The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-04 00:00:00

OUR WAR WITH THE MALAYS.

IMPORTANT BRITISH SUCCLSS.

Subjoined is the literal text of • telegram received
yesterday at the Colonial Office from Governor Sir W. F.
I). Jervois, K.C. M.G., to the Earl of Cameroon
".Fenatet..l2c.c. 28. 1875.
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"After affair on 7th, near lies' enryi Malsys of three
:4tates Malacca took up strong position an mountain Dana,
Sunjie Hinny,. and strongly fortified themselves. This
position attacked and taken on l'.2nti by 450 men, consist-
ing of nearly 'Ol Ohoorkas, with detachments of
artillery, 10th Regiment, blue jacketa, and irregulars.
One hundred and seventy Ghoorkas, blue jackets, and
artillery started 19th under Colonel Hill and Cumniander
Stirling, made long arduous flank march for three days
through dense jungle, sad turned position; whilst re-
mainder, under Colonel Clay leaving glst advanced
through Jungle in front Only one lihoorka killed, one
wounded.
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" Complete success with so little loss greatly due to
gallantry and judgment of Captain Chatiner, of Ghoorkas,
who surprisoi and took • stockade flanking the poaition.
[Ansel visiting invaded districts troops will return to
f3nujie Ujung."
(Reuters Telegram).
Penang, Dec. 27.
On the night of the 2nd 450 combined troops, under
Colonel Hill and Commander Stirling, took a formidable
stockade at the Bukit Putu* PIM. The SUCCCIA MILS owing
to a flank movement effected ly Captain Chauner. The
casualties were of a trifling nature. The troops are pro-
ceeding to Terrachee Batons, and the Malays are retreat-
ing. Perak is quieter; there is occasionally some shoot-
ing at the British forces from places of oqncealinent, but
the fighting is considered finished.

SLAVE-CARRYING UNDER THE FRENCH FLAG.
The reports received from time to time from the officers
in command of her Majesty's ships cruising on the East
Coast of Africa having given CSUde for belief that the
French flag was being improperly used by vessels carrying
slaves, • representation to that effect was made some
months since to the Wrench government. An assurance
was given that every effort would be made to check any
such traffic, but, possibly owing to the smallness of the
number e French war veueLi in those waters, it would
appear that the flag of that nation is still used as • cover
under which to carry out slaving transactions in the
Mozambique. The circumstance, we are informed, has
become so patent that the senior naval officer of her
Majesty's shirs on this part of the East Indies station has
communicated the same to the Governor of the settlement
at Noss, Bay, and a schooner, carrying French colours the
movements of which are considered suspicious, is being
carefully watched.

ADVENTURE IN A BOAT.
A very singular boat adventure ix reported about three
Stockton men, named James Davis, William Davis,
(brother.), and George flaDerby, ironworkers, residing
in Catherine-street, Stockton. It appears that on
Tuesday morning last the men in question hired a boat
and Went down the river Tees to shtot birds. During
the day they hail ntt meth sport, anti about nightfall,
when near to Jack-IwtheDox Floating Light, James
Davis got out of the boat and wont on shore to have a
shot front some san.ll,ank near. lie had only I,Cell out of
the boat r few minutes when a heavy squall came across
the boat, and his companions having no power oi.er their
craft with the iare, they were driven out seawards.
James Davis, who was still on the shore and WV/ their
position, was observed to he snout up to the middle in
water, awl crying out for help, but they could render him
no assistance, and continued to be carried out., drifting
lust 11,4 they weie driven by wind and sea all that night
ant until next day at noon, when they were picked it, be
a stainer and brought home in safety. Of James Davis
nothing haa since been heard, and the prohability is
that, from the perilous positior he v.-wi la„t sten in by his
comrades, Li. has lu.n drownen. The missing man has
left a wife and a large family.