The Miner and Workman's Advocate. — 1864-12-03 (London, England)

LATARD.—To the Se re tines of the 'ProananzdapneveifileN mail nieeN ws. testant Alliance, 7, Serjeants'-inn, Fleet street, London, e-113cayrnththeata"Hirval Majesty's of the West ship Devastation returned to Esquimault, V. 1., on Soptembet India 26th, which port she had sailed from on September 17th, 1863, in search of the murderers of the crew of the sloop Kingfisher. Tee Devastation brought four prisoners, three Indians and a squaw, who stand charged with tha murder of Mr. Bamfield, Indian agent, some years ago. The Britisli Colonist sae s:—" From Sup einiendent Smith we learn that on the 19th oh September, he, in company with Dr. Gregory and a coloured man named Lewis, left the Devalation in Barclay Sound, and proceeded towards the shore; when passing an island, five canoes filled with warriors covered with war paint, and armed with guns and harpoons, shot out, and, surrounding them, took them prisoners. Dr, Gregory's clothes were perforated in caveat places by a harpoon. A parley ensued, and at last Lewis was left behind as a hostage, and Dr. Gregory and the superintendent returned aboard the Devastation, which immediately got up steam, and, after an explanation to the savages of the object . which the war steamer had in view, the arrest of murderers, Lewis was liberated. Klayskin, an accomplice in the mu, dor of Bamfield, had escaped, and Cap.ain Pike arrested his daughter as a hostage. ahe Devastation then proceeded to Cay-oquot Sound to hunt up the Kingfisher pirates, who belong to the Howsat tribe. At the mouth of Bay-o7quot Bound, as they Were goie4 in, they met a well-knowa chief, Ceaaa-kah-nun, who came to warn the English that the ,ach-a-sats were up in arms and intended to fight rather than surrender. They threatened to kill every white man who ventured near the shore. They were 195 strong, and as the vessel proceeded were seen clustering in canoes behind every point, and the beads of otheLe were perceived peeping over the rocks. They were armed with guns and bows and arrows. Mr. Smith managed to communicate with some of the canoes. Ont informing their inmates that they would not be molested, two men and a woman came on board to trade in skins. It was ascertained that Captain Steitenson was drowned by the Indians overpower.ng him and holding his head under the water until Jiro was eat net. They attempted the same process with poor Wilson; he was too strong for them, and five of the fiends held the poor fellow whilst one of the tribe stabbed him to the heart with a knife. They then took the Fort Rupert lneirtn, and held a council over him ; the result of which was that one stabbed him with a knife in the back, and another cut his head open with an axe. His head was then cut oft and buried in one place, and his body depos ted elsewhere. The Kingfisher was destroyed in the way previously men. tioned. As the natives did not fie on he Devastation, and Capt. Pike not having orders to fire upon them, ha immediately returned here for orders. Cedah-kah-nine :a on board the Devastation, and he and his tribe well operate with our forces in hn expedition again 4 the pie rates." The Victoria Evening Express of the 28th Sept. says: "A conference between the Governor and Admiral Denman look place to-eay at the Government Buildniece, at which Corinna/leer P ke and Mr. Superintendent Smith were present. It was deeded that the satlei and Devastation should at once proceed to the Place Wl,'ere Howsats live, and force the surrender of the parties