The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-02
letter." An these thipss sisnincants. least, they
seem 30 to my mind.
UsnrD STATES STEAM FMGArs Mississippi.
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seem 30 tony mind.
UynrD STATES STEAM FmGArs MISSISSIPPI
OTF PM do RIVER, April 20, 1865
NouIl intelligence DoiHgs Of TIE Frig1.e Ms.is.iepi-
Arennnts in Pei Ito Rusr-Mni,ter Reds Er1s iitior
up the Rioer-N@roo Eezps of he Ltle Patty For.i-
fca,'os at he Acu.hs Of the Rivr CAiasse Concerts.
IL beng our good fortune, une xoscseiiy, to have .
chance 10 fepd letters from this drea-y reGioa will
deavor to communcsts to you suca sms as think vii
come acceptable 70 your readers Ga tho morning Of :hs
l2ih OF this month, the stesmsr Antelope dorn
from shensase 10 within short distance Of ia Woo
surg river, having on board the Hon. william Reed,
Minister &c & Weles Williams, Esq Secretary Of Ia
CATION; A. Mckinley, Esq, Private Secretary, aad Vim
Reed Jr attached 70 the Log cion, and Chnese 10 az
~ Translator They were accompanied by party Of
American ladies Ala gentle men, reeden.s Saanghas
who had paid The Hon. Minkter great attention Outing mia
stay At that psce Our boats sen. alongside of
and conveyed the distinguished party, with their baggage
on board OF this ship. They were received 81 the
eangwAy by Captain Nicholson and his officers, with
the marines presenting arms, aud our bsnd playing
" Hail Columbia" The moment thst his foot touched
our deck, Captain Nicbolsons psnnaat was hauled
Own, and the American ensign was flying at
our main. This Intended max OF respect to the
Mpter and 10 denote others that be WAS on board OF
this ship. We immediately hove up anchor AMI let
for s place. where Va arrived the 18th iust, dye
days fion woosang We canno enter the river rs there
eris ten feet Of water the bar at high water We
found the English rga.es Furious and Pque at anchor
oatste Of the bar ION board Of the Furious Lord En
the Bsb Minister has bis quarters besides three guu.
boats. We also found the Russian rgae America at .-
obor the bar am Of the opinion that none NJ hsse
distinguished gentlemen win have very unpleasant time
Of curing their sjourn In these WATERS We shall no.
have any company society, and the weather largo
mt TINA inca hpoh aan
tho wind blowing most Of tho ume very fresh from the
northwest, and at times the air Is completely flied with
yellow sand dust that blown Off from the shore Our
ship looks she had just received coat Of dirty
yellow paint As there 10 no trade carried on In this
quarter We have rohirg to but TO look at each
others ships and occasional passing junk II Ia most
decidedly gloomy place TO lie At anchor two or three
months % We excect 70 do, If not longer. We have
already been Put allowance OF WATER Is is utterly
impossible for 10 obtain any here at tho present
time On the day after de arturo from Woosung tue
word passed for seventy hve volunteers 10 FORM
company compose the escort for Mr. Reed (shoul that
plan be sdopted), which call was responded 10 by ali
hants Every one OF our gallant tars eager N Join
the company, bu; the number being limited many were
doomed 10 die appointment fhese have besn formtd
into q company ri1smen under mdshipmsp j. w Kev,
well qualified to take the command, and Sherman
Caurch and o. g. Taylor - sergssnls two good shots
he picked out Of any crew. This c1m1any has
been drilled caiy and escnrt 70 decided pom this
COMPANY with our company OF marips Is and band viii
form part Of ths one day vas deyJte
20 practice Of argot exercise The target vas PLACID
at two huncred feet distance, aud la very short time 1t
scattered 10 the four winds Of bes7en Then ten Junk
bottles suspended from the sisrboae OF tne fore
yard By lines, and ofSrs and went to work TO
which or the beat sbcs aud 10 q very fe "
moments bottles the sane fs,s a. tne target
you that 40 have srsst many ss. al ,,L
ers on board Of our solo old snp, men that viii give
good account Of themselves Whenever the honor OF the
aud stripes SHAH require them exsrcse ther sxi
Shortly after anchored Lord gin ON from
bis ship 10 pay his reepec to our Minister sat C.2ao
Xh IL
he Commander ia-Co,sf u ne Russian see 10 China
and xho Is also acting the Rlssiaa amoa saior csns
on board Us ana spent tue day aud night He aos Mr.
