The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28
TIE MAILS FIR I'M TIE EAST INDIES.


mot YET Ecndet.-PurAuit a"d Slaughter Oh
ueoeIs-Cn.ness and MaIay Pir~tcs-rhe
American mercantlIe Marine CrisAchseS-
East Indian Justiee-A Stray EdAtsr--A
Chinese Yr0cls m alton, DC.
We sro ,, recep. Of Of East In tAu newspapers 70
Size lsb Of la. The papers are the Calcutta Eng
.asp, IN and Military Chrcic thin, cadsverous looking
tovo snoet printed daily, on tie poorest quality OF paper
xna Win miserable type; the Sirci Tsses and Singapore
o,s val of Commerce. weekly, Of the and shape
pu, much better printed, gooi strong paper the SIN
sspo.e Free Press, weekly snsiier sheet Of descent sp
pesTance and the Hcpg Rong OrrIana Register and Price
Osnt recently established paper, small in size, hand
scnely printed ana devoted to the mercantile and ship
ping interests. The Eag!itan, which seemn to be the
sfciAl organ Of the British army India, conducted
with . good deal of spirit and tact, and exhibits
y sturdy independence worthy OF genuine john
Bail Is does not hesitate 70 crticse and condemn edi
tOFas sne acts OF the government and iS agents In the
pianes language, and somts into s columns numerous
complaints Of correspondents, charging bribery corrup
sr,ss The EilSary department Of the psper filed with
dsrs 70 the oeps records Of court marals reports OF
cemMsroeys, &c.
THE REBELS SILL uNsuBDUsp-MORE BATTLES.
sppeas that though the rebellion Is believed 70 be
crushed oat there are large parties Of rebels still wander
sag about the country, conceang themselves In ungea,
ano pursued from place to place by the troops OCCASION
ally engagements take place. and small parties OF rebels
Of from ten 70 ffy, are "cut up" II 10 noticeable that
NO prisoners are taken; and, on one occasion, when
party Of rebels promised pardon condition o. sur
would sooner die Lieut. 4 Hllet, az Slioer Of the
Second Jezaohus Of the oade division, gives the follow
Dg accaurt OF affair between small forse under his
rorrmand and the rebels he kurwans Sos on tue 18th
OF May last
The junction having been thus happily Effected a. 80
A. ~ and being pro0soe that tho rebel toIce still
N she place where the spy had the i2h inst,
determined upon advancing a. once 70 the a ~
from AGO to 500 Sepoys all rner the nmaad OF Joec
tor Khooda BuKs1 Khsa and we're SAID to be encampsd
Tho Md Of dgct ebA
hills which separate the Sonar Valley from che plains Of
the Raptee.
ok miles, tee path Leading ie enre way through the
dense jungle.
After advancing half mile through tae jungle We
met rebel sowsss, Who s. once nrnei an ed to xsras
the KUs SariR S,ta The advanced guard red but with
sus siNns any OF the rebels
u beng evident that the sowars whom we had just
seen would give the alarm &c the enemy, ana II being
mOst necessary that should OBTAIN early Information
- to the movements OF the rebels, ordered half the
cavalry and them abe I'd under native
Comnanaant Jsfr Khan, Of the I'd Jezllc1ess, with
ders ho sever 70 the later not TO commit himself in any
When We had arrived wsnla two mIes o. the K1rwana
SOFA, Of brought back report from Nicer
Jsr Khan, urging the rapid OF infao.ry,
stating that the enemy bad fallen ia 70 the aourd OF the
huge, rnd Appeared inclined 70 show eight
Continuing advance rapidly as p1asble soon
rEhed our advanced cavalry: and looking over &c IN
Aerven,Dg rise ia The ground ercesed body Of rebels
800 men.
Allowing few moments for the infantry to collect under
Qcsac1cl
many 70 the left to crown the hs either side OF our
.sance 80 As 70 prevent any small bodice OF the enemy
from getting round our TANKS.
The 9Th company Fife Papjsub Icsantry and No. 10
ecmpsny zna Jezaichees we're ordered 10 move steadily
Tor ssd reserve willis. attacked with NJ Company
zsicheeH
l0sfe preliminary arrangements were speedily ensced
ED we a. once moved ove- the brow o. The rise tie
attack.
