RETURN OF KHAIR-AD-DIN TO THE PORTE.
Whilst the king of Spain was on a visit to the Pope, and was boasting that he had killed Barbarossa and taken Tunis, the account of the capture of Minorca reached him, disclosed his falsehood, and obliged him to return with shame to his own country. Andrea having also heard of the fate of Minorca, resolved on going against Barbarossa. The latter had just left Algiers, and on his way came in sight of Andrea’s fleet, but not being observed himself, he took no notice of the fleet. The pasha next touched at Jarba, and thence continued his course to the Porte. The emperor at that time had just returned from Baghdad, and Khair-ad-din having paid his respects,[37] was ordered to build two hundred vessels for an expedition against Puglia, to the completion of which he accordingly applied himself.