New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-04

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We take the following from letter TO the Phfa-
deiDhia american. dated Hong Kong, Nor. IL, des.
crsbing the arrival OF the o. s. steamer Minnesota.
With Mr.. Reed, opr new minister
On the morning Of the 4th the spars Of the Mime
sofa were seen coming round the hills that skirt the
eastern passage Of the harbor She steamed in with
no CANVAS set, and the topography here s such that
yessei = almost IN the harbor before her approach
y detected. The scene was very striking one not
easily 70 he forgotten Nearest to the entrance on
The east 10y, a. il anxious to welcome their new cum
rade. Me sloopsofwar Portsmouth and Levant and
nsnlnd Them heet Of men-ofwar, among which
lowered, grandeT than all the British admiraFs Gag
ship, the CalcHtta. Se sooner did the Minnesota
show herself than the Portsmoth-for Captain Foote
= always reaay-sent on a. boat, and fred the first
In moment after the Levant followed and then in
rapid succession, boat after boat with foreign and
American officers, were on board the Minnesota offer
ing welcome to Capt. Dupont and Mr.. Reed and az
il by magic, every fnan-ofwar in the hartor. led or
BY very line Dutch corvette ffor the Duchmen are
always glad to see Hs) began their salufes Tne
great Calcutta looked gEsndy amidst the smoke and
flames she shot FORTH the American flag vjnr AZ the
fores of all The battery on shore fred also and Of
course al was returned, gun for gun by the Mime
sofa Very nearly two hundred and iity guns were
fired, within an hoar certainly. Nothing could exceed
the courteous welcome rendered to our minister and
have every reason to believe that he. know bis
countrymen were, was much gratifed by it. In less
than an hour after the ship anchored, Sir Michael
Seymour, the venerable EagIish Admiral, came on
board the Minnesota, and was received with due
honor. He Is most striking looking man and com
mands great respect here, He remained some time
on board The ship in private conference with Mr.
Reed. ssf 4lssts. Il .Isf
The French feet Is not here, bat lies at anchot at
what known as Castle Beak anchorage some twelve
miles distant Baron Cros Is there. Lord Elgin was
not here When Mr.. Reed arrived, but returned from
an inspection OF the forts up the river on Sunday
On Monday last he was received on board the Mime
sofa and paid Mr.. Reed long visit On the 9Th our
minister landed 10 pay bis Official visit, is the rule,
| to the Governor Of the Colony, Sir John Bowring,
and received in considerable state A very large
guard was turned out, and he met at the pier BY
| the two English Generals, Ashburnham and Stru-
benzee, and their staff and Sir John Bowring and
driven to the government house.
All these ceremonies have their qualifications and
fatgues and when they are DONE work may begin
though il is coDjectured or great aud very strict re-
is maintained all round) nothing will be deter
mined till the military movements up the river has
begun 1t is thought too that the visit Of the Rus
sian Plenipotentiary, who. it Is known, has been
awaiting Mr.. Reeds arrival with great interest de-
fers matters
1.-The Portsmouth is under orders for sea- and il is
sdrmsed that Mr.. Reed Is going board OF her. but
what her destination is ie not known. The San ia
cinto with the Commodoreis flag arrived here three
days ago. Commodore Armstrong, though conya-
lescent is very feeble, and Mr. Reed visited him at
once.
1t is understood that the Admiral goes up the river
next week to concentrate his forces, and that the
French will set in thorough concert. Our officers
though with no Anglican French sympathies, fret
at seeing active work going on without share in it
but all seem to acquesce in the good sense of the
policy which, il is understood our minister will nsis.
| on, Of resolute neutrality.