The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-16 00:00:00

SINGAPORE.

MAY 3.—The disturbances among the Chinese and
Christian Ilueys, or secret societies, have ceased, and
quiet was once more restored in the interior ; but the
place of disquietude has been taken by that scourge
of the human race, cholera, which, in the short pe-
riod of fifteen days, has carried off at least 400 of the
inhabitants, consisting of all classes of natives. It
has now given way and almost altogether ceased ;
but on the Malayan continent, at Pahang, Calantan,
and at Siam, the disease is sweeping away thousands
of the population. Here, in almost every case where
rcmcdials were promptly applied, the disease gave
way ; but the natives are strongly prejudiced against
European medicines, provided gratuitously by the
government, and, in some instances, resisted by
force their application until the patients had reached
the collapsed state, when medical aid can avail little.
Great complaints have been made by junk traders of
their being attacked in the China Sea by piratical
junks, and their vessels plundered of everything
valuable, and it has been well ascertained that some
of these freebooters actually refitted their vessels and
disposed of their plunder in Singapore, although the
fact was not discovered until they had sailed and
when no steamer was available to proceed after
them. After a month's delay her Nlajesty's ship
Amazon and the Semiramis steamer left this for the
purpose of scouring the China Sea. The Amazon
has since returned unsuccessful, and there can be but
little doubt the pirates are kept fully informed of
what passes here, as well as " mark their game."

WEST COAST OF SUMATRA.
NICIIDEROI3 ATTACH or THE NATIVE.v.—By way
of Prince of Wales Island, Straits of Malacca, we
learn particulars of a shocking murderous attack on
a trading vessel, the plunder of her treasure, and the
butchery of the captain and his officers. The details
were forwarded to Mr. C. Currier, American consular
agent at Prince of Wales Island, by Captain B.
Balch, of the American ship Ariosto, and dated
Barba Irce, a place on the west coast of Sumatra.
We give Captain Balch's letter entire, and we trust the
admiral on the East India and China Station will
direct one or more of our ships of war to cruise
along the coast, which is much frequented by vessels
of all nations, and particularly English traders, for
the purpose of procuring pepper.
Barba Iree, 2nd April, 18.51, Ship Ariosto.
My dear Sir,—lt be:omes my melancholy duty to inform
you of another sad transaction that has taken place on this
coast. At four on the morning of the 30th ultimo, I wiris
awakened by the watch on deck hailing some one, went itee-
mediatcly up, and found a boat alongside with two men
from the Italian barque Clementine anchored at tbst port
Dish, who stated that the Malays had taken the sand ad
t't t h he captain and all the officers were mu
the men on deck, found one of them (the stewate task
wounded, the tendon of his left heel being severed ;le was
entirely naked and bleeding much, dressed his wound as
soon as possible, mannedmy boat, and started for Tello Cruet,
where the American barque Borneo, Captain Rhoades, was
lying waiting cargo. Informed him of what had takes
place, and we proceeded to Tello Cruet to tell the E. ;
found the carpenter of the Clementine working on shams
for said Rajah, went hack on board the Borneo, Captain
Rhoades manned and armed his boat, and at 7 am. started
for the Arleen'. On our arrival with seven more of the
mew, one of them badly wounded, commenced to get the
Arkin) Milt wenn, bat, the wind falling, abandoned RI
assess[ and avast re large host with six men and pea
needed ter the Clementiss, the Borneo's boat with six ow
well armed a accompanying us, likewise the bark's, with
sera men and reter unarmed. On approaching
da• bark, saw that she was completely in pour
wades as the Karr, who were making signals
to us at the shore, could not determine which
divided ourselves, Captain Rhoades pulling for the
rebeeri bow, and the Arioeto's for the starboard quarter,
bearded at the same time from both boats, drove the Marys
eat of the vessel and commenced clearing up, found Captain
Cadero, in the lower cabin buried under bole", begs, Ike,,
completely.dead ; the first mate at the foot of the cabin
steps likewise dead; the second mate cross the threshold
of the upper cabin door, dead, and most horribly mangled
(as were likewise the captain and mate) ; found the boat-
swain lying in the forecastle badly wounded, stabbed with
a kris in the right breast, a flak wound entirely through
his body coming out at the back under the right
shoulder blade. Examined below the deck, found every
thing in the greatest confusion, drawers and boxes broken
open, barrels of provisions stove in and their content' scat-
tend mu about, band all the specie and most of the car-
go taker sow I pissed the dead bodies on deck, and sewed I
them Is menu shrouds as decently as possible, and as
VW alas, MN very hot and sultry, and not deeming it
mdb to pea shore or send our men under Iprewnt circum-
offiffilliffie it beet to put them in the sea, which was
dean erar p, dr raw of the bark performing the
amid smiles, anwsdre to the catholic ritual ; washed the
dashes bent the imbrid. skated all up, and made ready
fare 18 go to sea or est on the defensive. At neon the
MIK of Tello Csnet (Trim Nah Oise) came up with two
esemeliftwe, he arritea bassi with eight of his head men,
nil Mkt hearing can asset of the whole transaction, re-
weld ti to remain at anchor, and he would go, on
den and see if it was possible to obtain the specie or
the ladder plundered. Examined for arms, found the
Mays had taken or thrown overboard everything
but the large cannon, and had left no powder ; divided our
boats' crews in two watches, Captain Rhoades taking the
I first, and the Ariosto the second watch; all peaceable and
quiet through the night. Morning of the 31st, at 8, Ali
Oargar (the Jerre 'Fulls of Captain Rhoades) came on
board from Dish (where he bad been sent the day before) ;
he informed us that all the stolen property was taken to
Dish, and that the Rajah of Dish (Cu Juan See Andam)
and kadjee Marta Hoe (Jerru Tubs of Diah) were the ori-
ginators and actors in the whole affair, and that they had
all the 'peels and other property in their possession, stating
than were 8 kegs and 5 bags containing 21,000 dole. At
about 11, a.m., the French ship Nantes, Captain Leroy,
from Ckwing, came in and anchored • sent a boat
for rim; be came on beard immediately ; said he
heard of the sad affair at four in the morning of the
31st, and got under weigh at once. At 2 p.m. the American
ship Pluto, Captain M. Lord, came in from Patty ; he came
directly on beard, and heard all the particulars. At 4 p.m.
the Rajah of Tell° Cruet sent word from Qualla raga
that we had better remain at anchor until the next day, as
he had hope' of obtaining some of the sperie or cargo.
Concluded to remain, through the night all quiet. Morn-
ing, Ist April, the French ship Adele, Captain Armorette,
arrived from Clewing ;he came on board ;we gave him ell
• parka/an of this sad affair, and as our own vessels yr

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