The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-12

BE- accomplished, and great risk would b run. But
Isut Rogers could not brock delay s.d dsnsss TOO
mlnsd that something should be donsL
fhs hancoca Lieut. Stevens, ard Cooper. Lieut.; CHI
son wsss dstasa % accompany a. Usits States Minis
ana Gulf Of Pschh, to the mouth Of the Peto river.
Sn all vessels required to the bar ct the rivers
operation Of these vessels the mission upon which hs
was bent and the principal object Of which 70
municste eMecy with the capital Of the Ca,Dess sn
pe. The Hancock and Cooper gathered muca valuable
Information on this cruise into wA'sss seldom ira
versed by European heels, and, while the negotiations
were goirg on between the commissOners sxeca.ed
accurate survey OF the nth of the river and A Ap
prosches When the conferences conc'uded which
on The and cass.a
fingered, completing the survey, and exsmuisg
an extensive bank near Dy, and then, sr'ki1g over
located dangerous rock, and established tor the
existence of several islands placed the chart
announcing the aoprosch Of winter, our little craft
reached SbAr ehae where they unAvodaby detained
by an ACCIDENT to the HAncooks machinery which took
time TO repair. The were. however, useuuy
employ ed during this intersL and wore forme1 int
milit.y company exercised every day. sad always o.
the alert to rush to The assistance OF cur In
of Eruption Of the Cnnese rebels i0perass
which was continually feared
From SbaDshse the t~o vessels Vel for Kelung. Q
barber th end Of Formosa, having
ed the coal mines In the nega6orhood commenced the
survey Of the eastern coas, OF this beautiful island They
looked in vain Tor secure hsrbor In .aese bid noun
tain6u shores and havog deneatsd its irregulard
the Hancock and Cooper cropped ancnor In the
The viucennes and Porpose had sailed for the Bsnia
Islands. They experienoel much heavy weather imne
datey sitter leaving Horg Kong, ard 10 the Formesa
The flagship ocseded on her way and very thorty
after ancboring in OF the harcors Of the nins,
there came en- typh 'on, the severity OF 'hiea
had not been squaled for years the VI ,cennes
With iour anchors down. was in great CANCER slthouga
at Rpdu mr. tn us inn
her. No whisper conjecture comes to alternating
hopes fears and ansny lost in horror, We must re
main her unbeArd OF fate. Oh, hos
dreadful warpi &c have forced upon US wtha
the years. How caudS should ve be tn alto v,ng
gallant 10 brave The peri Of the sea- In
tyeacherous hullsl
Much Of The vincennes time was afterwards ssent in
search Of Der tsd consor., although ehes could nsye
after gale and Notwithstanding the rough han ling ne
received great extent Of interesting was traversed
capital survey Of the BoDn group, and OF its hsrbos
was executed many Of the issn dot that reg
Lzzle the navigator vi the uncertainty OF insr
posi-. cp we're &C ely fsed in latitude and Longitude
The Loo Choo is anes weiet visited during this cruise
and the and OF wreckeI vessel VANS.
ierIed from those strange snore. to SnAn8 aAe Ihs
nCiterec The slancs InIg tae straits Of Van hem.R
much used passage 20 and from Sharsaaet we're
the southern remity Of III 1siu toe most southe OF
the Japanese groups, was entered and examined fae
reached hong Kong IN Fsoruary 1856 having been assy
near Eve months. The ntus squadron vas once more
reunited but they miised ons from thets n'd' AMI all
mouned 10 siepcs ever tha probable fate o. men who
esteemed and beloved Tor their qualities - officers
and frencs
man ana it pas mis- first command. But ali knew his
worth and his bro her officers had st previous TO mis-
sang prepared token Of their regard to be preseI ted
to him. the occasion Of his beirg the FIRST passed
mioah prn An to VII m tae command 81 brig bad b.ea
eun6dec. There saf, and is strong conviction among
poise that the 90 vssse could been ia better
hands ard hst her ate whst-ver II wss could mo- hs 70
been there and then averted oy human sail.
The Yeoairs and preparations were hurried
thi with and scarcely rested from their LATE eTdncus
cruise the three remaining vessels OF the expo ing
squ.dron case mere started ont on thar dangerous but
noble duties.