The enemy gave us hesvy vouey OF musse.ry "a we
srd han
net liking the dent rrsh, the ~I3 Joyous shous
q oar ren they commenced rapid retreat, bat at Arst
10 good order, towards Sonar.
me pursuit was At once pressed with ali speed, and
many Of tue rebels sought protection in the intricate
every where followed Up BY parties Of infantry and
destroyed in al directions. In one small revine on the
the central pursuit.: was carried On with unre
hitting viRor, al ranks vsng with each other TO
counted forty our aesd re ana Ss sons vas
also heavy our left Alter continuing the pursu. for
shye miles, most difficult: ground, found that the
enemy utterly dispersed and the heat and their
eIertons were telling on our men, and We we're going
You viii be clad to sno% that on. sS coSsa Of but
killed and two wounded, whilst can safely put
down The eDemys loss at certainly over eighty and the
he mark
Another engagement. is thus reported
CAMP BAIAP0RE, Nay Z, 1859
Ibave the honor report for the Information of Lieu
senant Colonel Gordon commanding the force, that &C
ocrdance with his orders patroled yesterday with ny
men on the road Musss. On arrival a. that place
could get information, 80 went on two coss further
where heard that rebels footing village doll
pcre) near Jungle immediately pressed on, drove
abem OF The village, and killed far IS could judge
thirty rebels, captured elephant and some bulocks.
me rebels sere reported to be in force 900 infantry
goo or to so.s n me jungle II pho front q Lolpote
hd one aOe
THE PIRATES AT SINGAPORE.
The Singapore papers contain alarming accounts OF the
ave sgan becoming very daring Two piratcal Chinese
jupks sustained contest OF hours with the Straits
steamer hooghy and finally saooesaea IN betting on me
steamer Esk and brought into Singapore The Free Pres
describes smaller class Of pirates who prowl about the
shores ana harbors % belonging properly 70 the tribe
OF crGn9 a or baow (seG gpsles) who are found lead
Ing sort Of amptblous life in various parts Of the In
dsu Archipelago, but being much on the water than
the land. rhe piraes Of this class, who carry on
their operations in the vicinity OF Singapore, come
from GslsDg sag sakana and oher places in tue Rnio
= IaDgga Archipelago. they not 30 numerous and
well organized az IN former years, when they were
under the special protection Of the Sultan Of Noega,
bat sre still capable Of much mischief They generally
use sanpane manned by from eight to ten and these
either cruse sgly or in snsii parties Of tao
three Occasionally they extend their cruises far TO
the north Of ppang but larger class Of prSbus
heavily armed a,d in greater NUMBERS Several Of these
Singapore of late. A boa. which ~as conveying some
Chinese carpenters from Sraogoon Johore stopped
IA the SaDgoon creek by pra,ca BampAD and the Chi
pundered Of everything they had in their posses
Zion rbe next eTeD!pg, or very soon afterwards, Ga
lang sampsn seen by OF the TumuDggongs med
bosis and immediately chased. The pirates did thow
Bant and although hred upon and one Of them ap
psIsnty b they managed to reach the snore and escape
into me Jungle Their saken possesson of and
found contain number OF articles taken from Chinese
carpenters Ga the morning OF juno q police jemadar
stationed at Buddoo, while on duty shoat In SAMOAN
manned by sx poems, fell n with boAs the Large
Red Cliffs containing Chin&aian vino stated that the
boat had been only short tune previously plunder
ed by two sampaps. which then ia sign proceeding
In tie direction OF Rho StrRs The police boa. imme
dia.ey gave chase, and about eight O'Clock within
bail OF the pira'es but they would stop, the DO
lice therefore fred upon them several times but without
elect The pirates then stood ~ bay, doubt thinking
that the ammunition OF their ssai,ants exhausted,
and the police boat getting 10 the pirate prahus hand
TO hand 1lht tolk place. ou: the pTases altogether
numbered SIXTEEN the police were speedily ovsrpo ~ered
The jemadar and three poems being Killed. and the
tbIee jumping swimming the shore The
pirates pundered the police boat END swaupsd and then
proceeded towards the Strata Of RHO Some of the pirates
NAVE Singapore their headquarters disposing OF their
plumber there, and spending Their leisure In the opro
,Sepa Sone,mts hey even hsve the tersrity 70 bring
their captured vessels ara careoes into the harbor for
sale The dfty two Chinese pates captured by the Esk
we're tired q. special criminal session, all found guilty,
and sentenced 70 transportation 70 Bombay for various
terms There four disiDcs acts Of piracy charged