard ncr, before Ibe had reached her point of dett nation oiherwife the wh >lc ot their ihipping muft have fulfered, and perhaps wou il have !K-en totahy dcltroycd. That (lie wa, b ewix up be fore ih- gamed her flatnm i» eertaiu, by which the fervice ha> oil three very gallant officeta. C*pr Somers aud Lieutenants Wadfworth and Ilracl were oinecrs of coufpic uous bravery, fa tnts aud merit— ikey had uniformly dif tmguifltccl ihcmfelves in the feverJ adliont—were beloved aud lamented by die whole fq.iadron. September $'l\ W* werec nploytdin fupplying the . . 'll__._*. 1 _ hLm _ j__ _— . L. . _i I ^Vll'UVin ** 1 Vl IV^ Ill'll^ * w. uuun vcffj* tor another at-ack, but the wind lhifting to tin N.N E- a htavy lvscll fitting on fhoie.aud other indications of had weather deterrvtinaJ me for greater fafety to take the guns, mortars lh>*t, and tliclhout of the fxv.ts into the Conft'tution and John Adams, which was accordipglv done. The weather cootinuiug to wear a threatening if pert until the 7th, and our a<nmuuilio& beiug reduced to a quantity n t more than fiitficient for three wfllh t keep up the blockavie ; co intelUgeace of the ciperted r< mforceineat ; and the feaf<>n ib far advanced as to render a imprud'.ut to haatrJ the gunboats any Ion ear on th^ ft at ion ; 1 gave orders for the John Adams. Syren, Nau filu', Emerpnae -od hcourge to take the bomba and gm hoats in tow, and proceed to Syrstufe with them the At gus and V.ieu to icisatu wuh the Coultitutiou, to keep up the blockade. _ September thr loth.—-The United State* fh»p PreGdent commodore U.*jrr<m, and Conllcllation, c^pt. Campbell, hove in light and toon j lined company, when the c»m» 1 tnand of the tquadrou was furrendcred to rommodor. Sarron with the ufua? ceremony. 1 continued in compatn with the iquadron until the lath, when three Grange ilvp* catne in fight (landing dirert f«* Tripoli Chafe was gis cu aud two of item boarded and taken polTeftijn of b\ the Coiiftifutttin, the Preiideut in comp»*\y, a boot foui Icavuen from Tripoli , hut not more han 0>e miles frtyn the land*; while the Conftcllatiqn and Argu* were in chaf< of the third The two boarded by the Conftitutton were loaded wlth.abvn. t bitten thouf.md bufheUof wheat. ’Tripoli is ip a Gate ot ll.u v ti >nT mil there can be no doubt hut tin fc cargoes were uuraut as a fup,» y and rch.l to «mr oncini** Couiia'<uiitg the fcaf'tt too far advanced, »’d the wea ther too uncertain to hazard any further operations a ainft Tiipoli at prtfcut,cammo 'ore Bat ra*determined that the prices ihonid be lent n Maita unocr convoy of the CtMifthuiivn i* tscing •cceffary that (he tliould g in •to port to he rcc.iiiked a!»d refitted 1 notitieJ comsio dure Barron that it wav my wi*h to return to the UuTevl ■^trttcv in the frigate John Adams capt Chaunccy ; thi« icadiiy and in the hanJfomcft manner met his acquiel cciicc — 1 dit l accordingly return in that ftiip The lu vire n this quarter cauno tufTcr from »h.v ar •ami my return wi I immediately pla c him iu tit. excer e»te of the duties a t eued to that com.nffi u wHichhe h«* ti gsllnitly carried, and hie coun,ry generously he* (towed. 1 fhall fee I a pleaiure in leaving the ConUitution under .lit command of tha. officer, wbofe enterpiiziug and manly ro.duct I ba»< often witnefted, and w hole mer it! eminently entitle him to lb handfome a coouuan i. The othtr commanders me.it the h eft conimemla’isns . their prompt obedient e to orders on all o cafions, and tor the 2eal fprrit aaj judgement which hey dif. ' piaued in the ft vvral attacks on the tncrnw & flapping and ba«tcries 13 well as for the genera1 good order and Jifci pi ne at all times obfrrvcd 00 boaid their rcf:>c4ive vtf fels The officers fef the fquadron have conducted them. t feUc* n a moll gallant and htndfome manner; nd the j conduct »f the dititrent (hip’s companies his merited nif »uraicft approbation (jute I have had the houour to com* ; maud them. It afford 1 me much fatisfa&ion to oHferve that arc have neither had a duel nor cuurt martial in the fquidron fmcc wc left-the United States l moft fineprefy regret the lofs of our gaMant country, men who have lacritied their •ires to the honour of the , fervice, and th..t it h is not hcen in mv power c«m(iftrttc with r.ic intcrett aed expe&atioo