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PUBLIC AUCTION.
N THIS DAY, 12th instant, will be sold by at Store corner of Magistracy street at. 1 o'cloclé a m..
A quantity of Champagne, Beer, Furniture playing cards, Stoughtons Bitters, Sarsaparilla Extrant, Chrome Green, Green Paint, a quan- tity of Brandied Cheese Also a few supe rion Brass clocksju jed
Cash before delivery.
[P. TOWNSEND.
Auctioneer
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Batang Lupar is a noble stream about two miles enemy. Those boats soon came up with a strong | COTTON Bombay, 2 in width at its entrance; for twenty miles it is deep | force of Dyaks, stationed on either bank, and| and free from danger, and at that distance from the rashly advancing across a barrier thrown across
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Bengal 6 0 8 201 twenty miles further, the river is shoal is obs. | dative war prahus, with from 50 to 60-men in each tructed by sand banks, the tide rapid, and at the suddenly bore upon them [three from either bank] taken place in Tianevelly Cotton about 2000 Bales of fine CorronWithin the last week, a considerable change has springs a heavy bore runs in which is dangerous impelled down the strong stream, and closed be quality, have been taken off at 3 Ta, and a further improve for boats. From Putusan to the small and rapid fore it was possible to retreat. A scene of content in this description may be expected. This la iti con- river of Undup is from fifteen to twenty miles fur-fusion and dismay followed, and our native boats sequence of a reported failure in the Nankcia Crop: The ther, and five miles beyond is the town of Sakaraan, one after another capsized, and about 30 men were other kinds are without alteration.
COTTON GOODS. situated at the junction of the Brian Lupur and speared before the 2nd Gig und Pinnace of the
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Nothing doing.H The river Sakarran, which runs to the left from || day was soon turned, the war boats were captured,
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3 30 dull the town of the satne nama, is navigable for boats and the Dyaks were driven with great slaughter
Yarn, Nos.18 to 24. 25 00 for 40 miles and is a narrow but pleasant stream, from the banks, whilst the boats of the force ad-
Nos. 18 to 32 27 honda P. TOWNSEND.
with cleared hanke well cultivated, or laid out with vanced upon them as quickly as the current would
Nos. 28 to 42 29 fruit trees. The Batang Lupar is likewise well permit. This unfortunate event was caused by the ASTRAL AND HANGING LAMPS, of cleared of jungle on the banks, and inhabited by over confidence of the Malays, and it was with A elegant patterns, lately imported and for sale who however are less addicted to Piracy sincere regret that ive learned, when the setión
than the Dyaks of Sakarran.
was over, that Mr. Steward of Surgical had pe riched with Patingi Alli, whom he had only join-traits. ed in the morning. By the account of those who
JUST Received a few casks of Canel coal & for sale, also a prime lot of Pale Brandy in bodile.:
by,
P. TOWNSEND.
Victotoria, 17th September, 1844.
J'aior Manila Chorusts, and for . & and 4 Supe-
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Charterpartics, after forms by Chitty. Powers of Attorney, after forms by Chitty. Bills of Lading.
Chinese Tariff of importe, and exports,. for counting houses.
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The Undup is a small stream, and about five milcs from its entrance was the town of the same
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Undup the stream becomes very narrow, the banks Alli were last seen, when their own bout was sink- fre wooded, and there are no inhabitants until | ing, in the act of boarding the enemy, and they P. TOWNSEND. the village of the Undup Dyaks about douths overpreted
twenty-five miles further On the morning of miles higher up the river was the village of Karan- gan, which place it was Capt. Keppel's object to reach, and the object of the Dynics to defend This place having been destroyed, a further advance was made until the boats, from the rapidity of the current, were no longer able to proceed, and no option was left but that of returning The loss of the enemy must have been very great, as a body of four or five thousand men were exposed to our fire-arms for several minutes, and the crews of the war-prahus severely handled before they got ashore The expedition may here be said to have closed as no further opposition was offered, and the boats returned to the Phlegethon, reached Putusan on the 22nd, where we were joined by two boits of H. M. S. Samarang, Sir Edward Belcher, and on the night of the 24th once again reached Sarawak.
