fitiiiinrt Tinifittgerttr. By an arrival at Boston, London papers have been received to the 3d ol'June. The news from Poland continues to be in the , highest degree encouraging. Iftliereis no exaggeration in the accounts here given, it is clear tliattlioro is not only a ' fair pros- pect ofthe independence of the little king- dom of Poland, with its 4,000,000 inhabit- ants, but that even the revival of ancient Poland, with the limits which it had 40 years ago, before the infamous partition by Ilussia, Prussia and Austria, is not wholly despaifed .,f,, The spirit ofliberty seems to have taken deep root in nearly the whole country embraced within the old botrnda- ries. The accounts, however, rest almost wholly on the authority of private letters, and we may be deceived if we place too niucb ‘confidence in them. It is certain that we find few examples in history ofsuch bravery, skill and fortitude as have been ’ displayed by the Poles in the present cori- test.--.-N. Y. Obs. UCNIINUBP SUCCEEE 01‘ THE I’0I.iES- “ The brave Polish commander has completely out-mantnuvred the Russians. ‘While a Polish corps was amusing them at Miirsk, Skryznecki united all the corps on liisleft, crossed the Brig, and taking 03- trulenka by assault, has proceeded to Lorn- za, defeated the Russian Guards at Ty- r ."Cll0Slfll, and in fact occupied the whole country" between the Bug and Nareii." : Accounts front ‘iVai‘satv ofthe 25th, left Diebitscli at Zocolow, apparently in route for Ostrolenka or for Bielsl. or Bialystock, with no resource but to throw himself on the protection of Prussia, as Dwernicki - threw himselfon the protection of the Aus- trians. He has,however, to cross the Bug ‘ and Nzirew,witb Polish corps on every side of him. _ By this masterly movement, the Polish General has placed himselfiu contact with the S.rmogitians, Lithuanians,and otlior re- volted districts, by whose population his army will be indefinitely augmented, so as to leave to Diebitsch no prospect ofescape, but wltliin the Prussian frontiers. The foreign journals assert that he will endeav- our to reach Thorne, in Prussia, but we expect llu will st-ek to cross the Rossolia, and avail himself of the shelter of its vast, forests. ' The march ofSl;r_vaneki is without par- allel in modern warfare; From ‘Warsaw to Ostrolenka, wasa flank march of 80 miles; ‘thence to Loniza another 30 ; and ' to Tychosin 20 more-the lztst fifty being in the rear ofthe Russian Grand Army.-— Tlie Poles seem to have gained advanta- ges in a repulse of the Russians at Minsk; and this, with the new posizioii of Skryz- ‘necki, no doubt forced Diebitsch to retreat to Zncolow, near the lower Brig. The ranks of the Warsoviaiis have also been recruited by voluntr-.ors‘ from Prussian ii nd Austrian Poland ; and the whole cam-' paign resembles a war of chivalry, in \'.‘\'lllCli the enlightened enterpriztr of Europe is directed individually, against the further encroacbments of the barbarous Muscu- vites, Tartars, and Srberiiriis. % We have just learnt (says the Londotr Globe under date of.Iune 2, 3 o'clock P.M.) I that a report is general in the city of a Rus- sian defeat by the Poles, and that the lin- pt.-rial Guards had been cut to pieces. It is} said to rest on letters -from Berlin. It is certainly very prevalent. The Morning Star of the 3d says, that the above reports probably alluded to the gveitlirow of the Guards atTychosin,wli_o were taken by surprise. _ A private letter from \Varsa'w, dated 18th, says: Since last Thursday the two armies are in ftill rnoveinent. Gen. Die- bitscli has made a manceuvre with the prin- cipal part ofhis army, in the direction of the Bug and Narew, with a manifest inten- tirin to get into the wawodie of Pluck, to gain the Prussian frontiers. The _nrotive " of this change ofposition is not difficult to be understood,as the Russian General finds it diflicult to receive his convoys from Rus- sian Poland, and he now wants to gain the Prussian frontiers, to be in communication with Thorn, where he has a ‘considerable magazine of provisions and amunition wait- ,-ing for his approach. Gen. Skrzynecki has also made a flank i-movement ; on Friday morning his head quarters were at Milosna, in the afternoon at Jablona, and on ‘Saturday at Sicrock; his main army was in the direction "of Pul- tusk‘, 300 Polish officers have it-ceived or- ' de_rs to proceed to Litliunnia, to