of one,country to lihe j crate capt lixi.d ridge and the unfortunate officers and 1 crew of the PhiladtIphia. & adored, Sir, I have *nccf fant’y endeavoured to effe ft tins detirablc o»-}eift. I have j no doubt Inr my fucCcflor wi t be able to ctFc^ the.r re: ; leafs, and eftab ilh pearc on fuch terms as wilt tefleft the j hfgheft honour on himfclf and his country. t*cptcrTrl»cr 1 7, arrived Malta with the two detained | Gr ek refF-U We txptri need vetj bid weather but had the t.itisfa&.on to learn that the bomba and g«n bo*t$ | had arrived fife at Syraeufc the 51 li inft without acci j dent. Each of the Tripofint gun Iw*at3 which we have , raptured has two howtr*e*» abift, and a -hanliome cap per gun iu her bow, whirh carries a ag pound (hot is H \ feet long anei weight pound. I feud you a p'au of the town a ,J barb >ur of Tripn't, with the dif portion t>T *nr fqu*droi>, and the enemy's j tills, at the time ot the fever*! attacks with funJry other f papers J have the honor to be with the bigheft refpedt, Sir, Your mod obedient icrvant, EDW'ARD PREBLE. * a *p United States (hip Conftiurion, Malta Hai bout, Sept. i3, 1804. ffomottrah!‘ Srtreta”y of tie UnittJ Statu' zV<wv. Wafaiagto*. RECENT OMISSIONS. ■ PKILAD. APRIL 9. In the year .1802 there were erecled in this city, 338 brick buildings, ami i 29 frame do : in in 1803, 283 brick do. and 102 frames; iu 18.04, 204 brick, and 69 frame. During this period 6 buildings for public worihp have alio ! been ereded. In 1*783, there were6ooo houfcs* ! and 40,000 inhabitants; at the prefeut period it is computed to contain 13,000 houfcs, and $9,000 pCOplC, {A FROM T«? AVRORA. * * \ * * • * • * . >**. J » •' * - A cafe occurred vetlerday before the circuit court of a lingular nature, we. have rut yet ob tained a precifc ftarerhent, but the outhne ap pears to be to this effedi * Money hud been drawn from the bank of Pennfylvania in the name of the Marquis de.Cafa Yrujo, ainbailador from Spain. I he ambafi'aJor difclairoed the draft, and pronounced it a forgery. The prefi der.t of ihe bank advifed fecrecy, and. judgeft • that the forgery muft have originated with fome 1 perfon acquainted with the atfuirs of the Mar quis. Secrecy was observed. , .Several weeks j afterwards another check, purporting to be writ ten oy the Marquis, was prelented and ftopt, 2nd the fulpicion fell upon M 0 n lie u r L,ubrura, the feeretary of legation — who was./e//»2 hanv feizep and committed to priibn, and there has remain ed feveral months As to the guilt or inno cence of this gentle nan know nothing fur ther; but it feems he applied for a writ of Ha beas C rpas, and was yefterday brought to the federal circuit court, before Judges Wa/hlngtost and Peters, and by himfelf or agent made li>me complaint or protefl again ft his detention, as contrary to the law of nations. The court, however, did not confuler itfelf pofltfled of authority to interfere, and he w«s remanded to prifon. ag—■— — Boston, atriL 29. The democrats, in November, compared their then vote*>with the gubernatorial f ftrages in April preceding; and founded their grounds of exi ■litation • n the djfere>iie. It is a bad rule vjhich ■willnot vxnk bJh ways.—In November lalt, the Federal ticket had Z.5>777 votes in the Scat', md no more —In Apr;ly it has already 34,000 and upwards -r and there are 30 towns, &c. to be heard from, making an mere ale of federal votes, in fix months, nearly 9,000.—Centinel \' * . * * Thefe truths ought to be repeated :—I. Gov. STRONG, IS re-elc<fteu.—Therefore the Executiveoi the>State muft continue Federal, z. TVVEN 1Y-QNE Federal SENA TORS (at ♦eall) are elected ;—Therefore the Senate for the enfuing year muft be Federal. Shall they .be Supported ? Do the people of M*jp*ebv efts Jetirc to rreferve theUMOd* Sz HAkMONY > • * which has fo happily prevai’ed in their pupic Cou'icils? If thjy do,they will take efficient mea furcs, to counteract the wicked plots of the def prate caucus juntos to introduce Dif ord and Di viJjjn into the Government, and to i«p* ede the pubiie burmefs of the i\tte Ihe election of the Governor and t* unite prove the Sz^ie to be Fed eral ; and i» the Commonwealth of Alnjptebu 1 f its to be “ controu.ed” by the arts of a Minori ; ty f Justice Eq^ ality, the JpirU and letter of