The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-19

htsresttng CorrespsodeDse between mr.
Suas II. Burrows and Con. Armstrong,
Of the United States Squadron.
the WAY THE AM RIcANs GOT INTO THE WAR.
To-, DO, 90.

the WAY THE an RicANs GOT INTO THE WAR.
10, 90. 20.
NIX. sILAs 4. BURROWS TO CON. ARMSTRONG.
Hoso KoSG, Jaa. 10, 1857.
Oonopo.s ARMSTRONG; -sls-sone time nnos, after
your return from wbampos, had . conversation with
you relation 70 the capture OF American vessels By
NAndarins when you said you did not know whether
shsy would capture them or NOT II being NEST mpor.
tant No. together u eli Americans engaged in com
this ooast and particularly the Canton river
70 determine this point despatched the schooner Gar
land q San Frauosoo belonging to me- With instructions
70 The captain 70 proceed directly up the river waom
poa and thus settle the question whether II war
with The Mandarns or not The schooner proceeded 70
the Boeue forts where the British ships war were q
anchor The officers Of which ships informed captain
OF Garland he proceeded up the he would GER
tamy Be captured, and the heads q oil ON board would
- Ont or and taken 70 the nasdarns 70 OBTAIN their offer
or reward Whlss Ing ct tue Bogue the American hset
Of merchant vessels which had heen driven from WhAm
poa By the Mandarin squadron ana projected their
Sybe arrived q the Bogue and the captain or Gar
land induced 10 return with them TO Hong Kong.
iax b. risiss tss Gsrisnd, the ,aiornssion whistler
American vessels viii be captured BY the Mandarin
squadron; and .. The impression now aong Che officers
and sAmen 0 he merchant vessels that the Msudarlns
Will noe only capture American vessels but will bshesd
thetr oress - vas done In Doctor Ryaers chop uudsr
Che reward Of 500 for head have 70 appeal
% you to know what cannot in any other WY ascss
he advantages Of keeping open the trade 10 whsmpoa
under the American Tag IN Ameriosa SHIPS Of great
ping aso destitute Of employ msni; and h.ve no doaSt
Commodoee Armstrong, you will allow your une 70 20
sppropsA'ed with your squadron for few days 70 via.
and property can DO secured and our flag can continue
% navigate The OAiness waters hes heretofore
A f~~A~ A Whsu -fn ~
cured end may continue during the present English war;
. II did n the last v1, yielding rich reward TO our
citizens
have several American vessels now lying here await
nE 70 Know whether Ne are 81 var or peace With the
whampoa and obtain oargoes for our unsmpeysd ship
win you be pleased 70 answer this % the loss every
those Interests valuable the enterprise
SILAs T. BURROWS
o0NM0DoRK ARMSTRONG TO nh. sILAs =. BURROWS.
q. g. srsAn fnGArl Ban JAuSfo,
Hosa KONG, Jan. II. 1851. !
aIa-I hsve the honor 70 acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter Of the lsh inst putting 70 certain que
ries relative NE position Of The Uaited States with the
Mandarps and stating that you had sent vessel the
Garland. up The Canton river test matter Tor your
Vance your Individual lntsres have also letters from
other persons each DESTROYS that should uss the
f.si any sd,sssi sSnss.,os q comply sisS shss II a.
vtdua demands upoa ma bat In ps.sousl courtesy. am
d.tss; ssa sss .ors rsSv reply 10 your is:.!p De
cause you seem 10 have written under misspprener.
.o: q ns s..e Of iao. or else from wider knowledge
You slats hat vhiiss the Garland vas lying q the
Bogue the American fseS OF merohantmea which had
end prossessd IN bstr escape 81 Tho oomm.ader Of B.
n ffisass sybe arrived u the Bogse This the arss
Of msroSansnes u ne .acSorsss of whoapoa wnso
LETT That aschssase The San Jacnto the only American
an sssssessd sosps.s, hulk, sad shp oSsndiss's SuS
known - COOKS chop the properly Of Messrs Thomsa
Hunt o. There were only two American cisizsas 81 the
place.
Whea moro Important Interests required my attention
essvbers insorned these Individuals Of ny intended
departure but relying upop Their relations with the Ou
mise suthcriss and With ANAL rese fest lying there,
and prssune oonsuitug thsr interests, they pro
Isoaas Hust o. 70 oosvsy thsir CHOP % This paos
and detailed two ofBosrs and forty men With three
sd g them Bssos sfsr sSsi your silssc. % N
An eriess ases Of mershansmea, driven from whsmpoa
~ Hsndsr.n squsd,o, asd protested By B. nM
shs reuovll Of "osok's chop"
NJ only onc,al Intercourse with tbs Chinese has besa
With the representative OF tbe Iupcysi Eovernuest the
rance That Ne rights OF he American nas shall be
n sSs sr.ssss S.srs..ssa STATE ct q s1s icosHsy
- proved but until some sct u NE legtmas
dscisrssioo. have ne Tsht . cot upoa Ssss q ~
iDsDosrisy. and thsre AsSe legitimate trade 70 be
eosdVcssd with tAe village Of whs.pos ths enter Prise Of
oeair.y proved ~ u ss1lan6, = sss returned
non her sIpssimess wxaoss needing any in'suuPeoa
Unssr Ssse oiscamsasoss sss no rsaso. for again
= =: ss =. .sss mere ss 2 a
1 am MP, Hc So, JAMES ARMSTRONG.
TOT Z. BURROWS, ESQ Hoss Kong
MR. srLAs =. ByHEows TO coMnoDoRx AMsrRorG.
Hose Koso. Jan q, 1881.
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an[ have NE he.Ds 70 scknsvlsdss The rsceips Of
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", asd - nd IA ksov q yvsS isssssos q leaving
Nhanvoa until your shp vW estsins unds way. eay
psrnnisd hin 70 renais thsrs behaving be vs sscurs
pssisls Net you wssld leave ~ spa,
vssss you bed vassd - destructive var sad
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csco OApean IL oou<s; suhcca9 Garland, San FRANCIS
%. CeP>nan PresooN; schoosw nnna As FrAaosoo,
Csp.,s rusApAsr; ship ncascos, IAN rrs,oisoo, end
snp DsmocFNxh, sssys ship, under Americas oolcp
nsss hys san vSs sn ey you. addition 70 Hose yss
sseaDss Bpaxt furmsd the nsa Of Ameyicss merchant
Yse1a ~ $500 yua pruAacad In ShsR ssoaua