Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-23
FROM CHINA.

By the last arrival from Europe VIC have advices
from Hong Kong to the 2sth September.
All accounts agree in stating that some disagree
ment has occurred between the Hon. JOHN w.
DAVIS the United States Commissioner, and the
Chinese Imperial Commissioner at Canton the
particulars of which we find more clearly stated in
the suboned postscript of letter TO an India paper
than any where else:
CANTON, SEPr. 27.-The new Governor Of Canton, who
affects supecous bearing towards all foreigners and
fused some months ago to grant an interview to the Spanish
ambassador has contrved get into awkward squabbe
with the Minister Of the United States. For time the
Governor refused to fix day for receiving Mr. DAVIS and
when he last appointed one he did while that gentle
man was absent at Macao.
Mr. DAVIS as the intmation conveyed to him,
word that he would wait his Excellency the time
appointed and left Macao without delay, but retarded in
his progress up the by contrary winds and reached Can
day too late He explanation and expression
of his regret the Governor sEu, requesting that another
day might be fixed.
To this application returned Of insoent
that Mr. DAVIS deemed it inadmissb and returned
il with note the following effect 81 shall wait few
days for apology and, if that is withheld it remains
for decide whether at blockade the river
proceed to the nohward to what do there The
Plymouth and Prebe, (shps of war here and the Ohio
ship; the Dolphin, l0gun brig and the Prince
tom steamers shortly expected afford ample means to enforce
my demands"
We also have accounts of very severe typhoon
which was experienced in the free ports" on the
3lst Of August and lst September, and did serious
damage to the shipping. number of Chinese
fishing and smuggling boats were lost, and many OF
the crews drowned. The United States ship Ply
mouth, Captain GEDNEY, was instrumental in saw
ing some lives, and her commander was ready to
afford every possible aid to the crippled European
vessels. 1t will be seen by the following letter to
the Editors that an Officer of this ship takes occa-
Yard by attribuing her escape from damage to the
great superiority of her anchor and chains, manu-
featured by them:)
UNITED STATES SHIP PLYMOUTH,
WHAMPoA, SEPT. 25, lS4s.
We still here at the request OF Commissioner Dr.
DAVIS, who has had difficulty with sEu, the Governor
of Canton, about his reception. The Prebe Commander
GErsISeEn has arrived from the Pacific and Dr. DAVIS
has written TO the Commodore requesting him bring his
vessels, looking out for them every moment.
We had terrible gale of wind the night Of the 3lst
August and ls Of September OF twelve large ships and
brgs anchor US, only six held on and the
all blown away if made of reeds fine large Eng
gsh ship SUNK and the lives Of all hands placed imminent
peril. As could, boats out and pick
ed upa great many and among them and three small
children. Under the protection of Heaven, indebted
anchor and chains for safety They made
the Washington Yard, and you may tell d. say the
workman if he always makes good chains these
no ship need tear riding by them in any wind.