Keppel received information that Shereef Sahib had taken refuge in the Linga river, and that he was there collecting his followers with the assis- tance of Shereef Jaffer, a resident of that plane, On the 28th the Phlegethon steamer, and the boats of H. M. Ships Dido and Samarang, once more started and proceeded up the river of Linga, After pushing forward for two days through nu. merous obstacles we had the satisfaction to learn that Shereef Sahib on hea ing of our return finally and precipitately abandoned the country, and fled. across the mountains to the Pontianak river. The boats in consequence returned to Banting, when a conference was held with the Malays and Balow Dyaks of the place, and it was fully explained to Camphor then that the measures taken against Piracy were Cassia for the protection of all the peaceful communities Buds of the coast. From these people many assurances China Roots were received of their willingness to co-oporate Galangal
Musk with us, and one and all were alike urgent that
Rhubarb the government of their river should be transferred to the English. On the 4th September the force K reached Sarawak, and thus terminated a brilliant and successful expedition against the worst Pirates on the coast of Borneo, a
The "Friend of China: and Hongkong Gazette" is published every Wednesday and Saturday,
Subscription $12, per annum payable in advance. (From the Singapore Free Press, 12th September, BORNEO-On Monday evening the H. C. Steam er Phlegethon, Scott, returned from Borneo bring ing accounts of very important operations against the Pirates of Sakarran, attended with much suc- cess, but also we regret to say with considerable loss on our side. Below we give an account of the Expedition, the detailed nature of which renders any remarks of our own at present unnecessary. The Dilo was to follow the Phlegethon to Singapore and may be expected in about eight days hence The Samarang Sir E. Belcher x. C. B., was also at Sarawak when the Phlegeton left..
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
Sin-Last year I was enabled to fornish you with an account of the proceedings of H. M. S. Dido, Captain the Hon'ble Henry Keppel, againt the Piratical tribe of Serebas; and I am now happy to forward a brief notice of the measures taken by that officer against the equally piratical Dyaks of
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after safely passing the shouls, she anchored for an hour to wait for the rise of water, and after 23rd August, 1844,
wards brought up abreast of the Forts of Putusan, The position was not ill chosen, the straggling town being situated within the stream of Grahan, the north of which was defended by three forts situated in a bight, whilst the approach was pro- fected by a sand bank in the middle of the river another Fort was built on a point close to which the Steamer was obliged to pass, and on the left or opposite bank the Town of Purusan, Ord ers had been given by Captain KEPPEL not to fire first on the enemy, and on approaching the left hand fort, the boats were cast adrift, and pulled
sition. The first fort we found abandoned, but on the approach of the Steamer to her anchorage, the fort on the right of the position opened a fire with its guns, which was returned. In the mean time the boats of the Dido and Phlegethon dashed gallantly at the two foris on the left, and the men landed and carried them. A native boat, mauned from the Dido, advanced to the right hand fort, and after an engagement of about ten minutes the third and last fort was taken. The village im mediately in the vicinity of the Forte was burned, the forts dismantled, and after a short pause the men where landed and marched about half a mile to the town of SHEREEF SAHIB, where it was ex- tected a further resistance woul be offered. The town however was found deserted, and was burned, while the enemy were pursued in every direction they showed themselve. From fifty to sixty guns of various sizes were taken in and near the forte, and upwards of a ton of gunpowder was found in a detached magazine behind SHEREEF SABI's house. It was evident how resolved this Chief was to defend bunself, as, besides the forts already completed, eight other forts in different states of forwardness were in the course of exection; and had the attack been delayed, greater trouble would have been experienced and more lives lost in the capture. The 8th and 9th were passed in burning and destroying the rest of the straggling town, and the boats which were very numerous; and on the 10th the force proceeded up the river, and passing the river Undup, anchored off the deserted town of Sakarran which was burned. On the evening of the same day the native boat before mentioned advanced up the Undup a few miles, and on the morning of the 11th attacked and carried a small