The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-16

The Sampson has returned from Amboy, her Msjssty
brig Camilla having been sent up there to relieve her
The United States steamer San Jacnto left for the
Shoa the 10Th inst 10 hook after American whaer
the Alice Mondt that wrecked there on the Ia n't
On the night Of the 9th inst the bakery lately belong
Ing TO hnng or Allan was burnt by nsea1 i s InS
and navy on hand About 700 barrels OF hoar we're de-
stroyed.
reports OF Of the imperial troops
over the In nrgcn,s There Is still no mention made he
state OF matters at Canton
From Shalghae we learn tina. q band OF rebels had
burnt Hollow In gr eat tea district In tho province oil
Kiapgse, and fifteen caois Of congoa were lost
Along the coast all was quiet.
From Canton good many Of the native merchants have
lately come down 10 Hong Kong TO set. accounts and In
ojustm' Mt have, we understand taken over gooIs TO
ONE extent that were stored in their packhouses.
Another tragedy has occurred on board ship taking
coolies nom Swallow TO Havana. The Gunare B sh ship,
left Swallow the lth and day there attempt
made by tho coolies to take the vessel Tho fred
upon and after about sixteen OF their number killed
or wounded the disturbance was got under Tho vessel
came in here on thesh inst and an investigation Into the
matte going His imperial majcstys steamer Ca
nat In consequence OF the dis ster 70 the Frcch ship
Anais which vessel, mentioned last month, taken
by the coolies ON board went up 10 sartow whence the
coolies we're shipped, aud demand was made on the
authorities for the sum Of 50 000 and notice given that
paid the town would be bombarded At interview
we understand, the mandarins polite, but declined
paying the demand The amount subsequently made
up by parties Interested In the co.ie trade
TIE CHINESE ATTACK ON THE AMERICAN SCHOONER
GARLAND.
From the North China Mail March 1911
Scarcely q week now passes without our having TO
chronicle some daring attempt the part Of the Chinese
Garland, small American schooner Of which the follow
ing are the particulars Is furnished TO US
Whilst the American schooner Garland, owned by Slas
T. Burrows Of this place, lying of the Bogue forts,
within short distance Of her MSestys fgate Nsnkin,
mandarin came board TO cargo, and In
conversation with tho captain informed him Tint they
difference EuQl lsh
that the maDdarns would take both flags If they could,
and that 81 was paid for each vessel captured There
doubt this man instgaed tho two Cinnamon on board
70 attempt the seizure Of tho Garland Chinese swords
had been brought board for this purpose aud after the
scnooner mao run ABOUT I'VE Mules from inc sogue To-
approached very near fleet OF fishing Junes
The captain standing by the main rigging the mate
and one sailor 10 hin. and two European sailors ao
when the two Chinese, nh ssword in each hand attacked
the tain and mate blow aimed ut the captains
neck, which heavy coat collar alone protested but the
blow stun him. Cnilan sailor, geo.
ing the captain attacked rushed W his with bis
sheath knife and boiong up his left TO protest his
head, received n blow which hm 1, the BONE but Ia
stantly his knife the hit In the asasns breast
and he fell overheard The Chrnaman who attacked ,hs
mate finding he wa len Alone, jumped overheard Sese
raj shox w fired al him In tine water, ana the captain
thinks be did gain the nnks, for the current
ming very strong against him.
When the atiack msdel tho junks were in com
motion getting under weigh, probably N ,end hand 10
securing the Garland; hut when they their oteD
lions defeated and the captain with his guns Dted t0ey
The csssn found che Chia.se had repaired for the ut
tempt to take tie schoouer by throwing all the th0e pins
could pos Hgh, match for 6t oauuau and by disne OF
everything abont the dscks that the coud have de
fenced themselves with.
Captain Arlington su,ned back ~ her haj.sys isAs
Nsi kin, II ,he Bogue, Aid furs he'd from her ~th
sailors to work the Garland To Hong Kong.
THE CBIREsg REVOLT AT BoRNEc-sIR JAMES
BKooKE's REPORT or rae INsUaxECrIOS.
