The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-17

The Scout finding 1t impossible to follow the others
into the sound account OF the shoal water the Pluto
from her light drsught she proceed chase aud
within OF large piratical vessel
which che fred into Finding it useless beating to the
windward any longer tbs pirates put about In order 10
run the vessel on shore, but roundshot cutting
Der nsinnast prevented her escape The crew upon
this, jumped overheard aud made for the shore but
thirty three OF them picked by the boats and
seven were shot. Night coming farther pursuit Of
the other vessels abandoned for that day and before
next morning, thsy had all cleared out If the sound
On the evening Of the 26h the Scout started for the
northward. the steamer remaining at anchor till the
3sth when she weighed and stood out in the drec
ton. Tho same morning she fell In With large fleet Of
sss Shortly afsrw.rs, iuSoym.,ion wsa rsosivsa from
hchernsn that four vessels had pundersd village in
the neghb0rhood the night and q. anchor
in bay TO the westward Of Pinghai. The man volun
teered to accompany ths steamer and point them ont
This Pluto steamed in, AID found them at anchor In
numbers left them Two Of vessels got under
way, each side of the bay. Tn. Pluto purrued
Qua pouring grape snd canister into her. and the
dsros coming at the te joined the stsesr in thu
attack Seeing the other pirate weasel e.cspng lard
not for moment supposiug that the war junks would
the thoy attacking to escaps) the steam
scout In pursuits opening fire with round grape
jumped overheard, but shot by small from the
trid - sSA psddle-boxss to the number of fytwo At
last The nsst Of tho junk was shot away, when the
uainine twenty eight picked up by the boats
tis aud throwing missiles at those In the water appa
rentY with rest delight Tho OF this vessel
oised Of 10 men; and it turned out to be the
which former occasion encountered the boats Of
in tow the other two bosts deserted by their crews
decided to her former anchorage Ia Mechow sound
where the Scout had returned after unsuccessful
cruze The last thing Of the pirate vessel which
the Pluto first attacked out at sea, still busy
gagged returning In gallant style the fire of the nanda
rims from whom there Is every reason to believe she
escaped
I'd of December both ships stood along the coast
to the southward aud close in shore, examining the
bays About noon, they fell in with vessel OF anchor
under How Etow point, in shoa water near thu land
On seeiug the steamer nearing her she cut her cable
ana through dangerous reef OF
which tho Pluto had to round all the time keeping up
continual Gre of round hsr rakng her lore aud
aft ths sno entering her stern and passing out st her
bows Sseing escape to leeward impossible the Scout
where mos, Of her landed and attempted to escape
but were set upon by tho villagers, by whom numbers
were sssa ana cut TO ptts Sta hssGne
and number so cut up by the shot that no asssance
could avail! them.
board Of them had been found vast quantities Of stink
potts. mate locks, musketoons, spearr pixies axes Co.
boarded guns were awsys aded in most
instances having the matches ready lighted in all the
stsssd about their decks fearful and the grosns OF
the wounded and diving appalling the wretches solicit
ing all hands to have end put to their offerings
80 determined the rascss not to be taken alive
that many Of them In the water attempting
to out their throAts others to droWa each other O"e
msu was stabbed ia the attempt TO blow up thu mags
zine, when fortuaetely discovered another seeing 1t
useless to continue his fight any longer in the scs
OF lowering the sail TO give himself up when hS head
was severed from hi, bedy by Of the pirate
with an axe Several attempts were usds TO fire the
shps boats asd many Of the pirates were picked down
With muskctry from the ship when about to FIRE
them Nothing but the provisions necessary for their
crews were found on board.
