The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04

Interesting frsa China.
TCorrespopdsnee Of the Boston JournAL1
CANTON, China, 5spt 26,. 1854
Ns D0Stws Of Cs1snedsrs Ps0y-NanaI
Nssrs-D istsrbsd State sf the ConaLy- The TIA
Trsde-P rocismstssn bv the Ame1caa Commi,-
si0m-1xe Rsbehioa-Ercursion of DIPLOMATS :
The u. s. Comnissioaer- Movements Of the Gag
lish Squadren-O6cers Of the China Sgis0dyos-
The; ass q vs. s: ;Ey.o,':g Erpedaio"-oar Inter-
The isst overland Mi brought Ms news in f,ty
hve days from the United States, and intomei us
Of the reception and ratification Of the late treaty
With Japan. Commodore Perry took his departure
1lth inst, and was accompanied BY his flag heuten
ant, 61ias 4. Bent Previous 70 his departure the
store ships Supply and Lexington sailed for tbs
store sbic southampton Va Cspe Horn ,t sskns
load OF Goals for the steamships to Japan. This
6usqus hanna and Mississippi have gone TO Japan;
nom thence the Susquohanns returns 10 tho United
States VIZ San Francisc,. and the Mississippi via
Sandwit lslands aud around Cape Horn. rns squat.
ron left IN these sess--comprisirg the PowhAisan,
Macedonian, vandalis, J. r. Kennedy, and charter.
cd steamer Queen--is at present commanded By
Captain Joel Abbott, ofthe Macedonian, senior ma
val oficer on the station. Wing to the disturbed
state Of the Chinese Empire il seems very desirable
that several small steamers, capable Of navigating
It's noble rivers and suitable for ferreting out the
piracAl hordes that nfest its coasts should be at
perfectly ueeless and Of great Goals costsg
nom $40 70 $50 ton before they can b. stowe1 in
their bunkers. The little steamer Queen, that has
been lying on the foreign factories at Canton for the
property Of our country resident there has been
re chartered ct their urgent solicitation In c0nse-
quence Of the disturbed state Of the river and coun
Try adjoining; and The storeship J. p. Kennedy,
late of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, bat
condemned for active service as unssa worthy, has
been also moved up 10 On anchorage of the facto-
rics for their protection, and marine force under
the &C mmand of first Lieut. j. H. Jones, is stationed
on shore ct the Consulate. The English residents
are protested by the presence OF II. B. NJ. ship Co
mus, l6 guns, Capt. Fellowes.
The rebels still hold Faitsham, the twin city, ~ It
is called, Of Canton, some twelve miles distant. The
hills and occupying the castles in the rear Of Caa
ton, and skirmishes in which great deal Of DO wd<
is expended, and few are killed or wounded, are OF
daily occurrence. The rebels have possessed them
Whampoa, and the river is full Of pirates 30 that It
is dangerous for an unArmed boat to pass between
the two places. lF}
Very little tea comes in from the country, heavy
black mail being demanded by the rebels who &C.
cupy stations between the tea districts and the Can
ton market. 1t is said, however, an arrangement
has been entered into between the producers and
the rebels, BY which it will be permitted to come
and been towed from of Canton to Whampoa BY
the steamers that ply between Canton and Hong
Keng.
Mr.. McIane has found II necessary to issue the
following proclamati ln:-
observation-disclosures, in the present disturbed
state Of the city Of Cauton the lives and property Of
American citizens here greatly Exposed in going to
and from this city, and Whereas the authorities of the
United States have found it necessary to place vessels
war in the Canton river for the protection Of American
citizens residing at Canton and conducting their com
mercia business at this city and thence TO the anchor
age of the ships Of commerce Mt Whampoa Reach; and
whereas this action the IF ufh NJ
the United States has not been properly understood or
appreciated, and while nnumerable alschoods are cir
cuatcd concerning the purpose and object Of the autho
rites Of the United States in dsposng the naval force
Of that county, frequent occasions occur when dsor-
aers are permitted TO involve the safety and security
this proclamation issued to notify all concerned that
the ships Of war Of the United States of America now
stationed in the Canton river there for the sole OBJ
ec oil protecting the lives and property Of American c
items and that any assault upon them any interior
ence with their just rights secured by treaty
from whatever quarter, will be snmmarly chas
The authorities Of the United States In China have
everywhere manifested their honorable fidelity to exist
donest strife that now disturbs the peace and tran
quillity Of the Chinese Empire and this neutrality sh
be adhered to in future unless imperious necessity
ROBERT NJ. MI.ANE.
