The New York herald., 1869-11-30
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Disturbances Along the Persian
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A British Gunboat Fired On and the
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Russian interests and Mus
: covite Policy.
English Trade to China by
the SueZ Canal.

English Trade to China by
the SueZ Canal.
By the european mall at this port we have our
special correspondence and newspaper mails. dated
ct Bombay on the 22d OF october, supplying the fol-
lowing highly Interesting details Of kilograms,
overland In Asia and submarine from Europe to the
above named date.
The Disturbances in the Persian Galf-An Eng
Msh Gunboat Fired into by the Muscat Au.
thorities-Satisiaction to bc Exacted by the
British-Hajee Ahmecd Rctnlkes Bunder ABB
bas with AN Army Of Five Thousand Per.
sians-Tho Wahabee Ameer Advancing
Against Musc4t-News from Central Asin-
The ssThief Cnste" Among HindOOs-Wreck
Of the Ship Hydernbad-Terriblo Sulerings
Of the Survivors-Adventures Of Band of
81 BOMBAY, Oct. %, 1859.
The disturbances In the Persian Gulf begin to
assume quite . serious appearance. Not content
with cutting each others throats the people Of Mus
cat have nred into the English gunboat Clyde, one
Of the two vessels placed under the direction Of the
British political agent, Colonel Pely. The d1culty
OF properly resenting the outrage at the time was
very great aslthe Clyde ia by no means formidable
craft. and she therefore prudenuy steamed away.
The arrival here OF this has created little
excitementi In the of1cial mind, and the wires be-
tween simia and Bombay have been pretty wen
employed In transmitting messages on the subject
between the viceroy and the Governor OF Bombay.
1t has been determined 10 send her Maestys steamer
Daphne Captain Douglas, at once to the assistance
OF Colonel Pelly. WHAT the upshot Of this may be
1t Is Impossible to say; but, taken In conjunction
with our other news from the Gulf, 1t will be seen
to be Of possibly great Importance. ee'rsf M
That sly old fox, HaJee Ahmed, who was turned
out Of Bund er Abbas month ago, by Sneykh Saeed,
at the instigaton. it is stated Of the Sultan OF Mus
cat, has managed to muster force OF 5000 men, the
greater part Of whom have been lent to him by the
Shan Of Persia, while the remainder Is composed Of
the most desperate among the oafers at the various
Arab and Persian towns that Is to say, OF men who
have but one object in eXistence-loot. The Hajee
has retaken Bunder Abbas, after very severe struR
gle with Sheykh Saeed. The Sheykh was, OF course,
greatly outnumbered and had to away to Muscat.
The Hajee still has his "frends'' on his hands, and
would, no doubt be glad Of an opportunity OF getting
rid Of them as soon as possible, but does not dare
to dlsband them until 1t is quite certain that the
Sultan OF Muscat Will not openly commit himself to
the cause Of Sheykh Saeed. This is by no means an
impossibility, as Sultan under the influence OF
capable Of running his head against stone wall, or.
at any rate, Of advising his master to do SO. As
explained in q previous letter, Bunder Abpas,
prior to the expulsion year ago Of Saeed Selim
from Muscat belonged to that Power, and was
snatched away during the disturbance attending the
revolution That placed Azan bin Ghees the present
Sultan, upon the throne, by Hajee Ahmeed, who had
previously held the appointment Of wezecr to Saeed
Selm. The HaJee took possession Of the place and
handed it over to the Shah Of Persia, taking
care Of course. to get himself app ointed its gov
ernor. Persia has now, by the miit ary assistance
1t is rendering to the Halee, taken the place under
its protection IN yet more open and avowed man.
ner aud has committed itself on the side OF Ahmed
too lar to retreat without great dishonor, Apart
from this, however, Persia ls known to be only too
anxious 70 get up war WIN Mnscat, US IN M the nope
milary conquest. And as Persia Is now practically
o mere fief OF Russia, the British Indian authorities
to themselves But, on the other hand, tho British
agent has adopted policy hostile 10 Azan bin
Ghees and Azan has nred into an English gunboat,
and Colonel Peily u not overanXiOua to do much
TO protect him.
Some months ago the new government OF Musoat
ing to the Ameer Fyzul, the head OF the Wahabee
Power, IN Central Arabia. The Ameer is now
reported to have started from Riad his capital with
q large force, with the purpose OF retaktng this
place. He viii no doubt succeed In doing 80, and
WIN probably also delegate some trusty, fanatlcal
lieutenant 10 carry fire and sword into tue heart OF
Omaa And as the Wahabees are bitter foes OF the
English, ana nave been at the bottom Of the con-
spracy Tor the subversion OF the British rule In
India, discovered few months ago, II Will be hard
for Colonel Pey to do anything except interfere In
favor OF the Muscat government against them.
1t will he seen that there Is here very pretty trl
angular dilemma or Colonel Pelly to steer through
In some way or another. Eacn OF tho parties In the
dispute is British enemy; Persia, because she is
friend or Russia; Muscat because she has fred into
All English gunboas and been otherwise insoent
and the Wahabees because the tenets OF their
llglon make 1t sacred duty for them to reject any
they have attempted to stir up another bloody re-
belon In lndia. Tine trade In the gull is mostly in
the hands or british Indian subjects; 1t n0ws almost
entirely through Bombay. and is now very impor-
tant SO 1t Will not do TO allow these Powers to
principle because that case, the greatest part OF
the loss will fall upon British merchants But, then,
on the other hand. In what direction can action be
takenY 10 aid either OF the parties to the quarrel
Will De to aid foe. And YET something must DC
DONE and done quickly. #N
The Arab buccaneers who recently 'lootedn Bah
REIN under the leadership OF Mahomed bin Knu-
leefa, seem 10 have made very good thing Of 1t.
Having carted the merchandise or the town to the
invited to buy back their goods. An auction held
for the disposal Of the booty, and the poor
.panlans'' ttne Hindoo and parsee traderg had the
satisfaction Of repurchasng their wares. Mahomed
fingered too long however, on the scene OF his pre-
datory labors and seems to have been captured,
after severe light, by some OF the local Chiefs He
ls now prisoner and awaits the arrival OF Colonel
Pelly, for whom the Bahreim magnates have re-
served the luxury Of hanging him. Nearly ali MS
followers, however, escaped TO the mainland In their
buggal0ws.
the Persian Gulf will be seen to be even now
q strange world. regular line of steamships and
the development OF commerce have done but little
to civlllze 1t. IL 10 still governed on Oriental prn-
clples, revolutions are a. frequent az In South
America and o great deal more bloody, piracy and
buccaneering (Which Ii after all only piracy on 9
grand scale) yet flourish in its waters and brisk
save trade s carried on between Its ports and Zan-
zbar. But 1t cannot be allowed to remain much
longer In this state Of social and political chaos.
The indian press call loudly on the government 10
IN ma
esraDisn free port. like singapore or Hong Kong;
and IL also suggests that British feet snouId be