We have received the following letter f-m Sir James
Brooke, sddr ssed TO friend aud desc Thing the
efeDs Of The late ihsuI ecuon, and the Steps taken sup
press it,
BAiIDAn, March Is, 1851.
may now relate more circum''anualy tho events Of
the list few week. sara~ak peaceful ~ had
ever bsen AID ther, - excite di-ss faction
cmog me Shne or raee suspicion 10 our mimic oil aa
hoe Tile designs; yet conspiracy had been formed winch
Of Tep lie, the rebel chi had arrived IN Sara yak
and rome criminals, who had been hinlshed tn.
country, secretly returned from Singapore ] had
been unwelI for -Vme days, aud IN the night OF the
tsth retired earl 30 .s Ny servant -lr-png In 9
mine, and Mr. Steel and Scholets occupied q
small bungalow close by. Rtween L. and o'aoct
awakened by yelk and shots, and, setting my ana
revolver, opened window and taat the house
was surrounded The noise told me IL was by
Chinese 1opened door by door Ia the hope or I'm log
means for escare, but In vain t'd penty (h- native
servanD that our deaths hand, ani, the LAT
hope, vent down 10 the baihiog winch nsder
repair. The door was not fastened IopeDef n gently
and, seeing the way clear. the lawn 10 tn
creek On the right hand of the house, ami tbok the
water close under the bows Of the boat winch had
brought the murdcrers q their bipoiy work.
carried my sword aud pistol scroSs With ms. Glad
10 touch grolnd the far tide thought Mt above
thirty yards. struggled Though tie deep mud snt lay
down exhausted and painting IL the roai Recovering
breath got To the neafest hense AMI launching ass
pulled Up 10 the Daioo Bandafs kan Hng Al
fuflon. Wa. 100 rxhsusted ~ In much, AMI bsr@el
himself could not have restored courage order TO slcn
Jauics'ricken crowd Here trOJkshanS tpinei
bleeding from n sword'cut Ia the Ne be
hevea ais wife 10 be dead aud boh led thai
the massacre would he general fndins all bae Of re-
storing affairs 1T the Handars gone, pulled ~ the sa
poHgs above, ana persuaded the cpc a. secure their
~omcn and valuaohs IN praha' aud b. eros to Tho ~
posit or left bank of the river % preven the asa
ants from attacking them by ianc
BrRsIS0s AND sIAuouTgRs ~ THt CHIN AMEN.
NY house, Artburs and Mlddetoos we're long before
this IN flames We got tine women and chi req ajrors
The riyer and Arthur tfOoksank and myself rerst "
the came side, " the house Or Nakodtb Brysk Here
Cry mble Joined with nteigcnce th. ater hours
defence fort palissde hal Dscn taken, AMI ~h d
all our guns, small arms ammunition. sc IL hal been
defended ny Cymble With tour men AMI two prisoners
thrre II the dcf,noers kleJ. two solndei
and Crymbe himself had Deeu grs1ed ~ sspear In ms
side. Middleton, steele, Ruppl and Penty dropped In
after another lhe BRIGHT res on' an the duh
no'nlng oaose AZ ,enro n.t o'g d.o,.l"g To Us the
n lnsodah Rryaks, dong what could ~
mate the ualves, and "a prepare Tor such a
defence mean allowed, sh,uli b.
attacked may here relate tho fat. ani mlslor;unes o
fellow sufferers. Poor Harry Nicboctis murder
I'd on The sra.s, tr,Ips TO r,ach NV h1nre. Crook.
irs and be protected beT retreat ~h spear /, b
hand but, ip passng the stable, of these villains
fushed from the opposite side and GU her dosb Her
husband tJbbed his pear uto the morsants back but
With twist Of biz bo-y he ~renched u out, and seiNng
'he shsft be struggled 70 &c, ths pear suddenly hoe
ever, letting 20 with hi- right hand 10 which he held
short sword he cut Cros'bsnK scro~ the ncshv part o.
the arm. Both staggered, bod, .ct go tho sI-ir and
Cruks hank, weak with IJss II blood, and believing
bis wife dead, staggered asav ant' reached ne
She, young and beautiful, lay Tor twelve nolrs
~cee'iug In her bl"a, clo.cDms aud calm N
this extremity. One nend hacked nj her head
un he oa the hong ~hich pyoVctsi ~ snhcr
tore her rugs from her fingers n'rd-tor the sake Of