The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1846.1

sends many compliments, and wishes to state some par-
ticulars about a ship which lately came to Borneo.
When the news arrived in the city, within four or five
hours afterwards the Sultan ordered a boat ith two
Pangerans, the chief of whom was Pangeran Sora, and
Pangeran Hashirn. On arriving at the ship they met
the captain, and on finishing their conversltion with
him they requested leave to return, and the captain re-
marked—" At eight o'clock to-morrow I sha'l come up
and meet the Sultan."
The Sultan was pleased to learn this, and waited two
days without the captain coming, therefore he sent a
boat with two Pangerans with a present of a bullock and
fowls, and the provisions of the place. On arriving at
the ship the captain would not receive them, and ordered
them to return, not allowing them to approach.
On her returning to the city the Sultan required the
news, and was very sorry, as was likewise the Pangeran
Mad& Mahomed, that the boats and_presents of the
Sultan had not bean received. A follower of the Pan-
geran Beduruden, by name Si Japper, whom the Pan-
geran Muda Mahomed wished to detain, fled to the ship,
and it was in consequence of this the captain did not re-
ceive the boat, because he was very angry. The Pan-
geran Muda Mahomed, with many compliments, re-
quests our friend not to believe anything Si Japper may
have stated. Even the Sultan himself our friend cannot
believe, without being certain of the facts from the other
Rajahs, the Ministers and Nacodahs, and the people in
general.
With our compliments we state our friend can con-
sider the fpcts.

(L.S.) of SULTAN.
(LS.) ofPANGERAN MOUMEIN.
(LS.) of MUDA MAHOMED.
Agincourt, off Brun4 River, sth July, 1846.
MEMORANDUM.
The following arrangements are intended for carrying
out the service on which the squadron is about to be
employed, viz., the landing party to comprise the ma-
rines and small arm men of her Majesty's squadron :
Marines—Officers included, 200.
Agincourt—seamen, 186.
Iris—Seamen, 64.
Hazard—Seamen, 50.
Ringdove—Seamen, 40.
Royalist—Seamen, 20.
Spiteful— Seamen, 40.
Total number of bayonets, 600.
List of the boats of the squadron that are to land the
marines and small arm men :
Spiteful's paddle box boats, 2 boats, 8 boat keepers,
130 marines and small arm men.
Agincourt's pinnace, 1 boat, 2 boat keepers, 36 ma-
rines and small arm men.
Agincourt's cutters, 2 boats, 4 boat keepers, 48 ma-
rines and small arm men.
Iris's cutters, 2 boats, 4 boat keepers, 48 marines and
small arm men.
Ringdove's cutter, 1 boat, 2 boat keepers, 20 marines
and small arm men.
Hazard's cutter, 1 boat, 2 boat keepers, 20 marines
and small arm men.
Phlegethon's cutters, 4 boats, 4 boat keepers, 74 ma-
rines and small arm men.
Total-13 boats, 26 boat keepers, 386 marines and
small arm men.
As the boats cannot land all the force at one landing,
it is to be disembarked in the following order :-
Ist. All the marines.
2d. Agincourt's seamen.
3d. Iris, Ringdove, Hazard, and Royalist's.
The boats, after landing- the first party, will return
with all expedition for the remainder.
Field pieces, mortar and rocket battery.
Field pieces—Agineourt, 1 six-pounder, 10 men. Iris,
1 six-pounder, 10 men. Spiteful, 1 twelve-pounder
howitzer, 10 men. Phlegethon (N. 8.), these field pieces
to be manned by the Agincourt's men, 2 six-pounders,
20 men.
Total-5 six-pounders, 50 men.
Mortar—Agincourt, 1 twenty-four pounder, 6 man.
Rocket Tubes----Agincourt, 2 twenty-four pounders
26 men. Phlegethon's tubes (these tubes are manned
by the Agincourt's men), 3 six-pounders, 18 men. Agin.
court's tubes (these tubes are manned by the Iris's men),
2 three-pounders, 8 men.
Total— 7 guns, 108 men.
To land field battery.
SHIPS' BOATS :
Spiteful's spare boat lands 2 field pieces, 1 six-pounder
rocket.
Spiteful's first cutter lands 1 twenty-four pounder
rocket and 1 six-pounder.
Spiteful's second cutter lands 1 twenty-four pounder
rocket, 1 six-pounder rocket.
N.B. These field pieces and rocket tubes to be landed
at the same time as the marines.
Agincourt's pinnace and cutter, after landing small
arm men, to return fur field pieces on board Phlegethon,
2 field pieces.
Iris's cutter, after landing small arm men, to return
and land her field piece from Phlegethon, 1 field piece.
Phlegethon's boats, on returning, to laud Iris's
rocket tubes an-I men, 2 three-pounder rockets.
Total-5 field pieces, 7 rockets.
GUN BOATS.
Agincourt's launch, 1 twenty-four pounder howitzer,
19 men.

