The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-13
Correspondence Of tbe Republic.
MACAO, September "a, 1919.

The only subject of public interest of recent oc-
currence is the assassination of Governor Amiral,
of which you were advised by the last mail. The
opinion that " Sue" is at the bottom of the outrage
is daily gaining ground; he has lately addressed
letter To the authorities Of this place. stating that
the assassin had been found and executed and that
he had confessed the act. The communication al
luded to was accompanied by copy Of the comics
sion. Sue" promises to restore the head and hand
OF the Governor and to send with it the head Of the
murderer, to be placed the spot where it was
United, us a warning TO the evil disposed IA the
confession purports TO be from the mouth of the man
who cut off the Governors head and states that he
alone did the deed it is considered a humbug--for
we well know that at least six Chinese were pres
ent, and nearly all had hand in the murder. The
three soldiers who taken prisoners at the bar
rier say that the man who openly bore the head
away is Macao man, well known, and that he
has been promoted. 1t is fair then to conclude that
the man who has been executed condemned
for some other crime, and that the confession has
been manufactured to suit the case that the man
was paid, for account of his family a certain sum
TO declare himself the murderer. 1t is also
ported that the populace of Canton will not permit
the head of the man executed to be sent to Macao,
because he is not the man. and it is doubtful if the
Governor has power to return the Governors head
openly, lest the populace should prevent him 30
doing.
The Plymouth (sloop of wary and the Dolphin
(brig) are here at the request of Mr.. Davis for the
protection of American interests should any popu-
lar commotion take place. The French ship Of war,
the Bayonasc is in the inner harhor, ostensibly to
be repaired, but really to afford protection to the
foreign residents.
pracips n re bpcnroipr daiIu hat no
one dares to GO from here to Canton, or to Hong
Kong, unless armed and in condition to fight
The English clipper syph is missing supposed to
have been captured off Hamione. Three expedi-
tons have been sent to destroy the pirates and have
returned only partially successful, meeting with re-
sistance, and encountering adverse weather; and
fourth expedition has just gone, consisting of the
Plegethon steamer, and the Amazon sloop of war;
which, it is supposed, will give good account of
the rascas. The first vessel sent the steamer
Media, with too great draft of water, and too
small draft of marines and sailors She destroyed
few janks with her boats, but the boats COM
peed to retreat from the main body of the pirates
and they returned TO Hong Kong to report progress
instead of blockading the piratcal fleet in the snug
harbor where they were anchored, numbering
sixty or more, armed with from six to fourteen
guns and numbering in all some three thousand
men. The chief pirate is Lontoa man, and is,in
treaty with the Chinese government for promotion
to button, provided he will first pick up and send
TO Canton all the small picoroons, and then disband
his own robbers. Now that he finds the foreign
forces armed against him, it is thought he will treat
for peace; but this matter of rewardng pirates will
surely cause another nest of them to spring up
shortly, and it is to be hoped that government
will not lose any time in sending out active
steamer of light draft of water, armed with two
pivot and four carriage guns. 1t is unsafe for any
one TO move about on the water without guard,
in any thing but steamer. Should it be urged
that small steamers of light draft cannot safely
this long voyage, you can say that there are two
little steamers here, about 100 or 80 feet long,
drawing six eight feet of water, that safely
from England, one recently in very good passage;
they not very well adapted to river sailing, but,
with such improvements as Yankee experience will
dictate, would do excellent service under govern
ment auspices. In Canton all is quiet; also at the
north; but China so far foreigners concerned,
is much changed for the since the days Of the
East India Company, and the Hong monopoly"
for both of which many Of the old residents would
now barter their miscalled independence-if they
could. Very truly, yours,
PAUL PRY.