New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-09
The Piracy on the Coast of >umatra.

The Salem Register publishes a letter
from Dan. west coast Of suma'ra, dated Aprtl |,
ewing detailed statement of The outrage committed
bN the Maay, on the Slciltn bark Clcmen;lna, DE
fore alluded to- under the signatures OF Charles H.
Rhodes Master of American bark Bomeo. and
Cant BENJAMIN Balrh, Jr.. Of the ship Aro>to-
These gentlemen recapitulate the particulars OF the
robbery Of the Italian bark Clemanilna by the Ma
laws OF Diah Capt Balch Of the AnoS,o hrsi be-
came aware on the Both while his vessel was laying
Al Babahwec. and he Immediately proceeded 10 the
Borneo living al Puloo Rlah. Capt Balch stated that
he was alarmed at about {. A " By some person
halllng his vessel Upon going Oh deck and getting
the hail alongside found II to be a boat from the
Italian bark Clemaniina, lying AT Dah. containing
TWO persons one OF them badly wounded IN the
mead. bleeding profusely and perfectly NAKED. Had
HIM taken on board and the wound dressed. They
informed HIM tha, the Miays had taken The bark and
killed the Captain and mate.
The Ralah of TeoOcrOOt Wa> informed of the az
far and ms assistance requested TO help 70 &c, the
vessel from the hand, of the Malay Al Teioo-
croo, Capt Rhodes found the carpenter of the { le-
manflna working for the RaJah. took MN with hlm'
armed I'VE OF his seanen, and proceeded 20 the
Arosto Capt. Rhodes further narraies is follows
On reaching her. found that another boa, had AZ
rived from the " Clemantlna." with seven more of
the Italian crew. OF them badly wounded IA the
hand They stated tia, al the TIME they ett the barb
the Naays had full possession of her.
We now commenced tO get the Auo>to unuer way
out, the wind falling. gave up me attempt. Armed
Can't Balchs crew ami started with boats containing
we've Ia all-the Italians ID one of their boats uh-
armed Ate. getting part OF the way saw a signal
fylng on boa the bark On getting near enough
saw many Mtlays on board and one itaian. Now
pulled directly for The bark. Capt Balcrior the star
.i.ff fRr e
boarded her from both sides al the same time and
found her III complete possession of the Maays there
being about twenty OF them on deck all completely
armed Drove them all INTO the Malay boats along
side EXCEPT one head man from Quallah OOngah,
and Libby Doolah. Jerytoolls % the narA-ihey
stating that they were friends. and knew nothing OF
he affair until that morning that they came on from
Qualah Oongah 10 keep the people OF Dian from
coming To the bark and that the people who took
the bark came from Diah and the money was al That
place Ordered them all mo then boats AMI set the
American color, 10 let Our Fes>e kio" We hdi taken
possession OF her.
Al tms tme the boat containing ne Italian crew
reached u We found the BARK IN TIE utmost con
fusion Deprer. bags ana loose. scales and ~e. sts
,ommon shot clothing md broken cTOcnery streWed
around the deck. Duiwars> and ran >pattered win
nloo, one corpse living across the threshold OF the
cabin door ,ae cabin deck covered with blood ~
ter clearing place 70 lay The dead Or wounded upon
commenced 10 search for Al. that might - on board
Pound one boty a, the foot OF the lower caom steps
cold auC MD. covered with blood found another
body IN Tie lower cdull cobtttu IN OOA> Olu cdil-
vS and bags The aSt body beng mat ~ The captain
Had them taken on deck. Pound one seaman IN the
forecaSt!e. wounded II the night shoulder by stab
passing through from front 70 back, the wound ban
dased the Captain killed BY stab IN the left breast,
m the region of the heart and STAB IN the right
side OF the back. the kidneys the mate stabbed
IN the night and left breast through the shoulders
and on the hp the other BODY with large wound
I'M N, lcf breast below the collar bone. and bad
wound on the shoulder. Had the bodies LAID ont and
sewcd w in their shrouds, preparatory 10 ouHlng
them.
Can't Balch and myself now concluded, az the
weather wasNcry hot anc suliry, that Il Was neces-
cary 10 bury them Al once and a. Ne did not deem
~ either safe prudent 10 riss either ourselves or
neople on shore Al tins time. called ali the people
and mad The burial service performed by the Italian
crew and committed the bodies 10 the deep
Al about noon the RaJah Of Teloocroot, Ineo Ny
ahqec reached the bark With TWO Proas filled with
men and arms He came directly on board. Ailer
stating the case 70 him. he wished u TO remain d.
anchor Until ;he next morning. and be would 90 on