Agincourt's second barge, 1 eighteen-pounder carro-
nade, 1:; men.
Iris's bargs, 2 twelve-pounders carronade, 26 men.
Spiteful's barge, 1 twelve-pounder carronade, 13 men.
Ringdove's pinnace, 1 twelve-pounder carronade, 13
men.

llLizard'a pinnace, 1 t,velve-pounder cirronade, 13 men.
Total-7 goes, 29 men.
The whole of the marines to ha embarked on board
the Spiteful.
Tee Ag;ne,)urt's suri:l arm men to be embarked on
board the Spiteful.
The rocket, mortar, and field-piece batteries and men
to be embarked on hoard the Phlegethon.
The Iris's small arm men to be embarked on board the
RoyaliAt.
The seamen of the Ringdove will be assigned a ship,
on ascending the river and quitting their own.
The gun boats and crews will be assigned a ship as a
rendezvous.

One gig is to be in attendance from each ship.
If the gun boats are not required, they will be em-
ployed in landing marines and small arm men, and their
crews are to join their respective companies.
The landing-boats, when required to row, to be
manned temporarily with such division of seamen as can
at the moment be spared.
Each boat, on landing the force, to be supplied with
the number of boat-keepers assigned to it, and to be
unde-r the orders of the beachmaster, to whom the names
of the befit-keepers are to be .given ; and the beach
mn.;ter will take particular care that the boats are kept
afloat, and properly arranged, and that on passing and
rcpassing between the ships and the shore, duo arrange-
ment is observed, and the duty performed with the
utmost alacrity.
Two day:: provisions for each person to be cooked on
board their ships, when the signal is made for that
purpose.
The Agincourt is to supply the Phlegethon with ono
week's provisions for one hundred men.
Each marine to have sixty rounds of ball cartridge in
his pouch.
Each seaman thirty ditto.
Eaeh gun boat to carry one hundred rounds of shot,
and as much ammunition for that number as the maga-
zine will contain, the remainder to be sent on board the
Spiteful, tog'ther with the reserve ball cartridge ammu-
nition, to the extent of thirty rounds for each m.tn; one
hundred rounds of ammunition for -each field piece, and
the whole of the rocket ammunition.
The marines to be under the immediate command of
Captain Hawkins.
The whole of the seamen, small arm men, field piece
and rocket parties, to be under the command of Captain
Johnstone, assisted by Commander Egerton.
The fieldpiece and rocket brigade to be under the im-
mediate command of Lieutenant Paynter, assisted by
Lieutenant Heath.
The gun-boats to be under the command of Captain
Munday, assisted by Lieutenant Patey.
Doctor Reid to superintend the medical department.
One Assistant-Surgeon from the Agincourt to be at-
tached to the Marine brigade.
Dr. Anderson to attend the Agincourt's seamen.
One medical officer from the Hazard, Ringdove, and
Spiteful, to attend the seamen, small arm men.
The divisions of small arm men are each to be corn
manned by a Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Hankey, of the Hazard, to be beach
master,

The landing party to take their flannels and one blan-
ket with each Dian. The officers may wear round
jackets, hats or caps, and either cloth, flannel, or duck
trousers, as they please, boots or shoes, gaiters, &c.
The whole under the orders of the Commanders-in-
Chief.

(Signed) THOMAS COCHRANE,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To respective Captains, Commanders, and
Officers Commanding.
Return of Officers employed in the Expedition under
my personal command, at the Capture and destruc•
tion of the Forts and Batteries on the River Brune.
Borneo Proper, on the Bth July, 1846.
PERSONAL STAFF.
Mr. Edward Waller, Secretary.
Lieutenant N. Vansittart, Flag Lieutenant.
Mr. S. G. Cresswell, Midshipman.
Mr. Robert H. Bullen, Clerk.
Officers of H. M. S. V. Spiteful.
Officers of H. M. barque Royalist.
Officers of Hon. E. L C. S. V. Phlegethon.
(These ships ascended the river, and were present
during the operations.)
Mr. J. E. Elliott, Master of the Agincourt, Pilot.
BRIGADE OF SEAMEN, ROCKETS AND FIELD PIECES.
Agincourt—Captain W. Hope Johnstone, in com-
mand of brigade, rockets, and field pieces ; Mr. E. F.
Dent, Mate, Ist company of small arm men, in absence
of Lieutenant Reid ; Mr. Hugh Hathorn, Midshipman ;
Lieutenant F. Tremlett, 2d company ; Mr. William
Lambert, Midshipman, 2d company ; Lieutenant Mar-
cus Lowther, 3d company ; Mr. R. H. Burton, Mid-
shipman, 3d company ; Mr. C. W. Russell, Midship-
man, 3d company ; Lieutenant C. H. Young, 4th com-
pany ; Mr. St. John Coventry, Midshipman, 4th com-
pany

Iris—Lieutenant E. M. Matthews, sth company; Mr.
John J. S. Josling, Midshipman, sth company; Mr. S.
G. Rathbone, Midshipman, sth company; Mr. S. J.
M'Donnell, Midshipman, sth company; Mr. P. A. Heid-
enstam, Swedish Navy, Supernumerary Midshipman, sth
company.
Spiteful—Lieutenant C. F. Newland, 6th company,
with half of Royalist's men; Mr. C. G. Grylls, Midship-
man, sth company.
Ringdove —Lieutenant G. L. Norcock, 7th company,
with half of Royalist's men; Mr. J. C. Darnkwardt,
Swedish Navy, Supernumerary Midshipman.
Hazard—Commander F. P. Egerton, second in com-
mand of brigade, rockets And field pieces; Lieutenant

