The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-17
TRIP OF THE SUSQUEHANNA TO NANKIN
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TFrcm North Chjps Herald luna III

! Ire n0Dt CRUISE OF The Unit ~&stee steam. II
gate Susqut hsnDA up tie Yace-'ye Kiang. wes on
OF veiy great int est tn all 90 board; q IRE IA
DER alive OF il nsy peshs be pseparei bercsft a.
hst, however, any ioaccnrs,e statements may &c
ab'tpd, he following very hurried accouu, IL sui
m',td to the editor Of tue North China He.aLd:-
rnaN be ifmembefed. tn It IN tia spring al las
year, 'be Snsqn. hanna with Col Marshall on boar
started Oh similar txpeditoa, and although Cas,
Buchanan Wa tia. by AL who pfofessed 70 KIN },
sDythbg o the manga ion Of tas river, thst Il woul
be futile te ATTEMPT 1t 10 so large a vessel he ga
o III Ing TO make the eiio't. more PARTICULAR
ga ~ fhai time yers great interest felt touchin
TIA umabsb,e ev,n's 10 the iIfenor.
he ship grounded GU toe 'Biords shoa' soon ate
&c ing iDto The river; the drsp puiitmeut VA III
tpFA y Very great 10 ell on bosrd ane especially u
Capt BuooaUsD, who would, a. that time. have gel
fsveIe J aio gone On. bad not the services Of th
ssusqse a. "a been needr d 10 tie japan Expedition
he refn 1td therefore wI'o reiucsance, Intending q
eDhst tie 6Ist pornnity TO astpppt II anew.
His.x cshtDcy NJ. Mc.,se, the p esent American
T,isister, favi's me occasion. IN cooasc ioo uitl
hi misssv to go u tte liver ADD toe Susqa -baoo,
lnvlng IA q placed by 'be Uui'ed Ststes govero
inert a. "A oisuosa' Ca :. BacbaDan was only TOT
glad 70 hsse a. other opppriuDity.
lbe stjp sr her sych rage az Wnosung nn Mon
day, ,hr 2s5i way about Ii ooook, the se ssber VA
ve,y anf8vGss bic, acj $40 tly afser getting
way .tt vase I'VE opea ia q q nse fog; IL continued
10 rain sssy. AboUi tFo oc'o'k s0e neareo the
BluG 6e'9 oss bfrs sIe had previously grounded
and sico is "a tour 10 te of he most ses,u.
obstscles 70 see, avilaon OF the liver. Toe great
est oass,ble q e @ss observed snd after tonch . Q
slightly the ws4er oetpt ted md she got safe
the wsathtr Lstug 81 II b'C, It was Gesmed pruoeut
10 c &c 10 81 a0ea y ION the might. GA rue n Il
Day she oo'i ned lter course as far "a Lang.sa "a
Crossing, wu.p tha wetsr wss fauud perg goal
sld wsefe tes Ksa mes gSons5ed a,tsoug, da ..
y 2 bus taideeo fret- tfry careful saunai ~ were
IhaGs by l.. EgYjs, masteT ei The S1sgns sana
ben o ceeper chaSne was found asd cue ship or,
cfeced ID. No VERY .serOus dltf;aities we're shec
experienced. although the sounqings 90 tho cart
"a, IN h, i 10 to tpe
charges rrace by rhe cb&nNei since IL pabs ed.
rbe ehtD 0, ~ yuca'Bg d1r'pg eac ss5, 1o0 when
the weasisr favorable, silver Isaac, woece the
iDceiiM fees ~ aochoFeo, w~s It reached uhsil
Thursday, thu 25ta, 3bcut % iceE A. N.
The imperial d initial ard s",te, ut once game on
boa d: Re bsd been apprised OF Sue visit. ard "a
loug Interview ~ita his ex,ellsaey, ar. N,i.sns,
the arsIe Of which is not knc~n, although, Ut is
sa,c 10 bsve hsep perfe tly ,readly. A. Sue ship
sppr0e bed the ,mpeiiei floes, aalusee Eere fred
Jongbout the hire, III honor OF liss xoelte2ey. Nc
McLale. 1bl Ii we're promptly rssnroea by the Sus-
quebuIna Silver island - ooe Of thu moss beaud
fnl scots on tue riTer, Aud ouRn nrOpGortuDity
was afotde OF going on shore NJ tu II tiune some
Of The Ulcers visited IT on the fssu n trip.
AS Chm kasg fu, the first point on the river, in
TIE possession Of rebel forces. v approached,
q shot ti,ed across the bows OF the Slse aeh
IA; Captain Buc saoan imnediately stop red, d.
re NY abreast OF the batte,isu, ana orders Here
instantly given to clear the saip for action, her
heavy gups were run on:,, aDd eveyy thing
was In readiness. if any fufther hostile lodi.
catio,s han been shown, to administer proper
rebu,p; boat was wered end Lieut.. D0er aud.
