New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-07
C1lINA.

a.s., .-opp u toa.5 tie L. - y fss MA ~
M,s. p,a, ~ sso River, Cs.'a. A2'i .,
,.,s. ..c,on. he ,sIj,5y oi p.r:J i''o ''9
,.,,el fs convey ster % ee set 70 tas -
y. o.-.y corsis.ed OF Tires ,D;siip Deo' -. 80.
.,pssys Ia some ys,.y offcsfl = ph'e' - -,
,fce5se 3. Bscoo, sna were enoAh01
,s.s schooasr osjea tas Psho, 10 81 oP ''e 'N'
syu. Toe Is:ser ssys; -. c.;...o Lace
"Is a., p. no en:srei TIE ryer .oe Ch'oeSs nun
- "A 200 men manned al toer guns, nan-
49,, f,sro 30 20 O0 a13 OF cshSsf raosias hoh
=. 4 n,,o5eIs. and crowded Their bAsiiedeSe VITO
-. - The r1Gske.s, n1s,chlo as, spS.rs aG1
5 ,.s,le1 glistepsd snd essssd or sn si1s, PEE
-st az a. fo-r1iosbls ~ array ss C1inausn eoa'a
vel Goacsiye OF; while the thoussot. OF hsSs enI
,t..usrs Of al eolorr and descriptions, tne 'e1eaI
dresses OF he sodiery tie ong tss, p7s 3cs ss'ners
eii. white and crystal tslls Oh the maoastSe, cape
Nth as.dy red tops ard the q1eer ca, o. t1slf gt-
nehis, OF many shades and varieties, gave T. f!-Yite
sz1 3uterty variety 10 the scene TaIch % ss1t 10
nBpOsstis % describe.
q L. defiance Of all these exhibitions Of force ara
6sery ,.n3 slsO the training OF ttsr wbois tr,!sIy
apol tie ittie schooner, U1bk, the psrty 9l'eoy
vsi,.f e. AZ anchor in expectation to.l some Cose
Lot v-o1i. ys item and feCsive the etser which M
B,eop Ind TO be delivered 70 tho Emperor Finding
&Ls, n one came a small two Dared bps. s'tSchst 20
M isnh wss bsule1 Glongsl1s, sod NJ Bicoo. Df.
yniIhos Lieut.. Reed, and Assistsn. s1rgson Wslss
rot 40 sD3 plle1 fOr the shore DR.. PGilhps sno hr.
Bacon had q sword aud pistol bet~eeD them, ao1 tae
s,ber two gent emen 3 shsrps rife and a rsvover.
Soyr q the beach gesticulsti0g IN )ss Vl0eh1
Is1Der aDG waning tae party Sh. FCrtanstsy t1eIs
Wa Chinamsn in the boa. who couo spssh L.hS
Errsb and Who was able to tOinterpIet tie demops'ra-
toe Iosesd of obsying the siglal, Mr.. Bscoo hero
bike heId up in his hand the yefnuioncoo'ei ie19f,
snd esle out for one 10 come sni axe IL 10 ,ns
EDIsror sssutirg them AZ the tS"ie "o'e t'e' "e'e
4, tse Cairese refused 10 do this Dr. Pnllips pro-
posea - Mr.. Bacon either - make m.n1s,n come
~ tee letter, else 70 land and 10 up otne forts
.kl6o "a aof a = VI
,n.D o4jty were opposed 10 this as beng too mnco
Of q bfavado, yet Mr. Bscon deterrn ned - sdop toe
IIsr ard lsni with the document, and this determine
s,ps wss made known TO the Interpreter. Atloagh
tL threat Of marching upon four forts mo1n ed with
.ec hubdfed guIs and manned by s ~, te3 thousand
nsn, with party of only two officers snc two men,
syptd With sword revolver ard pistol, must appear
vJblTusiy ridiculous, yet Il 10 sooner made known
fLsn git-ball mandarin owes c.sssl cane tn iging
SopB - the beach, through mud am nre, AID re.
ceive3 tie communication. Having succeeded 81 wen
tins far il was concluded 10 demard answer from
tse authorities before leaving them and IL reply 20
the demand the party were assured t1st al answer
usIld be sent a. soon a. practicable The sIhsI Dos.
scs pulled back 10 the little schooner Pel1O and the
psyty waited the promised eps.ls fo- more than an
kori. At last signal was made from the shore thai
tsey wished TO cOmu uncate with the schooner, and
M. Bacon again started off, accompanied as before
by DYs. Phillips, Wales, ana Lieut.. Reed.