' E. E. Morgan, Bth company; Mr. David Spain, Mid-
shipman, Bth company.
Royalist—Lieutenant John Reid, acting in command,
attached to the 6th and 7th companies; Mr. F. B. Quin,
Mate, attached to 6th and 7th companies; Mr. E. 11. L,
Ray, Midshipman, attached to the 6th and 7th companies.
ROCKETS AND FIELD PIECES.
Agincourt—Lieutenant J. A. Paynter, in command;
Mr. John Reeve, Mate; Mr. J. E. Grant, Naval Cadet;
Mr. 11. C. Young, Naval Cadet.
Iris—Lieutenant L. G. Heath, second in command;
Mr. J. D. M'Crea, Midshipman; Mr. W. H. Harris,
Master's Assistant.
OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL MARINES.
Agincourt—Captain Samuel Hawkins, in command.
Iris—First Lieutenant G. G. Alexander, royal marine
artillery.
Agincourt—Second Lieutenant William M. Mansell.

' quarters, and from thence to retrace our steps to the
ships off Borneo, where I might replenish provisions
and make a fresh start, should your Excellency approve
of the plan. I informed Mr. Brooke of my decision,
and having destroyed all the magazines, ammunition and
property belonging to Hadji Assim, and conveyed the
brass ordnance, which were Spanish guns of great
beauty, into the boats, I re-embarked at one P.M. ; on
getting clear of the creek, I had the pleasure of finding
your Excellency in the main branch of the river, and I
trust I may be allowed to express the gratification ex-
perienced by Mr. Brooke and myself at your considera-
tion in bringing up the Phlegethon to assist our return,
and also how gratified I felt at your approval of my
proceedings, and at your giving me orders to prosecute
the original plan by the other route, should Mr. Brooke's
information obtained at Kabiran receive further confir-
mation.