organize ' the insurrection there. We have this mo- .ment a re ‘t, that in the environs of Os- troleirka the mperial Russian guard have experienced‘ a new check. Gen. Unrinski commands in that quarter. T he Mcssager (Ie Palogne, a Warsaw ‘paper, of the 21st May, announces that Gen. Skryznecki had taken Ostrolenka on 'the 18th,iwhero he obtained alarge sum of . money, the baggage of the enemy, and , A 1700 prisoners. ’i he object of Skryznecki in advancing to Ostrolenka, is supposed to ‘ 'lrave_ been to get between the Russiansand 7t_hcir supplies. "’ BELGIUM. x t -In the_Belgium Assembly on the 28th 0 lllrlay, the minister for‘Forcign Affairs as- :-cended the tribune, and read a long letter , ‘which he had received fr'oni'Lord Posonby, in_rt.-l'ation to the settlement of the affairs of Belgium by the Allied Powers. This letter produced considerable agitati0n.—- ., The following are extracts from it: “The Congress finds the boundaries of I_IIolland, flll<l- treaties constitute, with re- ,=[srlect to bnundaries,_tlie law of nations.-—- '*.-'.l‘he- Congress“cani'iot 'vi'olate"'that law; L codsequently i€~’cannot:consent'tliat‘Belgi- -"fill! iihoufd a,'ssnino,,tlre_riglrr to fix the fron- ‘h"tiers'of another state ; but the Congress is nevertheless inclined, as far askshnll be a- ble, without violating the fundamental prin- lciples of European policy; to remedy such things as may be contrary to the interest of Belgium, and at the same time notbe in- jurious to the neighboring nations. Acting with these views, the Congress desires that Belgiurir may place itselfin the ordinary scale of European states, recognizing the common obligation of treaties, taking part in the burthens and benefits of the policy receivedamung nations, and constituting itself in suclra maniior that it may have a right to demand that all other states should acknowledge and treat it as an as- sociate. “ lf Belgium consents to place itselfin this situation, the Congress will assist it by its powerful rnediatioii to obtain the Duchy of Luxeniburg by a treaty, and for an equi- table indemnity; and by effectual means the Congress will prevent any military irr- ierfeieiice on the part of the German corr- federatiori. It must be observed, by this mode of proceeding, Belgium will obtain this territory peaceably, & forever; where- as, it -is at least uncertain whether it will obtain 'it'by war, and tho inhaliitairts ofthe Duchy will be spared the calamities which fall on those whose country becomes the theatre of war. “Tli'e Congress is animated by a feeling ofgood will towards Belgium ; its real ob- ject is peace now and in future, founded on the security and independence ofIh.rt coun- try, and a definite arrrangenient of all its interests. “Tire Congress would therefore see with pleasure the Belgian Congress elect some Sovereign who might not personally inter- fere with the rights of other goverumeirts, anil it will recognize with particular satis- faction the -Priuco on whom the Belgians seem especially to have turned their eyes, provided that the Congress will enable him to place hiniselfin the common circle of the Governments. “The liesitation which ‘his Royal High- ness Prince Leopold has shown in the answers wliich he has made to the Depu- ties w'h'o sounded his opinion with respect to the Sovereignty of Belgium, sufficiently shows the disiiiteresred nature -ofhis Royal Highness’ prin'cip'les-, and that his Royal- Hlgllness would not a'c'c‘ept a crown whicli should be offered to 'l‘|‘l’l‘t1, if he could not wear it with lt'o'nor to Belgium and liim- self. Ho‘we‘ver-, the Prince is now corr- vintd-, to ‘his entire satisfaction, that lie is suf-. ficiently autliori-zed to expect with confi- dence the equitable and speedy execution ofthe measures by which the Cortgress will assist in tliu satisfactory arrangement ol the affairs of Luxeritburg; and the Prince is ready to take upon himselfas Sovereign the cotiipletion oftiiis affair. RUSSIA.