New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-16

allow concerted attack We should have had th.m
but as il is may be thankful for mere remuaps.s
the body of Chinese men has escaped, and the car,,
OF the women and children was not % be dasir,T
Even now, however. this wretched mass, drive. -
the further side OF the Sambas River must sanss
great loss, and may altogether perish in ia
Wild Jungle for want of food and from exposure.
Thus the punishment has been almost as sudden
and far more sharp than the treschery and 6rt
success Of this mscreant body. thousand and Ecrs
have been killed in different places, their fourshmS
settlements destroyed, and not rooftree 10 cover
their bastard heads in the country. The number,
starved in their flight by being los, in the unse hi,
difficult 10 reckon, but Il must be considerable, and
out Of population Of 1909 5000 certainly not nora
than 2,oo have escaped, and half this number is CON-
posed Of women and children. The punishment ba,
been severe. The Chinese viii play further treeeh-
cry here. and IN future We shall prevent their being
associated in companies disavow them. and ~
duce them 10 q daily obedience 10 the hv,
and strict surveillance Sarawsk has new
passed through the ordeal that Hong Kong Is pass
ing through and Singapore has yet 20 meet TIA
country is secure; the authority Of Government has
been vndicated the principles which il IS basaJ
proved he right by the fidelity and ardor Of lis ma
tive population. Our guns have been recovered with
proportion OF musAetry, and the PRINCIPAL loss
fails on myself ON Crook shank and Middleton. 70,
myself may say that l never knew she small valus
Of worldly goods till ost thepl. 10 not Iseksd a
any sentimental cant over my noble Library, my costly
plate or all the decorations and tokens of honor wh,
were once showered upon me, and have been lea.
even more suddenly than they were acquired. Mas
happiness consists not in such things and he DESTROYS
the chances Of finding il if he persuades himself Tia.
il does.
"Now. word more as 20 the causes sfthese events
Wherever there is Chnaman there is the c0uceis
of supremacy and the desire of dominion. When
associated in bodies, as in Sanlbas formerly, aRl
thence in SarawGk before my arrival this Jus; OF nile
grows stronger. Fhe stringent proceedings Of the
Dutch have recently thrown many desperate charse.
ers into SaT0wak and the miserably feeble Govern
ment OF Singapore, with is liberation OF secret sece
ties has streI gthened the Chinese kuugsi here aud
given il advisers of the state of British afas
ard policy Without such advisers the idea of en-
couraging trade while numbering the officers Of Coy
rnment would never have entered the head of any VI
the rude Chinese here and without the means of live
heod from without and the support of the European
ommunity 30 mad project could hardly have been
undertaken. To upset the CONVENIENTLY the murder
Of its principal officers and heads and 70 establish other
Engshmen 10 carry on the trade was the suggestion
Of Chinese of Singapore, well acquainted with the iso
lated position Of Saawak and possessed with the idea
that the murder Of Sarawak officers and the Sarawak
Resh would be a matter OF supreme indifference 10
the British nation, provided that trade was eoaanusi
and cottons sold. Ii was high compliment 20 MY
Government that, numbering me with the intention II
obtaining power, these stupidity clever Chinese desired
little change as possible. They forgot the nave
element, and hence their destruction has come IL wa5
a grand superstruoturc clcyeris devised 10y men ac-
quainted with English policy and mode of proceeding,
but mseraLly based as regards the feelings ami the
terocity Of the native population think have told
vou that one often les followers. e. followers Of
the rebel and Hue leader in Chnahas since been
certsned to have arrived in the country. IL IL probG-
BILE tina, he was the great Singapore mover and agent
and to all these causes To encourage the attemf.
TO acquire power and plumber by means OF treachey
and murder may be added the poverty OF tho
Chinese owing to the scanty yield of gold during tho
last eight months. will only add that 20 penetrate
their designs Impossible, and without clue to tho
design and its advisers their attempt was not con.
had haan f.aaffh ru.s
months before that under the guse of religious pro-
cesson the Kungsi people to force the jail in order
to lbcrate some prisoners belonging to their boiyi
but the scheme did not then embrace my life, as was
in Singapore. Crookshank took precautions, and %
my return | made inquiry into the matter, wlthout
elcitng any tangible evidence to warrant me IN dis
turbing the peace of the country. To guard against
such conspiracy Is impossible It sumbers III oppor
tunity occurs. We are really not much hurti our
finances will suffer but will recover, as even now,
owing TO the speedy and comp destruction OF the
Kungsi confidence is rot wanting. The loss OF ahe
Company is trihng. 1t is fortunate that you viii
hear Of our disaster and its retreyal at the same
time; and, for myself may say that am in good
health and spirits and ready to rough with the best
If them. Our ladies behavedwith great forttude and
resignation. Charlie johnson, rs usual, has been my
rio hand and every servant has declared
he wiz follow its fortunes in evil well in good for
tune. | have written 10 retrench every supcriuous
expense, and have appropriated my pension from the
East India Company to pay the pensions grant TO
Ultels. Everything tSb II sup'iuuour' Nv
papers, no wine, no nothing.
The following is extract from letter from Snga-
pore dated the 23d of March:
THE Chinese here and in the Straits generally Are
in disafected state and should there be any raor
Of misfortune to il China it may lead b. unpeaSant
consequences in the mean time though there be no
doubt of the ultimate result. The punishment Of The
Chinese in Borneo must have an excellent effect
other populations. The only pity IL that mo
English did not do il instead Of the Malays. Sir w.
IN IN ~
From. The Strait, Times Of March ..
1t appears that on the 9th February, when affairs
assumed rather ugly aspect, Mr.. Helms THE agent
fer the Bomeo Company was dispatched TO Sambas,
to inform the Dutch authorities there how matters
stood at Sarawak, and 10 request assistance. Tho
assistant at Sambas expressed great sympathy, and
d petched fast boat TO POntianak where
the chief resident then staying The latter, with
out hesitation dispatched u war steamer, with such
soldiers : lac could well spare, accompanied by an
offer further assistance, should IL be necessary for
the prote con Of British lives and property-an act
quite characteristic Of our Dutch nelghbors. Tbs
Dutch war steamer arrived at Sarawak on the 18th
inst. when oil was happily ovar and after staying
three days returned.
On inquiry among the chieftains who acted against
the Chinese found that their loss did not exceed
~ Malays aud Dyaks.
The Chinese residents at Kuchn were completely
restored TO confidence when the steamer left and had
reopened their shops. So great indeed, their rel-
ance in the stability Of the Raahs Government, that
rot one Of their wives children was sent away 70
Singapore in the steamer. letter received from sr
James Brooke mentions that most Of the guns taken
iy the Kungs had been recovered also large pro-
portion of the muskets carried away from the forts
The loss By the late ouages chiefly falls on Sir james
Brooke and the Government people.
We are right glad 20 notice that Mrs. Crookshank
had nearly recovered from her injuries aud her bus
bands wounds were doing well. Sir James and mo
Bishop were in good health and spirits.
REyOLTs OF CHINESE COOLIES AND GREAT
AJrnuTER