New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-11

hef keel, four and twenty, the ~id,h Of her be,m,
and her burden less than one hundred turs though
GdmeWured 10 be three ssd fifty more.
had the schooner fitted up with gres. care in hsr
sqniI mert, and taste in her sdo:nment She vas 70
be the puceus Of little feet Of small republic whose
banner bad never Jet foaied over keel Of is Own;
but The pei nsnt Of Centrahan flag. ship 70
float from the masthead Of tie Flirt.
Her hull wss repaired, be. copper cleaned hes decks
caked her shrouds set up Ter running gear all rove
her ere " aboard and about 10 bend on her suit
of saf when trouble and oss ensued and the pleasant
and baI mess &C eme of the Centralan navy failed
vet still held the Ff, and logged 20 have sail 10
her. has lost the chances OF winning great prcht
and naval glory; bat my beauteous ship was re sdy
for ,es: the - g. ON which loDaed 80 much to raoRe,
in vessel OF my own. .
You will not cave TO know ell the causes that should
have stayed ne, or that sent me FORTH A vessel was
on my ban d. bought for purpose which could not
be achieved. She not bit for the Common ,rrylns
of trade. Her sale would have been asrest sacrifice
at home which was 30 proniseful OF proht abroad
ard so thought rad some cause 20 make venture
in The little stip sn6 eltbsing most wiling to believe
that Providence bid me 90.
OF the strange objects which he describes among
the adventures of travel, the wild men Of Sumstra
have strong air of the marvellous. Mr.. Gibson
does not credit al the stories which he has heard
of this peculiar race, but his account Of them s
readable.
A great many extr sordnary and improbable stories
race. b. the Malays who call them all by the general
name of orsng ouiarg. Some account OF them was given
by euenant in the army of Netherlsnd India, who
spent many years IN Sumatra.
This liz utenant said that the OraIg kubu are 10 be
four in the large Of forest watered by the la
khan, Bstsng Lekoh, Rawas Ulu, and L4lan, trbuta'
res Of the Moose and the Banyoo Assn, and forming
bounc aries between the territory OF Palemoang ana
the Sutapte Ct Jaubee. He spoke of them as race
of beI 90 living in 8 ate of nature a. simple as wild
beasts They were much stronger built than the evil
lied men Of the Island; synmetrlc Ally formed, OF
poeerful Fl anne, and capable of enduring any hard
ships rci cit 10 then bIu'lsa lfe
Some of these creatures he said, a small strip
of bark about the loins, and both sexes daub them
selves With mud and gum from trees to avoid the bits
OF Insects but they 10 have no idea OF the use OF
garments for covering. The meo have long, shaggy
be,rds ian sIpehdage almost denied to the civilized
Sumatr ans) and the bodies OF males ana females are
covered with long, flowing hair.
Their food consists of wild berries and ftui:s and OF
fish, and several spt cies Of reptiles which they eat raw
they do not cultivate the eaitn IN any manner what
ever. When tsversng the foress, they are accom-
panied by species of large, aid dog, who keep satch
against the attack of tigers aud bears and also serve
sentr els prevent The surprise OF their mas ers oy
the Malays who hunt them for slaves lie said that
the aciy and 6deiy of these dogs almost Indicate
the possession of greater reasoning faculties than
show n by the kubus.
WI lie auy lodged in the tops and holows OF trees
Their only weapon and tool is pointed bamboo, OF
which even the orang outsng avail themselves Inc
bow and arrows, and sumpts, or bamboo tubes ior
blowing cut small darts in use among the DyaSs, the
Alfurss, and Other wild tribes of the East Indian
Archipelago, are unknown TO these hairy men OF
Suuara
they have sometimes been known to approach the
abodes of civil Zed people, when pressed with hunger,
or ss in soMe csses, when pursued by wild beasts.
The lieutenant gives an instance of kubu female,
VII was induced 10 live Malay. AT first she re.
iected coOa meat; and hen she began to partake
o. it, che seemed TO suffer much pain in her stomach.
Fer some time she could OF be prevailed upon to
wash her body with water instead of smearns II With
! liquid gum from trees.
The greatest number of these beings are to be found
in the couf try of the Batang LekOh aud these appear
10 have some slight traits of civilization, OF them
being aged in gathering beDzoin or ffankincense
and ia fact the chief collectors OF that article OF
rce which they exchange for some trinkets AMI
pieces Of coioIed co,h. They are extremely csutious
Of apr the Maays for the purpose of trading,
for ear of being caught and retained As slaves which
very often hspt ems; and it said he, s doubtless the
teacheIy Of the civilized man which keeps those
poor wild creatures soated than they otherwise
would be.
rious custom of trading, some what resembling that
described by HerOdotus between the Cartha genians
ano certain wild tribes in Africa; but more sin
eular stiII, in the case of the Kubue, as des.
clibed by the Dutch lieutenant, and afterward to
me by msny Arab and Chinese traders have met
With. Tie Kubus deposit the gum they co.,
let, and stber articles to exchange in a GER
tain place, when traders in the neghborhOod then
they strike with club upon suspended no low log,
called tabOh by the Melsys, making load, dram
soundaLd of back into the rscesses Of the forest
The traders cone to the spot take away the gum aud
leave wi at they think proper. After they have gone
the Kubus cautiously venture out of the thicket and
cany of what has eeen ef for them. Sometimes this
ode of barter 10 reversed-the tracers depositing
TIN kets aid cotbshen beat gong, and retire; while
The wild nen cone AID take away what has been Of
ered, and honestly and generously leave all that they
have got Of gum or other sr icles Thus, the chief
material for the purify ing used in the ceremo
nies Of the Church Of Rome is gathered by these rude
hands.
After his arrest by the Dutch authorities be was
taken on board vessel of war and carried to Ba-
tayia His first experience in prison is thus re-
lated
sat one weary day within nay narrow cage, to meet
board another of war, the corvette Bofeas, the
guard.sbip OF the port. As walked along the gun
deck 10 the berth assigned to me, saw my sailor jim,
wi hands manac, ed and chained to agun The brave
Eel said sore worcs Of cheer and something about
weaheriDg our csptors. Further words were inter-
rupted by blow from 9 marioe, and as was hurried
away by the two marines either side of me-
my brave sailor vsinly struggling to loose his man
acled hands, to return tbs blows OF the brutal and
ardy DutchmaD.
felt NY imprisoned state very severely on board the
Boress was thrust into close, dark foul smelling
cen on the berth deck. When night came, an over.
spresdn cloud OF hammocks covered every beam
ore hundred and twenty rekiDg bodies within the
space for twenty, sent up rank, animal seam. l
cboked, begged for air but Sat for many days ia
the fetld steams down in the hold of the Borees.
On the fourth day was marched into the cabin Of
the commander, Into the pretence OF short, stout
gentleman, with a mild and benevolent looking face,
WHO asked nae many questions about my la,e voyage,
seen sad and heard in Sumatra which | refused 10
answer. had cent for a countrymsn, en- attorney,