fort, well situated on a hill, and defended by a barrier across the river. The euemy retired up a hill. and as they kept up a straggling fire, a gallant native Chief named PATINGI ALLI landed with his party and drove them, sword in hand, from their position. On the 12th after overcoming numerous obstacles, the boats reached the town of Undup, which was deserted, and passing on (leaving the Malays to destroy it) worked till dark re- moving the trees which had been felled across the river. The morning of the 13th the same obs. tacles were encountered and overcome, and by twelve o clock the lighter boats were enabled to advance, and continued during the day pulling ageinst a strong fresh in the river. Early on the 14th it was evident that we were approaching the My letter has reached to so great a length that enemy, as a few boats were fallen in with and I will not dwell longer on the further benefits con- taken in full retreat; and about 9 a.. a large ferred on trade, or the blessings bestowed on a
Twist, bales. firet were found in a creek below the Dyak village miserable and oppressed rice by the services of of Undup Above the ereck on a rising ground, the Dido; and I may remark in conclusion, that was the temporary encampment of the enemy, and a continuance of those active measures and a si-
American, bales.. Bombay, the Drak village stood on a bill above, at a long milar intelligent superintendence, would shortly
Bengal, muskot range distant. The enemy abandoned end the disgraceful Piracies of the entire Archi- their boats and encampment, and opened their pelago, and increase vasily the native trade by Madras, fire from the Dyak village upon our party. The allowing access to European markets to nume position was commanding, and I regret to say rous and well disposed communities now confined that Mr. Wade, the 1st Lieutenant of the Dido, in the interior of the different islands. It is a was killed whilst gallantly advancing to the as cause that should require no pleading-it is the sault. The place was carried without a check, cause of suffering humanity and of free inter- and the enemy were completely and finally routed course; and more real and efficient good has been and driven in every direction into the jungle. The done by the Dido than has been before effected for object of the advance having been thus gained, the force dropped down the same evening to the still burning town of SHEREEF MULAI The 15th and 16th were passed at the Steamer, to rest the men after the severe fatigue encountered up the Undup, and in preparing for advance up the Sa-
The Piracies of these Dyaks have long been notorious, and they have carried on their depreda tions long the entire N. W. Coast of Borneo and to the Southward even as far as Celebes. The princi- pat promoters of Piracy were Shereef Sahib of Sadang and his brother Shereef Moolah of Sakar- ran, and the boldness of the Dyaks is mainly to be attributed to these chiefs, as they were in the habit of sending parties of Malays in every Dyak fleet, both to assist and to guide the Dyaks to their prey. They shared with their Dyak colleagues in all plunder, and slaves, and exercised so evil an in- fluence that the popular nickname of Shereef Sahib was Bujang Brant (Brave Bachelor), the name of the Dyak bird of omen. Sadung has long been the nucleus of Piracy, and Malay Prahus, frequently manned by Lanuns, were sent to cruize about the Natunas and Sambas, whilst the regular fleets of Lanuns, whenever they visited the coast, met with a. friendly reception and drove their nefarious traffic with the inhabitants of Sangie.
It is needless here to mention the gallant con- duct of all concerned, but I may briefly sum up the service performed and the obstacles overcome. A Malay horde, Jong the terror of the coast, fully pro- vided with arms and ammunition, have been de- feated and dispersed, and their leaders driven from the country, while numerous peaceable comma- nities in the vicinity have been released from a thraldom which has long borne heavily on their industry, and other Chiefs, have been shown what they may expect should they follow the same course. The Sakarran Dyaks have been punish- ed along with the Malays, and there is every reason to hope, now that the evil influence of the Chiefs is removed, they may shortly be reclined from their piratioal habits; and, above all the sufferings of the inland Dyaks have been ended. and the Trade (which has yearly be more and more obstructed) protected from a horde of Pirates who have long carried on their depredations with impenity. A shoal and rapid river has been as. conded for opwards of a hundred miles, obstacles of no common description have been removed, and the enemy beaten wherever encountered; and all performed with a cheerfulness and good will which renders war an amusement as well as dutý..
