The Sun.
London, England, 1814-02-04 00:00:00

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JA'A, Yu 1813:—Since Onr last, publicaL
acConrits have been received that the 13an;•
ditti at Proholing9 have been entirely suppressed
and dispersed; and We are permitted to insert the
following antbOitie account of the cireutnstanect
in 'Which the melancholy fate of the Officers who
fell into their hands is too clearly confirmed:

Extraet.of a Letter from Captain Cameron, to Major Forbesot Majesty'; 7.86 Regiment.
1" On the forenoon Of the lBth instant; Colonel
and Mrs. Fraser, Captain McPherson', Lieutenant
Robertson, Ensign Cameron, and myself, came
on a visit•to the China Major.--4n the evening;
whilst out riding, several MantrieS came and re-
ported that a body of about 300 inn had tome
down from the mountains, and hackaken posses-
sion of a village about two or three paals from
the house,—that they did not molest the inhabi-
tants, and that they had declared they came to
take possession if tire country by command of
Mahotuet.--Conceiving them to be nothing more
than a tithed of religious enthnsite:ts, we deter-
mined to inspect them personally, mid ascertain
their intentions With this vise-the China Major,
whO aecompanied us, collected his people, amount-
ing to about 200, armed with. pikes. We pro.
ceeded about six paals when we came in sight of
them, posted in a coffee plantation. ' While we
were ordering some people, to; go forward and
hold a conference with them, and endeavour to
ascertain their waists, And if possible to disperse
them, they suddenly mado a most furious attack
upon us, preceded by a most dreadful yell. The
China Major's people gave way in. every-direc-
tion.—Captain McPherson and myself, svho h ap-
pelleel to be in front (he having a pistol and I a
fowling-piece in. my band) finding ourselves aban-
doned, retreated towa'rds.Colonel Fraser, and the
other officers who accompanied the China Major,-
and a. few relatives.—We attempted to make a
stand, and discharged the few shot we had, but
were immediately obliged to retire,'heing hard
pressed and followed closely by the Banditti.—Al
this moment, Col. Fraser and Capt McPherson
being much exhausted, fell, and it . is with the
deepest sorrow I have to relate, their having
into the bands of the banditti, without the smallest
prospect of our being able to afford them the least
assistance, being at the .moment surrounded by
crowds of them.---Lieutenant Robertson, Eisign.
Cameron and myself, made our escape with great
difficulty and danger, being closely pursued to the
house, where we arrived much fatigued about ten
o'clock. We immediately put the house in the
best posture of defence We could.—We had a
large square of houses to defend, and only a few
Chinamen. and slaves to assist us. In this situa-
tion we remained all night in momentary expec-
tation of an attack, which luckily for us they (lid
not attempt, as I felt convinced, from the general
disaffection and cowardice (if the veople 'of the
country, they would have carried, the place with
ease, as our own exertions together with die few
Chinamen we bad, were far from being adequate
to defend so large-a space.—Duriug the night,,
some slaves were sent out to collect the China
Major's people, and if possible to rally those that
had accompanied us.--Towards morning we were
able to . (mister about 150_part of which I sent
out to gain some intelligence.. None of those-re-
turned, and I have every reason to suppose they
joined the banditti; and the only method I had of
keeping the rest together, was by confining them
within the square, and placing the more trusty
slaves at all the gates and outlets. -
" In consequence of the different requisitions
that had been forwarded to Passeroang and Sou-
rebayh, seventy of the Djyang Sekers arrived from
Passeroang at half-past five in the morning of the
19th.—On being joined by this force, I again sent
parties to collect the inhabitants, it being tity.de-
termination to attack the banditti, and if pos.sible
to rescue my brother officers and the China
Major, if alive ; but I was soon obliged to relin-

quish so pleasing a prospect the decided reluc-
tance they shoved to move, and the differei)t at-
tempts they made to disperse, convinced me;
that I had nothing to. depend upon bait the
Piyang Seßars, who were only armed with pikes.
The banditti had by this time advanced, within
one mile of the place,;,and their force had con-
siderably augmented. —Soon after, the chief of
the banditti sent a man to inform us that hellad
killed the English, and challenged us to come_ out
and fight him. On my receiving the confirma-
tion of this melancholy event,‘ I gave up every.
idea of attacking them, as I did not perceive the
smallest prospect of success with the few Djyang
Sekars I had, who were so badly arnad.-1 how-
ever took. every measure for a determined reSist-
ance.—About ten o'clock I found the Chinamen,
were removing every thing from- the house, and
preparing for their own departure, in wh;ch event',
I should have been deprived- of their assistance,
which 'in so dangerous a predicament was of
great ,importance, and left with only the biyang.
Sekars.

"_I deemed it then necessary to see Mrs. Fraser
afety, and proceed with her to a pow that
was to convey the Chinaman's family to Passe-
roang. Having done this, -I, returned abont P 2
o'clock,, taking the China Captain (from Johanna)
and one of the China Major's sons with' me,—
On our entrance into the house, we found that
all•the Malays and China people had abandoned
it, the Djyang Sekars in retreat, and the' banditti
in possession of the front of the building.--No-
thing was now left us but to make oar escape,
which we effected with great difficulty., I order-,
ed the Djyang Sekars to proceed by a road that
led' from the rear of the house, and being anxious
myself to afford every protection and assisthnee in
my power to Mrs. Fraser, I made way to the
prow, which I had not reached when the banditti
appeared on the beach in great nUmbers, prepar-
ing to follow us in boats. The prow immediately
weighed and stood for Jor Passcroang, and we ar-.
rived there at" 'll, o'clock at ,night, when I took
the earliest opportunity of placing Myself under
Your edintnand.

