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SM P i l l i l i îfflÊÏÏÊSÊŒÊË P P H H p M I i ■'ìli ¡SI HH KB fS jg V H tJ fP i IlìSiiliiil ■ H i — HHMIHBMMai ^ h h IIII W BfflOTOHil iMn ÌìSlKMgBtW i n H B ■MISS! ^M ^M w SWaTOSi w B K S S m m s^^MÌH ÊSBÈÊsÊSallMWMWMHMaHIBflfflMHHIWlHMllMMÌ W SÊÊÈÊÈmm È / * 4 ■V ! ' % '>V' T* B urning of Q uallah B attoo. C R U I S E OP THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE POTOMAC * * * ; * ROUND THE WORLD, DURING' THE YEARS 1831-34. EMBRACING ' f.-.. - THE ATTACK ON QUALLAH BATTOO, WITH NOTICES OF SCENES, MANNERS, ETC., IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE ISLANDS « OF THE PACIFIC. ■* » - Embellished with Engravings. BT FRANCIS WARRINER, A. M. • . .. - . * * 4 NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY LEAVITT, LORD & CO. ' 182 Broadway. BOSTON: CROCKER & BREWSTER, 47 Washington-street. ' 1835. * Entered aCCording to the ACt of Congress, in the year 1835, by F bancis W abbineb, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New-York. PREFACE. A m u l t i t u b e of interesting objects will of neces sity have presented themselves to a voyager in a three years’ cruise; especially in a government ship, cir cumnavigating the globe. Y et when all the materials I had collected were placed before me with a view to their publication, I was not a little surprised at the amount: and indeed, it was no small task to compress within a moderate compass all the things which seem ed necessary to be mentioned. Particular passages in this volume have already appeared in the journals of this country, under the form of letters and extracts. These, however, constitute but an inconsiderable por tion of the w ork; and they have also, on a careful revision, received some important amendments. The design of the author has been to give simple and correct representations of facts and scenes, with> out distortion or embellishment. He has the satisfac tion of believing that, whatever imperfections may chance to be discovered in the execution of the work, no important errors can have crept into his state ments ; as he has not ventured upon the description of any scene in detail, without having had recourse to materials, which had been previously collected by him upon the spot. New-V oek, January, 1835, CONTENTS. C hapter 1..............................................................................................page 9 Departure for New-York—Reflections— First Visit to the PotomaC— News of the outrage on the ship Friendship—Memorial to Govern ment respecting the Malays—Change of the destination of the Poto maC—Disappointment in consequence—Departure of the ship— Storm at sea—A man reported overboard—Taking of sharks—Arrival at the Cape de Verde islands—Remarks Concerning them—Departure —A sail in sight— Suspicions respecting her—Chase commenced— Dolphins. C hapter II................................................................................................... 19 Rio de Janeiro— SCenery—Ships of foreign nations—Don Pedro—State of the country—Notice of the inhabitants— Slaves—City prison— PubliC gardens—Houses— Market—PubliC buildings—Museum— ACademy of fine arts—PubliC library—Emperor’s Country palace— Praya Grande—Chamber of Deputies—House of Lords—Burial of a Child—Description of the churches—Fountains—Aqueducts— SoCial entertainments—Gloria hill. C hapter III................................................................................................. 35 Departure from Rio—Scenes at sea—Theatre on board ship—Other amusements—Reflections—Vessel in distress—Entrance to Table Bay—Arrival at Cape Town—Reception—Description of Cape Town —Its situation, institutions, &C— Visit to Constantia—Rev. Dr. Phi lip—Sir Lowry Cole— PubliC library—Reception of Company on board. the ship—Visit to Mr, Rutherford— London friends—Dr. Hewitt, C hapter IV ................................................................................................. 53 Scottish Highlanders—Their music—PubliC dinner given to the officers of the ship— Sabbath at Cape Town— Services at Dr. Philip’s filmrCh — At the Dutch Reformed—At Dr. Adamson’ s—Departure from Gape Town—Reflections—Visit to the City prison—Character of the Hot tentots—Missionary operations—Testimony of a Hottentot in their favor—Schools— London Missionary SoCiety—Dr. Philip—Interview with a Malay prisoner. C hapter V ................................................................................................... 