-—Th‘e brig Czarina, Capt. Dwycr, arrived at Boston on Monday from Crorrstadt, whence she sailed on the 19th of May, and front Elsineur the 1st ofJune. Capt. Divyer reports that ‘very little was published at St. Potersburg relative the Po- lish ‘war, but that it was generally acknowl- edged that the Rtrssians had last 80,000 men since the commencement ofthe cani- paign, and that the emperor calculated to sustain a loss of 200,000 inert in the final subjugation of Poland. At Elsineur it was currently reported that the Poles aided by Litliuaniati insur- gents, had cut off the supplies for the Rus- sian army, and tlia't Gen. Diebitscli would be obliged to enter tliePr‘usssian domiriions, and that Wiliia was in possession ofthe in- surgents. SIX DAYS LATER. By an arrival at N. York on the 22d, Liverpool papers the 9th ult. were recceiv- ed. The Mercantile Advertiser says-- “The news front Poland is unfavorable to the cause offi eedom-. A general battle was fought on the 26th May at Ostralenka-, the Russians were led by Diebitscli, and the Poles by Sl'.ryznc‘cki. Both armies fought with an inveteracy uiiexainpled ; the old- est generals have no recollection of so san- guinary a combat. No quarter was given on eitlrer side. The Poles acknowledge the loss of 4,000 men, the Russian loss is said to be double that number,but Diebitscli can better afford to lose 100,000 men than the Poles 10,000. He has masses to draw upon whenever he pleases, and he has the whole of Prussia at 'comniand for arms, ammunition, "provisions and supplies of ev- ery description. “Under ‘date ofVVarsaw, 26th May, a detailed report is published of the opera- tions of Skiyznecki front the 12th to 23d of May, the chief partictiiars of which liavc already been known. Between these dates, the Russians were retreating pursued by Skryzriecki, and had actually crossed the Polish frontiers. This retreat tihich had been considered so ft-.-:3 to rtauso of Poland, seems now more like a russc do Gucrrie, than necessity. A Lon- don paper, remarking on this retreat,which it must be observed preceded the battle of the 26th, says, “It was alone owing to that determined bravery,- that innnate love of soil, that patriotic aidor which has so dis- tiiiguished the Poles, that the Russians, commanded bythe invincible (as he was termed) Sabalkanski, the passer of the Balkan, were driven out ofthe Polish land. But such a result was to be expectod,when boys from 14 to 18 years old, were found’ in the ranks, fighting with desperation and armed in the sacred cause which was to give them liberty,.and to free tlietn from the fangs of the opprossors, the barbarians who polluted their soil. It is not there- fore astonishing that the cause of indepen- dence has progressed with rapid march ; but it is to the intrepid conduct, the gallant and daring souls of the brave invaded, that Poland is enabled to drive the barbarians fr. off the land. The tlespatches of General Skryznecki are very interesting, inasmuch as not only the very gallant conduct of this distinguislied commander, but the activity and skill with which he nrantrged his ope- raole -the 9 Whether we admire the rapidity and bolt- ncss of his movements,tlic cool and slrill-til manner of his attack, the detern'§‘_'red and irresistible charges which ll° '2'." - . ~-~d the utter discomfiture of the as;. ,.‘c'. , ~:.-.«. must confess thattlro Poles have -«...;‘t- t heir‘ renown and bravery, and ea~ !h?£.'l Ur cherri- selves a wreath of glory, whiz?" :.!-_ '2.-sure pages of history will record tr» ll: 5;-tl honor. The retreat of the _ ,3, ,. Will be seen, was not partial, iv _ con tinuous flight in every direction ”' ’.'-‘ ill! Bug; It was in fact the sauce 7;-.2. .=.:ut which marked the retreat of Illéti :‘~v%.rr'- guisbed comniander, who lllr:'2.::i','Ei}/ ~,~;,,- compelled to submit to exis- :-;_'_; -- .~‘T-l- stances.” “How unftwtunate the result ";rfr‘ . ,3 have been to the Poles-—-and tl'.r.: * treat, which promised so much 2' J, has been advantageous to the Rt: -' " The Polish General has fri I on Praga, where ho will make is not fortuuato resistance." From the Polish Frontiers, 17).; Accounts from the -theatre of w.r that the Polish Comrnatiilcr in Cur. attacked by Marslral Diebitsch 26th instant at Ostrolcnka, wlien guirrary battle ensued, in which tl 2' sian army was victorious. Ostrolenka its taken by storiri by tho Russians with tounding bravery. The division of the Polish General Gielgud, wlirtlt was sta- tioned at Loinza, has been cttt off by tho rriovvrrrerits and succt-sses of the Russian arniy. The Poles acknowledge their o‘ rt loss in killed and WOUn(lF.