The Nevada journal., 1854-09-15
Expedition Of the Susquehanna
TO NANKING AND WU-HU.

TO NANKING AND WU-HU.
The North China Herald, of June 18th
publishes an interesting account of the Sc
cond excursion of the I. S. steam frigate
Susquehanna to Marking.
Arriving at Chin-Kiang-fu, the first
point on the river in possession of the in
surgent, a shot was fired across the bows
of the vessel, which resulted in some di-
promacy, an apology from the rebels, and
a promise to respect the American flag in
future, copy of which was presented tc
them, that they might not again offend un.
Intentionally.
On arriving at Marking, somo Of the
officers made an excursion into the city
following account of which will be found
interesting:
Excursion to the Porcelain Tower and the
interior Of the City Of Nanking, May
3Oth, 1854.
We annex an account of an excursion
made by Mr.. Leroy, in company with
Lieut.. Hunter and Purser Barry, to the
Porcelain Tower and the interior of the
city.
Finding it improbable that any permis-
sion would be given by the authorities to
enter the city, we started from the ship at
/ o'clock on the 3oth May, with the de-
termination, if possible, to see the city and
the far famed Porcelain Tower. There
were on board at the time a number OF
Chinese officers, two of whom, said to be
Generals, promised through our 1nterpre-
ter, to act as guides, and take US to the of
fcer who granted permission to pass thro'
the gates. We went in the boat about
half mile to the entrance of canal which
was filled with junks, and landed in the
outskirts of a small village some distance
from the walls. After leading us short
distance through this village our Generals
left US and we saw no more of them. We
then went on to the northeast gate of the
city, about mile distant, and were disap-
pointed at seeing it closed on our approach.
Neither persuations nor offers of money
were of any use, and as no one was al
lowed to enter while We were there, SO
that large crowd had collected waiting
to 60 in, we concluded to keep on and try
another gate, hoping that we might meet
with more success. We then retraced
our steps for some distance. and took a
path which we judged from its we'll trod-
den appearance led to another gate.
Following this path for several miles,
having moat filled with water between
US and the walls, we came to a second
gate, after passing through a very pretty
country. Almost all houses on our way
were deserted and in ruins, but whenever
we met any of the people we were treated
politely, they showing very friendly dis
position towards Us. This second entrance
to the city consisted of three distinct gates,
besides the outer gate which opened thro'
the main wall They were each covered
by a solid arch some forty or fifty feet in
depth. We walked through the first and
second without interruption, but were stop
ped as we were about going through the
third. We showed the people at the gate
a rough sketch Of the Tower, and made
them understand that We wished to 90
through the city to see it. They told u
that we could not go into the city, but
that we c.uld reach the tower by following
on outside the walls. We therefore follow.
ed on, our path now lying at the base Of
the walls, between them and the water;
the distance to the next entrance was