The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-07-27
alone, population of 10000 human crea.
tures.-DubtiR Erening Post.


FROM CoEsTANrNoPLE. BY :he Brig Hem
ry, at New York from Constantinople, 18th
April, we learn that the Grand Seignor was
very active in fitting out his fleet. News had
just reached Constantinople that an insurrec-
ton had broke ont among the Turkish troops
and the Grand Seignor had despatched troops
to que it. He has thrown aside the Turkish
costume, and replaced his dress with a frock
coat and red cap, and most of the officers in
the Turkish Navy, had done the same The
news of the ratification of the treaty between
tho United States and Turkey had reached
COnstantinople, where it had been anxiously
expected, and gave great satisfaction to the
Turks.
MALAY Piracy The ship Friendship, Chas
M. Endicott, arrived at Salem, Mass, on the
10th inst. from Sumatra. From her log book
the particulars have been published of an &C.
currence which took place while she was living
at Qualla Battoo. IL seems that the Captain,
second officer and four men, on the 9Th of Feb
fuary last were on shore weighing pepper. A
boat was loaded and sent off 10 the ship, under
the management of several Malays These
Malays having been, contrary to custom per-
mitted TO get on board the ship, overpowored
The crew and took possession of her CAPTAIN
Endlcott, suspecting that all was not right sent
men to the shore to observe, who reported that
there was evidently trouble on board the shin.
and that men were jumping over board from her.
Convinced by this that there was danger at
hand, Capt. E. and the rest jumped in their
boat and pushed off from shore, Just in time to
avoid great numbers of Malays who began to
assemble, brandishing weapons and showin ing ey-
ldent signs Hostility
When they came in sight of the shin thew
saw that the Malays had possession Of her, who
made signals of success to the people on shore.
iwo or three boats, each containing forty or
nifty men put of to her from the Shore and they
then concluded that their only chance of re-
covering the ship depended upon the assistance
OF or American vessels which Law at Muckle.
about 20 miles distant from Quala Battoo.
Ihey succeeded in reaching these vessels and
obtaining their aid. The ship James Monroe,
and briggs Gov. Endicott of Salem, and Palmer
oil Boston, returned with them to Qualla Bat
too, which they reached on the 9th, and after
demanding restitution of the Rajah with threats
to hre upon the town If he did not give her up,
they proceeded to act as they threatened on his
! refusal. The three vessels fired upon the ship
and the Malay boats which were passing with
plumber and were answered by the boats on
shore, and the guns of the ship. They could
not lay the ship along side, as the Malays had
got her en;angled in dangerous reef of rocks
~ their attempts to get her on shore The
Malays on board the ship soon ceased Firing,
however, after blowing themselves up with an
open barrel of powder out of which they were
loading, and boat from each vessel boarded
ner without opposition, the Malays deserving
her on their approach.
The ship was terribly dsmanted and injured
Inc Maiays plundcred her of every thing val.
liable, among the rest of $4,000 in specie to-
gether with the ships papers and IL chests of
opium. OF the crew of the Friendship, Mr.
Charles Knight chief officer, John Davis, and
George Chester, seamen, were killed Charles
ConveTse,and WilliamFrancis, steward, wound
ed.
Several certificates of masters of vessels FOL-
low the detailed statement from the log book of
the Friendship, showing the unfriendly feeling
which the natives have for years past manifest
cd towards the Americans, and declaring the
opinion of the ship masters, that the increasing
treachery and arrogance of the Malays call
loudly upon the Government to protect our
commerce with them.-LOng Island Star