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to one of the Lorches, who
were
saich to have been made prisoner
In
وسة
when they went
shore to get brovisions, were returned. Forty Five Fishermen were seized "hostages : The Villagers recented this, and collecting in large numbers obliged the Lonchas to leave the anchorage and vom for the Ship. When the Lorchas were close to the Ship, about ine rclock on the morning of the 18th the hostages bried to
force their
rose and
lein way
A fight ensued, shots were
fired, and the master
on deck.
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the
Loucha then went on board
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the "Valle I'Agen" and naked the Captain for
more Assistance.
Captain Foursan cent his second Officer - W Morange- with six ärmed men -
giving them directions to quell the rising
if possible without resorting to
In this they failed,
force.
for
the
firing
continued, and
shortly after the boat returned with the second Offien and six
men, bringing in addition the who had been lent
two men
on
the 15th August. They
reported that the prisoners of
And in their dashain
"Thortages had
scuttled the Loncha, and that