Indiana Palladium, Volume 8, Number 28, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 28 July 1832 — Page 2

From (he Xcio Yor- Mercantile Advertiser. Attack eton the Malays. We copy from the Evening Post the following letter, written on board the frignte Potomac, describing the attack on the Malays: "Afler three weeks' stay at Rio de Janeiro, we sailed for the Cape of Good Hope, Sourth Africa, at which we arrived on the 7th December, 1831, and

came to anchor in Table Bay, off Cape Town. After a stay of one week there, we sailed for the Island of Sumatra, East Indies. On the 5th of February, 1832, we anchored off Quallah Battoo, (the place where the crew of the American ship Friendship, of Salem, were murdered by the Maylays.) We went in under Danish colors, and disguised as a merchantman;

run in thi main-deck euns and shut

the ports, the worts on the spar decks we

concealed by throwing back our ham.

mock cloths, immediately alter our

arrival, we manned our whale boat

with several of our officers disguised

as sailors: they went on shore under

7 J pretence of bargaining for pepper, and in order to reconnoitre and find out which would be the most ad-

van!agoo'3 method of assailing the

fori.; but as soon as the natives per

ceiv-f i oar boat approaching the shore,

upwards of one hundred of them came down to the beach, armed, against the crew. As Lieutenant Shubrick, commander, discovered this hostile dispo-

sition in the natives, he deemed it pru

dent not to land; and I think he acted perfectly right, as there waa not the smallest doubt but thev would be all put to death. They, therefore, ireturned to the ship pretty well satisfied that our contemplated landing was

practicable. During the absence of

our boat, a canoe with four Malays, (fishermen,) came along side to dispose of their fish; the Commodore invited them on board; tho eldest one who appeared to be the parent of the other three, came up the side, but so soon a3 he approached the gangway nnd discovered our guns and men, he instantaneously let the fish fall on the deck and held up his hands in astonishment, hurried down the side and succeeded in getting into his canoe. The'j Commodore saw that they were about to make off, ordered several of our men to board the canoe and take them prisoners, which was done in a moment. After they were brought on board, they seemed to be extremely humbled, and gave us to understand thatl they were friendly Indit . i K

ans, belonging to a tribe at a place

called Soo boo, not far from Quallah Battoo,. and that they were hostile to the Qa:llah Battoo tribe. The Commodore did not think proper to credit what they stated, consequently had them confined. Now for our attack, fn the dead hour of midnight, the shrill pipes of the boatswain and his mates ummoned all hands to arms we were

all scattered on the decks in groups

waiting for this- interesting moment.

The go ashore party (of which Jim Willis was one, a3 Rugler, and George

Edwards another,) consisted of about three hundred stout hearted fellows, were shortly in the boats along side with their instruments of death, and determined on "Death or Victory." At the dawn of day, and ere the morning star had made its appearance, our brave fellows landed on the beach, in four divisions, about one mile above the town and its fortifications the marines in front, they marched along the beach in military order, each division under the command of its respective officer. Not a sound was heard save the rolling of the surf upon the beach and the whispered commands of the officers. As they entered the town, Lieutenant Hofif, with his division, filed off to the left, to take possession of the fort set apart for him to assail. The marines had scarcely got one hundred yards past him, when they heard the noise of our pioneers breaking open the gates of the first fort with their crowbars and axes, which was immediately followed by a volley of musketry. As eoon as

they heard this they knew the affair was no longer a secret, and hurried to the second fort with all possible speed, which was to be taken by the marines only. The orders given previous to the attack, were to spare the women and children. The marines entered the second fort at the charge bayonet, and put all to death except three women who supplicated for mercy. There were several women killed who had the hardihood to take up arms when they saw their husbands fall at their feet; indeed, it wa3 impossible to distinguish the sexes, they dress eo much alike. Lieut. lngrsoll,Pinkham,and Totton, attacked the third fort, (with their division). The marines which consisted of thirty nine men, were now in a critical situation, exposed to the fires of the 2d and 3d forts, as well as the fort which they afterward took. Having possession of the forts they proceeded to fire them and the town, and to destroy every thing of value that was left, (for I assure you, some of our boys brought plunder on board,) and thus in three

