The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-14
Interesting from the East India Squadron
ga Voice from before the MAST
To the Editor Of the Union /:

To The Editor Of the Unton:
SIR: / observed a rather article in the Sun Of
Saturday, which was called out by the seeming neglect
of the officers in our East India squadron for report
ing the names OF the who lately lost with
Lieut. Matthews, the BONN group of islands and the
notice seemed to ask, On what meat hath this Casar
fed that he hath grown so great y am graihed TO
learn that our excellent Secretary OF the Navy felt dis
posed ask the question: and has not let the gen.
,emen OF the "gold band" and "epauet' escape with
out proper rebuke, which will doubt be recoeced
for the future Having son on board The Plymouth
whom feel deeper interest 10 than all the officers in
The squadron also called at the Navy Department, 10
ascertain who were lost, bu, with the statement
that no list OF the unfortunate sailors had yet been re
ceved and mothers anxiety, sisters tears, fathers
and broihers fears had to be sted The best way they
could until unofficial communications should confirm
their hopes or verify their apprehensons. have
received letter from that and il conveys some
information from the squadron not yet known 10 the Navy
Department, or the public, have thought it worth tran
scribing for the Union, A. +. c.
U. s. PLYMOUTH,
Hong Kong, China, Dec. ID. 1853
Now for little oil the news out here We have Just
returned from cruise Of eight months among the Loo
Choo and BONN groups Of islands. We have surveyed
them, and OF the BonIns took possession OF in
the Of the United States. and called Hlsborough,
after the birth place OF the present incumbent OF the
presidential seat. We met with sad loss at these
islands while the ship lying at what is called Peefs
island, Lieut.. Matthews took the second cutter, with
thirteen men, and went a fishing excursion. Shortly
after they left typhoon on when the boat, II
supposed, capszed. and every person persisted. The
shIp lei 40 four anchorshad her lower yards and top
msss housed but the gale was so strong that she then
dragged some distance. The whale-ship Bowdch, OF
Warren, and an Epglisb schooner, lying in The barbor
were driven ashore but both got off without much
damage There were OF our boats thirty miles from
the ship at the time. the survey OF Hillsborough-
the launch and first cutterunder the command OF Lieu
tenants Bach and Cooper Bach is from the Dstric, Of
harbor when the heaviest of The gale came on Great
fears were entertained board the ship for safety
The following list Of those lost in the second cutter
Lieuenast James Matthews, New York; Nicholas Tay-
lor, New York Charles Y. Holdridge, New York
Hugh Whittle, New York Alexander Kelly, New
York Mark Lord Maine Jacob Vail, Maine Michael
Moore, Maine Lewis Seymour, lreland Farady Con-
molly, Ireland John Williams Ireland Charles Wat.
son, Pennsylvania George Bennett, Virginia George
w Reed, Massachusetts
Reed had Just come board the day before, SICK for
passage Hong Kong He had been left on the island
by whaIe-ship
The Commodore il now at Macao, with the Missis-
sippi the flag shp the Macedonia, Powhaan, Sus-
qnehanna. and Plymouth also heres the Saratoga is
at Shapg hal and The Vandaa is at Great Loo Choo We
are here to get fore and main yards Gas the ones
have rotien,) and top gallant mast, which
was carried away on going 10 the BONN islandsD We
will then give "libery," take in provisions and water.
and proceed to Shanghai to relieve the Saratoga
II ia the opinion Of all the officers that we will start
for home this summer and you may expect me, II living,
by the last OF October, 1854.