(l to aniountlwto 4,000 inert. Among the killed are Gen- erals Cicki and Kittiiriski and 1| number-of staff officers. The lrezid quarters ofilie Polish Commander in Chief were on iho 27th again at Pultusk. W.iiis.iw,t‘«lay 28 (in the evening.) In the battle of Ostrolenka on tho 26.lr, both armies fouglitwitli an iriveteracy un- exanipled. The oldest Gciicralsliavu no recollection of so sariguiriary a combat._-—- The result is,tliat General Skrzyr.ccki has to day again fixed his head quarters at Pragn. Among the killed on the side of the Poles are generals Kicki and l(aniin- ski, and Lieut. Colonel Grrjeivski. 'l‘iv-en- ry thousand men on one side or the other are said to have rerntiirrad on the field of battle. Quarter was otit of the 'que.~.tiuii ; the chief ivork was performer] ttitll the bayonet. The Russian Guards were in action, and displayed great bravery. The Prussian State Gazette ofthe 2d of June has the following WARSAIV. May ‘.29. A relation oftliu most recent operations, published to day, says—-“ The chief ob- 'ect ofthe movement of our army towards Tykocin and Lunrza was to enable a corps under conrmaiid ofGeneral,Clilapowski to reach Lithuania, in order to afford assis- tance to the insurgents in that province This p0ll'15."’l]H\Ll1)g been attained, as .tl‘.f: Cnimnander-iii-Cliief found it irirp_u~sib?+v to induce the Russian Guards to give bat- tle, and as the junction of Marshal Dia- biisclt with the Gtiards would give a com- bined force far superior to his 0“ n, he de- termined to rettirn to his former position, while General Giolgud, who it was inten- ded sliould cirter the riortliern part ofLith- uatiia. began his march upon L0lIl[.‘l.-- Marshal Diebitsch in the moan tiine hav- ing effected liisjunctioii with the Gu'.trd.~‘, doterniined to cut our army off from War- saw. The gallant resistance of the 2d corps, under General Lubieiiski, which forced its way at the point of the bayonet through a force thrice its strength, enabled General Skrzynecki to pursue his march. On the twenty-fiftlr the Guards attacked Gen. Lubienski, whose corps formed our rear-, at the same time that Diebilsclr was advancing in the direction of Czy_zetv.—- Our army was already on the right bank of the Narew-, and the rear only remained ‘on the opposite bank. On the 26th the attack was renewed, commanded by Mar- shal Diebitsch in person. The Polish General drew nearer to Ostrolanka, and the cnemy’s march was arrested by the fire which the howitzers had kindled" in the town. General Lucienski crossed the Nrtreiv, and burnt the bridge,’ but not so effectually as to prevent itsiboinig quickiy restored. Accordingly,Gen.Schakoffsltoi supported by a tremendous artillery, suc- ceeded in crossing the river. A violent combat ensued.—'l‘lie enemy vainly er.- deavored to convey large masses to the right book. Our troops defended them- selves most brilliantly. Tlzecarnage was dreadful, and lasted several hours, during which our troops in vain endeavored to force the enemy back to the othertside of the river, and who on his__p_r_iit was also striving to effect‘ ltispurpose. 7‘_'I'li'c cltief point of contest was the bridge, and along elevated dike which passes along the mar- sliv shore ofthe Narew, and the nature of the ground, contributed muchito "give the battle a sanguinaiy character. They fought man to man, and thousands were killed by being thrown over‘ the dike.—- The Russian troops displayed a degree of courage and resolution farsuperior to what they had shown in the"'p'recéding part of the campaign." An unusual heat increas- ed the labor of the day. The Russians threw away their kiiapsacks to be ntoro at their ease. At length, toward evening, fatigued by their exertion, and unable to overcome the resistance of our gallanl troops, the enemy withdrew to the lctl bank of the river, and we remained in pos- session of the field of battle, upon whicli the Commander in Cliiefpasscd the night. in order to provide for the relief of" thl; wounded. To " have recomniencerl the battle would have tended to no result, at Gen. Gielgtidliad ‘had full time to effec: his march over I.._o'r_nza ; the Commiitidei in Chic, therefore, resolved to retreat over Rosan__to Ptiltuslt. I This match was effec-it ration against the implacable enemy..