New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-13
CHINA.
Fsosn Our Own Correspondent
UNITED STATES STEAMER MISSISSIPPI.



UNITED STATES STEAMER MISSISSIPPI.
Hong Kong, Sept. 10, 1854.
Before leaving our China station, must give
you q short account Of our proceedings Alter
eur return from Hskossdai, we stayed about
three weeks longer in Simods where tho Com
modore with the Imperial Commissioners. who
bad come down from Yedo arranged some add
tionsl regulations concerning port regulations,
rates for wood and water, potsge, etc. etc.
All this concluded, a last farewell visit was paid
TO the Commissioners, in the great triangle Of
Smoda which was a very stately affair, and AZ
fordtd me fine subject for another picture.
The 800 men, with four field pieces, that formed
the Commod ores escort, made 6ne Appearance
10 an alley OF noble pine trees that extended from
! the landing up to the town. About the 18th OF
| June we left Simods and arrived on the 18th in
Nspa after having stopped on our way at Ourtyia,
Prebble's Island, and accurately ascertained its
position. In Loo ChOO the Commodore had sew
eTsl interviews with the Regent. and made
treaty very similar to the one in japan, which as
sures Americans q h0spitable reception and I'M
mOlested intercourse with the natives; and, later,
/ hope some trade will spring up.
On the 6tn, we left Nspa again. and DIR. Betel-
heimer took passage iD the Powhattan for China,
where Madame b. bad gone in February, IN COM
pany with Dr. Ii. 1uierrOn. DR.. Morton had ar
rived. with his wife and one child He Is very
mild modest young man, full OF zeal, and possibly
may do some good on his mission, especially as
the relations now existing between the natives
snd foreigners are better than they were. In
deed. one day, DR.. Betelheimer preached in q
temple before about twenty natives, who listened
quite sttentively to his sermon.
On the 22d we arrived at K0ng-Kong About
N l...I. al. tt.a hav
not already brought. The revolution gains ground
all around. but it ,eems to me more the movement
Of scattered gangs of robbers than an organized
force acting upon general plan and line OF opera
ton While the Mississippi Tin Smods she again
became flag ship was in Whampoa, the rebels
took a fort in Blenbeim's ridge, and Newtown,
without causing any ARRAY, and only the next
morning, when few armed mandsrlns just passed
BY and we're fred al, the shot flying about made
Us aware Of what had been going on. These gen.
tlemen keep up pretty general system OF repay
ing and some Of the Chinese traders in Whamp0a
have come IN for A handsome amount. When We
left WhsmDOa the rebels were masters OF the
" bOle left front Of the river down b. the mouth,
ard began 10 gain ground on the right shore. fi-
racy il carried Gu to great extent between Cai-
ton and Wbsmpoa, and the communication is hePt
up BY the attacks OF the steamer upon the ooats'
even between the ships. The latter are freqnent;
and while we AND the Susquehsnna were anchored
ia Blebhem-ridge, a wto'e town OF OoaSs 'ooA re-
fuqe under the protection Of cnr gnns. lsw
DAYS ago the rebels took Couloon, good,sized
town. nearly within gun-shot from Hong Kong.
but abandoned il again after short occupation
on Cant. KelIy's share in the fight Of shanghai,
v,n are ~ courte aware. az well as OF the noble
,s.cpe If s29shipwrecked Cbinese entrants from
Cr.to, Reef on the coast Of Chins. By our little
b,io Porpoise, Capt. Rolando. However, you
~. not vet have been informed of the adyentur-
n,. rio Of the susquebsnna up the river Yang
,saEisnr. IS miles above Nanking-60 miles fur
her than aDy other ship ever was before.
The account Of this trip received from Dr.
Fsles and which other ficers confirmed, appears
very much ike romance. Going along In merry
sunset under full steam, in order 20 keep the YES
eel under control, at rate Of IL to ID knots an
hour. they often came close to the shore that
one might have Jumped from the " heelhouse to the
land; in ether places, sudden urn 10 the narrow
river brought them for moment in very dan
gerous position. The river, although narrow.
higher up is always deep enough. Beautiful, cui-
tly sted land stretches along both shores ana pc-
turesque hs In the distance form one Of the Lowell
est scepes the eve can behold.
AtEsnkis, where the Sssquehaana snchsFsa nW