The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-13
Arrival of the y. .. ship Prebls.
l.ozgee Cruise on Record Grsat Mortality--
5'sst 10 Japass--- Rslease Of american Pris


Tbs u $. ship Preble, Com. Giynn, arrived al
NewFork on the ID inst, from San Francisco, via
Valparaiso, zfter 4 remarkable cruise She sailed
from NsvEork in 1S46, as convoy to Stevenson's
regiment. After the Mexican war, she went 70
CAins, stopping at several ports Of the Sandwich
Islands Subsequently, she sailed for Jay,aa, where
sixteea American st;pwrecked seamen were Il, III.
prisoned. Cfthis visit the NewYork Herald ssve
On her way to Japan, the Preble touched Il
tAc Loo Choo lslands-s kingdom in themselves.
yet dependencies Of Japan. For gentle dignity il
usannegs superior advancement in the arts. and
general intelligence, the inhabitants Of this group
are by Tar t,s most interesting unenlightened ma
t,3n in the Pacific ocean The Prebls is the frat
American man-of-war that has ever visited therr
As the Preble neared the coast Of Japan signal
guns were fred from the prominent headiands "a
give wsrning to the surrounding country as il was
afterwards ascertained.) Of the appearance OF d
strange sap. As she entered the harbor of Ma
gasaki the Preble was met by number Of large
boats which ordered her off, and attempted to on
pose her further progress But by standing steadily
IN with fine breeze, their ranks were socn broker
and 9 desirable position secured for anchorage.
Fleets Of boats, crowded with soldiers, shortly
aiferwerds began 10 arrive, and from that time until
the Prebe LEFT they poured IN one incessant stream
day and night. Each squadron Of boats had ban
nerH, or orlamented with distinctive symbols and
devices which were transferred with the troops 10
tier eEesmpnen.s on the elevated shores surround
ing the anchorage Of the preble From these
heights were, At intervals unmasked batteries.
heavy artillery, numbering il all upwards Of sixtv
gum, which were trained upon the preble's decks
Il was in the face Of thus array, and with cor
don Of boats drswn around the ship, that negotia.
tons were cassied on fer the release Of American
citizens from igaonaiious and cruel isnpris oo.
meat Of nearly seventeen months. Against these
men The japanese urged not the slightest cha roe
sxcePtihc dftcuity they had had in building pri.
cons and Cages strcng enough to hold them Ye,
they were treated with iHhumaR bafbarity. apo
'yiss t,set eenfiaed were inadp to trample on the
eFucix, being told that Il was the Devil Of japan.
and, that II they refused to comply, their lives
would pay the forfeit. The demand for their re-
lease wss a. first treated with well affected and
hsughtg tsdiitsfencs by the Japanese authorities,
This subsequently gave place to an evasiye dlplo
macy; but upon being peremptoriiy told by Cant
Giyna--ta language that could not be rnisnnder
stood-that they must Immediately deliver up the
men, OIL means would be found 20 couanel the,,
and that the American Government always knew
now 70 recover and protect It's citizens, when i'm
properly detained abused by any na,ioa ,yhs.
ever, they aaiaklG changed their tone, and depreI
cating any anger excitement sae subject the
Lieut.. Governor (who had conducted the interview
in behalf of the Japanese.) promised that they
should be sent of to the ship in two DAYS from that
time This was strictly fulfilled
During the trip on the coast of China, the dvsen-
terry broke cut, and one time threatened to PROS
trate all board. large number fe IL victims to
the epidemic She brings back but three officers
and five seamen, out OF 145 persons who sailed in
her from NewYork in 1916. Since her absence
ahe has sailed 10000 miles. The Herald adds
Every port OF any Importance whatever, in the
North Pacific and China Seas and upon the West
coast Of South America, Mexico and California,
has been visited, al many of.them severe times
during the cruise. Unrequented parts Of the ocean
have been traversed--a number Of strange ports
have been entered where no national vessel had
ever before shown our 1ag--and our commerce has
received succor and protection from the Preble in
number Of most important instances Thus Il
will be seen that the Prebls has made one Of the
most interesting, and certainly the longest cruise
for both duration Of time and distance sailed that
has ever been made by an American man of. war;