The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08

Marion win b relieved early in tho ensuing year 81
which time they VIII have been two years on that ss
ton.
The vessels Of IL sauadron have been actively and
In many instsnds uccessfuy engaged in checking the
slave trade an some Of them have been regularly
cruising on the most frequented by siavrrs Tho
officers In command have also had il in their power TO
render assistance 70 merchant vessels in distress, and 10
our growing commerce. exposed to many dangers on the
African coast.
The Mediterranean squadron, Commodore S. II. String
ham, consists Of his dag ship the frgate Cumberland
commander A. A. HARDWOOD; the steam frigate SaranAc
Captain J. g. Long the sfoopsof-war st. Louis, Com
mander ID. n. lngraham and Levant, Commander G. G.
Turner The Cumberland will be relieved early In the
spring and authority has been given for the return
the iesant and st Louis early in the ensuing year.
This squadron, during the past year has visited
ny OF the ports Of Italy, Sicily, the Archipelago aud
Greece and also the of Spain and Barbary and
has kept watchful eye American interests In the
Mediterranean.
The saranac under instructions from the department
conveyed Mr. Chandler the United States Consul
raj to Tunis from Marseilles to Tunis, where he was
landed on the 18th Of July, with the usual honors.
The East India squadron consists Of the sioop-of
Macedonian, Capt Joel Abbot, the seuior officer the
station the steam frigate Powhatan Capt W. J. Nc
Quincy; and the sloop of-war Vsndslis Commander
John Pope. The seam-frgates Mississippi aud Susque
hanna the soop OF Plymouth and the storsships
way home-the steamers returning by the way of san
Francisco Commodore NJ q. Perry, recently command.
ing this squadron is by permission of the department,
returning to the United States by the way OF England.
The vessels of the squadron owing TO the civil war
existing in China have had frequent calls made upon
them for the prot ction Of American citizens and pro-
per and have been OF great service to
in that remote region.
Commodore Perry, with The steam.frigate Powhatan
his flag thip, Captain w. j. Mckinney the sloopof-
Macedonian Captain J. Abbot the steam frigaies
Sus4uehanna Commander f. Buchanan, and Mississippi,
Commander S. s Lee; the sloop-ofwar vsndalia Com
mander John Pope; and tho storeships Southampton,
Lieutenant Commanding J. J. Boyle, and Iexing ton,
Lieutenant Commanding j. j. Glasson, arrived at Yedo
Bay Japan the 18th of February for the purpose Of
fulfilling the plans OF which he had notified them the
year before and Of endeavorng to establish rca
relations between Japan and the United States. BY in.
domitable perseverance and remarkable management,
he succeeded finally In overcoming the obstinacy aud
prejudices of the Japanese government, and in
peace, by which two Of its ports, Hskodade and and
Simoda opened to vessels and shpwrecked mari
ners Of American vessels are guaranteed to have ample
protection and kind treatment whatever part of the
coasts they may be cast The above mentioned ports
fully surveyed by vessels and represented
10 be very convenient and commodious Presents were
also exchanged between the japanese government and
the United States.
The treaty having been concluded it was entrusted to
Commander II. A. Adams who directed to proceed
in the Saratoga Commander W. 5. Walker to San Fran
cisco, and thence TO Washington On the arrival OF the
Saratoga at the Sandwich Islands more speedy con,
veyance Offering, Commander Adams left her, and
reached Washington with the treaty the 10th July
Commodore Perry and those who accompanied him in
his novel and perous undertaking deserve well Of their
country. seems, through their instru-
mentality, to be dawning upon the commerce of the
world II difficult to calculate the wonderful results
from this promised gradual dropping OF of the
cruel letters with which ignorance has long embar
rsssed and TINS prospect OF the spread
cheering to the Christian statesman.
