The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-20

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activity The squadron are all nov ON their way to
The northward As injunctions of secresy have been
laid upon the officers by the government it is diff
cult 10 find out anything about the movements Of the
expedition. All officers and are forbidden by a
general order" to write to their friends, for the
press, converse the subject, and Heaven knows
what besides their journals to be handed in d
the Navy Department; all their collectons-paid for
out OF their meagre and miserable salaries-are b
become the property Of government. Was such
an absurdity ?-under our laws and the present age
for the government to attempt gig-aw. and after
too, so much talk has been made about this expedi
6on, to now make farce and mystery OF Il. | have
CLEANED, however, that The squadron will all rendez-
vOus at the Loo Choo islands by June. and thence,
after organizing and drilling, proceed to Nangasaki.
Commodore Perry has given US TO understand that he
will be back here by September They do say ne IS
not over well pleased that the Department h As not
kept its promises, and despatched the other ships
Allegheny, Powhatan, Vermont, &c-and that he
is determined not to compromise himself, but pro-
coed most cautiously. The squadron, "a it now
Mississippi. 10 guns, 800 men; Susquehanna guns,
$50 men Plymouth, % guns, 200 men Saratoga,
20 guns, 200 meo Supply, 6 guns, IS men; Caprice,
(chartered) 4 guns, 80 men in all 035 men, and
II guns, of the following cabre-27 heavy 6S's and
the balance SIS, besides handsome park of. field
artillery and howitzers.
The Susquehanna has been at shanghae since my
last. She atiempted to reach Nankin first as the
force of the rebel chief Tien-Tek was VIGOROUSLY
entering it, gates. Fortunately she grounded before
very long way up the river. But the attempt is
sdered here as most mpotic on the part OF Mr.. Mar
shall, who, TO crafty his vanity, has jeopardzed the
American interests in that quarter. 1t viii be i'm
possible TO counteract the impression made upon the
minds Of the rebels that she about TO assist the
imperialsts The Tane-Tae Of tie province had hec.
tored about it. and boosted OF it, had bid the rebels
beware, &C. | send you paper with the last news
from that neighborhond. There is no doubt bat that
the Using dynasty will be oyerthrown, and the Han
will reign triumphant.
Com. Perry has chartered the American blilt bark
Caprice as despatch vessel and placed her under
command Of cut. Maury. 1t is said his agent here
has orders to look after several more vessels for the
same purpose.
A great excitement Just now occupies the foreign
mind and furnishes material for the g. little" news
papers in China 1t is less than the continuation
OF the French flagstaff affair mentioned in my last. 1t
seems that sometime in April the crew Of TIN French
fTigate Caprcieuse did erect their staff aGd hoist
their flag in the usual French style to the great
indignation Of the English and other residents
As q matter of course, some wild spirits, under
various excitements, treated the flag with vareus
marks Of contempt and finally one night, abodGa
fortnight ago, during strong breeze, some mis-
chievous persons cut the STAYS and ropes that sup
ported the st,ff, in hopes Of its falling. This has SO
exasperated the French minister here, Mops Baos-
liilon, that he despatched frgate to WAampoa to
keep lockout.
ON the goth April, as two English merchants
were walking in the gardens, By name Hill and
Taylor, they were seized by an armed party OF
French officers and men, and forcibly carried to
Whampoa and kept prisoners all night. A sort of
trial was instituted, in which efforts were made to
induce these gentlemen to confess that they had
something to do with the Insult to the flag; but with
NO success-so they were liberated Great indigna-
Hon ex SITS arsong the English, and there was some
talk of H. 3. n. frgate Spartan going up to Wham-
poa, and fight thereon These little things some
times cause great results. Capt. Rocquenarel has
positively refused to apologize for his conduct, SO it
nav furnish some astute orator in Parliament with
an excuse for putting few questions to her Aajes
ty's ministers.
There are twelve large vessels loading here for
San Francisco with chow. chow cargo and Coolies.
The little Pathfinder is again off for San Francisco
with valuable cargo ard sealed mail. She be-
longs to Ogden 4 Haynes enterprising merchants Of
that place, who have established the Oriental Line
Of mail clippers. Success to them, and govern
ment contract for line of steamers. Should any
authentic information as to the movements of the
United States squadron reach me, will send it TO
yon. There is nothing more of any importance
worth communicating at present. So, chin-chin.
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