The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-12
,r...d Coolies Of tn. unfortunate Robert Bovine

Grated Coolies Of the unfortunate Robert Bovine
Her orders were TO land them and return to this
anchorage This service she had perfor med and On
the 10Th, while beating out Of Annoy her pilot ran
her upon dangerous reef Of rocks-the tide leav-
ing Der very rapidly, in short time she was almost
high and dry, lying upon her bilge In this crit.
cal situation every means was taken by her able
commander and officers to get the ship of. The
stsreoard battery was obliged to be- sacrificed,
the guns were buoyed and thrown overheard, aud
fortunately about six in the evening" the Saratoga
the iavorite Of China, aoated in safety. She re-
tuiued 10 his port the worse for wear. with her
crew much disabled, having fifty six the list with
dysentery, and about thirty under medical treatment
She recovered all her guns but one, which carried
away the sings while hanging at the main yard
tackle IN hosting on board She has had her share
OF bad weather, having shifted o young typhoon on
her passage, which ia the second she mas had this
sunner-she rode them beautifully, yet some old
togies say this sfS., cald not double the Horn
Netting daunteds on 0asf ouith, which was some in
this place, thonsh he's gyms were silenced by her
sick list, she sstsrsGsssai y come out strong in
buntiIg-so at " oalNe %, = she displayed herself
in the man of-wir Reme fags of oil nations, and
the rest o. maDkipd'-shs was looked at with great
admiration from shore, the more so, as she rather
headed her rival II N ship Cleopatra, who did
ample justice to our glorious FOURTH with bunting
and great guns. Wen, to the great astonishment Of
every one, all at once down went her flags, and she
lay all that day, in gloomy andfr wning silence This
strange movement caused some funny remarks
from the factious editor of thae" China Mail" to
the efe& that the 3 (, had losthe guns and flags
remarks not complim Sntary to q Yankee man Of
this has caused the officers to speak reluctantly
in making known the fact that Commodore j. Ii.
Aulick was the one who did it. He sent his flag
officer on board about 10 o'clock, to know what was
meant by dressing the ship in that way-and "haul
down, sir, at once, and dress as ann He was
dressed mighty shabby; but she is queer ship, that
flag ship, and he is queer chap, that Commodore.
But there is rumor here that he is to be relieved
very soon, 50 we will not tear the fallen lion, but
with the united voice of China, say peace 60 with
HIM. We want man of action out here, not one of
dollars and cents, who prizes into the small fry of
the navy to gather all he can. Aulick had splen-
did chance to make himself, but he is one Of the
"old fogey" stamp, who are so thoroughly imbued
with EXPLODED ideas of the old school Of naval tao.
TICS that their ideas never keep pace with the
advancing progress Of their country. They do not
assimilate themselves with it, nor do they under
stand it; they are behind the age. In his own esti-
nation, on his own deck, he has no equal, and oil
who cross his gangway, must lower their colors to
his greatness Alas, poor humanity. To all the
complaints of the American residents in Climate
the question Of why the Commodore does not
take active mea ures to redress the thousand and
one grievances under which they suffer!-to the
sneers Of the English and foreign era, "wny
flag ship is not more active and prompt in
her movementsF'-the reply and excuse is, that
bis hands tied. It is the opinion of few
shrewd ones out here, that the FOCAL trade be-
tween the .Universal Nation" and she Of tho 'Red
der his digging President Fillmore thinks, spite
of his queer letter to Twang-I. So, en- 0rant Com.