hours we had the satisfaction to see our "stars and stripes" proudly waving over our conquered foe. We only lost two men in the conflict one a marine, named Benjamin T. Brown, shot through the heart, and one a maintop man, Wm. P. Smith, shot through the head: both expired instantaneously. Daniel H. Cole, marine shot through the body, and Henry Dutcher, mizen-top-man, shot through the thigh r both expected to recover. You may remem

ber the man who took care of the thing3 for you when you came on board to me at New York his name is John L. Dubois, ship's corporal he was wounded by a Malay women in attacking one of the forts. This woman was

with an Indian, (probably her husband,) who was attacked and killed by Dubois. As soon as she saw her husband

fall she had the courage to revenge him by attacking Dubois with a sabre: she cut him very badly between the upper joint of the thumb and where the wrist

meets; the blow would have taken off

the hand had it not been retarded by the barrel of the musket which was held at the time at a charge. The number of the enemy was estimated at from eighty to one hundred killed, and a vast number wounded. The Rajah escaped, but the next in authority, with a woman of the first order were among the killed. It was fortunate that we attacked them so early in the morning, and when they so little expected us, otherwise I am of opinion but few of our men would have returned on board. On the 7th we hauled our ship in within a mile of the ruins, and

sent a few of our thirty-two pound shot

among those natives who had return

ed from the flight of the day previous, which caused a dreadful scampering

among them, and killed several. I he morning of our engagement, the Commodore suffered the four Indians we had taken as prisoners, to be set at liberty, after satisfying them for their fish; they proved to be from Soo Soo, and likewise friendly to us, and right glad they were to paddle off.- Palu Adam, a Rajah of a tribe near Soo Soo, and son-in-law to the Rajah of the latter place, came on board the day after our battle. This Rajah (Adam) belonged to Quallah-Battoo at the time the crew of the Friendship were murdered, and was the means of saving the lives of the captain nnd second mate, Mr. Barry, (acting sailing master with us,) and two or three of the men who were on shore at the time the murder

and outrage wag committed, by securing them in his fort until an opportuni

ty offered of sending them to Soo Soo, at which place there was an American brig. Adam informed us, (he speaks good English,) that as soon as the natives became acquainted with his friendship towards the surviving crew, they got quite outrageous, and had he not made his escape, they would have put him to death they took possession of his fort, and confiscated his

money they since offered four thousand dollars for his head. He save

that he fears them not, and that where

he now resides he has a strong party,

besides from rive hundred to a thousand warriors. He never leaves home to visit our 6hip without his life guard. The meeting between Mr. Barry and Palu Adam, wa3 extremely affectionate. Adam told the Commodore that if he felt disposed to send his men ashore again, he would accompany them with hii tribe, and render all requisite aid. The Commodore informed him that he was amply satisfied, more particularly so, as the (Quallah-Battoo's) had exhibited white flags at each of their forts

since tne engagement, inus ended

the Quallah-Battoo scrape, the natives

of which are a blood thirsty piratical

race; there is not one of them I would be willing to trust, not even Palu Adams

himself.

