The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-17

FROM INDIA AND CHINA.-We are indebted to
friend for copies of the Ooerta,sd Singapore Free
Press, OF October 80 and November Sd, which give
an an account OF revolt among three hundred and
nifty Chinese coolies on board the barque Gertrude
bound from Annoy for Havana. The revolt oc-
CURED on the 10Th of October, the coolies making
an attack on the crew while the CO ptain was be-
low. The captain fought his way to the deck, and
found the Chinese armed with pixies, Delaying
pins, and the stone ballast of the vessel The CAP
tain was knocked down by etone, and finally re.
sorted to firearms. his wife and the steward load
ing the guns as he fired. The fight continued until
tour OF the coolies were killed and six wounded.
The carpenter of the vessel also died from blows
from an axe received in the combat from the cool
les. Two days afterwards the Gertrude fell in
with the ship John Brightman, the captain of
which vessel came on board and rendered Assist
ance, after which the Gertrude put into Singapore,
where the matter was examined into. The Ger
trude halls from Belfast, Ireland - -... ~ ...f-
Accounts from Java state that a large feet of
pirate vessels under the leadership of a sponQ,l
several months previously established themselves
at balkonka, from whence they made incursons
and captured number Of trading vessels. A
force was sent against them, when il was yfopnd
that they had sailed, proba bly, on a predatory
cruise. 1t Ia stated that the trade between Cochin
CHINA and singapore has been almost annihilated
oy the numerous Chinese pirate vessels on that
sea The Free Press states that they come into
singapore and cell their plumber, and they do this
boldly, because they take care to DESTROY all who
could testify against them. z.a -so..-' 80 -
hn ACCOUNT fs gwen IN a Java newspaper, called
tue b0Ge, OF pubic auction of three families of
slaves belonging to the stale of q deceased Chinese
lacy. large number of persons were in attend
ance, and when the sale was about 10 commence
the twelve slaves stood p,and begging pardon
for the liberty, displaye few rupees which thew
had scraped together, and besought The favor to be
permitted to bid with the rest for the purchase of
their liberty. The government broker seconded
the request, and commenced bid on their behalf.
Although nearly the whole Chinese population was
present not a bid was made against them and
francs az, ---A-..z- - 80,
The same paper states that on the 18th of Sep
tember fash of lightning entered through the
roof OF the Mosque al Basos and killed the Mahom-
edan priest and wounded three other men who
were ere, engaged in singing at the time: 'zA
The earthquake which caused such destruction
at Manila, in October was felt in other parts of
Java.-Boston 1rGueiier.
FRoM FLoRIDA.-A bin has passed the I,episIa.
ture OF Florida to sthurize the raising of tworep
mems OF volunteers for Indian service Accord
ing TO the Fforidian, the bill provides that the
regiments thus raised shall be rendered TO the
government, and III refused, the Governor is then
70 employ them In removing the savages. II ap-
proprlates S500, 900, pedging ten per cent of the
state revenue for the redemption of the bonds au.
tnorIzed to be issued to raise this sum The Gov
ernor ls fquired TO keep the tender of the volun-
are not received, and nothing is being done to-
wards removing the Indians in the meantime the
State Is to go TO work and do the business herself
Ihls step has been taken in consequence of the
reIusii OF the Indians to emigrate. The rumor
referred TO by US some days ago regarding the
of the Indians, has been Confirmed by
letters from General Blake and j. Darling ESQ. Of
Tampa, to Governor Brown. Similar information
has been received from Colonel Bowman and Colo
mel Collins After the return of Billy RowJeos
from washington, grand council was held nv
all the Indians, in which the decision minded 10
above was taken Savannah Republican, l4ts. z