New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-31
INDIA.

The British troops tor Burmah were al
embarked by the Both of March. The whole force
to unite before kangOon on the 5h Of April and Ran
COON expected to be Ia possession OF the Engs b.
the 10th Of the same month. The forces would thea
advance speedily possible further into the oeun
try before the rainy season. and would then aw voiz-
forcements and the return OF favorable woafhs
There had been skirmsh in one Of
the wild districts of the Punjsub ia which small orce
of police and local cavalry seems TO have been well
matched by body of freebooters The Swstteea or
their protectors, against whom Sir Colin Campbell was
sent, have seen spared thrashing for 5000 rupees
The Pennsular ana Oriental Com
panys steamer Canton, III. b. Connew, arrived a. Cd
cutta from Hong Kong the 7th OF April fifteen and
halt days under steam She left in company with Dent
Cos new screw steamer Paou SHIN, ana heavy beta
were made ON the race. The screw had not arrived,
although she was not 10 stop anywhere, for coal
The two vessels bring about seven lakso dollars.
The Bombay papers state that the ru-
that Lord Falkland had received a hint to resign
the Bombay Government Is confirmed by private letters
that arrived by the last mail Lord Falkland Is Mt pres
eDt at Mahsbeshwur and II understood 10 be suffering
from an affection OF the chest, which may renders
speedy return TO EDglsnd desirable on medical grounds
An earthquake occurred throughout
the northern provinces of India the night Of the a
March.
The British expedition against the
BorneO pirates led by Sir janice Brooke Rsjah Of Bw
neo, had been Intellectual The following is an interee
ing account of the expedition
The expedition, consisting Of her Macsy's ship Cleo
patra, the steam rgate Semramis, and the steamer
Plutothe latter two vessels belonging % the East lns
Company-returned 10 Singapore after an unsncceseui
endeayor to meet with and punish the Suloo pirates on
the OF Borneo who wero concerned in cut
ting OIL the schooner Dolphin and the murder OF Mr.
Burns and his companions Much discussion has Of A
taken place on the subject OF piracy 10 the Archipelago
and who are, and Who not pirates but Of the cbn'
racter Of the against whom the expedition undcr
Capt Massey OF her Majestys ship Cleopatra was sast
Il. Oh I...lf ~. hnxA.
quarters of the Suoo, Lanun and Ilsnun pratical pre-
hus, which the Indian Archipelago has frequenny
been pointed out from the days Of Darympie tsthe pro
sent, but was not until the recent outrage on aL
Burns that the English authorities adopted single SP
TO punish the pirates in their strongnois, aud on ne
present occasion they have been completely unucos~
The following particulars will show what manner Of
people bese maraudersare Having coaled both steam
ers az Labuan, the expedition sailed for MIuda, No
Cleopatra short time In advance. Mr.. 81 John, snss
Commlssioner and Cspt Books, oefcsr known@
Rajsh Muds OF Sarawsk were on board the Ceopen
Capt hassias boats proceeded up the Menggata lvss
up 10 the house Of a Chief who was known 10 be u
leepue with party Of Lsnun pirates, but nothing wa
done the object being merely demonstration ATM
luda information was received Of the murder Of r
Wndham, at SuOo by the Chief Minister II the 5Gaa;
untrue, Mr Windhall being at 81 ,inIa At the doe
Alter much difficulty tie Cleopatra was taken ,hnoseh
the Mslawsh Passage, and at length reached TaaskB
the principal headquarters Of the suloo pirates. TIE
The one they we're in search Of
Having anchored below the river an exDeditos rs
formed OF 10 boats Ia two divisions tae light boats bess
under the direction OF Capt Burbank OF the Pluto sad
the heavy boats under CAPT Stevens, Of the ScmsnS
Capt Msssie, accompanied by the acting conmssssS,
proceeded In the Cleopatrss gig. White Digs vsse
boisted In most of the bosts and after two hours ~
ing they reached the chiefs house ard the top dve
room they placed white ias, Ia token OF pesesA
visit and TO induce the inhabitants approach nos oss
however appeared, they having fed Before the boz
reached the place. While they rieditsing q gs
step next to be taken, they suddenly salued w
shower OF bals or rather shots issuing from the ~
gle, Killing one OF men and wousding two onS.as
Having thus shown hostile dsposition, Capt -
Immediately csreced preparation to be made for 49,
On the Offensive
A smart fire was returns 4 from the marines, nj
the direction whence the smoke was observes -
without any effect The boats then returned -
shipping. On the 18th the fotil!a proceeded -
place, with the view OF inaictDg severe punsa-~
for firing upon the Tag Of truce. The small az
were placed SIDE Of the river, and me ~ ~
on the other. The stockades were reached, - n
guns bad been removed. Securing parties wen -
dire ctions, but not a visible. Some Of -
rates however, advanced stealthily through the ~
to the stockades and fred. and party Of them -
the bosts wouDding three men, one mortaiy 49,
a soul was observable. Whenever snoke was SGS
issue from the jungle the place was nineoissyI
vested. but the daring and adventurous lanuus n
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