We left Soo Soo in February, and

this is written In Bantine Bay, Island of

Java, where we are at present, wooding and watering; so soon as that is accomplished we will start for Batavia

to take in provisions, where I shall en

deavor to have this forwarded to you;

after which it is contemplated we shall proceed to Manilla and Canton, and so to the Pacific Ocean and its Islands round to Callao and Valparaiso.

plo3 and character worthy of himself, and worthy of his country. His enemies were solicitous to present this cup to his lip. The Bank men said, "Now, or never!' The desperate politi-

For the Palladium. "We would ten times rather be swindled out of our property, than out of what little talent and standing we have.'' Those arc the words of Mr. C. F. Clarkson. in the

cians re-echoed, "Now, or never!"'' They j statesman of June 15th. These sentiments determined to place him between two fires, 'are consonant to mine. Does Mr. C. labor on the eve of an election to reduce him to under the gross hallucination that ho is the the alternative of displeasing Pennsylvania, only individual to be found who i thus or dfspleasing other states they hoped he; minded? If not, I would ask how ho can would trim between them thev said he j reconcile this declaration with h:s usigeto

wonld skulk. How triumphantly he has me? It will doubtless be recollected that '

reluted these in uncus imputations: It is . some month

astonishing, that his enemies should so com-j communication or mino.ui answer to '-Nod,

pletely miscalculate the man, and mistake j stating as his reason -that it was too abusive his character. This paper will do him more I to be admitted in Irs columns tint such a honor than any act of his political life, It I tirade of abuse was uncalled for that it is the most important and glorious act of 'would not reflect much to my credit as a his civil administration. It is the second literarv gentleman that it was written in a

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From the Richmond Enquirer, July 13, THE VETO. The die is cast; and the Veto upon the Bank Bill is out. It has made a deep impression at Washington; and is calculated to have great effect every where. We know not which to admire most the manly and fearless manner in which this high duty has been performed, or the power with which it has been executed. For this noble defence of the great principles of our institutions, we thank A. Jackson and we are much mistaken, if the great body of the American people do not also thank him. The whole subject is discussed with great ability, and no impartial person can lay down the message, we should think, withwithout being deeply impressed with its force and truth: as well as charmed with

the Roman firmness and honesty of the old Patriot. There is no evasion no blinking

battle of New Orleans. How completely has he dissipated all tho insinuations of his

enemies', lie has met the question fully and directly. He might have vetoed the

bill on the ground of expediency ; he might

have stated some exception as to time,, form or circumstance; he might have left some hole to creep out and his enemies said that be would do so; but he has not done so on the contrary, he has taken tho bullby tho horns; he has seized upon the bold and the strong ground; he has objected to the constitutionality, as well as to the expediency, of this institution; he has told the Bank people the infuriated politicians the whole body of the people that he cannot sanction such a charter; and that he would rather go to the Hermitage, than sign a bill so dangerous to the liberties of his country, and so opposed to her Constitution. The Bank will now move Heaven

and. Earth to prevent his re-election. But the people will baffle all its efforts and the Hero will be triumphantly elected.

The Bank, and Mr. Clay, and Mr. Cal

houn, and their partizans, may club all their

forces in vain! The bouth will stand by him. The large mass of tho western people will stand by him. New York will be firm and we know what we say, when we declare that Pennsylvania will still firmly support the man of her choice. If the Veto lose him some friends, it will gain him others. He has many ardent friends even in Philadelphia, and the interior of the state, and the yeomanry of her land, are not so wedded to this institution, as to abandon him for a Bank. His veto will gain him more strength there than it will lose. The great keystone of the Arch of our Union is too firm to be changed about by the tricks of the opposition or the clamours of the bank.

Tho minions of Mr. Clay need not tantalize themselves with the hope of his success. The candidate, who would chango the whole theorv of our institutions who would invest the Federal Government with spendid &. overwhelming powers who would enable it to stalk with arrogrant encroachments over the rights of the states and liberties of

the people who Would draw money in

streams from the pockets of the people, to

waste it on federal and extravagant projects

once a zealous opponent, now a devoted advocate, of this mammoth moneyed insti

tution the reputed father of tha Tariff

System and the avowed opponent of any

liberal modification the indiscriminate ad

vocate of unconstitutional appropriations for roads and rivers he who would scramble away the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, for the sake of currying popularity among the large distributee States

and who gets up a resolution for fasts and prayers, with a view of soothing the hearts of the pious, and seeking to place himself in contrast with his distinguished rival a