On our arrival at the capital, the result of the inqui-
ries made on the subject were so decidedly favourable,
as to induce Mr. Brooke to request that your Excel-
lency would give directions for the expeditionary force
to make a second attempt by the new route; and having
received your orders to this effect, I started again from
BrunS at 6.30 A.M. on the 13th, giving the people the
previous day (Sunday) to rest.
The detachment of marines carried sixty rounds in
their cartouche-boxes, the small arm party thirty
rounds, with a hundred rounds of spare ammunition for
each bayonet in the boats. Four days provisions were
issued to each man, two being cooked and carried iu the
haversacks.
On leaving the city, instead of proceeding several
miles up the river, as on the former occasion, we took
the first large branch on the left bank, not a mile distant
from the shipping, and continued ascending that stream
in a south-westerly direction, with occasionally only
four feet at low water till noon, when we entered the
Damuan river, and half an hour afterwards pushed into
a creek of a similar character to that leading to Kabi-
ran, but more difficult of access, as was proved by the
launch being unable to make any progress. At one P.M.
the leading and smaller boats effected a landing at a
place, which we were informed by some natives taken
from their canoes, was called Palihoug, and that a road
led from thence to Damuan, distant a march of twelve
hours. A closer inspection, however, showed us that a
morass, rendered impassable by the continued heavy
rain of the last week, lay between us and the higher
jungle ground.
At this unpleasant juncture of affairs, Mr. Brooke
was assured that, by retracing our steps into the Da-
muan river, and then ascending it for a few miles, we
should find another creek leading to the village of Mal-
bout, which village was on the road to Damuan, and
through which the force must have passed had it been
able to prosecute the journey by land from Palihoug.
Our boats were accordingly retracked to the creek's en-
trance, and then moved up the Damuan river, in itself
so confined at this part as to preclude our advance with-
out the constant aid of our pioneers, who, in three cut-
ters ahead under that efficient officer, Lieutenant Heath,
cleared the passage.
A t three P.M. we entered the second creek, which
was even more intricate than the last ; and finally, at
410, after being ten hours at the paddles, we reached
the edge of a swamp, which our guides informed us was
the quay of Malbout.
I may here be allowed to express my great disappoint-
ment at such a termination to the maritime part of our
expedition, and also to confess that I felt very great
dou!,ts as to the fidelity of our guides. The country, so
far as the eye could trace, was one sheet of water, ter-
minating in a jungle, the nearest angle of which might
be a quarter of a mile distant. To this point I deter-
mined to direct our steps ; and, accompanied by Mr.
Brooke, with a guard of forty marines under Lieutenant
Mansell, and by Lieutenant Vansittart, whom you kindly
allowed to act as my aid-de-camp, we pushed on rapidly
in the hope of discovering firm ground for the force to
encamp on. The march, as usual, was knee deep, but
on entering the jungle we discovered a tolerable path
with a gentle rise, and half an hour's walk brought us to
the promised village, which, with the exception of a few
individuals, was entirely abandoned.
I dispatched Lieutenant Vansittart to the boats to
desire that the marines and the seamen of the marching
party should be landed forthwith, and endeavour to get
up before dark, leaving such of the gun-boats as had
been able to penetrate the labyrinth of the creek to guard
the provisions and spare ammunition. At this time the
rain fell heavily, but the houses were fortunately water-
proof, and being, moreover, built on piles, moderate
shelter was afforded to the detachments as they arrived ;
and by seven P.M. all the force was collected, and I
received a report from Lieutenant Patey that the gun-
boat division was all right.
Having detained some of the natives with a promise
that their property should be protected if they would
guide us to the Sultan's retreat, we it nlisted three into
our service, who appeared desirous of accepting the
terms. These men assured Mr. Brooke that the Sultan,
with a large body-guard, had passed up the river
Damuan a week ago, and that he had blocked up the
passage after him. I observed, however, that as we ad-
vanced the number of the Sultan's fighting men, as
given by the guides, was rapidly diminishing, and,
instead of five hundred, they were now reduced to half.
From the time occupied, and the rate of progress, I
imagine that at this place (Mallout) we were about
twenty miles in a south-westerly direction from the
capital, and amidst a race called Kaydans; they seemed
quiet, inoffensive people, and far less savage in appear-
ince than the Dyaks at Kanoivitt.
The rain continued incessant till five A.M. on the
next morning, the 14th, when it cleared up. My plans
were arranged for commencing the march into the
interior at daylight, but the waters had risen so much
on the lower ground during the night as to render
access to the landing place a difficult operation, and it
was six A.M. before Lieutenant Dunbar arrived with his
detachment of blue jackets, which I ordered to garrison
the village during our absence.
In order to test the fidelity of our guides, Mr. Brooke
requested that they might be perfectly free during the
night, and as they were still in the camp at daylight, we
commenced our march with some confidence. On quit-
ting the village, half-an-hour's march brought us to the
termination of the jungle, and here we once more en-
tered on a swampy flat of long grass, breast high, the
beaten track through it being everywhere from two to
three feat deep—water and mud, but the depth being
uniform, and large forest trees in view on the opposite
side, our whole force had passed over in three-quarters
of an hour, and a mile's tramp iu the jungle brought us
to the village of Tanjong, where we found a white flag
suspended from the roof of the largest building, but the
women and children, and the greater part of the inhabi-
tants, had fled. Here we learnt that all these spots of
higher and cultivated lands were termed islands by the
natives ; they were covered with fruit and cocoa-nut
trees, and many shrubs and creepers of great freshness
and beauty, and the general character of the country, as
I we advanced, was decidedly improving.
Rigorous orders had been given to respect the
property as we passed through the different villages,
which was well observed, and we continued our march
alternately, through swamp and jungle, blazing the paths
in every direction to secure our distinguishing the road
back, should the guides desert us.
At 10.30 we came suddenly upon a larger building
than any we had hitherto seen, erected close to a run-
ning steam, at the foot of a high and well-wooded bank.
The house was evidently new, and on examination found
to have been lately inhabited.
A strict search for arms and ammunition was insti-
tuted, and two shields were shortly discovered, the
largest of which, five feet long, ornamented with gilt,
and having an imperial crown oa the top, supported by
two lions (not badly executed), was immediately recog-
nised by Mr. Brooke as belonging to the Sultan, the
sword-bearer having carried it before him at the recep-
tion given to your Excellency last year at the capital.
The usual quantity of arms, &c,, were found, and se-
veral mats of groat beauty, about thirty feet in length
and ten feet wide, with furniture to correspond, the
whole arrangement of the interior giving evidence that
the Sultan had lately been a tenant, with the Pangerans
who accompanied him in his flight. Observing that no
injury was done to private property, several of the na-
tives here joined us, offering their services as guides, and
assuring Mr. Brooke that the Sultan had only moved
across the river, about two miles distant to another
house, more difficult of access.
We, accordingly, pushed on without loss of time, once
more buoyed up with the hope that the Sultan had de-
termined to make a stand.
On arriving at the river, which was there about 30
yards wide, we found the bridge three feet under water,
and, owing to the strength of the stream quite impass-
able. The pioneers commenced at once to cut down the
largest trees, which were close to the water's edge, and
three of them falling at the same time directly across to
the opposite bank, a compact bridge was soon formed
and well knitted together-by the creepers. In executing
this service, which was especially under the charge of
Lieutenant Heath, I remarked the exertions of Mr.
Simpson, chief officer of the Phlegethon, whose small
party of Javanese were most useful.
I may also mention, that on my calling for volunteers,
Edward Burchutt, carpenter's crew of the Iris, swam
the river, with his heavy axe in his hand, at the great
risk of his life ; John Martin, carpenter's mate of the
Iris ; Alexander Lucas, C.C., of the Agincourt, and the
artificers and pioneers of all the ships worked heartily.
On crossing the river, our march was continued through
a swampy jungle, with thicker underwood than we had
previously experienced; but our guides pointing to some
cocoa nut and palm trees in the distance, informed us
that amongst them we should discover the Sultan's re-
treat. Just before reaching this secluded spot, the natives
rushed into the bush, and our whole party advanced, and
on gaining the open country we found ourselves directly
in face of a large and isolated building, standing on
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shelf ;r for half the force, the remainder bivouacked
ivesider bamboo sheds erected by themselves ; during the
whole night there was no cessation of the rain, no wind,
and myriads of mosquitoes.
On the next morning, Wednesday, July 15th, we
commenced our march at as early hour to return to
Mallout, a decision which Mr. Brooke and myself had
come to in consequence of the whole of our guides who
were accmizated Frith this part of the country haying

