Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-13
puch le,,ed butlhens 10 Tho slIorcs Of OUT fat on

much desired bntthens 10 The shores Of our fat on
and blessed land, ,tu
TWAS lovely day when The old Mississippi
The Tluurotjan's Friend, aS SHE is styled IN Eutope
-slided mulescallY up this river and anchored
among our merchant feel, III position 10 protect
them from hurt or hindFance: tOt owing 10 the
revolution, lie country had become so Distracted
lnal plrncy was cNnlnon in onen daylight, and
within reach Of rifle shot it0m tile gunIdCd parts
Of The shore,
Things had arrived al such eXtrGmitieS that our
Consul opplel 10 Commodore PerY to allow one
OF his squadron 10 remain near them, when he dill
not nerd all thelt services IN japan. Aud wien
Il became necessary 10 withdraw the Mississippi
the Commodore chaEIefed, uliccEed and armed a
small steamer 10 remain TOT their protection N hlj
absence,
We had at his time Col Humphrey Mnfshnll,
our commissioner 10 Chlna, on UoaEd, who was 10
have suitable eScOlt 10 Canton, Where lie was 10
have an interview with The Government officials
OH affairs Uf State. lie was 10 leave US Oh the
following DAY, al 10 Am.
Al the appointed hour, the Isl and Cd. cutters
were manned uml took in low large Chinese
badge which had been procured Tor The Occasion,
aud, us the hills were yct r.vetbcraling with lie
salute fired in honor u( The OCCASION, We cOInntu'
Ced The assent OF The Tveh Tie metchanl YeSSr Is
cllcered and saluled us We past, aud were vely No
elf EUuS indeed when our tine band enlHened
them with Hail Columbia mud Yankee DOOdle'
II was pull FOR ont SAiloIS-Si&leGM miles
-tlg river is 50 ObsIruciel by barriers piaced
acEcss in tie time Of The English invasion, TINT oil
large vessels ore obliged 10 anchor oil Whampoa.
On our passage IN NC passed Seveta dead bodies
floating down with thu stream, victims perhaps OF
some foul telldj anu If The history Ol lie ENci
could Le written, tales Of terror wouIG he 'iScIos'
Cd TT exceeding the many told oil the llosphotouS
4 Uhinann never tUnClltS body il0nitg without
lie recognizes Il aS having been II GeatIVE"-lhcll
lie gives il butiul. We have often been Obliged
10 send men into our pOlIlIswheeIs, to clear Item
VI The lvul 60licS IliaG would lodge us they hoA1
ell nc Il tic ships.
Soon afiet passing very large tOrt tnmlla!ly
known uS the Dutch Folly. we came III S'ght o.
the city, and wetc amazed to see so many lMOple
living III boats. Sir Wells Williams, ENl, who
was ufteEwanl OUT interpreter 10 japan, estimate
the number WHO titus live allOal, nj over 2'O.OOO
aud this may in great measure account IOf Tue
many bodies Iound ilOalIng N The river. Small
Chl,ten, even the young al ITS mothers breast UTe
provided with llUal, whICl Gtlng always irAten'
ell 10 the child, would buoy Il np--SII0lld acCl
dent thew II m Ire wNtcI-Nnll' SuccOleH.
Opposite the city drpulali0n Of The lnpcTlal'
isis received MS, AMI We were then escorted 10 the
quarters provided TOT the accommodation Of COL
MARSHALL uu'I his suite. AIteE lmttnkineoE " col
laliol. which Stood ready, WI saHnteEc'l IOElh 10
thu hotel 10 await the CcremOny but having been
informed that il was puSpunrd fOt three days. VT
we've determined 10 SIZE the sights Of Canton, Us
pethupS no such opportunity had Uccuncd fOt q
long time brEuTe. tMIteS wcTe furnished moi "nly
t0yuiic Lut Protect. and having instructed them
10 lake preparations for an early staff, We "cfr
glad 10 seek SOME test At The celebrated hUlel krpI
by AcOw. MylnpthVowgh Canton you shall have
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