The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-30

second cutter, boarded and carried junk that
seemed fully match. for either Of the launc gs.
Lieutenant Pegram, in the first launch, was
fastening to their assistance, but seeing the
battle nearly won, would not interfere with
their wellearnedo laurels, and turned his atten-
ton elsewhere. The pirate Chiefs junk, after
being shelled by the first launch, was boarded
almost simultaneously by her crew and that of
the Rattler's gig, and Capt. Fellowes was for
tunate enough to secure the Chiefs flag.
The Chief himselHLee Aye, a principal
leader of the Whampoa patriots-was shot
by an English marine, who had jumped on deck
from the POwhattan's launch, and four women
threw themselves overheard and were drowned.
The ammunition on board the pirate feet may
be Judged of from the fact that this junk alone
is believed to have nearly 100 kegs of English
powder, besides stinkpots, cartridges and loose
powder Up to this time, only one serious
casualty had happened to the attacking force
young American marine, named AdamsOn,
having been shot with musket ball in the
groin but two other fatal accidents followed
in quick succession The Rattler's first cutter,
in charge of Paymaster BrOwnsdon, ran along
side large Junk Several stinkpots thrown at
them missed; but at last, one, hove from the
raised poop of the pirate by a woman with
child slung to her back, fell into the boat, and
being followed by others, the crew were COM
PEELED to Jump overheard, where two were
speared, and a third was wounded and drowned.
One of these, marine, who had been wounded
by a spear thrust called to his comrade to save
him, and the othre, being an excellent swimmer,
catched hold of him for that purpose. The
Chinese then threw mat over them, and the
marine, still holding on by his wounded friend,
dived below and came up clear Of the mat; but
as soon as he was observed, several stinkpOts
were pitched at him, one of which struck him
on the head, and though not much hurt, he was
stunned for second or two, and lost sight of
the man he had displayed such determination
to save. The brave fellows name is William
Robinson.
The other fatal accident was the blowing up
OF junk, which for a time had offered the most
determined resistance to the gig in ShiGb Sorc
Capt. FellOweS and Aee;~+---s OuiScoi +" nSSoh'
With g.. nncn, but which was ultimately taken
possession of by Lieut. Rolando and his launch.
Either train had been laid before the crew left,
or some determined scOundrel fired the junk, for
she blew up with tremendous explosion, and
both officers and men were hurled into the water.
Three of the men were killed, and several others
were frightfully scorched, one of whom died the
same night, while another is not expected to
live; but the officers miraculously escaped,
though Lieut.. Rolando was burned, and Capt.
Fellowes injured by the falling spars. The sur
vivors were however, all picked up by Mr..
Craig, masters mate Of the Powhattan, who
had luckily gone into the boat the moment be-
fore the explosion took place. In the junk was
an immense quantity Of treasure, said to amount
to 100000, and the desperation with which
her crew fought may be judged of from the fact
that even after the Americans gained the deck,
they were encountered hand to hand. One man
made himself particularly conspicuous, and not
withstanding several wounds, continued to throw
stinkpots, but ultimately ran below, and is be-
lieved to have fired the train which blew up the
vessel.