MIR. " WIS Carr, Of tbs Legation, accompanied by
Rev, DR.. Bri1gmap and Il Y. Mr.. CulherBsOn ~ In
terprs'eis wee sent on shore 10 communicate with
the authorities, and demand an explanation for the
shot, T. rain fell in torrents, aud IL wsa only At
ter crest difficulty they succesded in dnd,ng abe
ocer 10 com mar Of the garrison. whose residence
distant some two or tn &c miles in AIDE the wallis
The appearan ce OF tbs p!se was melacc l0iy in
deed such desolation and misery every whe-a OBJ.
3ervsbe, sufficiently told tho tale Of the recent dis
tuIbances. mOye erfscs burlesque On military
Organization, can scarcely be imagined than tue
troops within the works presented. a not.y crowd
Of men and half grow boys had entire possession
Of all the water batteries that command abe river
at this most important point. There seemed to be
no one who coa be dgniiied with the rame Of an
officer; tire greatest possible kibdn< wAa, however,
exhibited by The ,rowd, and the visitors were I'd.
dressed as :. Our b othcrs," which waathe designa-
ti0n given by the rebel party on every occasion
where any communication was bad with then.
On reaching the residence Of Woo, tire c0ser IN
conmsAd at G ir.kians-fu, Lieut.. Ducr and Mr..
Car weie coLouccd into his official chambers, aud
were received Witi come ceremony aud OF up aren't
STOW Of state. An Svenue was formed by ths gaads,
through which they pa ssd, AID on reaching the
General, be was observed aeases on q platform He
pO ted to subordinate place fof them 10 BIZ seated,
they advanced, however, and took their places on
eitner si6e Of him, on the same elevation q the
numbers who crowded Tito the rooa rnany de.o
observed 70 make the!J obeisance By kroeii1g,
wbicn appears to be very general as "a act Of rev.
eIence towards those in sptborisy.
The General stated that tho Shot had bean fred
II cause they found II necessary to stop all vessels
ascenoi; q The river, but now that tas friendly
chs ras ter OF the ship asce taioe6, proper in
sruc,ions would be given to the Office at the ba.-
terits TO W event recurrence OF 1t.
Mr. Carr wss II stIucted by his Ex'elency the
Mnist to state that citizens of ihs United states
residing in China, under the guarantees OF u solemn
treaty, StIe much exposed, both in their PEI SONS
and property, by the civil strife nov extending It
,1r Nhn aUh fhxfit fho Asta mi,
nation Of the Minister to exact from both parties
proyer respect 10 neutral rights, ard in order
that be Dgbt obtain accurate Information OF their
relative p sions, be intended TO ascsns the river
some distance; that be would stop at Naok,u, And
night there communicate with the aut ioritles.
/ Woo replied that re would much prefer that the
Minister would remain at Cnin hiang'fu, until he
could rake known his intended visit to TIE East rn
King, and Z a, the witt Of ia Elk ellen would be
made more satisfactory by so dong. TIE interview
was 80 ne what prot.3cted, owing to the peculiar
daect used, which the Interpreters impesiectly I'M
derstood The rsuls Of tnis interview beiog re
poried Captain Buchanan on full consultation ~ish
Mr.. bcLane, was not altogether satisfied, and h
thu d nc crossed letter t. Gen. Woo, demAdJiug al
imme diae apology for the incl t that had been otter
ed to The American flag, and that unless II
was full aDe ample, he would thtctually prevent
similar occurrence, from that battery ut least dc
ol.o enclosed him dfawing OF the flag, shat II
might not agaio be forgotten. Lieut.. Dier, accom-
panied by Mr.. Il. A. lie Roy, Of the Legation, Sa;
ctived, however, communication was sent OF
boaIc, con Ia ming very satisfactory apology, &C
com, anied witt reite ated hope tat his Excel
Leroy The Minister should await scms commnnica
ton iron Naukr. air. McLane Jog IN willing
to suff.I such de, entiop, Ca q. Ricsauau apprset
Gentrel WCo, That be woola proceed on the follow
ing day st noon, witch lie accordingly did: uon'
OF TIE batteries Appeared ut 81 disposed to obsteac
the prog ess Of the slip. On approaching X "a
chow, some distance above GNU kong.fa, strobgl
fortified poirt Ut the mouth OF the Grand Caoa', II
tie possess OF the r, bells, me Officer in commau
cached tbc Susqueb In, wi.a letter, repe al
ipg what had previously BEEN SIisteu 10y W Q
about going en-. Ii was Sal J TO him 10 r-p,y, tua
tie ieot Ut The Minister wa fTerdy, aud, taAt n
,ula only tsye intercourse With the big e
! authorities at Maxim. Ii was getting raths
late. 81 d rs an il umsinp had b gwen poa
o ch,raur-df-Eise rad been thr nwo asros
tic ii,er, 10 ubsrfucs the passage OF the imperiu
f,ef, tie captain came TO an an,bo; fcr the aign
Tie general was conducted through the ship, ao
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