candidate, who has thus apostatized from

the great republican principles of once pro

fessed, thus goaaed on by insatiable ambi

tion, thus boldand reckless of the means

of attaining power, deserves not to become the Chief Magistrate of a free people. But we have no room for further remarks. The bill was to be re-eonsidered in the Senate on Wednesday. Its friends-will tiw in vain to get a vote of two-thirds, on their

side. But they will do this they will try to put out a manifesto in some set speeches,

that they may be widely circulated, and the

effect of the Veto attempted to be diminished. The Senate was crowded whilst the

Message was reading and we understand, it

was amusing to witness the effects displayed on. the faces of the spectators. His ene

mies professed great solicitude to give him all his constitutional rights. They wished,

no doubt, to give him the benefit of the

whole ten days, and the chance of an adjournment ! But they were mistaken, every way in their calculations. The bill was sent to him on the 4th July; and he makes a happy allusion to this circumstance. He returned it on the 10th.

tute of Mr. Gs readors, and what will they say, when they learn tint the worst tint I did say in reference to "Nod,"1 alter making him out a pretty bg fool otherwise r.on compos mentis was that no gentleman or R'Muiblican would have acted his part that dastard and coward were terms more appropriate that for my part 1 ask no boot of any man: if I had aught to siv against him, I would do it like nn independent white man. Unlike tho skulking sivage, I would meet

since, .dr. Gregg rejocted a him fice Jo face in tho open field, and ive

him fair play. Are the sentiments unbecoming a minister of Christ? Let it be remembered that these terms were applied to no individual, but were used to express my abhorrence of the mean, dirty practice- which is but too common, viz, that of assailing men over fictitious signatures. Who would like to receive such treatment? not one. Yet .Mr. G. "declines being tho bearer of tho

temper that illy befitted a minister of Christ (and to crown the climax, as though I were thirsting for the blood of mv antago

nist.) he respectfully declined being the ! challenge.'' What challenge pray? The bearer of the challenge'' Had those re- j truth I'sCif ho had said that he had voluntarily marks accompanied the communication, it j home the challenge, (for Ned's communicawould have been well enough, so far as it iion was nothing more.) and that he had not

related to me, because thev would have

on lv refused to take mv answer

back, bu2 I entered

my protest against wnat lie called a little goovi natured pleasantry at my expense," Irs would have centred tho mark precisely. Corrupt indeed must be tiie heart that coulc participate in the hilarities carried on at thsr expense of an unoffending fellow man. A. J. C.

been hooted at by his most intimate friends, Iliad r0t in a orcat rae, becaus

as oemg aesuiuie oi tne least shadow ol truth. This Mr. G. knew right well, consequently he was careful to keep back all that 1 did say shrouded the premises in the most profound tensbrosity, and would fane have the people prostrate me upon his bare say so, without my ever having misused him in any respect whatever, save that 1 had the presumption to dissent from him in mat tors of opinion. Was this honorable in him? Was it just?" And were not these allegations calculated to swindle me out of what little standing I had, unless thoy were proven to be basely false! They certainly

were. Consequently I called on Mr. G. m j

a communication to ir. Kj. to punnsn in

For the Palladium. Mr. Editor As the election is near ai hand, I feel a desire to say a few words tothe public on the subject of the sheriffs election. Two candidates, of the number oriijlnallv announced, only remain in the - ' ml held Mr. Dils and Mr. Gregg. The for

mer was nominated by tho friends of Geri.