left us, and it was therefore impossible to obtain fur-
ther' intelligence of the Sultan's movements. As the
rear-guard passed out into the swamp, the Sultan's
house was fired, and with the adjoining buildings and
all the prcperty, bufnt to the ground.
Passing through Tanking we reached Mallout in the
afternoon, where I found Lieut. Dunbar and party.
The water in the creek had fallen between three and
four feet, and the launch with the other gun boats had
dropped out into the river. As it was too late in the
day to ensure the embarkation of the force before dark,
we bivouacked at Mallout for the night, and at four the
following morning, the 16th, were in movement for the
beach. The embarkation occupied three hours, the
large boats being two miles from our first place of land-
ing, and the swamp was now nearly dry across.
We reached the main stream without difficulty, and I
had again the pleasure pf meeting your Excellency com-
ing up to look after us, and of reporting to you that
though the Sultan had eluded us, we had this time
effected our march on Damuan, and that every man of
the party had returned in safety, and very few cases of
sickness.

I have much satisfaction in acquainting your Ex-
cellency with the uniform good conduct of all the officers,
petty officers, seamen, and marines under my command.
During the six days occupied in the double ex-
pedition, I bad no complaint of straggling or mis-
conduct, and though the enemy offered no opposition to
our advance, I hope I may be excused for bearing tes-
timony to the cheerfulness of all under the discouraging
circumstances of continued marching in jungle and
swamps, knee deep, with heavy rain during the whole
period, constantly wet to the skin, and rest at night im-
possible.

I was much indebted to Captain Hawkins, command-
ing the detachment of royal marines, for his exertions
during the march, and to Lieutenants Matthew, Heath,
and Newland, who commanded divisions of seamen, and
to Lieutenant Vansittart, my aide-de-camp.
Mr. Reeves and Mr. Quin, mates of Agincourt and
Royalist, were attentive to their duties.
I was highly satisfied with the zeal and intelligence of
Lieutenant Patey, in immediate command of the gun
boats, and he was cheerfully, assisted by Lieutenants
Norcock, Dunbar, and Morgan, and by Mr. Loane and
Mr. Sullivan, Second Masters of the Agincourt and Iris.
Mr. Brooke, throughout the march, showed the
greatest anxiety to spare the houses and property un-
connected with the Sultan.

I have the honour to inclose a return of the ordnance
captured. (B.) _ .

_
. - I have the honour, &c.,
G. RODNEY MUNDY,
Captain of her Majesty's ship Iris,
and Commanding Officer.
To His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir T.
Cochrane C.B. &c. &c. Commander-

in-Chief. -
Return of the Force employed during the Expedition
up the Borneo River under my command, between
the 10th and 16th of July, 1846.
Detachment of royal marines, Captain Hawkins, 155
men; from her Majesty's ship Agincourt, her Majesty's
ship Iris, her Majesty's steamer Spiteful, her Majesty's
brig Ringdove, her Majesty's sloop Hazard, her Majesty's
sloop Royalist.
Seven gun-boats, Lieutenant Patey, 119 men ; from
her Majesty's ship Agincourt, her Majesty's ship Iris,
her Majesty's steamer Spiteful, her Majesty's brig
Ringdove, her Majesty's sloop Hazard.
Seamen, small arm men, Lieutenants Mathews and
Newland, 136 men ; from her Majesty's ship :Iris, her
Majesty's steamer Spiteful, her Majesty's sloop Royalist.
Pioneers and rocket brigade, Lieutenant Heath, 52
men; from her Majesty's ship Agincourt, her Majesty's
ship Iris, Honourable East India Company's steamer
Ph legethon.

Captain's gig, 10 men ; from her Majesty's ship Iris.
Total-472 men.
(Signed)

