The New York herald., 1872-12-01
A Fleet Of Sea Thieves and an Eastern
Sultan.

Sultan.
From the Singapore (S. ~ Times, Oct. 81
Some time ago ausiOn was made in our paper to
the reappearance of piracy on the east coast OF
Borneo and the supposed completely OF the Sultan
OF Berrouw with the sea-rovers.
According to the Neto Batavia Handelsolad the
Sultan has at length taken action against the
pirates under the following circumstances
A PLUCKY CAPTAIN ON A PERlLOUs MISSION.
The Jupiter, trading schooner from Macassar,
was on voyage along the east coast OF Borneo
native ruler OF that place advised that some men
should be taken on board as precautionary mea-
sure against pirates. Some sixty passengers were
embarked and sail was made for Bulangan, which
lay further south.
On the 18th Of June the Jupiter entered the
mouth of the Bulangan River and anchored in the
the river.
During this 1t had been perceived that some sus.
piciOus claft were drawing near.
SIXTEEN wELL-MANNED PRAHUs ASSAULT FOR PREY.
At ten O'Clock at night the Jupiter was fallen upon
bya piratca fleet consisting OF sixteen well-mannoA
prahus, which had probably been lurking behind
the reefs and islets outside. The did not
dare to attack the wellarmed and strongly manned
schooner until after nghtiall, under the idea that
she would then be easily surprised.
CANNON ON DECK AND A VIGOROUS REPLY.
The resistance made by the Jupiter from which
more than twenty shots were fired from the largest
cannon on board alone, was so well managed by
@ the OF Sa
been sent to the bottom, had to beat retreat
on this occasion two men in the Jupiter were
wounded by a dart above the eye, and native
passenger, who would persist In loading with ball
cannon about to be discharged lit was in the night
time, had the i'll luck to lose an arm. He died af-
forwards from 1t.
The noise of the fight was heard at Bulangan,
but owing to the distance, assistance from there
only came after all was over.
Pursuit OF the pirates was naturally not to be
thought OF. Like certain vermin t'ey had al
ready crept securely into clefts and crannies.
THE SULTAN SAILS FOR THE AvENGEMENT OF So
CIETY.
reached the Sultan or BerrOuw he with force of
from one hundred and fifty to one hundred and
sixty men, undertook voyage to the practically
haunted waters and fell in with some prahus near
Pulu Panjang. He made their crews come on
board his vessel. 1t then came out that they were
pirates who had been exercising their calling
long time and had made the neighboring waters
unsafe. The Sultan ordered that all Of them, to
the number OF sixteen should be made prisoners,
and took along with him their prahus also, in
which were their wives and children.
SIXTEEN HEADS STUCK ON STAKES AS WARNINGS
LONG SHORE.
The sea rOvers, i'll ut In their captive cOndi-
t0n, and mlstrustfu OF the fate awaiting them, did
their best to free themselves and make their
escape.
The Sultan, fearing that his prize would make or
In some way or other, gave orders to bring the six
teen prisoners ashore, where they were put to
death.
About two or three OF them had taken part in
the attack on the Jupiter.
The heads or them all were stuck on stakes and
exhibited in shed on the sea shore as terror to
others by last accounts these he ads were still to
be seen there, excepting one, which had been