Perry. 1t is high time that he we're doing some
thing towards opening the steam communication
Of clippers is beyond belief; but the steam. sir,
we want the steam out here, spite of the Maine
liquor law. Japan is ready to be annexed whenever
cute Yankee" comes out here, With every re.
spect to the gentlemen OF the ''anch0r and eagle"
still l cannot help expressing my opinion,
that unless Uncle Sam sends out Mr.. Trist, or
something OF that nature in the Japan Expedition,
that the coal trade will not be opened Our gen.
ever stepped deck, but sorry diplomatists. The
naval idea Of the Japan affair is fighting one but Il
an old residents OF China and these parts and know
that good deal more is wanted. To be sure. the
Chinese and Japanese funny people Their
mandaIiIs and rulers sensible, and know the
power Of foreign nations, and their own weakness,
but the rabble do not; they must be terrified, and
then the guns Of our young naval officers will be Of
macy, with little powder and grape, will 60 long
ways with the long tailed nations. The mob in
Canton, to this day, Lelieve that they drove the
Enghsh out Of that city, and will not believe that
they e.re bought out; and wbyl Because the mob
never felt tire power Of the English.
II seems that the Coolie affair Of the Robert
Bovine is not Yet ended l have already advised
you that some eight or ten Of the principal ring
leaders, having been found guilty by P S. Forbes,
Esq. aud his court, were taken up to Whampoa
by The SusquehanDa as some supposed to be executed
at her va, d arms but instead, they were handed
over to the Chinese authorities for punishment Il
Low appears that the Chinese courts have examined
them, and, upon their own evidence, without wit
nesses, have pronounced the singular verdict that
they were not guilty, according to the laws Of
China Of piracy murder; that It was bat breach
of trust, and the Coolies have been set at liberty.
DR.. Parker, our commissioner has entered strong
protes, against this; and on the 10th, Commodore
Aulick left here with the SusqueEanna and Sarato.
ga, for hampoa, to back DR. Parker in his nea-
sures. Some speculation is rife as to the result
The English say it Is good chance to squeeze 4
million out of the mandarins but as the pirates
scattered through the vast population of the coun-
try, 1T IS doubles, clear that the ends of justice will
be frustrated in this A prompt and terrible
example should have been made Of theee culprits
A few Of them dangling from the yard. arm would
have taught terrible lesson.
The splendid clippers Challenge. Roman, Race
horse and Surprise, are lying at Whampoa-waile
here we have the Invincible, Staho, and Courser.
The Roman sails on the oath, with full cargo Of
silbs and teas, for New York. Quite excitement
took pace the day before yesterday, by the rscep
tion here of dispatches from DR.. Parker demanding
the instant presence OF the squadron in the anton
waters-tbe reason being that the authorities had
released all the csnvicts of the Robert Bo~ns Asa
curious specimen Of Chinese jurisprudence, will
late to you the circumstances the trial 10
Hong Kong, Of the coolies some ten being found
guilty OF tie murder, were condemned to death-the
Susquebapna carried them up to Whampoa and there
delivered them up to the mandarlns for execution.
1t now seems that the criminals were given an
Other trial. and being subjected to the sacred oath
OF China, namely, taking live chicken cock in one
hand. and knife In the other, tho witness sever
the NJ al aG one nlow, and makes his statement
gives in bic ev ience this is though he invio-
able test. Under this ceremony, the Coolies all
swore to their innoceuce and were liberated by the
mandarlAs. The squadron bias gone up to support
DR. Parker in his protest; lengthy correspondence
is now going on between the Commodore, DIR Parker
and Governor Tsen, but nothing has TRANSFERRED.
Tho following are the names OF some OF our vessels
here :-Triumpbant, Whirlwind, Tornado, Catcheo,
Sea Drift, Ses Foam, Sea Breeze, Laud Breeze, Tenn
pest, Sea Storm, Catch Me. Overhaul, Sea- Scum
Clipper, N.ridisn, Observation, Silver Tear, Night
Shsoe Rose Bud, Heaving Billow, Sea Breaker,
Ocean Fayorite, Sea Spray, Sea Frolic, Bounding
Wave, Swift Wing. Successful, Dfeadnougnt, Dow
Drop, Night Dew Sea Maid, Wild Turkey, Top
Gallant, Onward, Fear Not, Competitor. Continent
Solar syetem, Unconquered, Progress, Lunar Rain
bow, Water Spout, Conjunction, Waterman, Garry.
on Undulstion, Sea Surf Ships Delight, Sea Crest
Invention, Protector. Unperishable Sc