--; ted in ‘perfect order, and without being in’ saw \ ~ any way disturbed by the enemy, who, it appears, had suffered too severely to fol- low us. To estimate the loss on both sides is as yet impossible. On our side fron 3,000 to 4,000 men are /LOTS dc com- bat, but it appears certain that though the Commander in Chief, with his usual cau- tion, avoids all allusion to the loss ofthe enemy, it ntnst be at leastdouble ours. Fonrregiments,one oftliem the Guards, that first attempted to pass the river, were cut to pieces. We lost neither artillery, baggage, nor prisoners: a few stragglers alone can have fallen iitto the enemy’s hands during the retreat. We have taken only 200 prisoners. Generals Kiclti and Kirriinski have been killed. Two other Generals, Poo and Bovuslowski, have been slightly wounded. According to the state- irieiits ofthe prisoners, three Russian Gen- erals have been killed. The severe ser- vice tvliich our troops have had to pass illirougli has induced the Commander in lCliief to allow tlient few days rest in Pra- ga. The intelligence that the Polish ur- my, after‘ a saiiguinary and disastrous bat- .'__:‘-le, was approacliiiig the capital, spread '_jj.:oiister'iiati-vii here, but the frairk state- _ :;rt~.iit of General Sltrzynecki has tended _ -')l' the present to tranquilizo the public itiind. Two fresh regiments of infantry, and several squadrons of cavalry, have al- ready proceeded to the catrrp. About 300 officers and men of Divor- rrit:ki’s army liave escaped and returned to Poland. The Journal des Debats, dated Paris (5th June anrrourices that the Hugariaii States had addiessred their King, (the Em- peror Francis,) requesting perririssioii to send arrnsand provision to their ancient friends the Poles ; the immediate convo- cation of the Diet, to deliberate on the means of iissuaging the sufferiirgs of the Polish nation. We hope this is true. Geri. Dwcrniclti is no longer in Gulicia. The Austrians have sent him to Picsburg, and his officers are all to be placed in cori- liricrtrent. Accounts from Tilsit aitnounco that the chief of the iiistirgents, Pttscliet, had been shot in an obstinate engagcrniiet with the Rtissian troops. On the 4'-.ll Juiie, the Belgian Congress, (3- lected Prince Leopold King by a. lai'geiirajori- ty ; it seems doubtful however, in consc- qtl(‘DCC of the terms. that Leopold will accept the crown. The London Ledger of June 8th s:iys—— “It is understood that the Conference which was held on Monday atthe Foreign office was protracted until a latebour,wlien, with the COl)CUl‘l‘(~‘l]C(: of Prince Leopold,it was decided that the Great Powers would not agree to the proposed" arrangement for the sovereignty of Belgium, subject to the condition iinposcd by the Belgians as to Limbtirg. Prince Leopold will conse- quently refuse =lic Crown when offered to_ him by the Deputatiori, unless (wlrich is ve- ry iriipiobablo) they should have received fresh iiistructiorrs to offer it upon the con- ditions prescribed by lllt) Great Powers, in their Protocols on the subject. Despatcli- es annoucing this decision, with instruc- tions to Lord Ponsoirby to break olfall ne- gotiations with the Belgian Gov’t, and to quit Brussels, were sent yesterday by a special messenger to Belgium. TlieFrench Gov't will of course recall Gen. Beillard, who, it is proper to say,ltas throughout act- ed cordially and sincerely with Lord Pon- sonby.” _ Tire vote for Leopold was 152 to 44. After it was declared, the President read the decree of the election which was as follows: M “In the name of the Belgian people, the National Congress decrees-— “Art. 1. His Royal Highness Leopold George Frederick, Prince .ofSaxe Coburg, is proclaimed King ofthe Belgians,on cori- dition of accepting the Constitution as it has been decreed by the National Con- gress. “Art. 2. He is not to take possession of the throne, until he has solemnly taketi the following oath :--‘I sivear to observe the constitution and laws of the Belgian people, andito maintain the national inde- pendence and integrity ofthe territory.” ’ The President and the Congress, and the galleries, applauded, by clapping their hands, and cries of“Bravo, and long live our King.” ' The people on hearing the cannon an- nounce the election, rushed in crowdstow- ‘aids the Congress. All seem pleased, and .'3X;‘..'£.‘SS the hope that the Prince will coirie hither, and bring with him the blessings of peace and trariqtiility. The Congress next proceeded to name a commission often tnerruers including the - President, who are to proceed to London to announce the election ofthe new Mori- arch. PORTUGAL.