Jackson, and the latter by those of Mr. Clay. In this state of things it may reason' ably bo expected that the two parties will endeavor to sustain their man. This being the case, it becomes the friends of General Jackson to consider well the bearing and effect of the election. Mr. Gregg, need I say, has occupied a prominent stand in tho ranks of the opposition to the present administration. He has been the conductor of a paper, and in the prosecution of his business, has availed himself of every op

portunity to assail the measures, the charac-

stanter the reiected article, as best calculatcd and altogether sufficient to exculpate me from the charge pre fe red. I ask, waa it an unreasonable demand? Had I not an undoubted right to expect it? But what was the result? Mr. C. in the most insulting manner, laid it aside, stating that he 'wished to know if I intended it as an advertisement, if so itsiiouid appear; if otherwise it should not. Adding that he had no desire to sccan Mr. G. from merited justice. That's a Ham, thought f then, and am confirmed in it now. He further added that he did not think it was Mr. G?s intention to iniurc mc in anv

of tho above cited Darticuhre.- Another tor, and the friends of our venerable and flam, thought I, or else the man is much dc- patriotic president. He has stopped at no-

ficicnt in his sensorium: and a little ot carcumveni ana accomplish me

both is no doubt tho fact and not so very downfall of tho Jackson party in this counlittle cither. However, I wrote to him again, tv- 1?ut finding his efforts unavailing, he statins that irrational as his deductions were, Ins suddenly dotted his armor of rebellion,

if Mr. G. -would publicly subscribe to their and cowardly shuffled off his editorial recorrectness, so as to make the plaster as bi J spor.sibiliiy upon another, less talented but

as the wound, I could ask no more and

should be abundantly satisfied; na, should oven rejoice to bo relieved irom the unpleasant feelings which I then unavoidably entertained in reference to him. But if he would not, I should insist upon the publication of the article that I should take no denial that I claimed it as matter of right a ri"ht loner sanctioned by common usae, and never before denied to the meanest citizen, to w it, that of speaking in my own de

fence through the eaine medium 'and before

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notices viiiuom oi uuitoi i j uiiu now iit?h.s those very persons he so lately stigmatized as tho fii'itm and filth of society, to vote for iiinl cir? sheriff! That Mr. Greji2 is doinjr this need not he, it dare not be denied. He docs not only court, fondle and wheedle around the friends of Gen. Jackson, but makes it a matter of boast, that he will fjet 200 voles from the very men he has trampled under foot! Can it bo possiblo that ho has any such hopes? Has" the fire of patriotism of just indignation of manly

the same tribunal, where I stood npprohri- i feeling, died in the bosoms of tho friends

ousiy and criminally charged. Was there oi uen. Jackson r liave they becomo any thing unreasonable or hcteroclitical in ! Spaniels, to be kicked and cuffed about, alf this? certainly not. It" Air. Gregg did ! aj:d then turn and lick the hand that beat not intend to injure me, would he not have j them? No never. They will rise in their

checrtully made the announcement : And j 3ir n:jm, anu snake on this loul aspersion

if he did had I not an unquestionable right

to be heard in defensive? Mr. G. has made no such announcements Mr. C. seemed to anticipate; still he is inexorable peremptorily denies me a hearing, and has returned to me the rejected articles. i the game played off on me is not swindling, I know not what swindling is. I ask every candid man to take ono impartial look at it, and then say if they can pronounce it either u subdolous or honorable trick. What! the managers of a public journal charge a fellow man with hard and reproachful things, and when the accused pleads not guilty and comes forward to make his defence, he i informed that he cannot be heard, unless he pavs handsomely for the privilege ! !'. If, in-

on their character. They will set the seal of condemnation 3"ot another time on the mart who has traduced their character and principles through the columns of the Statesman, and who now covertly continues the war of detraction and slander. I would ask the friends of the republican cause to liiark the course of Mr. Gregg since his appointment to the sheriffs office by tho governor. From being a most violent dcclaimer against the present administration, he suddenly became silent sold, or transfer red, for the time being, his paper, that he might not be held responsible for its slanderous contents and is acting the very conspxuous part of a fence man at least when in company with the friends of Gen. Jack-

deed, it has come to this, then editors such i son. He advances no political opinions, as