G. RODNEY MUNDY,
Captain of her Majesty's ship Iris
and Commanding Officer.

Agincourt, off the River Brun6, Borneo Proper,
20th July, 1846.
Sir,—Referring to my letter of the 30th May last, No.
95, relative to Borneo, I have the honour to acquaint
you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty, that on my arrival at Singapore I
received from Captain Sir Edward Belcher, of the
Semarang, the accompanying narrative of events that
had occurred on that part of the Bornean coast he had
recently visited, and which, more or less, bear upon
the disastrous transactions that had taken place in the
capital.
On my arrival at the Sarawak, on the 24th ultimo,
and meeting Mr. Brooke, I learnt from him that subse-
quent reports to those already transmitted to their
Lordships, led him to believe that tho first information
had not been exaggerated. Under these circumstances,
I invited Mr. Brooke (and he readily accepted the invi-
tation) to accompany mo to the seat of Government, for
the purpose of assisting in the investigation of the out-
rages alleged to have been committed.
We arrived off Navarro Island, at the entrance of
Brun6 River, on the 4th instant, and it was not long be-
fore we were visited by some fishermen belonging to the
city, from whom we learnt with regret that the reality
had gone far beyond the report ; that Raja Muda Has-
sim, one of his sons, Panjerau Bedrudeen, seven brothers,
one sister, and other relations, and about a similar
number of other persons, had been put to death at the
same time. Subsequently, two of the remaining Pi inces
were sacrificed, upon it being ascertained that the per-
son named Japper (alluded to by Mr. Brooke in his
letter enclosed in my dispatch No. 95, of the 30th May),
as having fled to him to bring information of the trans-
action was known to have departed, leaving in exist-
ence of that family only two brothers, and the son and
heir of the Ilaja, who were protected by the most power-
fnl remaining Pangeran, named Moumein, who although
son-in-law of the Sultan, disapproved of the deed, but
confined his interference to the protection of those parties.
The cause of this sudden change of conduct on the
part of the Sultan (who, their Lordships are already
aware, is a very weak as well as ill-conditioned charac-
ter) was the fate that had attended Pangeran Usop,
whom, their Lordships will remember, I, at the Sultan's
request, last year, attacked and drove from the city, and
who was subsequently taken and put to death by Bedu-
deen, in consequence of an attack he made upon it after
my departure. It would appear that the Sultan's re-
puted son, a man of worthless character, Pangeran Has-
sim, bad married Usop's daughter, and, partaking of his
father-in-law's hostility to the English and disposition
to piracy, as well as deeply resenting his fall, and exer-
cising the very great influence he had over the mind of
the Sultan, he, in conjunction with a very clever and
artful man named Hadgi Samoad, at last brought his
Highness to consent to this deed of revenge.
Our informants further stated, that so soon as this
crime had been perpetrated, the Sultan began to place
the river and city in a state of defence, and Commander
Egerton, of the Hazard, corroborated the statement that
a trap had been laid to get him into the city, and, as
alleged ley the informants, with the view of putting him
to death.
Under all the foregoing circumstances, and those con-
siderations alluded to in my letter No. 95, before referred
to, there did not appear to me the shadow of a doubt as
to my right with reference to those principles which
govern European states under similar circumstances, to
proceed with an armed force, and demand an explanation
of these hostile deeds ; and, acting upon this conviction,
the result is communicated to their Lordships in my
letter of the 9th instant, No. 113.
On our arrival at the city, we found it entirely de-
serted by the inhabitants ; those fled who felt they were
compromised, and the remainder, no doubt, from appre-
hension of being confounded with them.
By means, however, of Japper, we managed to open a
communication with those friendly to us ; and on the
following day I was visited by Pangeran Moumein,
Pangeran Baher, and Pangeran Muda Mahomed, and
had a long interview with them on that occasion. Their
story was nearly to the same effect, and in unison with
that which had already reached us.
The future then, became the most interesting subject
for discussion. The Sultan had fled, and they were, in
fact, without a government. I invited them to come to
some determination as to the course they would pursue
for the well-being of their country, but they appeared to
be entirely paralysed.
Pangeran Moumein, although condemning the Sul
tan's proceedings, and himself very respectable in cha-
racter, yet was most timid, and seemed to have an
aversion to setting the Sultan aside ; and the others
although very violent against him, bad neither talent
nor weight to undertake the formation of a new govern-
men'

Mr. Brooke landed on the following day, and at
Moumein's house had a meeting on an enlarged scale,
and stated to it my readiness to assist them in any mea-
sure that would have the effect of putting an end to the
existing anarchy, or that might give permanent security
to life and property ; but on this, and subsequent occa-
sions, he found the same timidity and irresolution to pre-
vail as at their conference with me. In point of fact, the
massacre had been of that sweeping character, as to cut
off every man of weight or intelligence, and leave the
survivors in an irrecoverable state of helplessness.
In the meantime, the common people bad recovered
from the panic, and commenced returning to the town ;
and by the fourth or fifth day nearly every house was
inhabited, and the same busy scene presented itself as
on ordinary occasions ; the boats flocking round the
ships to sell or exchange their produce, with as much
confidence as in any English port ; and I am persuaded
nothing would have been more gratifying to them than
to have learnt from me that I was authorised to establish
an Englishman (such an one, for instance, as Mr.
Brooke) as their governor and chief, under whom they
would have felt confident of the undisturbed enjoyment
of the produce of their industry, and of protection
from uncertain and despotic enactments.
My letter•of the 20th instant, No. 115, will have in-
formed their Lordships of my unsuccessful attempt to
obtain possession of the person of the Sultan. The other
individual, named Hadji Samod, already alluded to, ap-
peared to be a particular object of hatred on the part of
the people, both as the Sultan's adviser and supporter;
and at their suggestion, I dispatched a small but unsuc-
cessful expedition in search of him; and they sent several
war-boats on the same mission, in another direction; but
the Hadji has, as yet, escaped capture; although three
of his principal adherents have been taken, and whom
the authorities immediately put to death.
Having remained eleven days at the city wii.holit tny
prospect of securing a definite and satisfactory arrange-
ment, it became a matter for consideration as to the next
best course to be adopted that would hold out any hope
of my leaving the city, and those friendly to the English,
even in a temporary state of security; and Mr. Brooke
concurred with me in thinking that the effect might be
good were I to address a sort of proclamation to the
chief persons actually in the place, to be given to the
Sultan on his return, detailing the whole of the pro•
ceedings that had taken place between us during the last
twelve months, pointing out the unprincipled and dis-
honest conduct of the Sultan—showing how entirely he
and they were at my mercy--yet still holding out the