——Don Miguel has shown more obstinacy in resisting concessions to the French than to the British. The last ac- counts fr. Lisbon mention that the French squadron had began to make reprisals, and had already taken five Portuguese ships. It is to be regretted that the iriisconduct of this exemplary monarch should thus lead to the loss of his unhappy subjects proper- ty. The French ought to try to seize lrim- self. - _ “A Lisbon mail brings letters ofthe 25th i‘vl.':y_. containing accounts ofthe course of proceeding adopted by the French squad- ron, iti order to obtain air indemnity from Don Miguel, for his outrages committed on French stibjects, and aga_inst'tli.e French flag. In this they have not met the same success as tlieEiiglislr. The Endymion frig- ate arrived in the Tagus. Her corrimantler sent in his requisiiionstto the Portuguese government,-witli a categorical demand of satisfaction within 48 hours, or he should sali from the Tagiis with thcsquadron and the Frcrrclr subjects on board. It did» not arrive, and -the squadron sailed. They , were not slow in resorting to the threaten- 2-tth ult Mr. Hoppner, the British Consul, went off, and spoke with one of the frigates, front which he learnt that the squadron had already captured five Portuguese vessels. It does not uppear that any blockade ofthe Tagus was intended, or hostilities ofcourse against any other than the Portuguese flag. The English squadron was toleave Lisbon on the 26th, leaving a brig and a corvette for the protection of the British mercliants in case of need. ——.¢.... Robbery of Ship Friendslrip.-This ship arrived at Salem on Saturday from Sumatra. VVo have already mentioned briefly, the fact of the robbery of the Friendship, at Qualah Battoo, by the crew ofa Malay popper boat. By proof slips from the ofiices ofthe Salem Register and Gazette, we learn the following particu- lars of the occurrence. On the 7th Feb. last while the Friend- ship wuslying at Qualah Brtttoo, loading, the capt. second officer, and four of the crew on shore, weighing pepper, she was risen upon by the crew ofa Malay pepper boat, who were permitted, contrary to the regulations of the ship, to come on board, and after killinglrer fir st ofiicer,Mr. Charles Knight of Salem, and two seamen, and badly wounding several others, succeeded in cutting off the ship, and plundering her of all the specie on board, amounting to about $12,000, and 12 chests ofopium, to- gether with all the ship’s papers, spare sai|s,riggiirg, cabin furniture,clirotiometers, nautical iitstrunients, books, charts, wear- ing apparel, and, in fact, every rnoveable article ofany value on board, Capt. Endi- cott, with the boats creiv,on shorc, had a narrow escape for their lives. After plun- dering the ship, the Malays made many inellcctual attempts to ruir her on shore, but by the prompt-' and timely assistance of the ship-James Monroe, Porter, of N. York, brig.Gov.._.Endicott, H. H. Jenks, of Salem, a'ii_d.,_b’rig Palmer, Powers, of Boston, the ship was retaken before they could accoinplisli their object. The par- ticulars, as taken frotii the frieridsliip’s log- book after the accident, are as follows: “ Monday, Feb. 7’, at 8 A. M. the cap- tain, second officer, and 4 men went on short) to weigh pepper-.0 At 3, 30 P. M. succeeded in obtaining one boatload ; saw her leave the bank of the river, near scale house, with the usual complement oi’ nren in her, that is to say, one steersm-an and six oarsnien. The natives still bringing pepper to the scales, with the promise o giving us another boat load to day. The first boat was observed to ntake considera- ble delayin getting out of the River and we supposed the crew might be stealing pep,pe‘r__fr_om her and secreting it among psomé neighboring high grass—two of the ship’s men were accordingly sent down ‘to watch them, and upon their approacli- ing the boat, five or six Malays were seen tojump from the grass, and hurry on board her. The ship’s people supposed them to be the boats crew as'tliey had seen about the same number qtiit her previous to their being observed by the Malays. At this time there was a brig standing into Soosoo. While waiting for the natives to complete our other bout load of pepper, Capt. En- discott sent to the beach to ascertain ifthe brig approaching had hoisted any colors, he then saw that the Pepper boat which at this time was within a few yards of the ship, had at least double the men in her that she had when slte