"Wben the little boat reached the bssc6, they
found white bail mandarin lone higher than TIE gilt
bali, ready to meet ane hold p9v-wow " with
then. This officer informed party ths. answer
10 the American letter would bs semi or bosrd the big
hhip, the Mssssippi fext day. A. this answer was
not altogether sa:Isfac ory, Mr.. Bscon and Dr. Phl-
hps dec sred thin ntenon to land and 30 up 10 the
forts Of all hazards; while the remainder Of tue party
concluded to rema by the boat, az they thought
they had right TO land under the circumstances.
As soon the threat to land WAS made known to
white ball, he begged the party to stop for few mo.
nebts until he could zee higher ticer than himsei
o. he might be able TO get q more favorable answer
TO the demand His request granted, and he start
ed Of and IN a few moments there was great sir
smorg the Chinsmen, and the Interpreter became
Inusk frightened and pointing to the forts, showed
the fact that the braves had lighted their nstches
and double shotted their guns, ready al )nsnts
waning to Ire into the little American party who
had thus the hardihood to beard the Eons IN their
den"
AFTER waiting while longer, crystsl.ban man
darn higher than whte), was seen approaching
the boat; he came to that part OF the besca over
which the tide Gibbs and flows twice in ~ hours, and
where the mud was of a deep blue color, and OF
softness depth and enaoity which tad more effect in
deterring the Adventures from landing than sh the
four forts combined. Here the mandarin csme TO
dead halt and in most majestic manner directed the
little party TO come and talk with HIM there. Bat he
was much mistaken in his calculstion, and was tod
that uoees he approached VI hin convenient distance,
the beat would pull higher up the river TO q better
landing, ard the patty would go OF shore. You can
conceive Of nothing more ptfuly udicroUs than the
appearance his countenance now assumed; hs whole
look of bravery left him, and an expression OF utter
despar seized upon BIS features as ne made he rst
efforts 10 reach the boat he was man weighing
probably 800 pounds aud every step he took brought
hun over his boot tops the soft mud, which received
his legs with fscilty. bu. was evidently ncred TO
hold last TO that which il had received. Mr.. Mania
rim had made but few steps when he stopped short,
and ordering half dozen sendsn,s 70 approach hn,
be made them pick him up AID bring hm through ta's
new slough OF despond.
"While i. was painful to see toe poor fellow, labor
nc beneath the weight of the fat mandaia, the psrty
could scarcey contain their laughter at his evident
fear OF being pitched their heads and I'm oedaed
in the mud and mire through which his supporters
were % heavily tiudgng. Having a. length arrived
sufficiently near to hold parey, he told the party
that: provided they would leave the nver an answer
xsIld be sent TO the Mississippi at q. m the next
day. lie was rePlid TO that his answer was sa.s;iae-
tory but that the little Peiho would remain where
she wa. until the tide favored her return 70 he steam
er. IRE boat now pulled back to the little schooner,
and the party went on board again, where they re-
NAMED at anchor all night, with two hundred heavy
guns loaded, manned and brought to bear upon their
Attle craft, and the next morning returned TO ther
ship. II was not until they had lei the river that the
little party learned, through the interpreter tha the
Chnese who had seer our Tag, believed the
whole party to be Eogh.h spies, and had been several
times the point Of firing into them, and thus effect
paAy preventing them from conveying back any in
formation concerning their fortif csiions.