The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-03


SHANGHAI, China, Ang. "a, 1854.
Litter from one Of the Crec Of the United States
Sloop Vandahd, at Shanghae-Quick Passage
from Japan--Matters at Shanghae-IHe Engtish
rehabilitation of our Vessels-A Sailors
Grosci, &c.
As the steamer Lady Mary Wood is about leaving
for Hong Kong with the mails, Jack Tar" will
redeem bis promise of keeping you and your million
readers advised of our movements, and the latest
rews in that part of tho world where We may be;
and now viii give You all the latest tricks" and
then shall want little room in your wide spread
journal for q growl-a loud growl, SIGH as viii
make the powers that be to tremble."
Our club" arrived here on the 12sh June last,
direct from Ha-ko da de, Japan, making the run in
seven days sailing time" some passage" you see.
The vandalia is about when anything is to be "done
up brown" Since that date we have been protect
ing the American residents from the incursions of
the Chinese. A small portion Of the ships company
are stationed on shore in charge Of Lieut.. Nichol
son. for the purpose Of assisting in the above duty.
The English and French have likewise guard"
on shore. The following men-ofwar are in port
Epelish steamers Encounter, Barracouts, Styx,
Rather, and brig Grecian; French steamer Colbert
and frigate Jean dare; American soop Vandslia.
on the 2lst inst, having been ashore on the North
Bank. She is very badly injured. and will have to
60 into dock. Her back is broken, her rudder gone
her topmssts and topgallantmasts also. She was
only eaved by the eXertions Of the American tow
boat Confucius. The Powhatan is daily expected,
with Mr.: McLsne, our Minister, at present on
visit to Canton.
And now for the growl." John Tar shipped In
for three years, subject to such rules and
gulations ~ Congress, in its wisdom, might make,
or had made; at the expiration Of my time Of ser.
vice to Be discharged in some port q the United
kept lately, in Jacks case, the crews OF the steam
fngate Susquehanna, sloops Plymouth and Sara
toga. can testify. These ships have been detained
others from four to four and half What an out.
rage! you may well say. The contract Is broken,
and Jack has bis resour, Q. What Is II? Why, grin
aud bear it. Is there nothing done in such cases9
I am detained. But is the miserable pittance to
compensate mo for the long, dreary absence from
my country, my homer Again, my pay Is in the
service $l5 per month, while in the merchant ser
voyages, every days detention over the contract Is
so much loss to me. shipped on /" bust, )" to see
Japan, and Japan have seem, and when my time
Is up want my discharge. To do this, and give our
May, so as to be homo and paid of by November,
when nearly all the ships company's times are out.
Nov, Mr.. B., will you aid poor Jack" and call
attention to the above Outrages the SusquehAnns,
Plymouth, and Saratoga, by OBTAINING them2 Speak
in your tones of thunder to the next Continental
Congress-" and tho abufe will soon be done away
with. l give you list Of oficers-
Commander, John Pope; Lieutenants. Thomas
chos son, Alphonse Barbot; Master, G. " Denniston;
Passed Midshipman, E. F. Grey; Surgeon, John
Mason; Assistant Surgeon, B. Vreelsnd; Marine
Lieutenant, Jacob Reed; Boatswain, Bell; Gunner,
Wilson Carpenter, Butt; Salmsker, dayton;
Captain of Foietop. John Tar; do Maintop, J.
McCsIty; Masters Mates, Randall Sloan, Ashbury
and Wheeler. JACK TAR.