as Air. G. and Mr. C. need never be out ofjho was wont to dor but contents himself money jobs. This picture is neither j with endeavoring to pursu ide the public "mangled"'' nor "garbled." I now ask the j tint Mr, D:i3 is or has boon a Clay man,

citizens or Indiana to look at it, and then say j thereby indirectly conveying the if cither these wights, (for gentlemen they ; that he (Mr. G.) is friendlv to the

are not.) have acted as would havo well be- hration. But tho artifice is too

come tho editors of a free press in a free j Tho suppressed and rankling pass country? In all this affair 1 have stood on only gathering strength, and whe

tne delensivc, and strove to come to the Gregg bo elected or

opinion

sions are

bother Mr.

defeated, thev will

light that my deeds might be made manifest, i burst forth upon tho first opnortunitv after

.out .nr. u. saia l snouiu not repn io .u.-u ,ne elect

and Air. C. savs I shall not to Mr. G. and

so it goes. IShume on them both.

whom

lection. Lei tho friends of G'nn. Jr.i.fc-

on mark this, and now when thev have tho

for of j chance, shear him of the power to do thenr

d:e i miurv: ana' at t!:o s-uno fimn nut th,r vofo.-

light out ot those whose deeds arc evil, i . on the act ot ;ho gov. rnor in appointing him now have done with them until they shall j and sustaining his ' leetien in opposition to open tome their column-, and tlu-n I am the public v.;!i. (

it is said, "ye will not come to

Turkish Treaty. The documents relating to the negotiation of the treaty with Turkey, which were called for bv Congress,

have been published. Thev arc interest- ready to shed LK with them until ti;. or I

ing State Papers. It seems from these, that J shall cry enough. In all mv comimmicathe efforts of the late Administration, to J tions I have taken "reat caro not to give of-

negotiate a treaty, entirely failed. The , fence. I never make the assault as is well i tic-man of this cit v, dated Detroit, Jul v 11

which has been long in existence, stipula- J ill and am always free sooken when it

Extrrct from a letter received bv

n gen-

ting that merchandise in vessels of France j to the defence, and a pretty stiff sawyer to shall pay a duty of three per cent. The j run against, as few will deny. Should it he

Porte demanded of the Americans a dutv

of five per cent. The late Administration required that the Americans should be placed on the footing of the most favored nation. This the Porte declined, and the negotiation was broken off. When General Jackson came into office, the negotiation was renewed, and he succeeded in obtaining what had been refused to his predecessor; and we venture to say, that every candid person who reads the documents, will admit that this concession was obtained in consequence of the more manly and elevated course pursued by this Administration, in the affair. Mr. Clay suffers much, bv

mmfy I 1 l nn . "

v.-; liu.iM!, is amang in. j no nrsi case appear-

ed on the steainor Henry Clav, having on

uuaiu .); u. uoops, lor Uhicaro.

out of roll, and

lookup her line fi-Mhe upper lakes; but was obliged to land the troops at Fort Gra

tiot, about () miles above ties, where the

j said that this is nothing but electioneering j wag or(iorc,i jjiunrdiatel

trash, and doubtless it will, I would only say in reply that I am well advised that it will electioneer me out of some hundred votes.

But so let it be, for be it known I would not j disease has existed to an alarminn dearer

put up with such indignities, or in other I 50 died at tho Fort, tin; remainder dt sorted, words, barter off the little standing I have j or walked off without orders to return, and tor the highest office in the gift of a free j Hie poor f Hows are new to bo found hv Irdf

people. This hailing, enemies as friend.? t

of the question; he has met the crisis in a comparing his instructions with those of Mr manner which is characteristic of his princi-! Van Barcn, on this subject. Boston Stan

forgetting injuries pacing over slanders in t thns to the cholera.

quiet about election time, tor tear oi .osmg a few votes, may perhaps do well enough for those who prefer oflice to character and on these conditions they arc weleom-j to it, so far as it relates to me. A. J. COTTON.

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