The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-26
FROM China.

From China.
v1srr OF THE Chinese COMMISSIONERS TO THE UNITED
STATES SHIP PLYhoUTH.-A late number of the China
ong Kongl Mail gives an account OF the formal visit
of the Imperial Commissioner Sue to Commissioner
Davis board the United States flag ship Plymouth,
Commodore Gesinger, at Whampoa The Chinese func-
onay is said to have been highly pleased with the hon
paid him the occasion, and to have ested his
admiration of the Plymouth and her equipments well
the perfect order which prevailed in every department
OF the ship The mail says
ing the ensgns OF the different nlardarnsj came m sight,
Commodore Gesnger despatched his barge, under com
of his e>ceency Commissioner Davisa ceremony which
reciprocaled after the mandarins had assembled in
"a Chinese salute of three guns having been fred,
guard up and the yards maaned the Chi
on Joad the and Were received at the sangway
by the Comnod9re and Mr. Davis, with Mr. Forbes aud
Kong-Dr Parker, the Secretary CT legation acting inter
prefer The usual shaking ofhands bowings and gracious
looks among the officials having been gone through, the
yceoy conducted aft where the foreign vsers con.
sstug chiefly OF American residents Canton
orally introduced and had the honor ct shaking his excel
Iency,s left hand, after the Chinese fashion
The principal American and Chinese OFFICIALS theft
proceeded to the cabin where served Sue being
placed Commodore Geisinger and Commissioner
Davis, with DR.. Parker opposite.
deck, Which In beautiful ORDER and would have at
raced attention from persons more accustomed to such
sights than the Vcercy and his attendants He, his
connymen generally do made minute inquiries about the
when iporued that fine vessel only fourth
or fifth rate"
The Chinese witnessed the practice of the American
gunnes, who fired several pieces for their amusement,
with evident delight
The report of the largest made several of the spectators
and bold their but Sue neither WINGED
wnked, seemed in the slightest degree moved, but
continued chat unconcernedy as if had been the
warbling of iadys lutte. When the smoke became so
dense be dsagreeabe the rary proceeded to the
deck witness various such az boarding
the enemy, repeng boarders, quenching fire, DC. shell
exhibited and explained by Mr. Page, the first lieu
tenant which seemed considerable interest in his
exceliency, and more in some Of his suite
The party then returned to the cabin and parook Of
ha SEINE entertainment, the Chinese using knives and
forks in the English fashion, and, after smoking the
gun-deck they rose take eave and again
Quoted to the gangway by the American officials Sue,
having expressed himself much graed by his visit, OBJ
serving he had selected lucky day for II, departed
under salute of seventeen guns, and proceeded on his
way to the Boyue"
The last Baltimore Sun SAYS
"The prospect OF collision with the British forces drew
down Canton from the interior large numbers OF desper
people, whose object was plnnder rather than the de-
the city and consequently the Chinese and traders
thus threatened from without and wthn organized body
of 100 900 militia The correspondent OF the Patriot how
ever, adds a postscript, as olowsi
esp S.-CAsfos March 18th, 1919, 9 p. ma message
Just been received from Pekng, authorizing the Eng
lish 10 the city Of Canton the 9th proximo.