New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-17

~. p,r.,-. put sbout 20 order 70 run ths vessel
on ,hors. but round shot cvttins swsy her msinm,
her escape The crew upon this jumped over
ko.rd sod made for the shors bot thirty three OF them
we're picked up by the boats, sne seven were Scot
yas sb.ndoped for that day and before morning
hey had all cleared ont Of the sound On the evening Of
the the Scout started for the Northvsrc the steamer
remaining ct anchor till the zsth, when she weighed and
stood in the direction. The same morning 'he
OF M.ndsrin war vessels Shortly afers.rd Informs
ton received from fisherman that foar vessels hso
pluDdered in the neighoorhood the previous
and anchor in bay to lhe westward OF PinEnsi
Ths volunteered TO accompany the steamer snd POM
them out.
The Pluto steamed In and found them II anchor IN
line close to The beach On seeing her approach, Eee
numbers q EFF them. Two Of the vessels got unde
way each side of the bay TIE Pluto pursued one
coming the tune, Joined the steamer IN the stse
Seeing the other pirate vessel escaping land rot i9r nc
rnent supposng that the war jubks would Allow tbe
one they were attacking escspe) the steamer put
about in pursut opening ire with r6nnt srsps an
overheard, bat were 500. BY snail arms from the
bridge and paddle boxes 10 the number OF hitJ'two
At last the Of the Junk was thOt ssay when the
remsning twenty eight picked up by The boats on
boarding her the merchant Junks cheering al the TINE
and ns those 10 the water Apparently viii
great delight The Of this vessel consisted o. nv men
sud il turned to be the same which on former oe
cason encountered the boats OF the scout voundne one
officer. The steamer taking IN tow me other Two p9A
deserted By their crews proceeded 10 her former sncho
age in Meichow Sound, where The Scout hsd returned
after an unsuccessful eruIe The last thing seen OF the
pirate vessel which the Pluto first attacked out 81 sea
st ousiIy engaged returning gallant style he FIRE Of
Of The msrdsDs from whom there every reason 70 De
ON the ID Of December both chips stood along the eoaI.
70 the sou.hvsrd and close 10 shore examining the pay
About they fell in With vessel al aneh7r under
How Esow Point In shos wsteI nesr the land On see
Ing the nearing her abe cut her cable and sei
sail passing through dangerous reef Of rocks which the
Pluto had rOuud all the time keeping up contlnus
fire Of round her, rkilg her fore and s ne snoI
entering her sud passing out a. her bows Seems
escape to eewsd impossible the Scout lying 70 10 ih7
ofns, the vessel on shore " here most Of heI
landed and attempted 70 escape but were sel
by the VILLAGERS By whom numbers wsre seized snd cut
20 pieces with hstohets Fifteen brought 90 boad
BY the boats, eight killed add number 80 cut up
The whole Of these junks destroyed by ere; On
board Of them had been found vast quantities OF siinE
pots matchocks, mnsketOOns spears, pikes axes .
gith very arge supply Of ANIMATION. On being board
sd, the guns always found lAded snd m most IN
stances having the mstohss ready lishsd 10 all the
merous legs arms and other members Of the body sreved
about their dsesf esiu and the groabs OF th- woun
ed snd dying appalling the wretehes sohelti3g on q
ed tbs racss not 10 be taken alive thst many OF
them In the water were seen attempting 10 cut ttel
hroas Others drown each other One was stabbed
In the attempt TO blow the magazine, when forunee
" discovered another seeing II useless TO continue ms
n sht any longer 10 the set OF lowering the SAIL 20
himself up when his head was severed from nooy
by Of the pirate with an ak Several attempts
made 10 FIRE the ships boats and many Of the pl
rates picked down With musketry from the sh p
when about 20 FIRE them Nothing but the proylsots
Necessary for their crews, was found on board
REBgLifoN-In frontier district nun Der OF vAains
having formed alton took formal possession OF the
looa Administration, and have Dot yet been expelled
from their usurpati0n.
YUEN&N Though Lins nsme appeared as Governor Cen
era Of Yunnan snd kwecho0 provinces he has never eu
tered upon his Office bat remains Lieut. Governor Of
Shense. No cause 10 assigned for this change
HoosAS PsovScE.A great deal Of sulphur is found in
n province among the mountains inhsbited by the
Mesnizs tribe As this mineral IL solely used IN making
for military purposes the mandsrins sfe zeal
that IL might be absiracted candesnely aud have
therefore appointed strict guard 10 prevent stealing aud
to confne the gathering Of It TO the actual demand Of Tue