left the scales—he immediately returned and inquired into this circumstance, the men who were sent down to watch the boat in the riveii then informed, they saw her take in several . men out ofa ferry boat at the mouth of the river, but as they all appeared to be “ youngsters” they did not think the cir- cumstance ofsufiicient consequence at the time to report it. Our suspicions were immediately exci- ted that all was not right : yet trusting that they would not be permitted to go on board,it being contrary to the established regulations ofthe ship in the absence of the captain to admit more than two Ma- lays on board her at a time, and deeming it too late to render any assistance if they were, the second ofiicer and two man were sent to the beach to observe the movements on board, who almost instantly returned with the information that there was troub- le on board, and thatmen were seen junip- ing overboard from her. Convinced from this circumstance that we on shore had no time to lose, we immediately sprang into the boat and pushed off. Almost instant- ly crowds of Malays began to assemble on the points of the River, which are about sixty yards assunder, brandishing their weapons and otherwise menacing us. At the same momenta ferry boat with eight or ten men in her armed with spears and Krisis, pushed offto intercept our passage ofthe river,~but by pulling directly for her, and presenting a Malay sword, our only weapon, wesucceeded in keeping them off. When we had cleared the river, and come in full sight ofthe ship, we ascertained that the Malays were in a full possession oflier, some of them walked about the decks, while others were making signals of success to the people on shore ; none ofthe ships’ crew except one man aloft was to be seen. At this moment three Malay boats, with 40 or 50 men each came out of the River and pulled towards the ship and us. We concluded our only chance to re- cover the ship, was by obtaining assistance from other vessels, and for this purpose we made the best of our way to. Muckie Wll6l‘C\!Ve knew two‘ or three Americair vrssels were lying--at 1 o’clock, A. M. we reached Muckia, which lies :25 miles faoru Qualah Battoo, and found here ship _ _ proceed to Quztlah Barton and endeavor to ed retaliation, in case of refusal. On the recover ‘he _.,h,,,_ They ac¢o,d',,,g|y gm. mediately gut un r Qualali Battoo in season t thing that day; 9th, a Malay was sent on shore to_dema_nd the ship ofthe Rajah, accontbanied with the |l!l'e.ll that if the Malays did not im- mediately desert her, we should fire upon the town. The Rajah, however, positive- J Jamesvhlorrroe, Porter, of New York, brig c ermitied, on hearing of our misfortune,-to der weigh, but owing to he wind, did not reach 0 effect any ing of the he lightness of t but on the mom ly refused to give her up, and sent word that we might take her if we could. The three vessels immediately commen- ced firing upon the ship and the boats which were passing with plunder,and were answered by the forts on shore, and the Malays also fired the ship's grins at us. In their attempts to get her on shore, she had ' become entangled among alarge cluster of shoals, which rendered it extremely dan- gerous lor either of the vessels to attempt to lay her alongside ; they, however, after blowing themselves up with an open keg of powder, otrt of which they were loridjng the guns, soon ceased firing on board the slrip,wheii a boat front each vessel was despatched to board her under cover ofthe . guns from the vessels, and which tltey‘did, withoutoppositiorr,the Malays rleserted her '~ at the approach ofthe boats. They fouird her within pistol shot ofthe shore, and on examination ascertaineJ she was plunder- ed ofevery thing valuable, and scarcely any thing but her pepper remaining. The appearance of the ship at the time we boarded her beggarrod all description ; every part oflier born ample testinionv of the scene of violence and destruction with which she had been visited. We subsequently learn that the pepper boat exchanged her crew of fishermen at the river’s mouth for aset of opium smo- kers, rendered desperate by their habits, and to these were added also men .of the same class taken from a. ferry boat ;—-tliat when she came alongside not one of thorn was recognised by the ship’s company as having been off to her before ; they were all however indiscriminately