Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-07
DESTRUCTION OF A PIRATE SETTLEMENT,

The Spanards have carried into effect their threatened
OF the Sultan and people of Suoo but attended
with great sacrifice of human life without comprising any
ultimate object The particulars Of the fall of this nest Of
pirates interesting The expedition sailed from Zamboanga
on the 18th February. Owing TO the effect Of strong
rents and other coeeps the Villa de Bilbao and
Bbano both grounded coral reef the eastward Of the
island OF Pangasnan Both vessels exicated and
the 10th the expedition sighted Suoo Every preparation
had been made to offer formidable resistance gen.
era order having been issued announcing the plan attack
the Decentralization Of the troops commenced early Febua-
y 49, The shores, FORTS and houses described crowded
with natives eager to begin the Fray and three of them
so impetuous rush the column of troops two Of
them were shot, while the third threw himself upon ser
geant, whom ne slew with lance. The first drawing of
Spanish blood heated the imagination of the troops and the
assalans fell amid shower Of balls Save this incident the
troops marched on regardless of the FIRE Of the enemy their
advance in regular order notwithstanding the narrowing
effect Of the guns asonhed the Suloos In the mean time
the three steamers and brig Of opened brisk and eec
tive ire on the doing much execution the
anchored on the right and discharged bombs and grenades
such parts Of the town where Of natives were
The Of the firing mainly attributable to the cir
cumsance Of the engineer officers seating themselves on the
masts from whence they took the angles Of the fort &c. and
gave instructions for the elevation of the guns with degree
Of accuracy and precision not otherwise atainabe The fire
directed the left ceased about midday this division was
under the personal commend of the Governor General who
made assault Fort Daniel regarded by the Suoos
strongest in the place. On the right the firing kept up
the troops barred their breasts and pressed on.
The FIRE from the forts is said to have been ncessant
tremendous and the resistance offered extremely desperate
Every inch of ground disputed, amidst cries Of Yvs
Ia Reina the hand, and the yell the other
All their hopes Of security lay Fort Daniel here the gh
maintained the slaughter fearful each in succession pos
sessng themselves Of the place. but eventually the Suoo
expelled The Spanish flag hoisted the fortress
by Father Pascual Ibsnez priest Of the order Of Recoeto
who paid for his daring by being slain. The assaans
the right had little to overcome, the Suans and other fo
in that direction had been abandoned The Sultan escsp
ing from the fort, accompanied by his Daoos and large
force Of Suoo encountered the right DIVISION which appears
to have been panic struck At all events the officers were
and two colonies were Immediately after battle placed
rest and will be tried by court-maral for cowadice Hal
these officers acted with decsioD the Sultan have beer
either slain made captive snd his escape naturally
tho intrepid Govsnor-GeneraI The left division suffered
loss Of dirty three killed and eighty -four wounded, while the
loss of the other division was single man.. ssf at
The defenders Of Fort Daniel fought TO the last every
OF them perished The whole Of the forts and part Of the
town destroyed on the same night The captured art
ey, consisting Of 100 pieces Of ordnance and quantity Of
ammunition, embarked. The number Of the defenders
could not be asceaned but must have been consdera
ee The execution then sailed for Zsnboshga, leaving The
spanish flag floating the ruins Of the deserted city
u'oo Owing TO the advanced period Of the monsoon, and
me dncues Of following the Sultan into the Jungle fast
nese the did carry out his promset
but he will probably to the work wher
: VIC 'ine Is more vorable-Engish paper.