Tho saratoga proceeded on her way to the United
States, and arrived ut Boston September LIST, having
been absent from the country for four years. have
expressed to Commander Walker and his officers also
to the just appreciation of their good conduct
notwithstanding the expiration Of their terms OF enlist
ment.
regret to state that whilst the Plymouth was en-
gagged il surveying the BONN islands, Lieutenant John
Matthews, with thirteen of the crew, when in boat
encountered severe typhoon, and all lost Lieu
tenand Matthews had high reputation in the navy
an officer and the men are represented to have been
The vessels Of the expedition for the survey and re-
connossance Of Bherng Straits, the North Pacific
Good Hope proceeded to Hong Kong China toe siosp-
Of war Vincennes Commander Rnggold and the brig
lorpose, Lieutenant Commanding A. B. Davis, by the
way Of Van Diemans Land, through the Coral seas
passing the Caroline and Ladrone and Bashee islands,
arriving at Hong Rong on the 18th Of March; the
steamer John Hancock, Lieutenant Commanding John
Rodgers, the storethp John p. Kennedy Lieutenant
Commanding NJ Collins, and the tender Fenimore Coo
per, Lieutenant Commanding H. K. Stevens by the way
Blleton passages and the SoooO Their arrival at
Hong Kong reported by Commander Ringgod early in
June
During the absence Of Commodore Perry, with the
greater part the East India squadron at JAPAN the
civil raging in China and particularly in the vi Unity
of Canton, alarmed American citizens holding i'm
property in that region, that Comma nder Ring
gold considered It proper to suspend temporarily the
cs duties which he assigned and render
to his exposed men, and has thus failed to accom-
pish large portion Of the surveys that had been plan
ned for the present year In addition TO these enbai
easements, Commodore Perry informs the department,
under date of August Q, that, his arrival at Hong
Kong he found the expedition laboring under serious
Commander Rinsvold which has rendered Il necessary
in the opinion Of the medical officers that he should
turn to the United States. Commodore Perry having
placed in charge OF the expedition experienced officer
Lieutenant John Rodgers, the next rank, and the
plan OF operations marked out by him being considered
% the has directed him to
The Pacific squadron, Commodore B. Dulany, consists
Of the flagship St. Lawrence, Commander W. W. Hun.
Dcrnin, and ST. Marys. Commander +. Bailey. The fri
gate Independence, Captain J. Tattnal bearing the
broad pendant Of Commodore W. Mervus, sailed from
New York the 9th October, for the Pacific
Upon her arrivwi out Commodore Mervne will take
command, and Commodore Dulany will return to the
war Decatur Commander l. s. sterett, and the steamer
Massachusetts,, Lieutenant Commanding r. W. Meade,
sailed from Norfolk respectively the 18th Of June and
had reached and left Rio. their way out; but the
Massachusetts, after days sail, encountered and suf-
fsred seriously from violent storm and returned to
Rio for repairs.
In addition TO the above vessels there are
the Pacific the stationary storeshps Fredonia
Lieutenant d. Johnston at Valparaiso; and Warren,
Lieutenant ID. McDougan, ct the Navy Yard at Mare
Island, California.
The ST. Lawrence has been cruising MT Of the year
between the ports Of Paya and Calao in Peru and Val
paraiso, in Chilli The Portsmouth returned from the
Sandwich Islands to San Francisco the 14th Of Janu.
ary Tie government having received sufficient inelli
gence to impress it with the apprehension that
lawful expedition had left about leaving San
Francisco, for the purpose of taking possession
OF territory belonging to Mexico instructions wore
sent Commander Dornn to render prompt and efficient
aid in assisting to arrest and suppress any such uuwf
expedition might be set foot within the jurisdiction
of the United States and TO exercise all lawful Of
preventing the violation of law and nfracton Of treaty
stpulatons. TO assist him in this, he was, with your
appreciation authorized, if necessary charter steam
for a short time, reasonable terms. Commander
pornn considered it necessary and for this purpose he
chartered at San Francisco the steamer Columbus be-
longing to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. With
this and the Portsmouth he proceeded along the
and having evinced determination to execute his
orders and unite with the civil authorities in promptly
arressng and suppressing al unlawful expeditions, lac
unquetionaby contributed largely to their early ernsi
nation and thus to tho maintenance of friendly
relations with neighboring power. some Of the
leaders were arrested, and many Of the sick and
wounded availcd themselves Of the offer Of Commander
pofnin TO return them TO their homes
After he had terminated successfully his efforts in
gard the unlawful expedition against Mexico, lie