permitted to go on board and the attack was commen- ced simultaneously in different parts of the ship by sumo concerted signal, and 3 or 4 with the first officers were instantly killed, and the crew being takert by surprise, and unpreared, the ship fell an easy prey to them. Killed on board the F. Mr. Charles“ Knight, chief officer, John Davis, arirl“ George Chester, seamen. W Oundedr Charles Convers, saamau, badly, John Mesury, seaman, and \Villiam Francis steward. —+— LE'I"I‘ER FROM GEN. GAINES. Rumors have been circulated of a defeat b the Indians in Missouri‘, of the troops uni‘ Gen. Gaines. The following letter from General liimselfftrrnishes the latest and m atitlientic account of the operations in ti quarter. ' Extract of a. letter from Gm. E. P. Gaines, date .1 _ ' Rock Island, 20th June, 1831. V ‘ I have visited the Rock River villages with aview to ascertain the localities, and as far as possible the disposition ofthe Indians. They confirmed me in the opinion I had pre- viously formed. that whatever may be their feelings of hostility. they are resolved to ab- stain from the use of tornahawlts and fire arms except in self defence. But few of their war- riors were to be seen —their women and chil- dren and their old men appeared anxious, and at first somewhat confused, but none attempt- ed to run of. Having previously notified their chiefs that I would have nothing more to say to them, unless they should desire to inform me of their intention to move fortlrwith as I had directed them, I did not speak to’ them, though within fifty yards of them. I had with me on board the steam bout some artillery and two companies of Int‘antry.——— Their village is immediately on Rock River, and so situated that I could. from the steam , boat, destroy all their bark houses, (the only kind of houses they have) in a few minutes, with the force now with me-probably with- out the loss of a man. But I am resolved to abstain from firing a. shot without some blood- shed, or some manifest attempt to shed blood, on the part of the Indiens. l have already induced nearly one third of them to cross the Mississippi to their own land. The residue. however, say, as the friendly chiefs, report, that they never will move, and, what is very uacommon, their women urge their hostile husbands to fight. ratlren than to move an thus abandon their homes Should the ap- pearance of Governor Reynolds? mounted men fail to move tbem—their'chief's will then be arrested and kept in confinement until dis- posed of by the civil authorities, and the oth- ers will be landed on the opposite banks of the Mississippi, and ‘notified of they return they will be punished. The reports of other tribes having engaged to assist this band in defending themselves against us, are entitled ,_ to but little credit. Several other tribes, such as the Winnebagocs, Poltawattomies‘. and Kicknpoos, have been invited by these Sacks to assist them, but I cannot positively ascertain that more than two hundred have actually joined, and it is very doubtful wheth- er these will remain true to their offending allies. I was assured by Gov. Re) nolds in his last letter, that he would be here on the 19th or 20th. I therefore look for him mo- mentl y.’ —JV'ashor'lle Banner. " .._}.—. Surrender-.—.Ietl’erson Lodge, No. 164, in Lewis county,N. Y. has surrendered its char- ter, with the tools and implements of the craft, to the Grand Lodge of the state. This act is . done for the purpose of allaying the public ex- citement on the subject of masonry. In their preamble and resolutions the lodge sa_v—— “ We always have had, and still have, full and entire confidence in the purity of the ma- sonic institutiomrigbtly understood, properly administered, and scrupulously adhered to.— We, as men and as neighbors, feel it a. duty v to soften; rather than irritate, to conciliate. rather than aggravate public excitements, whether they have good or evil for their ob- 'ect ; we have, therefore, not for the want of confidence in the principles of masonrv, but out ofdue regard and respect for the public feeling and sentiment, and in a spirit: of con- Iltalton, surrendered upto the Grand Lodge I Governor Endicott, Jenlts, of Salem, and‘ of the state or New-.yo,1,‘ the cj,,,,,e,. of yep brig Palnrcr, Powers, of Boston, who do- "\ \ \ fc:son‘s I.odge.——.7V‘. Y. paper.
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