Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-05-15
The BORNEO PIRATES

The following in, crcstng details have
been published respecting SIt Edward Belch-
er's vlslI TO the Boneo pirates Sir Ed,
ward having volunteered TO look after
European female sard to be captive at Am.
bong, IN Bornco the Eng li.h government
placed their steamer Phicghcton Of his dis.
posal. lie called at Ssrnwnk, and, hnv.
ing embarked the ltuIh Muli Has,m
(Uncle Of the Sultan OF Bornco) and his
brother, proceeded Nilh them to that princes
capital The Sudan. ministers for tho
time were prepared h, first, TO oppose their
entrance, bu, after some parIcy, abandoned
the iden Sir Edward at once tool, the
Phlegethon past The batteries, right into thu
main street of Bomeo, aochoud her Mt
eight p IN. wIhln pistol shot OF the raah's
house, aud within mustu shot Of tho Sui
tans palace aud landed the raah nm | suite
by torchirght, IN greats! Next day SIR
Edward accompanied by Mr. Brooke, pro
secuted lhcRnJih to b,Inerhcw The scene
Vas one Of considerable excitement Tho
palace was filled with armed Kavians
tDynks) prepared to support the prime min
Ister PaDgefan Tsop, the promoter Of pra.
cy and enemy Of the Eng lsh, Sir Edwards
party were armed the steamer was nre.
pared to play with rs long - and 1t, f &
3 shell gun, while q long IN the bow OF
his barge booked up very laquisiiiycly hight
in the palnce THIS nrIay brought tho
Premier aud his aJhercn,s to'th1ir senses
and Pl,geIbon received friendly salute Of
n guns After several interviews. tho
Sultan consented to oppoln, hi, uncle prImo
minister an office TO which he wn' entitled
To by birth Muda Ha,,m Immediately
-; ~ ~orh wi'h a hirh h0nl II" began
by cratglng b., predecessors W IA dr,rc
gafdug hlmsii and his counnymsn by
calling in n Khyd,n force, By nclng with
reckless disregard 81 las years treaty With
| Great BriaiD ADD many other serious
~, 81 nronors 1hlr hnrangue wsi Gl.
I lowed up by ordeung the Ministers uhe *.
/ Premier luciunTel 20 carry message
/ tuhwdh to ne Sultan, lwho hnd sham.
81 SEX aud rulrd) f'qut',ln. the inureIi.
ate raIsng Of the batteries, IN order that ih.y
nigh, not Ogain'losu their hpnds. Tho
English STOOD sghsst, thinking thoif 'pro
tegs' was playing hsI -rdous game IN I'm
! rather eftiesi .snusiios But the result
showed that he knew wen the pafiic. with
whom he Ind 10 deal The cI Premier
mbm,,ycly carried tho message, and r.
turned with the Sultans eon..ni where.
upon he RsJahi r,u,d hi, mandnle-'I<,
Them be raised before dawn T. The nsI,
Days Business oiihe new Minister wss 70 al
dress n leuer to QIeen Vnorm, praviuc fof
her friendship aei assistance IN ,uppresiing
p,rncy asl promoting usie, and offering
the Island Labuan on tuch terms rs nigh!
afterwards be- agreed upon. Having lho-
placed the goyernmon, 4 Borneo 90 90,
,'nctofy footing sIr Edward preceded to
survey Pulo IA1uan; he Sdnd It n de-
hgbnul isi I'd, with scam' n good Goa
Root nmter md water, Trod 'oehf"sge. sod
= pom 10 which he gave the nsne on 'ieio,is.
EAhef her, or At safs~Hs to' winch ths Nd
BHsrtg hss recently pv''irshsd a survey oy
SIR EdwsTd a rolony oUalh 10 Ce Immediate
IN settled. F.tbsf siOaii"n IA admirably
,uusd ior TIC porpo.e, snd We settlement
YOU'D, ere lo0g. be h0gn,hios ffom foj0
Lsdu.m SIR Edward made me PhlegsIhon
10. him o ABboug, where 10 eo0ld learn
-~h,uas' ~ FJiFssp ~usss. W. .S