The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-20
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

Interesting Nes from China.SuccesfM Expedition agains
ProtesAdvces have been received by the Secretary of
the Navy from the East India squadron dated Hong Kong
August g. 1855. An engagement had taken place on the
lth OF August between divisions of boats from the United
States igate powhatan and her British Macsty
sloop Rather Commander William A. Fellows, and
large fleet of aica upks which had infested the neighbor
ing WATERS and committed extensive depredatons on COM
merce for some time past The Powhaans boat expedition
was in command of Senior Lieutenant r. d. Peyran; THAT
Of the Rather commanded by Commander William A.
Fellows himself. The fight and ended in com
pete Of the pirates. Captain Fellows having engaged
large war link with his gigs and five muskeeers
Lieut. Rolando to his assistance and captured the junk
by boarding her after cncounering hando hand resist
Immediately er her capture, she was blown up by
one Of the pratcacrew, who, fighting courageousy,
below and supposed his desperation to have fired
train communicating with the magazine. The effects
disastrous, capszng the kattes gig, blowing Captain
Fellows overheard together with Lieutenant Roando and
number of the Powhaans men, killing two and severely
woundng Others of whom has since died Private Adam
SON. Of the Marines who had fought CALAMITY during the
day. shot severely in the groin, after being one OF the
FIRST to gain the enenys deck.
Many Instances Of individual galanry and daring de-
tailed in the report which have neither the time the
notice Great praise given in the report to all
who participated in the engagement.
During the action -junks, mounting average
sixteen ehteen guns Of from six sixty FOUNDERS
were burned blown np and destroyed Six junks and or
chas were fecaptured of which, being aground,
burned The others replaced under convoy of the
Eag!et tender Sixteen smaller junks made their
escape The number of pirates killed. wounded and
drowned during the engagement is not known but their
loss estimated between five and six hundred Tho decks
were with the bodies of the slain and the water
led with drowning The force Of the pirates amount
ed 10 about 800 men,
The performance Of the twelvepounder boat howtzer Of
Lieutenant Dahgrens construction, gave general satac
tion
The following is list of Tho Americans killed and wound
cd viz;
Kiled.--Joseph a. IIuse and Isaac Col, landsmen
L Houpdea.--Iieu r. b. Pegram commanding the boat)
Lieut. H. Roando both in the hand John Pepper,
man, nortally Benjnn Adainson dangerously Jere Pen
rine Fred HommeiI, do, 7. Valdez schmidt, DO, WIN.
carnes, ordinary seaman, Joshua Lewis seaman Wm A.
seaman
Commodore Abbott is reported to be at Shanghai.
posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Men Poet ObfcesThe following new post offices have
been established and the following gentlemen APP
pointed postmastors, by the Postmaster General:
Elliotown, Eusham county, Illinois; L. J. Field, post
Glencoe ST Louis county Missouri Charles W. Busbey,
postmaster.
ovngtop, Warren county, Alissourij Richard Owing,
Aanhus Ill., Hancock county, Tcnnesseei Archibald
Yeaana Jefferson county, Tonnessce s. D. Price, post
BIack Oak Weakly county Tennessee D. b. Grubbs,
DiscontiasedThe following post offices have been die
continued
New Kent @. H., New Kent county, Virginia
Iodersyle Susquehanna county Pennsy lvania
Bensun's Mills, Pickens county South Carolina.
oblong Crawford county, Illinois
Rock Quarry, Rope county, Illinois,
South Harrisburg, Lewis county, New York.
Milton, Lafayette county, Mississippi.
Beatties Bluff, Madison county, Mississippi.
Sediey, Bullet county, Kentucky
Change Of Name--The name Of the post Office at Town
send Bourbon county, Kentucky has been changed to Ill
ly's Station.
Route Agnt Apponted--Mr. A. r. oberchain in place Of
A. Bnrksda, the Richmond and Danyille railroad, in
Virginia
COURT or CLAIMS
Fridcy October 10, ls55.The met at IL o'clock
to-day. The judges NIL present.
Mr.. closed his argument in the OF Lydia
Shreve and Walter r. Carter who claim damages Of gov
for its OF invention for removing snags
I yers and other distractions from rivers.
The then proceeded to call number OF cases, which
not ready Cor argument
No 80 docket being called taken up and
opened for argument. u is the of Joseph Mock, Of
Penney vana, arising out OF contract made with him By
Postmaster General Kendall for the construction OF mailbag
locks and Keys Mr. Parish Of Philadelphia appeared for
the claimant, and offered few remarks. He followed
BY the Solicitor who read the petition, and dwc upon it nj
length. Mr. Parish closed the quarter to three
O'Clock.
Mr.. Arthur McArthur, Of Maine, and Mr.. Clement W.
Bennett of Washington, then attorneys Of this
court and
The court adjourned, O'clock till IL O'Clock to-mor-
row.
WELCOME Hoar---Iieut Har,steue, the commander of
the expedou which recently brought home the officers