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being inferior to muster, the Tea-men have shown great auxiety to press their Tone on the market and a decline in EXPORT OF TEAS FRON 1ST JULT TO 17TH AUGUST Green, 1,140.486 s. Black, · - 3,085,225 17
Total 4,225,711 ba. Cargo City of Dery" included..
COTTON REPORT. Canton, August 1st to 31st, 1841.
Deliveries
prices is confidently looked for.
including
Stock.
932 Deliveries.
3,585
Stock.
27,094
91.654.
7,816.
9.752
3,233
18,087.
Total 38,143
117,893
England's Queen.
PRICES OF BULLION. Syced Silver, large, 21 per cent. premium
small, 1 to 2 ditto years. Let the public mind once receive a pro-Spanish Dollars, Ferdinand, par
Carolus, 9 per-cent. for selected. per impression on the subject-let the Malay and Drak character be understood and chared from Republican disto, 4 to 5 per cent. discount. the vulgar prejudices of the narrow-minded, and we may hope these countries--countries the ri chest in the world-may yet be developed and that the blessings of civilization may be introdu ced and go hand in hand with the extension of“ Trade Sorarik, 5 September, 1844
Last year the severe lesson given to the Serebas borde alarmed for a time both these. Piratical She reefs, and their colleagues the Dyaks of Sakarran; and many promises were then made to Captain Keppel that they would in future abstain from Pi- racy. On the return of the Dide to China the coast remained quiet for some months, but it appears that about the begining of this year, the final re solve was taken by Shereef Sahib to collect his followers, and concert with his brother and the Saltatrans to resist any attack that might be made upon them.
In April Shereef Sohib having collected a large fleet of Malay and Dyak Prahus removed to Put san and directly began to fortify. No sooner was he established than both Malays and Dyaks were let loose and committed depredations both by sea and land, stopping all trade and butchering the un- happy inland Dyaks. It appeared as though the abstinence of a few months had given a keener relish to their ordinary pursuits, and it was therefore with heartfelt satisfaction that we hailed the arrival of the Dido and the Phlegeton steamer, who come to put an end to a horrible series of crimes, which it is needless for me to dwell upon more at large.
The Sakaryan, I have said, is well cultivated Captain Keppel heving enquired into the facts decided with his usual promptitude, on making an
on the banks, and the advance was made for two immediate attack on Sakerran, and punishing both days with ease, although each night we were an- Malays and Dyaks for their repeated and flagrant | nayed by parties of Draks, who threw spears sets of Piracy se recently committed. On the from the bank and occasionally used the sumpitsa morning of the 5th of Augost the Steamer Page or blow-pipe. An advance of Malay boats each ton, with the boats of the Dido in tow, and scoom. day preceded the force and burnt numerous village panied by about twenty native prahus, proceeded on the way, but all the property had been carefully. to the entrance of the Batang Lupor, which was removed into the interior, and it was evident that Ale (tas brands)
well prepared beforehand for our Amber reached the same evening. On the following morn. the exemy arre
Betel Nut ing the boats having joined, the force moved up to coming.
On the morning of the 19th a further advance (antas-- the entrance of the Linge river, and ancharat for the tide to enable the Steamer to pass the shoals, was made till nine o'clock, when the leading beats which intervene between the Langa and Putusan. of the Dido stopood, to breakfast, and a force Cocióneal
To enable your readers to follow the father proof about tea small native boats, coder Patesei Copper, she ecedings I may here bristly describe the river and | Alli was sent in advance to reconnoire, with strict the various localizen.
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