Commissioner of the United States in China.
Canton September IL, 1854. s4
II has been printed in Chinese AMI circulated nm
and down the river, among both Commanding FAC
WAT, which y 60 fast wrecking this aacieDt empire
having any conclusion for many years, and there ia
great differ cnce. Of opinion among those bes. az
quainted with the country as to the final result
The Representatives Of En- gland, Frsncs and the
United States left Hong Kong last week for Shang
hae and it il supposed vita the intent OF proceediog
to Nankin, II not to Pekin, in order to better &C
quaint themselves with tho political STATE of the
Chinese empire, and be governed ia their fatuse Ii.
ponacy by the result If their investigations. Our
rev Commissioner js making himself popular with
is country men. and doing himself credit and honor
by the py0mptitude and business liks manner In
which he acts on all matters brought to his c1asde-
ration. NrE
Nearly all the English squadron IL rep rte az
gone to japan, but Il IL supposed tns English ad-
Diral is looking after siska-a Russian possession,
and very likely the rendezvous OF the Russian
squadron in these seas Sir John Bowring, tho
GoveIn0r OF Hong KOr &, aud Ambassad 10 China,
would not allow Of any diplomatic negotiation with
japan unless sanctioned BY his presence.
An interesting account Of tee Uaitsd States a,aD
expedition, written by the Chinese Secretary who
accompanied DR.. Williams, the U0ited STATES inter-
pr ter, has been translated into Enelso, and pu D
hshcd in the Hong Kong Register. IL vii douu less
limo its way into che American papers.
The following are the officers attached TO the
United States squadron In the East India aad Caina
seas, Sept. %, 1854, commanded By Joel Abb,s
esq, Captain United States navy, aud senior officer
in those seas -
U. $. R,nE SBIr MACEDONIAN, 22--Joe Abbot Esq
Captain, commanding the squadron; l.. b. Avery wash
ington Gwathmey, Vim. e. i;ondno. Lieutcnanis Jonn
Walcot, Acting Lieutenant Robert Woodwork Ileet
Surgeon; 8 Gillian, Passed Assistant Surgeon; Rich.
r. Allison, Purser John Waters, Acting Master: J. g.
spooston, Passed Midshipman; J. c. Hayden, Boat
swain; Daniel Jones, Carpenter; Samuel T. Frost Sail
maker; Lawrence /. Lewis, John g. O. Lewis Masters
Mates; Napoleon B. Adams Captains Clerk.
I. g. SLooP.oF-WAR VANDALIA, 20--,John Pope, Esq.
Commander. 7. r. Rootes, w. j. Whiting, j. w A. Nj
cholson, Allhonse Barbor, Lcutenants John T. Mason
Surgeon; H. Kneeand, Assistant Surgeon; j. X. IIar-
wood, Purser; G. " Denuston, Acting Naster Jacob
Read Second Lieutenant Marines w, Whtttlesey Can.
tans Clerk; T. y. Bell Boatswan W. X. Wilson Gun.
ner Thomas v. Bait, Carpenter; W. 8. l.. Brayton
sailmakcr.
STEAM FRIoATE PowHATTAS, o.--Wiam j. McCluney
Captain Robt. H. Pegram, Henry Rolando Iicutenants:
Jonathan ii. Carter, X. H. Lowry, John W. Bennett
Acting Iitulcnants T.. i. McCauley, Acting Master:
Charles d. Maxwell Surgeon; A. Strives Assistant Sur
goon; j. g Eiariigc Purscr; Robi. Iansu revet Cap
tain Marines. Engineers-Chicr George scwcll; 2na
Assistants, John Faron, George Gideon, William King
I'd Assistants Henry Fau;h, Leroy Arnold Mortim,r
Ecliogg: Wm Whiting, Boatswa:n; s. G. City, Gunner
Jol n q. Butler. Carpenter Geo Parker, Sailmakcr
sroRISuIrJ. r. Kg3SEpy 4.--ulivcr 8. G.eon Lieu
tenant Commanding and Acting purser; john Van Ne