The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-13
Arrival OF Amin hey, the Turkish AA-
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The United States storeship Erie arrived off Sandy
Hook at an early hour yesterday, having on
board Amin Bey, Special Ambassador from the sultan
of Turkey to the United States His Exceliency VIII
reach the city this morning about eleven O'Clock
LIST OF OFFICERS ATTACHED TO THE UNITED
STATES ERIE.
W. u. Porter. Lieutenant Commanding
A. Bryson, Acting Master.
J. s. Bohrer, Passed Mdshipman.
G. Denniston, Passed Midshpman
M J. Smith, Passed Midshpman.
Levi d. Ssmm. Pur,er
j. ii. Wright, Passed Assistant Surgeon.
b. Spence Captains Clerk.
PASSENGERS nv U. s. sHIr ksg.
Porte TO the United States
}. p Brown Dragoman to the U. 5. Legation at Com
Thomas n. Carr, late Consul General at rsngiers.
4. z Carter. Passed Midshipmsn :. navy.
X ST. o Clarke, from the Mediterranean 81 uadrou.
A. Green, from Palermo, late mate OF the bark j.
8. Goodhull also several distressed seamsn put on
ON the 9TH of September, in lat. 3s deg north,
long. 70 deg west, the Erie made q sail about ten
miles to windward which laying TO alongside Of
wreck. Finding 1t impossible to come up With them
during The day gus was sred to attract attention
sail the wind Directly after the wreck WAS per-
ceiysd 10 be on Gre
The Ere gave chase to the ship but was unable to
come up with her. The ve's-l on hre burnt to this
waters edge, and was lost sight ot at IL p. " Saw
nothing of the strange sail AZ daylight Every effort
get close 70 the wreck bat the gud hauled
and constantly brought tho burning wreck 20 wipd-
ward IL Is supposed persons on board we're taken
oG by the strange ship she lay alongside several
| hours.
Amin Bey is q very distinguished man. aud Ia. bee.
/ entrusted with several important miasior. BY his
sovereign, the Sultan. la smbassador TO the Sal
| tan Of Muscst, whose admiral, Achmot Ben Aman,
visited New York few yesrs since Tho portrait Of
! Achmet Ben AmGa taken at the expense OF ths
city ana hangs in lhe Mayors oica, City Hall. Es
was also appointed ambassador 20 Austria in rola-
ton to the between that poser aud Hun
gary; and in the position which the sultan az
sumcd towards that power be guided en-
tirely b. Amin Bey's advice. lie Is charged .i,h
the duty Of making hirnsef acquainted with our re-
publicsn system Of government cur institutions and
every thing else relating 10 this nation politically and
socially, fer the inform alton OF ts sultan sad IL The
fret Turk Of portanee that has visited oar shores
A. he reaches this city, he viii be resolved
by the Mayor ana escorted TO the Astor Iouse Nay
woodruff, AZ the ropresentn,ivo Of the city, -iH
welcome him to America. lie will rem,in here four
or ave days, and thsS proceed 90 wa,hiuston ant
present his credentials 20 President giumcro.
As both boards 81 the Common Council ave net 10
session. his reception will net be ~ Imposing AZ ID
would cthervias be.
Amin Dsy II aecsmps panied BY his draroman ~ Nj
,hsn bis seal bearer, or private secretary uassau
Aga and the American Consul, Mr. BroHn. who rislts
the United ststss for the first time ia thirteen years
We learn from Purssr Slam, Of the Erls who WA
kind enough TO give an the information concer.-
Ing the dating Iished visitor which hs potsosrd that
Amin hey Is profound scholar, and holds very In.
portaBt oc, N the Turkish Navy that OF co modors
lie Is reserved and srdate In his manner all Turks
are, and n capital sailor Vie l. thrty.ssvon years
Of age, and Of very fine and commanding hsurs The
governments agents have sent steamboat 30 ths Kris
for the pu-pose Of towing her to the city
AZ Amio Bey's mission 10 the United slaies is Toe
the purpose Of gathering inform.ion concerning thu
country would not be we'll 10 give him opp ortunty
Of vitBs'sing display Of our citizen sodisry Major
General SANFORD. We think, might. wth rfsAt pro-
rriety order out our military oompancs for ihs pur
pose before the Turkish Ambassador leaves here foe
Washington. The spectacle would give Au.in Boy q
polnt from which 70 start in his investratioat
she Erie not IN sight last eVeola- AZ svs
o'clock. She sn doubtless arrive he,s o. .h, oourss
n 30 day.