The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-14

cruise after pirates. II was the intention OF Admiral
Rowan 10 leave for the northern coast OF emma and
thence for Sopanos soon as he could conveniently
do So Admiral Rowan also forwards TO the depart
ment report OF Lieutenant Commander Hatneid'
t the u dessrucon Of two prasca
lunks, IN which that onicer reports tnas
on May he proceeded to Macao os ana the he
mandarin and attendants appointed by the viceroy
TO accompany him to Hainau; and subsequently nav,
ing obtained information that piratcal Junk laa
been fitted out in Macao, armed with ten guns anu
manned with eighty men, as well as tnat othei Junhs
Of like character but inferior force haa pe9n ~ s'e
Gulf OF ToDgking and about the Island OF halnau,
pilot was procured and on arriving at village
about seventy miles distant from Hainaa TWO yunks
were discovered at anchor, from wnch poats' crews
were seen endeavoring to escape in a large fishing
boat On attempting 10 overhaul her she was run
ashore, the people deserving her ana ESCAPING lnto
deserted IN great haste and the quantity OF ingalls,
stinkpots powder, pixies, nags, &C., left on board
proved concusively that they were pirates From the
inhabitants on shore it learned that the junks
were armed with five guns. which were thrown
overheard on the appearance OF the Unadla. Some
few days previous two cargo junks had been cap
tnred by the pirates some OF the crew having been
hung and others ransomed on the I'd of May The
The papers found on board the unks were all in the
Chinese language, consisting OF freight lists Custom
House clearances OF cargo, unks that had been cap
tured and bus OF purchase, duplicating Chinese
traders on shore. These were turned over to
a mandarin who had accompanied the Una
dilla on her course, thereby a1Ording material
for civil action on the part of the Governor Of Hal
nau. The junks were towed to sea and burned.
Lieutenant Commander Hatfield believes that the
visits Of the English gunboat Algerine and the
United States steamship Unada have for the present
driven the few pirates who have been about the
Island OF Hainau to the eastern side OF the Gull OF
Tong king and the coast OF Cochin China
Lieutenant Commander Beardsee under date oil
May IL, reports the arrival OF the Ar0ostoOk at
FOOchOw all on board WELL Several Chinese ports had
been visited. At one OF the settlements chief was
induced to come on board the ArOost00k, an Offcer
remaining on shore as hostage.
Army Bulletin.
Brevet Brgadier General F. A. McFarlin, surgeon,
has been relieved from duty in the Surgeon Generals
Office and ordered to report to the Superintendent
of the Military Academy at West Point. to relieve
Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Head who had been order
ed to Fort Adams, Rhode Island, as post surgeon.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel w. G. Rankin Thisty first
Infantry has been ordered on recruiting service at
Fort Columbus, New York harbor. The resignation
OF First Lieutenant G. NJ Allen jr, Second cavalry,
has been accepted, to date July
Naval Bulletin.
Commander e. X. Owen has been detached from
duty at the naval station at Mound City, ILL.,, and
placed on waiting orders, and Commander John K.
Foster has been ordered to Mound City. Master r.
Durand has been ordered to the receiving ship New
Hampshire Acting Master L. G. Emerson has been
detached from the New Hampshire and ordered to
coast survey duty.