' olive branch to him, but declaring my determination to
act with the extreme of vigour should he ever again
evince hostility to Great Britain.
I accordingly framed a document, of which the en-
closed (so far as the genius of the Malayan and English
languages will admit) is a copy, and having intimated
that all the authorities, merchants, &c. &c. should
assemble on board the Spiteful yesterday, to hear a
proclamation read to them, they assembled in a large
body, when Mr. Brooke was so kind as to explain to
them the course of our proceedings, the kind feeling we
had towards the country, and our desire for its pros-
perity and happiness.
The document was then read by the interpreter.
They seemed perfectly pleased with its contents, and no
less so with the intimation that I intended to leave a
ship of war with them until Mr. Brooke's return.
I sailed as soon as the meeting broke up, and in a few
days intend to visit, on my way to China, several ports
to the north of this, where it is desirable to convince the
inhabitants they are not forgotten, ana that their acts'are
watched. Mr. Brooke will accompany me on this visit,
and call here again on his return to the Sarawak, to
ascertain what course things have, in the meantime,
taken, and as Borneo is within the limits, I have assigned
it to Captain Mundy as his charge. The Iris and Hazard
will remain on the coast as long as circumstances may
render necessary.
I lament it is not in my power to afford a more satis-
factory narration of my political proceedings with
regard to this fine and interesting country, and trust
that my failure to attain all I rather wished, than ex-
pected, may be attributed to circumstances over which I
had no control, rather than to any deficiency either in
exertion or judgment on my part; and it will be most
gratifying to me to learn that their Lordships and her
Majesty's Government approve of my conduct and pro-
ceedings on the present occasion.—•l have, &c.,
THOS. COCHRANE,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty. London.

Her Majesty's ship Samarang,
Singapore, June 15, 1846.
Sir,—ln compliance with your directions, I hare
drawn up the following report from memory of the
intercourse which took place between the people resid-
ing on the northern coast of Borneo, between Maluda
Bay and Labuan,-,during my late visit. We found them
particularly shy, and not inclined to intercourse until we
reached the river Tampassuk and Ambong. I had en-
tered Ambong for the purpose of obtaining astronomical
observations and procuring bullocks. Our reception
was that of old friends, and the Orangkayah immedi-
ately communicated " that our allies Ralah Muda Has-
aim and Bedurudeen had been massacred by order of the
Sultan at Brune.
On the day following, during the prosecution of my
survey of the Abai river, I was visited by the Rajah
Matabak, of Tampassook, and a Pangeran, whom he
introduced as a brother of Bedurudeen.
The countenance I knew, but I did not recollect him
at Sarawak, although from his reminding me of several
circumstances relative to the submersion of the Samarang,
I wal satisfied that he belonged to that party. The
Rajah is related to Bedurudeen, the mother of the latter
being one of the Illanon princesses.
The Rajah reminded me of my visit with Mr.
Brooke in October, 1845, showed me a pencil me-
morandum then made, and also a paper in the Malay
character, with the seal and signature of your Excellency.
This I have since understood was written by Beduru-
deen for. some purpose connected with the Illanons.
These papers he sent on board for perusal.
The Rajah visited the ship on the following day, and
expressed his anxiety to avenge the insult put on his
family by the disgraceful murder of his relatives, " be-
cause they were attached to the Whites" (orang-putch).
He first inquired, '° if I would aid his force in taking
Brune." Secondly, "if I would convey his force there."
Thirdly, " if I would permit them to pass my boats to
Brune."
I declined acting in consort, but gave permission for
his armed boats to pass to Brune, but without any
document.
He expressed himself (as well as his people) firmly
attached to Great Britain, and that the whole coast were
indignant at the base conduct of the Sultan, and wished
to avenge it. At this place I found a Spaniard (native
of Manila), who asked for protection, having been
captured by the Illanons of Tampassook four or five
years since, and purchased by the Sultan. I took him
on board.
On my visits to the different rivers between Amboug
and Labuan, our reception was flattering, but more par-
ticularly at the Kabatuan and Kimanis. At the former
I met with one of the Raja Muda's brothers (Matahoud),
and his son, also a relative Matzaout. They came down
in state, inquired anxiously if Mr. Brooke was coming to
their aid, and were all prepared to join any expedition
which might be sent against Bruae,

At the Kimanis, where Bedurudeen came up with and
destroyed Pangeran Usop, I found the Orang Kayah at
the beach timid. He was attached to the interests of
Raja Muda Hassitn, but warned me " that I would meet
with bad men near Palo Tiga."
Between Pulo Tiga and Labuan the natives exhibited
distrust, and retired inland upon our approach. As I
was shifting stations, and was quietly walking along the
beach, I heard the report of a musket beside me. On
turning round, the seamen who accompanied me told me
that I had been fired at ; and the yell from the
woods soon satisfied me that the attack was not a casu-
alty. I found that the Spaniard I had rescued at Tam -
passook, and who was ten yards below me on the beach,
stooping to pick up shells, was wounded in the arm, the
ball passing through his shirt near the spine, and also
through the sleeve. The wound was little more than a
graze. Shortly after this the natives came down with a
flag of truce, or a dirty rag to represent it, attended with
gestures of bravado.