The Hancock sailed first, and to satisfy every doubt
visit the scadore islands which lie oe won Formosa
and China, dilcover, possible, some trace Of the
twas 20, far from thi. group tha the brig was last
and Althl ugh most hin were satisfied tee. the
typhlcn, The Botin is ands had epgulfed her,
vet there was q reno possibility that she HAD NE
aorg the Chinese VINO isnseis these isiands and no
tices LETT ,hat should any remnant o. wreck be
oInd the c'sc you'd &c bsraliy rewarded tran
mitiipg his Information to HoLg Kong. ms HanSck
then fuck for tie weste coast Il tcEnosa aad
FLOWING i down, surveying IS shs went doubled Its
herr extremity connected with the work Of the
previous Proceeding then the Loo 400 group,
she commenced o careful survey # particular cust e.
Lying in meat OF he haIbot If Napa an; whi;a from the
purber ilants with ihtir psssages and reeis,
qued accurate inves ,eatoo Here toe Cooper joined
company havug surveyed the hoapnsee group, lying
LII
lev days afterwards the yncsnnes arrived in NapA,
where al The Squadron thsn called ,hery
TOWARDS JspaD, each ,ski heren, route and tho.
roughly euIv.yiLg all thai snd highly interesting
Achr that sire ches In Of volcanic peaks
Kiusiu Tie island o. ouima some forty or more mi es
long, srd heretfrs en- irtly terra inco1ntsa to Euro
peaps, this occasion thoroughly explored. They
fouI . naIkahy 'ere slaI tnickly inhabited vita
people esseo III the Lco CD ,osns srd avowing Asm
selves subjects to ,le lirg Many seautiiul IN secure
hArooIs examined and in particular, In the
northern ell Of the issnd tiled every vita ID Lira
80 o1.d II &c
cesses found picturesque ard natural DO K vi
rarow ihouga sufficiently deep Ell trance ssd cspsoe OF
bclcpg many veeseis entirely hidden from the ard
protsc ed By high surrounding hills from the rudest
winds.
Hur7ying On, The yncsnnes and Hancock reached T.
mocs; snd the Cooper psatug proc eded up tho Sea
q, japan to Hakodsdi, veyipg her way the
coast VI ths empire. In dimodA Commander r dgers
tween party of pioneer Americans and the an hori les
and 10 applying Ter emission to eGd small vessel up
the eastern surrey ing age. The vinoennes
isuDch Cited Of the latter idea, and
under the command Of Lisut. Brooke, sccomplh he'd
bold and adventurous voyage along the whole eestan
coast Nrhop and sIivo0 ia safety q. Hako adj IL
the the vnenoes sain directly toe lat or
port The Bancosk having veyed chain Of Islands
ttat out herly from the Bay of Ledo, did Like
wise.
During the month c June all squadron was reunited
m Hsko sci and the m was spent In surveying the
hsrhor and tire Straits Of gar the hern side OF
which pcs situated. The hancock being steamer
was entirely occupied in the vey Of the dsrsit sDA
produced elegant aDd accurate c,Art Of viii be
ted their northern nise The Vncenues sad Cooptr
sailed ttsetLer for Fetropsuowshi and diverging fle
there the sho< commenced much needed
Of the Oh ain A.utsA Islands Fne flag ship call
ed rorther y eI.nittg the casts ana Islands Of
Behring'S STRAITS and penetI s;irg into the Arctic
reached pobt north Westerly direction, further
ttsn any tr.via navigator The Vneetnes narrowly
escaped btsg Up sna With few cases Of scurvy
emerged aga. n mo NIL er waters.
The HsLc'ck her craiss explored great exteut OF
ccmpsI alive t.le coast, a. can be by fol-
10 ~r her track the msp. She surveyed the whole
western coast OF e So then pasing through the STRAITS
Of "a USE tIuck for the western Hams
cha,hs. Following that along the steamer ebtered the
Gulf OF PepiiIsk, far a. 81 ceg. North latitude,
Here che took in coal At mine reported By
whaler, and then running westerly, eitered
and surveyed TIE Gulf Of Tsouaki, great
Whaling ground The fur psny's little barber ofAyan
next visited; and having collected there valuable
bsuicai inoi from he polite Russs of GERS The
Hancock passed through the ShA, tar islands and visited
the mouth u the AMOR river. He the great geo.
grsphicsl question settled TO the exis,enoe of
passage through the Gull II Tarary, by the reliable
evidence Of Rusaan Laval off cers. The Commander 81