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Foreign News November 23, 1816

Daily National Intelligencer

Washington, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

Post-battle unrest in Algiers: Turkish soldiers rioted on September 10, demanding the Dey sacrifice Jews and Moors or himself; he quelled it with gifts. Limited repairs began, but batteries unrepaired. Dey indignant at British ship lingering. He accuses Morocco's emperor of treaty violations and seeks to embroil him with English.

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LIVERPOOL, Oct. 22. Algiers, state of the city since the battle.--We have the pleasure to announce intelligence from Algiers since the departure of the British squadron from those shores. His majesty's ship Prometheus, Captain Dashwood, arrived on Sunday se'nnight from the Mediterranean. She sailed from Algiers on the 20th ult. and left that city in a very disturbed state. For some time after the departure of the British fleet, the Turkish soldiers and the inhabitants appeared regardless of their ruined city. On the 10th of Sept. the Soldiers broke out in open tumult, and offered to the Dey the choice of losing his own head, or of permitting the murder of all the Jews and Moors, and the plunder of the city. The Dey indignantly offered himself to be the sacrifice of their rage; but afterwards, by some largesses, he composed their turbulence. They then began to clear away the rubbish from the streets and to make the ramparts appear less ruinous, by filling up the chasms in them with mortar and loose stones. But, up to the time of the Prometheus sailing, few or no endeavors were made towards the permanent repair of the batteries. No insult was offered to the crew of the Prometheus, although the Dey more than once expressed his indignation that a British ship should remain stationary in the bay. The French papers state, that the Dey has taken umbrage at the conduct of the emperor of Morocco, whom he charges with not having observed the stipulations of treaties, and from whom he demands satisfaction. He accuses him of having favored his enemies. The Dey hopes to embroil him with the English.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Algiers Battle Aftermath Turkish Soldiers Tumult Dey Of Algiers Jews Moors Plunder Morocco Emperor Dispute

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Dashwood Dey Emperor Of Morocco

Where did it happen?

Algiers

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Algiers

Event Date

10th Of Sept.; 20th Ult.

Key Persons

Captain Dashwood Dey Emperor Of Morocco

Outcome

tumult composed by largesses; limited street and rampart repairs begun; no permanent battery repairs; no insults to british crew; dey demands satisfaction from morocco emperor.

Event Details

After British squadron departure, Algiers in disturbed state. Turkish soldiers and inhabitants initially ignored ruins. On September 10, soldiers rioted, offering Dey choice of his head or murder of Jews/Moors and city plunder. Dey offered himself but quelled rage with gifts. They cleared streets and filled ramparts with mortar/stones, but no battery repairs by September 20 when Prometheus sailed. Dey indignant at stationary British ship. French papers: Dey umbraged at Morocco emperor for treaty violations, favoring enemies; demands satisfaction and hopes to embroil him with English.

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