Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-07
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Tie iunerai pie OF her husband, leaving behind our
sail young. a Bramn committed suicide, about
: the same time. by hanging himself
Sir Charles Melcalf was daily expected at CAL
cutia from the Upper Provinces, upon important
/ political business.
Distressing accounts were received from Arracan
of the prevailing sickness, which, BY some,
crihed to the rice, served to the Sepoys, OF an
inferior quality; and by others to the face OF the
I country being thckly covered with rank vegeta-
ton, and the ground overspread with immense
quantities OF leaves in state of decomposition.
Sickness prevailed also great extent in Calcut-
ia, among the natives, Tie cholera carrying Oh gre
numbers daily.
FROM batavia
| To the politeness of AIR. Topliii we are also in
debted for the following copy oil letter from his
correspondent at Batavia, received by the Clay,
Capt. Sleeper, 81 days from Batavia.
Batavia, Sept. p, 1925.
Since oui last per Romulcs, event has
CURED with regard 20 the Rebels force In Sa-
marang is now quite equal to its defence. Gen Van
'Ien moved out 10 give the enemy battle, but they
fled; since when have no accounts OF their
movements.
| The minds Of Europeans are becoming tranquil
ized,as the Insurgents 90 no, discover energy
danger our large towns. What their future opera
tons may be, cannot be anticipated--perhaps hum
ger and want may drive them 10 their homes, to
make one desperate effort upon the Dutch troop.
| n few days since report abroad that Gen.
Van Gein had brought the natives to battle and
querets with great slaughter, but there is truth
| in it.
The destruction OF coffee trees by the rebels has
been considerable, but we have no estimate of guam
tity that can be relied upon. Circumstances in
dice US to believe il is the intention of Gen. De
Rock and Van Gein to bring their enemies to bat
I tie very soon. large body, Geports say 10000
men) is concentrated Eiocjocarta, interior of
Samarang so miles, which the two generals wish
TO get at, and are making arrangements to effect it.
The Madnese troops faithful and brave, com
pared to the Javans. We think there are 5 to
4 thousand of The former under The generals Around
Namar"ng. (say 10 to 20 miles dislan there is said
to be large bodies OF Insurgents under command Of
the native Regent OF Aram---a resolute young
chief, but without experience. Samarang will be
! exposed TO these bodies of men if Gen. Van
Gein moves TO form junction with Gen. De Rock.
The movements OF the two generals, it Is expected
VIII bring the enemy under command OF tw prin-
ces oil The blood royal between them.
| Sept. "a. No new event has come to my know
ledge regarding the Datch native forces. l hope
the business will be settled soon. Coffee plenty
nominal SSl4 currency on shore. Magnolia not in
YET.
The following extract of a letter from Batavia,
Sept 2,gives some particulars relating the sk.r-
msh at DemaS, the I'd of August, that have
not been bcsore Published
The natives coliecteiin considerable numbers
say three to five hundred, with hostile intentions
The authorities Of Samarang called for volunteer
corps OF cavalry, formed of the yonng men of
Samarang, mostly merchants TO 20 and attack the
insurgents with hundred seamen, and few
native loyal troops. When the eneny appeared
IN sight, alter reaching the summit OF an ennence
they Deheld to their surprise, from three TO five
thousand men in arms drawn up In three columns
| HE European commander ordered his move
forward 10 the attack, and the insurgents i'm
medlateiy in motion to meet il. The small body
OF cavalry, tweu,y-four men, inexperienced, and
horses unused to the clash of swords and fire arms
were ordered TO charge the unequal numbers; they
were In a moment IN couiusion and broken by the
first volley hou the enemy. Two were killed at
the first discharge, and the natives charged upon
them with their CoSsack spears: in moment all
was dismay. The two pieces of artillery were not
used, and the horse sought in the road 10 make
good their retreat; in doing which, they nearly
surrounded. They counseiled moment, and il
was decided they should turn from the road and al =
tempt 10 pass at distance body of men that oc-
cuped the road between them and Sanarang; but
the decision most unfortunate, their horses
soon Tell or threw their riders in the soft and brok
ground OF the rice fields; aud those who fell were
Immediately speared by the savages. Several with
better judgment and fortune, returned to the road
and cut their way through the enemy that occupied
the road, and reached Samarang; fourteen Kill
led and missing of the volunteer cavalry, seven oi
which were respectable young gentlemen, English
, and Scotch, and agents at Samarang of commercial
. houses there Those who escaped to tell the sof-
sowfu tale, say they deceived by the officers
commanding, who informed them they were to at
. tack only rabble; perhaps the officers were de-
cewed by their emisssries.
Many persons here express strong fears for til,
safety of SamaraDg, and in truth there is force
there to repel attack If made with five Thousand
, men. West of Cbemibar there is yet no appear
J snce of disturbances; but fear the affair above
mentioned will be exaggerated by the dissaectoc
princes and chiefs, that many will go over to then
party
{ We get no particular information Of the move
ments OF the chief rebels OF Djococara; fact ",
do not know where they are. The details we get
2 are but few none from General Somer: uncer-
+ tain rumours handed about, and keep the inbab
itans in a state OF anxiety and distress. The cIti-
zen soldiers, since the 9th, have done guard dutj
at the several posts in the yiciniy; all tie reguIa
4 troops are oil for the scene OF war, except so
including nVslids. Business is retarded by Tn
troubles, and merchants shew no inclination TO en-
. ter into new commercial operations. All citizen
are under drill thrice week. The whole eficen
4 force of European soldiers throughout the ISLAM
i dses not exceed $500 TO 5000. Not much reanc
eau be put upon the the native soldiers ia the Dutc
, service.
, General Van Gein has returned from Macassa
4 with from 3 to hundred troops, (remsius OF lh
y army sent upon that expedition last year, land is Al
Samarang or Djocjocara. The General Is a vote
II ran OF Nspoleon's armies, and something good i
v expected OF him.
d / have this moment received letter from Sauna
rang, dated the 4ih, stating that the force sent Il
IF Deinak consisted of one hundred infantry, fit
marines, and the party Of horse; and that there i