NAVY DEPARTMENT.
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 Extract of letter to the Secretary of the Navy, by Capt. T. ". Downes, dated Feb. l7th, 1882, sooseo, on the coast of Sumatra.

 "While lying here flag oftruce has been sent off from Quallah Bultoo. - x The bearer begged that would grant them peace. l stated to him that l had been sent here 10 de mand restitution of the property taken from the Friendship, and 10 insist on the punishment of the persons who were concerned in the outrage committed on the individuals of that ship"

 I "assured him, that if forbearance should not be exercised hereafter, from committing piracies and murders upon American citizens, other ships of war would be despatched to infict upon Them further punishment.

 Several RIsajahs from towns. in this vicinity, have visited my ship, and others who are distant. have sent depn- tations to me. All of them have de- clarcd their friendly disposition toward the Americans, and their desire to ob- tain our friendship. Corresponding as suranccs were given on my part, and they left the ship apparently well satisfi' ed.''

 