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pear in the bay. The Governor now built two
block-houses at Papiti. On the 10th, the Phaeton
French steamer was sent TO TaIrabou to enforce
the submission of the chefa but it returned, not
having a sufficient force. The corvette was sent,
with sharp-shooters and artillery; and the Cover
nor, nj Bruat, went in person. II arrived on the
23th when II was found that the natives had fled
into the mountains. Two block houses were built
AT the bay, to prevent their return without making
submission and the Governor returned to Pariti.
During the night sf the 2nd OF March, French
sentinel Cat papitl) having been attacked and dis
arm.d by the natives, the guard turned out in p,Ir
suit Of the assalants, and succeeded in capturing
OF them. On being interogated, he made
disclosures which compromised Mr. Prtchard
The latter was accordingly instantly arrested and
confined in block -house."


ssSubsequrnty, depuations from the islands of
Morea and Elmeo, and the two bays of Tlhi,i
made their submission Morea is a large island
and contains the Queens private properly. Hear.
ing OF the submission, che made overtures for a
con iitional surrender; which M Bruat rejected -
At two o'clock on the 2lst March, the intrenchsd
camp az the bay Of Tairabou, was attacked, IN.
Mariani, a captain OF the staff commanding the
bay, sent two PATROLS one of votigeurs and anoth-
10 the bay The marines, guided by an Indian,
fell into an ambuscade, and received voley OF
musketry, to which they made but an Indifferent
return, because the weather was wet, and lhelr
guns had been loaded for some days. The marines
then retreated quickly under the fire OF the enemy;
who Killed one man aud wounded another An
other attack was made at five o'clock and fire
was opened by the Insurgents, but silenced by the
French artillery The French lost two killed. one
prisoner and seven wounded; the natives lost il is
supposed, fifty In killed aud wounded On hearing
OF this NJ Bruat repaired again 10 the scene of ac-
tlon in the steamer. As the Pheaton passed along


the coast on her return, throwing shells all the