LATER FROM CaILI.-By the Diario de la Ma
rin1, we perceive that news had been received
from Chill 40 late the Goth Dscsmbsr By decree of
,hs Prsssdsrs as th, Rspubo ID dssae Bulses, dstsa
Dccsmoer 23d, thu extraordinary session Of Ceogrers
was prorosus< although all tho asrs WHICH had coca
stoned lis meeting bsd not been dspcsd OF Thu Pre-
sdsnt bseva, ths under present circumstances these
affairs could not we'll be disposed Of and therefore they
had bsttsr bs deferred un the next regular session
The Gillian government, by Law of tina 18th Decsn-
bsr extends tho privilege granted to Vessels owned IN
Chill to tnoss Of foregs ownership. THE Valparaiso
Msrsury,n says the Dare "ia publishing this law
makes the following remarks which we bslsve worthy
OF the attention of the States of the neigbberipg
oont!ssns. wb.rs iberal ZEAL and sn absurd envy
against oresR espta refuse the assistance OF foreign
10 have read an Enrsh WORK which shows Whist plscss
the British capitalists ia advance OF all Others la As-
ri We hsvs to make another confession oil our IN
dustry il stimulated By foreign capital and as coEse
quencs OF this truth should place In tbs hands OF
those capitalists the means of developing Que industry
How to create marine has been object Of uuen dis
oussion. Some wish 10 commence with and mo
with psreAntis marine In cur view, 1t would be bet
ter for The government to rass both ut taa sa1s tims
Our navigation laws will create that great CONNER
csi power called mercantile marine, which Is the base
of all pasianel M aritims power"
The great lines of ralrosd which hsd been in conts
ple,o1 in Chill have been abandoned, on account OF
the large sxsnt OF unuhAbited country through which
the road would have TO pass, nnd the great expense
which wond bs incurred 10 constructing IT, The
people OF Chilli remarks the pis,' should not forget
Che greet example given by the United States ia this
cisss Of enterprises There also, there were iAmsnse
deserts to be crossed in order TO connect the centres of
couAtios aud riches Soon sftsr having constructed
tho railroads. the deserts became populated, and s1ii
tudss converted into scenes Of sctvs and indus
tous life The true greatness OF the spirit Of entsr
prise in seeking advantages visible tho vulgar
but in forese ing tho latent utility Of an enterprise,
euton There is however in course of constructiou
saother railroad from Coquinbe to the capital -New
Orleans Crescsnt
LATER FROM TExAs-The steamer Palmetto,
Captain Smith, arrived yesterday from Calves
ioD, having left there Saturday last, the 4th inst
The Neps has dates from Austin to the 2eth ult 1t
then understood that the Legislature would ourn
on the 18th inst The election Of commissioner general
of this land Office to take pscs last Monday the
ddttes named being Col Ward the present incumbent,
oei.ssd hat a the important business Of the session
will have been disposed of before the day Of adjourn
ment, the l9.h
Gen Sisssis,on has been appointed District Judge
aarehs
The Data copies the following announcing the arrest
Of mau named Epps, charged with the murder Of MIR
Muir near Petersburg Va. about two years ago. from
the Galveston News ef the "a ,Rst:
"Errs, THE SUPPOSED MunDshKR OF MuIK'-Tbis iudi-
vdus 10 probably koown by reputation to some of our
readers for having bssn charged with the murder Of
Muir about four Ailsa from Petersbnrg Va two years
ago Epps rssidsnt there, with family andlArge
property MAR bella his note for Of money which
Epps couldh sssly paid According to the report,
he invited Muir TO go with him huutiog excursion
and as Is believed took this opportunity to ALL Muir for
no.s The body burisd Ia the woods aud the mar
der wss unknovn for considerable time Epps net tncn
bel upsotsd nor the abseacs OF Muir accounted for
subsqushtly, The body found, bus Epss hal made
ns escape He caused It 20 ba ANNOUNCED that he him
self wssdssd IL consequences OF 1hieh he not pUr
sued immediately Meastins, he was travelling under
tue assumed name of Judge Shelby. Under this usme
ne came TO Texas about year ago, and stopped at An
ttis for about ak months While there his With
Epps appears to have been detected sud inoim ion
TO ths ensct was sent TO Virginia. Upon proper evil
dspce the governor OF that ats made reqnstop for
bin upon the governor Of Teyes, which given In
charge tuitahls person, who has for time back
bsop on the search. Epps having some nmson Of his
dlr GER eft Autin last October and II not ELL Very
xtsly that hts where bouts discovered, the
Falls Of the Brazos The person commissioned Tor that
purpose promptly furnished With authority by Gov
Wood and succeeded few days ago, in securing Epps
alias Judgs Shelby He WAS brought 10 Austin last FRI