" AlloW me to embrace this opportunity of of-
fering my best thanks to Lieutenant Robertson,
and Ensign Cameron for their 'determined eon:
'duct and able assistance during the short hut, pe-
rilous situation in which we were placed. I also
beg leave to remark- the good behaviour of the
Cli,inatuen, and particularly to call your• attention

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iii the
the first accOnivanie.l us;.and behaved in the inoA-
vilant manner. lie was wounded severely in OAP
breast, whilst alfordink every assistance to tap
tale-McPherson and Who hat—aceniiipai2ied me
ever Since."

l'he following is a list of killed and wbunded
on this unfortnnaN e'•unt

Killed.

Lieutenant-Colonel Fraser, his NlAleity's ,78th Regimeni
Captaiil APPlterson, his Majesty's 78th Reginierit ; . Ilan
China najort Ongqing-tiong, relative of ditto. Fe-
lix Dupre, Captaiti Cameron's Servant. - •

tcounded.

Onting Socv, Son of the China -Major; Mantree-Kartod-
ynyou °lie Slave.

The following is a correct abstract of the gal-
lant and successful enterprize against the Bail•
ditti

As soon as the intelligence was received. from
ProbOlinga, Major Forbes, ,with a detachmentio(
his Majesty's 76th regiment, consisting of 100
rank and file, with a proportion of Officers, ticd.
mounted for greater dispatch, proceeded on 'tie,
forenoon of the 19th ult. accompanied by a-party:
of Djayang Sekars, under the command of Lieut.
Dwyer.

On the road the information arrived, that the I
Banditti had •found five field pieces, and a quan-
tity of ammunition in the-China Major's house,',
at Aroholingo; and were considerably increased
in nuMbers, that the Resident at Passeroang had
dispatched a large party of armed men, tinder the
command of Colonel'Arenschild,, a pensioned of-
ficer residing there, and that a yellow flag had
aeon hoisted by the Banditti.- Major Forbes Con-
tinued his march witholit delay, and cam© up with
Colonel Arensehild tat day-break of the 2oth at
Touges. After halting a short time to arrange
the mode of attacks the whole party moved for-
ward towards-Probolingo, and after a march of
two paals, a party of Banditti were discovered,
and they retired. Thenunterous bodies of Nu
tives being found to impede the march of`t-he:
detachment, Major-Forbes resolved to ptish4or-
ward with the detachment of his Majesty's.7Bth
regiment, the Djayang Sekars, acid one gun. At
a distance of two paals, three field pieces were
found placed on the road, and covered by'a large
body of the Banditti; chiefly armed with pikes ;
they were instantly attacked, and when the de-
tachment had come uvithin 20 yarda of them, con-
tinning a heavy fire during the•advance, they has-
tiy fled, leaving the guns, and a number of kill-
ed and kvounded. After a march of one paal, two
more guns were seen on the road, covered as before,
only imgreater force, with two large yellow flags;
which gave reason to suppose the principal Chief
commanded. They shouted and advanced to uneet.
the detachment, to encourage which, Major
Forbes took' up a position on each side of the
road, directing the Djayang Sekars to keep sound
distance in the rear. The Banditti -advanced with
a shout,, and the detachment, reserving their fire
until within a few yards distance, opened it upon
them in 'a most effectual and destructive manner;
after a short interval 'they ran, and dispersed in
every direction. The Chief, when finally deserted,.
by his people, rushed forward, an.l was taken,
severely wounded ; a second Chief was afterwards
brought in, and suffered the punishment he so
richly deserved. and a brother of the latter
killed. 'flue destruction of -the Banditti may;
therefore be considered complete, and subsequent
accounts mention, that Major Forbes had return-
ed with his detachment to Sourabaya.
It is most satisfactory to add," that not one of
the gallant detachment has been killed, and only
two wounded—and the district has been 'restored
to perfect tranquillity.

On Wednesday the Swallow transport sailed fOr
`Madras
and Bengal, having on hoard the detach-
ment of Madras Horse Artillery.
Last Tuesday arrived his Majesty's frigate Ma-
lacca, being appointed to this station.—This ship
sailed from Madras about six weeks ago.
The Rajah'ot Berar lately set out from Nan.-
pore on a journey to Poonab, aeconlmnied by
.Mr. Jenkins, the Resident at his Court. Mr.
Sotheby remained at Nagpore in charge of the
Residency.
13)7:accounts from China of the beginning of
April, it is stated that no less than thirte'en sail
of American merchantmen were laid up in the
river of Canton, dismantled. Most of these were
last front the Easternlsland, whither they had
gOne for cargoes of sandal wood. It was not
supposed that any of them would venture to sea
again, so 'pug as matters remained
_unadjusted beL
tweet) the British and American Governments.