The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-17
D1AY, WEST COAST OF sUMArRA,l
AnYil l. 1851

DlAH, WEST COAST o. sgsArRA.l
March 3O.-At sunrise this morning, Captain
Bach, of ship Arosto, lying at Babahwee, came
on board my vessel, the Borneo lying at Puoo
Riah, bringing with him an Italian seaman. Capt.
Balch stated that he was alarmed at about A.
M, by some person haing his vessel. Upon go,
ing on deck and getting the hail alongside, found
it to be boat from the Italian bark Clementina,
lying at Diah, containing two persons, one OF them
badly wounded in the head, bleeding profusely,
and perfectly naked. Had him taken on board and
the wound dressed. They informed him that the
Malays had taken the bark and killed the captain
and mate.
On hearing this, lowered my boat and went on
shore at Teloocroot informed the Rajah OF the al
fair, and requested him to come with us and help |
get the vessel back from the Malays He sad he
woud come as he could get his froas
ready Found the carpenter OF the Italian bark on
shore, at work for the Rajah took him with us
went on board my vessel armed hive OF my sea-
men, and proceeded to the Ariosto. On reaching
her. found that another boat had arrived from the
Clementina with more Of the Italian crew,
of them badly wounded in the hand; lhey
stated that at the time they left the bark, the Ma
lays had full possession of her.
We now commenced to get the Ariosto under
way, but the wind falling gave up the attempt
Armed Captain Balch's crew and started with
boats containing twelve in all-the Italians in one
of their boats unarmed. After getting part OF |
the way saw signal flying on board the bark. On
getting enough saw many Malays on board
and one Italian. Now pulled directly for the bark
Captain Balch for the starboard quarter, and myself
for the larboard bow boarded her from both sides
at the same time, and found her in complete pos
session of the Malays, there being about twenty |
of them on deck, all completely armed Drove
them all into the Malay boats alongside, exc. pit
one head man from Quallah Oongah and Libby
Dooah, Jerrytous of the bark-they stating that
they friends, and knew nothing OF the AFFAIR
until that morning that they came Oft from tlual-
lah Oongah to keep the people OF Diah from coming
to the bark and that the people who took the bark
came from Dah, and the money was at that place
Ordered them all into their boats, and set the
American colors to let our vessels know we had
taken possession Of her.
At this time, the boat containing the Italian
crew reached us. We found the bark in the
utmost confusion, pepper in bags and loose, scales
and weights, common shot, clothing and broken
crockery strewed around the deck, bulwarks and
rail spattered with blood one corpse lying across
the threshold of the cabin door; the cabin deck
covered with blood After clearing place to lay
the dead wounded upon, commenced to search
for all that might be on board. Found one body
at the foot of the lower cabin steps, cold and rlgld,
covered with blood found another body IN the
lower cabin, covered with boxes, old canvas and
bags, the last body being that OF the captain. Had
them taken on deck. Found seaman in the
forecsstle wounded in the right shoulder by stab
passing through from front to back, the wound
bandaged the captain killed by stab in the lett
breast, in the region of the heart, and one stab In
the right side of the back, near the kidneys; the
stabbed in the right and left breast, through
the shoulders and on the hip the other body with
large wound in the left breast, below the 'llar
bone, and bad wound the shoulder Had the
bodies laid out and sewed up in their shrouds, ple-
paratory to burying them
Capt.. Balch and myself now concluded, as the
weather very hot and sultry, that was neces-
sary to bury them at once and as we did not deem
it either safe prudent to risk either ourselves or
people shore at this time called all the people,
and had the burial service performed by the Italian
crew, and committed the bodies to the deep
About noon, The Rajah of Telocroot, Tueo Ny
ahgee, reached the bark with two Proas filled with
men and arms. He came directly on board After
stating the case to him, he wished US to remain al
anchor until the next morning, and he would go or
shore and try, if possible to get any of The specie
or articles plundered from the vessel Saw every
thing ready get the bark under SAIL or act on The
defensive, there being two cannons on board, whicf
were all the arms we found. Divided the peopls
into two watches, Capt Balch taking charge o
one watch, and myself the other. All remained
peacesble and quiet during the night.
Morning, 3lst March, Ally George, the Jerryoo
lis of the Borneo, came off from Diah, where hat
sent him the previous day, to ascertain all he coul'
in relation to the affair. He informed us that, a
near he could find out, all the articles taken ou
of the bark were taken to Diah; that Coguan se
Dam and Hedgie Mattahee were the originator
and actors of the whole plot; that they had all tn
money between them in their pOssession-the Ma
lays stating that there were eight kegs and iv
bags OF dollars, win many OtDer ARTICLES
AT about ii A. M, the French ship Nantes, Capt
Leroy, came in at anchor Sent a boat invitin
the captain to call on board the bark. He cam
directly on board, said he got the news of tn
affair at p. M the previous day, got his vesst
under way and came as soon as possible. A
about Q ?. M the American ship Plato, Captain M
Lord, came in at anchor. Captain Lord came d
rectly on board said he got the news Of the affa
shore at Patty, at A. M, went on board, e
his vessel under way and came directly up.
About 4 P. M. the Rajah of 1'eloocroot sent o
word from Quaah Oongah that he should like
have all the vessels remain, as he was in hopes
obtaining some of the money or articles from Dial
or he should attack the place the next morning
peaceable and quiet.
Morning, lst April, the French ship Adele, Cap
> Amorty, came in at anchor, Capt. Amority comm
directly on board the bark.
TIE original of the above left on board the Cl
mentlna, and signed by
CHARLES II. RHoADEs, Master of American bal
Borneo
BENJAMIN BALcr, Jr., ship Ariosto, and
Capts. LEROY and AMoRITY, of French shi
Nantes and Adele.
Witnessed by Capt M. LORD, of ship Plato.
true copy of the original, left on board Il
bark Clementina, to go with the vessel to Bourbo
CnAs II. RHoADEs, Master of Am. bark Borneo
After consulting with the masters now togethe
came to the conclusion that, as there was one ma
igator left board the bark, it was best to D
him in first officer There being all her origin
crew lett except the captain and two office
killed. being men enough to take of and wo
the vessel, and Capt. Leroy offering to send one
his officers to take charge of and conduct her
the Isle of Bourbon, and deliver her up to
proper authorities there, called all thek Italian
and stated this conclusion to which they fu
consented. Libby Doolah being on board a
being Jerrytoolis of the bark, we thought it b.
that he should go in the vessel to Bourbon to ST
what he knew of the affair. There being seve
OF the head men board, they gave their cons,
as the head men of Quallah Oongah and Tel
croot. We accordingly kept him from going
shore. We now all left the bark in charge of
proper authorities and chief officers.
CHARLES H. RHoApEs
Master American bark Borneo
BENZ. BALCH. JR d,
Ship Ariost,
At day light, on the morning of Cd April, d
was attacked by the Rajah of Teloocroot, and
greater part of the town laid in ashes but nett
the money nor the actors in this piratical trans
tion have yet been detected. CH, r
vessel of would not be far from the ri,
place, if one could be spared to visit this coast
the present time. [Salem Register.
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passed, gives colonial sugar an advantage O
native, in The shaps of lower duty but this
vantage is limited in duration to four years. Gr
and radical changes made in the mode of =,
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according to the quantity OF pure sugar whic