Reed, au proud To say, are on the most hendy terms
Tne tso held asecres meeting in the pop cabin Of
two hours He 10 q foe looking Rasstao geatieua u
about nty little gray, and has very keen sharp eye
he speaks toe English language well Re was sho~a eli
with the appearance OF We chip and Tna men At
tsched TO his boat stout hearty looking men r,er
pay nothing they receive their clothes aud
IRON sixty TO seventy i've cents per month wGes roa
amount wocld not pi one OF Old tars ia pipes cay
rourg OF ,ohacoo and ether htsle nxines Fogsiug
st carried On with great severity In tue Russian
but as Alexander taking great Using - couairy
and iostitoiors, II s TO be hoped tha be will long
abolish The ncrRiSg and give his sa,rs little cash
rbe Euginh have not this time begn sloxet to
land. there il nov large Russian dee, 10 tie AMOR
aud ,be srmy on ice bo'ders has been iasfe.seL Re,
port says nperor OF Uhins rA,hsr ncpei 10
sen 70 t1e proposon red BY the Fuiper OF Russa
feu MOI he since, which Was 70 oe effect that IL Uhnl
ceoe t Russia the provinces OF Kvn and Heungk xang
m MAJ chura sbcn, done, will the Ru alan 90
nuioo with ne saoosrd, which will be OF great v.ue 20
n
81 army c1the, urovsion and pay the sane pu,
oown the Teoes Ia China, condition thu, hose pro-.
ceded % them. Oeg 70 the presea state of
sairs IN this country the Enper ~ a. The rerort g,es
ordered be court 20 take the suhsc, iato
ton and 70 Assrt.f NE same can be done toe aivAa
sge OF bOth countries Ihe general ppre sion sesrs 70
be ha, this step towards Tor ming alliance with thai
government for the following rsssca which, 10 ~
very ko)d one;-n ha well Known fact that II will
utterly npo1bb.e FOR Eogaad Fsascs 10 Obtain say
treaties ION TINS govern ment spppoeing that 70 b the
case tho minister's those couotfies fail TO airy
auIr
forces that be mustered bel0c gng 10 thos
viii be ordered here. All on some future d.y grad
tempt will be made 10 land army ana force hrs fmpe
rial Hshness 10 rOsk, ,roaiy with thss govercment
On Tire otner hand, should toe, be dois. ,sere a
shadow Of c7uh bot ino Emperor vii throx blnssf
under the prectca o. the Emperor Of Rassa al, has
already large Gmy-afty thousand s.roIg-sn the
anoos, aoa s p avsfy soos, ne cav ten al 70
nov In that city, aud reported 10 DO million
suorg; aud these two armies, so poseriul, msrchox
together w01o i've ever Eus shnlAr and French
Out Of The country. The oris ~ The mouth Of the
very heavily mounted and guarded BY ii eAet
thousand troops, over each sun the Chinese banner
displayed rhey have every hing rosiY 70 give THOSE
who may dare venture into The river q reception
iss days ago an Ensss sanso.. ~. ssn up . sound
all The guus wss brought " bear upoo them. Not liking
the LOCKS Of those Of oeah they pretty
vabed 70 procure Junss 10 take the coal aad
prosons Of tnse sunboais 60 ~ 70 tighten them tass
pesform the duty alleging that i was ooairsry 70 tae
laws o. their counry 80 70 do Tho conseqnsnce WAS the
kngsh ofers seized The Junks took them under their
guns and held them 70 perform tie anoye duty THIS
be far bot " does not seem 70 be right ca the third
day. April ~ sfer our arrival, ajank from Pei Ho
tanning two high uapdsrirs, accomps nod BY their
wants, came along'de Of and, BY rmisson Of Capt
Noholson they board and we're met Ia the gang
way by Dr & W. Williams, sq The Secretary Of
Lession, Who speaks The Chinese language
ssss% q be o.r. A IN IN. ne: .sD "'. ar,
shoos warmly nv the hand; they we're then sho~u toto
the cabin and introduced 70 the Hon Me- Reel aud cap
tain NichOsOo who immediately ordered some ~. e1,
70 be prepsred tor them they appeared 10 be sornr
from the cold This Kindness on the part OF captain
vas duly appreciated by vslers Thsy spout about
an bonr 10 company with NJ. Reed, and lei the shIo ap
rsrenty highly pleascd with their vsit. When shY.1 \
our Big guns, and the locks FOR firing tnem 90 hosi
usco M fbc onato -
,ney examined everything clr1ecta' ain onrr ~, |
sna, ~ .nsr GESTURE 70 Each other they .sre m
.ouo' hN se bed suficlent bstteyy 4, gtvs
e'n ny 'he rsrr would ooly permit Us 70 cross he
sssS sroumsssncss required us 80 70 do ur Reed