The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-20
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Ths United States ship Prsbls has returned from Js
Ias, vhither shs was despatched by Comuodors Gsi-
longing to the American whslsr Lagoas In this Cop
tain Glynn has succeeded, having rescued thirteen
they we're originally fifteen but Of them died and
another committed suicids) Of the whaer's men, aud
enc seaman named Mscdoosd, Who year ago, ct his
whalsr and put ashore 1t Mstsmsi Shortly after
landing be was made prisoner aud conveyed to Nan
ns
that for many months number of his fellow country
men we're confined within short distance Of his cs
There he was occasionally visited by large parties Of
JAPANESE but being deprived Of his books and Of all
ordinary sources OF amusement, after SECURING lev
EnsGsh language. r.a
common prison, and seem to have been exposed TO
greater indgnitss; but possibly this may have been In
:sstsd their escape Before Being rsoaptarsds they
saw good deal Of Nangasak and then rosmed several
s into hs ssa ny oaoa
being filthy and miserable. They also were strictly
sxainsd BY the authorities and their answers were
carefully recorded the examiners being most minute
in their Inquiries and manifesting ineonsderable
acquaintance with foreign countries and the dstinc
lions between them. IL IS fact vorth noting that 10
vss from the Japanese that Macdonald got the first
Of Ae ameican ia Merieo and of the rerolu
SieuItes Il Canton. and seemed to know the number
and size, and even the name, OF every msnofwar In
The prisoners though not manacled were closely
confined In cells secured by wo.den bars; something
We imagine, like cages for wild beasts. large scale.
When liberated, they were told it In con-
sequence of the arrival Of . Governor, when
it was usual to show some act OF grace to priso-
ners new Governor certainly had arrived; bat so
had the Preble which took them beard, and sailed
for Shanghse whence report reached Hong Kong, and
found its into the columns of contemporary, that
the e,mmsnder of the Prebls complained of want Of
courtesy and that he and his officers were treated
nsr no soa Ss
We are informed having any complaint to make OF the
treatment they received, which seems to have been
rather better than the Japanese usually manifest
during such visits.
On the approach of the vessel, it warned away,
and great display Of imitation batteries made.
paper also, the regulations Of the port In
ERgaish affixed to a bamboo was rendered, but mme-
disely ordered to be tossed overheard and the
sci kept her source, notwithstanding the very brave
attempts made to push her back with hands aud feet
interpreter despatched. who directed that she
should anchor ct a place indicated. But Captain
ClyDn, unfolding chart showed where he intended
anchor, and where he did anchor Some common
looking people having sent beard he refused to
confer with them; and thcreupon discussion
Gardpg his precise rank. In explaining the matter to
rank the people next the President Of the United
Cemmodores, Captains and Commanders, Of whom he
Having thus secured intercourse with per-
Of the sixth rank he explained the purpose Of his
visit but delay likely to arise from the
alleged necessity of referring the matter to tho En-
Psr9r ne limited the time at the eaplatoI OF WINCH
farther Instructions from Commodore Geisenger This
to have accelerated the proceedings FOR the
They spoke in Of the Kindness they sxpe-
rienced from the Dutch resident at Nsngasski, to
whose house, we understand, they we're taken after
Neither Captain Glynn any Of his officers
suffered to land but otherwise they received
they supposed to want WAS rendered but declined
solely because the japanese would accept OF no pay
nent-
The Prebls also touched at Loo choo most welcome
visit TO Dr. Bettelheim who continues to live there
fxrr atof Init fox~t
that the shooans very urgent that he should
be taken away In the Prebe, imagine he Is making
no great progress in their good grsoes
Loss OF THE STEAMER EMPIRE SrArE.-We are
under obligations to Mr.. Wilson, OF the Chicago
board Of the Empire State, for the following pari-
suars Of the loss Of that steamer, on Lake Mlchi-
gan, on Thursday morning last: The Empire
State left Chicago on Tuesday, and after touching
at Milwaukee and Sheboygan, at which places she
received accessions TO her number OF passengers,
she proceeded on her voyage. On Wednesday
night terrific gale sprung up, which lashed the
the stsrboard quarter OF the steamer. in the midst
Of the bowling OF the winds, and the raging waters
rolling mountains high, it was discovered that the
magnificent boat had sprung leak. She was then
in mouon, and although her bilge pump threw ont
800 galiens of water per minute, the water gam
ed upon the exertlons made to bail her. The cap
tain first intended to reach the Mantou Islands,
but the water poured In much faster than II
could be pumped out, that he headed her directly
for shore, as the only chance to save the lives OF
the terror-stricken passengers: The water in her
hold gained SO fast, that in short time two OF her
fires were extlnguished but fortunately, the
steamer lifted, leaving one furnace out Of water,
by which steam enough was raised to propel the
boat, with the aid OF her jlb, slowly towards the
shore. When abouia quarter Of mile from the
shore, the power Of the steam was net enough to
turn the wheels, and the engine stopped on Its
centre. The steamer, sailing with her Jio, was
l.. L.. -. l..l~ 10. HAL u~1
sunk. Alter she struck, her passengers remained
on board twenty-four hours, when they were
humaney rescued by. the propeller Delaware,
Cept Tutte, and brought TO this city this morning
When the storm rugged with the greatest violence,
the scenes in the cabin and state rooms repre-
sented to have been truly hcartrendlng; many OF
the passengers were unable from sea sickness to
leave their berths, and the waing Of those able to
be around the cabin, mingled with the roaring OF
the waters and winds, and the working OF the TIM
beers Of the boat, is said to have been scene that
would have affected the stoutest heart. The doors
and partitions OF the state rooms near the centre OF
the boat, as each wave would strike, were torn to
splinl.rs; and persons remaining in their berths
near this part OF the boat were often In the most
critical situation. The floor Of the upper saloon
would rise and tall conforming to the size Of the
waves, as a gentleman who watched II remarked,
" like piece Of canvass disturbed by the Wind"
Every moment they expected would be the last,
centre, and all find watery grave. For many
miles by the force of the wind and water, the
noble craft would careen so that the water
would nearly reach the matches. The fire.
men worked until they were driven from
the hold by the water and the fires nearly extin-
guished. When she first struck the shore. the
crash of timbers and the shock was very severe,
throwing the furniture and loose materials about
the cabins aud decks in the utmost confusion, and
causing the widest CONSERVATION among the per-
sons on board. Nearly every movable article IN
the cabins, kitchens, pantres, NC, was scattered
in every direction. After she first struck, the
three succeeding waves drove her higher up on
Shore which at this point fortunately is sand and
gravel, until she lay comparatively stationary, gra-
duslly working into the sand and becoming tho
roughly imbedded. There was but little freight
on beard. Various opinions are expressed by those
who have seen the wreck, in regard to getting her
of; IL is, however, generally conceded, that from
The appearance at the time the Delaware left, II
would be a very difficult undertaking. The en-
gine, machinery, furniture, and considerable por-