The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-13
Affairs In China
oCR HONG kong CORRESPONDENCE.
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HoNG KONG, Nov, %, 1853.
Evacuation Of Amoy-M utiny on Board the Flag
Ship Of the British 1dmrai Peiietc-1ne Amer..
can Squadron Remoral Of U. S. Naral Depot
from Macao 70 Heng Kong Decline Of M1cao,
&c.
By the mail which brings you this you will receive
China Md, dated 18th inst, which will give you
an account Of the evacuation of Annoy by the rebels
on the lltb instant, with history of the terrible
daughter of the same by the imperalists which was
stopped by the Interference of the British men W ar
lying in the harbor after some seven or eigh. nun.
ored bad been butchered in cold blood.
On OF about the 4th inst. the crew of the Eaelish
h gate Winchester (the flagship of Admiral Pellew)
applied for liberty to go on shore for twenty four
hours which IL is the general custom to give sailors
every four or five months; but they had not been al
lowed that indulgence previously for twelve or tee
months. The Admiral refused I, grant it, and or.
oted Ihe ship to he got under weigh and proceed to
81. The crew refused TO perform the duty aud this
beng reported to the Aumiral he Immediately order
ca the beat to quarters customary on such occasi
ihey dlsooeyed again. and the officers were COM
Peueo 10 cut and slash among them, which resulted
IN large numbsr being seriously and some mortally
wour ded.
The Iews relative TO the American naval forces in
CHINA 10 rather unimporant at present. Commo lore
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The lie of the old East river steamboat called the
American Eagle. She has couple of small guns
mounted, with crew OF twenty-five men made I'M
Eom the different ships of the squadron Her crnis-
Ing ground Is in front OF Canton with good anchor
ground, and her duty is 10 protect American int.
Eests should the rebels attack and capture Canton
Fave HUNDRED dollars per month is the charter mo-
ney ohe Is TO remain IN the capacity OF an neri.
can mab-o war while the other vessels of the s ADJ
Ton astoDish japan about April next. The Queen il
commanded by Lieut.. Taylor, form rly first lleute.
nSnt Of the Mississippi.
The Powhafan is at presen. at whampos and
WI leave Tor Mscao on the 9th inst with Com Perry
on board, who is in Canton at present The follow
ing L. the position Of the vaoas ships OF the squadron
~ near as could ascertain:-Sloop Of var Saratoga
~ Shanehae; slpop Vandalia, at Loo Cboo I.lauds:
Macedonian ~ Hong Kong. shortly TO sail for Loo
Shoo; sloop Plymouth daily expected o. Hong Kong
nom the BONN Isles; steamer Poshstan, at Whsm.
poa, 10 leave in day or two for Macao: steamer
. ssissippii ct Macao; steamer Snsqushana at Hong
ship Supply, at ,cao; and storeshio Lexington not
yet arrived Orders have been received by r p De
Silver, Esq., U. 5. Naval Ssorekeeper at Macao Ia
remove all the stores, &c 10 Bong Kong. II Is 10
be our naval depot The objections To fts present
location is the very great distance that the meof war
sre compelled TO anchor from the shore in conse
quenoe OF the shallowDess Of the water aud the on
Iosure and danger OF the same in heavy weather
me removal OF the United States naval depot from
MACAO will be its death blow It's com nerce pas even
now dwindled down 10 the smallest possible amount
Inc place s nearly deserted by the Portuguese Nine
yer years ego they kept force of nearly thousand
.,a,ae o s I've rates were closed at night and
Sunueu curing the day. Nov they have no gates
nbu very lev soldiers-say about one hundred and
meuyi ~ the latter look as IL they had been ted
on pine knots and grouse FOR ,he last Ave years aad
g. ,oon,hs IA soe 70 shoulder musket child Of
sx months old. AS an evidence Of the desriorltion
pf the place, will state tia, houses which ongbt -
rent for one thousand dollars can now he Ia -
hundred. Se "au LOT Que
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