65 Departure from Cape Town—Doubling the Cape—Preparations for the attack on the Malays—Death on board—Burial at sea—Reflections —Character of seamen—St. Paul’s island—Hog island— A Malay prow in sight— Sumatra. C hapter V I.............................................................................................. 75 Quallah Battoo—Geographical notice—Resources— Productions—Forts —Shipping—Arrival at the town—A boat sent ashore—Hostile ap pearance of the natives—Return of the boat- -Malay fishermen— Taken prisoners—Preparations for the attaCk—Disembarkment— RefleCtions—Battle—Appearance of the town from the ship—Confla gration—Boats—Flag of victory—Release of our Malay prisoners. C hapter VII............................................................................................. 87 Particulars of the battle—Attack on the first fort— Second fort— General alarm—Flight of the natives—Attack on the third fort—Defeat of the Malays—General consternation—Burning of the town—Killed and wounded— Withdrawing of the forces—Spoils—General remarks— Visit to the ship by natives of Soo Soo—Burial of the slain. C hapter V III.......................................................................................... 101 Po Adam— Former outrage of the Malays upon the Friendship—Po Adam’s wealth, and friendly disposition to the Americans—His losses in Consequence—His reception on board the Potomac—Mohamme dan fast—Beating to quarters—Its efiect upon Po—Cannonade at Quallah Battoo— White flags raised. C hapter I X ............................................................................................ I ll White flags—Visitofthe officersat Soo Soo—Return with a chief—Flag of truce from Quallah Battoo—PeaCe established—Visits from peo ple on the coast—George Baker—King of Acheen—Festival at Qual lah Battoo—Mohammedans—Pilgrimage to MeCCa—Koran—A sick man—A Mohammedan priest. C hapter X ............................................................................................... 119 Soo Soo— Visit of delegates to the ship—Rajahs of Soo Soo—Conduct of one of them investigated—Brig Olive from Boston—Refusal of water to the brig—Meditated attack—The diifieulty settled—Fruits —Trade with the natives— Scenes on board ship—Character of the Malays—Climate. C hapter X I ............................................................................................. 125 Departure from Soo Soo—Religious services on board—Washington’ s birth day—Salute—A sick man—island of Croekotoa—Departure from the island—Straits of Sunda—Islands—Pangoringan—ExCur sion on shore-inCidents—Women—Malay children—Slen—Covet ous disposition—Navy buttons. C hapter X II........................................................................................... 133 Second excursion on shore—Monkeys—Ship Philip First—The Com modore’s excursion—Anxiety on board for his safety—His return to the ship—Fruits—Trade with the natives—Departure—Batavia roads —Chinese—Chawley Jangthay— Harbor of Batavia—Chinese junks —River Jacatra—Chinese marriage procession—Mr. Forestier-— French hotel—Ride into the country—Buitenzorg. Chapter X III.......................................................................................... 145 Visit at Mr. Medhurst’s—Missionary operations—Mrs. Medhurst— Ride into the country— Scenery—Anecdote—A rich planter assassi nated by his slaves— Depok—Religious worship—Malay school. C hapter X IV ........................................................................................... 155 Visit at Mr. Medhurst’s—A ride—Appearance of the country— A Chi nese temple—Ceremonies—Mr. Medhurst addresses the people—Dis tribution of traCts—Idol worship—Fire worshippers—Passing through the fire—Antiquity of the Chinese— Reflections. C hapter X V ............................................................................................ 167 Chinese of Batavia— Houses— A Malay mosque—The town house— Party at Mr. Medhurst’s—Character of the people of Batavia—Feast of the tombs—Mode of burial—Sepulchres—Malay pedlars—Chi nese temples—Mode of worship—Theatrical performances—Visit to the tomb of a distinguished captain—Religious ceremonies—Dra matic exhibition—Notions of the Chinese respecting their deceased relatives—Idol worship—Inscription by Mr. Medhurst on their tem ple—Character—Visit to a Chinese temple—Missionaries. C hapter XVI................................................................... ...................... 181 Departure from Batavia— Sickness on board—Mr. Oliver, the Commo dore’s Secretary— His siCkness, death, and burial—Subscription for the relief of his family— Reflections— A man overboard—An English barque—Ladrone islands—Jimmy Thompson, the pilot. C hapter X V II......................................................................................... 191 Lintin—Sail up the river—Islands— Forts—Affair of the Alceste—Pa godas—Shipping— DuCk boats—Other boats—Arrival at Canton— Mr. Bridgman—Commerce of China— First ship sent to Canton from the United States—General remarks—Chinese shops—traders. C hapter X V III..........................................................................................203