Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-01-27

handing in foreign ladies TO the dinner
table, and paying them the usual atten-
tons there. Many of the officers Of the
squadron were also present.
The next day Tsi Ysng was taken so
i'll that he was obliged 10 be removed to
Canton, and there various other minor
questions were afterwards settled by cor
respondence, and the personal attention of
some members of our legation acting for
the Minister at Macao.
Indeed, from the 4lh Of July for two
months following, an official correspond
ence was kept up increasingly in relation
to matters connected with the negocla,ion
among these especially was that Of the
personal safety Of Americans in China,
arising out OF the circumstance Of a Chi
nese, one Of mob having been shot by
an American in the streets of Canton,
while engaged in the popular work Of in
sulting foreigners.
After closing his arduous labors, and as
We believe achieving more for his country
by far than Sir Henry Pottinger has done
for his, ne left China on the 29lh of Aug
ust last, in the U. S. brig Perry. A sue
cessful voyage Of sixty-fve days brought
him 10 San Bias, touching at Mazatlan, by
the way. From this place he proceeded
on horseback to Guadalaj ara. town pos
sessing about 60, 900 inhabitants, accompa,
MED for q part Of the way by n party 0!
Mexican officers.
On his arrival, he found himself in the
midst Of a serious revolution. Thence to
the capital, he travelled in diligence, pas
sing the whole way through the detach
ments of the hostile armies Of Paroles and
Santa Anna. Not the slightest obstacle
was placed in his way, nor the smallest
insult given by any of these troops.
At Mexico, the events which occurred
found their way into the papers. From
that city Mr.. Cushing travelled by the dill
gence TO Vera Cruz and the capital. AT
various points on :he route, therefore,
strong bands Of armed robbers had station
ed themselves, and the travelling became
unsafe. One Of these parties robbed our
Minister Of his travelling trunk containing
among othe: things some private papers
and letters Of value.
AT Pueba and Vera Cruz he was an eye
witness of the "pronunciamentos" against
Santa Anna. made by the civil and militia.
ry authorities. AT the latter place there
was much ceremony displayed on the o.
casion, and great decorum; while at the
former there was grea, disorder and con
fusion. A mob paraded the streets during
the night crying "denth 10 the foreigners
The hotel at which Mr. Gushing lodgcc
was attacked in the night but wi,hou, sue
cess.
From Vera Cruz Mr. c., being dsap
pointed i'll passage by an earlier vesse
bound to New Orleans, embarked in tho
Eugcna for this city. After q fine rur
he arrived off Sandy Hook in eighteen
days, but not without farther adventure
The Eugenia, while close hanled, was rur
into by schooner sailing before The wind
and some damage was done by the coils
ion.
We must no, forget to mention that while
Mr. Gushing was residing a. Macao, hi
house was attacked by robbers five times
and ente red by them on one occasion. The
legation were obliged TO he constantly ar
med for self defence.
Mr.. Webster and Mr.. O'Donnell are or
their way home by the way Of England
and may be very soon expected by theil
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