Calling the boats in, I directed a fire to be opened by
one of the cutters, as well as a discharge from the mus-
kets of the gig's crew. This put them to the route,
carrying off one man severely wounded.
On my reaching Labuan, the canoes approached me
without fear. I inquired of the fate of the Rajah Muda
Hassim and Bedurudeen, and they replied without con-
cern, " They were killed by the Sultan four months ago."
I told them "it was a very bad act ;" they smiled, but
made no reply. They denied that any vessel of war
had visited the place within the last four months, which
I knew to be untrue. I believe that they were spies.
On my arrival at Sarawak, I found that Mr. Brooke
had gone in the Phlegethon to visit the Linga Sakkarrau
and Siriki rivers, and put down some quarrels which
probably had for their final object an attack upon
Sarawak. By letter from him, I find that he has
brought them to their senses, and induced the waverers
(between allegiance to the Sultan and himself) to declare
for him. Our provisions being at a very low ebb, I was
compelled to return without seeing Mr. Brooke.

_
I have, &c.,—
EDWARD BELCHER, Captain.
To his Excellency Rear Admiral
Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8.,
Commander-in-Chief, &c.

From his Excellency Sir Thomas Cochrane, the Ad-
miral Commander-in-Chief of her Britannic Majesty's
Naval Forces within these Seas, to Pangeran Mon-
mein, who has authority in Brune, to Pangeran Behar,
the Ministers, Nacodahs, and community of the good
people of that City.
It was this time last year that I heard, through James
Brooke, Esq., of Sarawak, that the Sultan invited me to
visit Borneo.
On my arrival off Moarro, he sent Pangeran Beduru-
deen, and numerous other princes, to welcome me,
stating that they had his friendship.
At the Sultan's solicitation I visited the city, he again
expressed to me his confidence in his uncle Raja Muda
Hassim, and Pangeran Bedurudeen, and his apprehen-
sion of Pangeran Usop. He solicited me to send a guard
to protect his palace from Pangeran Usop's designs, and
he invited me to attack, and if possible destroy him.
He also requested me to attack Serif Housman,
because it was Serif Housman's intention to rain Brune
in consequence of the treaty entered into by the Sultan
and Ivluda Hassim with the Queen of Great Britain. I
went and attacked Seriff Housman and annihilated him,
at a great cost of British life.
After this James Brooke, Esq., visited the Sultan,
and he returned many thanks for what we had done, and
expressed himself entirely friendly to us. Yet a short
time afterwards he ordered the death of his uncle the
Rajah Muda Hassim, Pangeran Bedurudeen, and many
other of his re'ations, all of whom be declared to me
were his friends ; and, conscious of his fault, he imme-
diately erected forts and batteries to oppose the British.
Shortly after that, ho endeavoured to entrap, by false
representations, the captain of the man-of-war I sent to
Brunt.
Subsequently, on my arrival with the squadron and
ascending the river, his forts and batteries fired upon
our ships first, without any provocation. On that very
day, in a moment as it were, his forts and batteries were
destroyed, and the city was captured ; and, if I were to
retaliate upon him as he deserves, I should reduce the
whole to ashes.
But I have pity on the better portion of the commu-
nity, and though the conduct of the Sultan is detestable
in the eyes of God and the Queen, I have likewise, for
this once, some pity for the Sultan, because I understand
he has been instigated by wicked advisers, and that HI
spare him now, he will undoubtedly drive them from his
country.
I extend this clemency because clemency is the attri-
bute of the British nation, and because I wish, if pos-
sible, to spare this fine country.
I shall send one of my ships of war, from time to
time, to inquire into the conduct of the Sultan ; and he
may rest assured, should I find he adheres to his
wicked courses, I will return. I will burn the city to
the ground, and I will pursue the Sultan and expend
thousands of dollars until I take him either dead or
alive.
Let the Rajahs choose between good and evil, let the
Sultan also choose the wise alternative—let him rule
his country with justice and mercy ; and at a future
time he may ensure the friendship of the Queen of Eng-
land, who has the will and the power to 'foster the good
and punish the evil doer.
The Admiral requests Pangeran Moumein to let the
Sultan thoroughly understand the contents of this letter,
the moment he returns to the city.
Dated on board her Britannic Majesty's steam vessel
Spiteful, off the city of Brune, the 19th of July, 1846.

THE POISONING IN ESSEX.—Another child, sup-
posed to hare been poisoned by Sarah Chesham, has just
died at Clavering. The inquest on the body is appointed
to be held to-morrow.

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