, 1854-12-09

day, and corrected our time so as to cor
respond with that in west longitude.
The Susquehanna anchored off Honolulu
on the morning Of the l7th Of October
having made the passage from Simoda tC
Honolulu in twenty-rour days, and during
the whole Of that time the engines only
stood still once, while we were engaged in
hurying the dead We found anchored of
'he harhor, two American mcn-of-wnr-
the Portsmouth and the St. Mary's two
English men-oi.war, and one French man
ofwar. Let the Islands be annexed forth
with, is the feeling of all on board, for VT
are very NnXions 10 proceed on our way to
San Francisco, where we hope orders viii
reach us from the Department at Wash
ington, ordering us overland to our homes.
Officers and men all we'll
Let me say, before ! give you an account
Of our visit to the Sandwich Islands, thai
the SnSquehanna will be four years in com
mission next December. During this peri
cd she has been actively engaged cruising
in the China and Japan seas. After her
second visit to Japan, she was placed at
The disposal of the Hon. II. NJ. McLane,
u S. Commissioner to China, and ascend
ed the Yung-tse-kiang river as far as tile
the city Of Woohoo, sevchy.iive miles
above Nanking-a point never before
reached by any foreign shir-and that dis
tancc above the English survey of that no.
Tile river.
Commander Ringgold, while at Canton
with his squadron, (in the absence of Com
modorc Perry, for the purpose Of project
ing the lives aud property Of American
citizens, pending the confusion and anarchy
consequent upon the revolution, contracted
the noXious fevers of China, and TO avoid
fatal consequences, upon the rccommenda-
ton Of medical board, he was invalidcd
and directed to leave the China Seas, for IL
short respite. 1t may he a source Of graft
Iication TO the Navy. and the many friends
Of Commander Ringgold. to know that
since leaving Hongkong, in September, his
health, in the opinion Of the medical OIL
GERS Of this ship has been entirely restored.
II is to I've hoped that this mertOrious OIL
GER will soon be on his way return TO his
command again, in order that he may com
plete the duties and laborS SO successfully
prosecuted up to the time Of his attack of
Ever. which was near proving fatal. ;
The service rendered by Commander
Ringgold to our citizens ut Canton, the
ine appearance OF his squadron in the river
vas signal and honorable, and had the ef-
kct to keep in check lawess fleets Of war
juuks and pirates infesting the adjacent
waters. The humane conduct Of Com
Iandcr Ringgold in promptly dispatchiny
the Porpo.Se to the Prata Shoal, and the
reSue of between five nnd six hundred
FINISHING Chinese, together with the im-
portant aud gullant service performed Ly
that little vessel in giving convoy TO our
commerce, aud the exploit Of dispensing
,uld innctiny severe chastisement upon II
fleet of pirates on the coast, are among the
lraiscworthy deeds Of the expedition, aud
sLonld he considered us high and well tried
CntieS in the absence Of the squadron under
Commodore Perry.
On Tuesday, (Oct. 24th), ut the palace
of the King. an audience WIS given to the
U. s. Commissioner and 10 the Command
ers of the U. s. steam frigutcs Snsquehnli-
III. and Mississippi, which arrived in port
yes erday, having left Simoda OH the LIST.
Captains Buchanan and Lee were accom-
Innied by Captains Dornin and BIiley Of
U. S ships Portsmouth aud st. Mary's,
und by numerous officers, as well us large
number Of American citizens, including ID.
A. Ogden, Esq, U. S, Consul. The com
nnlnhrrS Of the Susquehanna and tile Mis-
sissippi were introduced to his Majesty by
his Exccllenry the Minister Of Foreign Re-
lations, aud the officers by their Respective
Commanders Captain buchanan then in-
tro,luced to His Majesty the following
yen,lemen: Capt R.nggold, Purscr Barry,
II. Dner, Rev. Mr.. Bdtnger, DR.. Fahs,
Mr.. lie Roy, Mr.. Hawley and Mr.. May.
Afer Capt. Buchanan had introduced
his officers, he remarked to His Majesty
that he had sought this interview in order
thrt he might express to His Majesty his
great qualification at the prosperity III
which he found the Islands, and trusted
that the blessings Of ci, ilIzatim and Chris
tianty might long he enjoyed hy himself
aud his Su5jcc's. He then invited His
Majesty TO honor him with visit to the
SuSquehanna, which was accepted, and
Thursday, the 26th ut o'clock, was the
time agreed upoa. Capt. Bailey, OF the
st, Mdry's, then invited HIS M.jesty tU
visit. his ship OIL the same evening, at which
tiue ball WIS to be given, aud which IN.
v.tation HIS NJ .jesty also accep'ed After
an hours visit to the palace the company
took leave Of His Majesty and Ministers,
AMI the band struck up " Yankee Doodle y
On Thursday afternoon (Oct. l6th) H.s
MaicS and Suite consisting of his Minis.