The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-19
THE UNION.


Mr.. Davis, United States Commissioner 10 China.
The public has been Informed that some difficulty ha
taken place between our commissioner and the Chimes
commissioner. A letter has been received by the Nav,
Department IRON Commander Geisinger from which W,
conclude that this difficulty has been satisfactorily set
! tied:
81 had the pleasure of learning from Dr. Davis hour
after arrival in the Pre- ble that the Chinese commits
sioner had addressed him a satisfactory communica
ton, restoring the previous understanding between them
and appointing the 9th inst Octobe for his reception"
newspaper has also been received from China, "The
Overland Register" published in the English language
at Hong kong, 2Sth September which pays the follow
ing high and just compliment to the United States ship
of-war Plymouth. We cannot doubt that it accident
alone which prevented the British frgate from rendering
the service TO humanity:
| CUMsINGMooN- applied TO Mr. Drinker for in.
formation regarding the storm at Cumsingmoon where
he was at the tme he has kindly supplied us with the
| following statement along with Captain Woodbury. All
accounts agree IN speaking in the highest of the
exertions of the captain and Of the United States
Frigate Plymouth who were ndefatigable in rendering
assistance whenever could be available; and there
not doubt that their presence prevented several of those
vessels that were driven ashore from being pundered by
the Chinese who collecting crowds to the spot
We are sorry to say we have not heard of any similar
assistance being rendered from the British fgate our
own harbor:
September LIST. Nautical time )-Commenced with
strong gales from the norhward and heavy squalls with
little fall OF the barometer At 10 p m barometer 30 90
number of fishing boats in, and anchored under
the land; at m. the barometer had fallen to 2S.4s
AT II m the brig Eagle drove down upon the manof
and hooked the best bower anchor Of the Piymouh
captain Gedney was preparing to pass his stream cable
out OF the stern ports TO pass into the bows of the Eagle
ride out the gale by his vessel before this could be ac
compshed the Isabella Robertson drove down upon the
Eagle. carrying away her bowsprit and foremost drove
in her bulwarks on both bows carried avay her cut
water started the and wooden ends and
damaged her. The foremost broke in three pieces the
Eagle stove in the counter of the Isabella Robertson
shortly after the Isabella Robertson went down, three
ascars only being saved from her After drifting past
the small island in the passage, the wind shifted south
and east and drove the Eagle into deep sandy bay on
Cumsingmoon island At daylight she wa. hard and
fast The SylpA brought up to the southwark of the
Eagle before reaching the beach, and rode in safety
blown out of her, AT daylight discovered the brig dr.
row and barque Emily on shore in the southwest beach
the schooners Sidney and Norfolk dsnasted A large
number of the fishing boats had disappeared A China
boat that had taken IN opium the day Previous
Shore and the natives busy walking the hills with
the opium from her At a m. the Pymomh's, boat was
despatched TO the brig ArTOD and barque Emily to offer
assistance which was refused; boats were also de-
spached to the schooners Sidney and Norfolk; the latter
was riding safe with loss of mass but did not require
assistance; the Sidney requested assistance she was
riding on the wreck of the Isabella Robertson The Ply
mouth sent hawser and anchor. hauled her, off the
having ead hs hs sas
sight outside the harbor despatched boats with offer of
assistance The syph required none; the Eagle re-
and sent to Captain Endcots ship for large anchor
and chain, which carried the Eagle, and laid out
astern Captain Endicott, with his and boats and
the boat and crew of the Plymouth, remained on board,
and would endeavor TO heave her off at midnight The
vessel is much injured, she will probably be con-
demned. AT shutdown Chinese pilot came board the
Plymouth, and informed the captain that the natives were
assembling in force on the beach near the Arrow, and
she would be nearly bare at low water, no doubt she
would be robbed during the night An armed boat with
officer was despatched with rockets and blue-lghts
The officer instructed to remain for her protection all
night should the captain require it,. The ship would
burn hlue-ghts every hour during the night 10 be
swered from the brig further assistance was required
The assistance was gladly accepted A boat armed was
also sent to watch the wreck of the Isabella Robertson,
for protection during the nghtCaptain Gedney having
written to Canton informing the owners that he would
take charge OF the wreck until agent sent down
At daylight next morning boat returned from the dr.
ron requesting Captain Gedney to send his boats to nan
ship the opium Her boats employed all day in
doing So The morning after the gale the Piymo.ahs
boats were busy in saving the lives OF the Chinese from
the numerous wrecks. Captain Endicotts boats also
saved number of lives