The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-03
INTERESTING FROM CHINA.

Our WcosunR (China) Correspondence.
UNITED STATES FRlGAH MISSISSIPPI,
Orr w00sUSG, CHINA, April s, 1858. J
Arrival at Woosuno of tie United States SeamsAip Ksss
arpi- Collision NTH French Steamer Dreadful
Batchey Board English Brig-7he Difficulties Be-
toeen the Western Pooers awd the Imperial Coart-De-
part,re Of the Plenipoteniaries for the PeiHo, dc.
Our staunch old ship arrived here on the 4th inst
On the previous day. st six p NJ, while coming towards
the outer bar Of the woosung river, we beheld three
masted French steamer showing white and blue lights,
about ono mile distant of our sarboard caihead and
heading directly for Believing that she desired to
speak with u.s. captain gave orders TO stop the engines
and remain stationary In ten minutes afterwards she
crossed bows, carrying away our iibboom, and an
chored of our port beam. The damage she sustained
BY the collision was moro serious than ours
however, involving the loss of her quarter
boats and bulwsrks, her main yard and mizen
topmas She moved out Of signt early next morning. to
repair damages ashamed 70 show herself in open day
light am unable to give you the name Of ths steamer
but We had full view of her on the morning Of the 5th
inst she moved by her to shanghae. She
recognized by our pilot As the vessel which was
placed at the disposal Of the French Minister time
ago. She is certainly disgrace to any nation After re-
placing broken spar by new one, we moved up to
present anchorage.
Three hosrid butcheries committed board the
English brig Gallant, Captain Moore, belonging to
Calcutta, on the evening of the 3lst ult. At
In the afternoon after coming to an anchor of the
outer bar OF the woosung river, the crew went
below, and commenced to drink and sing songs, until
eleven O'Clock, when some Of the most sober Of them,
while ppg to get deck found that the matches
were all fastened down fore and aft The second mate
who one reveers became alarmed at this and
taking hold OF he finally succeened 10 forcing hts
wsy the deck followed BY the remainder OF the crew
His frat attempt gaining the deck 70 move towards
the cabin but while doing So he fell across body
Of Malay sailor, whose face breast and abdomen
terribly 'naslated by knife wounds Fearing that pirates
had taken possession Of the vessel he for ward
slipped the cable and dropped down TO the Mo.
nesots, ing murder The commanding officer on board
Minnesota heard the cries and drst whale
boat charge Of Lieutenant Smus, to his assistance
When this officer boarded the brig he found the entrances
70 the cabin blocked up By the leless eodie. o! Cap
cut from to ear, and the mates brains were beat
out in . shocking manner. On entering tbs cabin De
found the Chinese supercago locked 10 bis saeroom
where the ships arms slowed weeping The pilot,
carpenter and steward, all Chnamep had made go,d
their escape in the cS tasuS with them Seg
considered hopeless Such things OF frequent occur
renee here observation-disclosures presence of many ships
We expect 10 sail from here Ia few days for the PeH,
and the Sha lui ten Banks The mouth o! the Pei
30 10 believed TO be strongly defended il Is situated Ia
latitude SO degrees 80 minutes ncrth, by longitude LIS
degrees Al minutes east from Green xch We bring
biz Exceepcy William d. Reed along with u.s. Ths active
since his arrival in the China seas for ming schemes for
the accomplishment OF the desired treaty but segin
fear that nothing short CT combined move nent wards
Pekn will the desired end The last intelligence
ceived from the capital Gays" The Emperor has hua
dred thousand braves who have been for toe pas,
twelve months lions meat and really o sweep
the English from the surface OF his dominions >"
The object Of Minister in going uortoward is a.
sent known TO Tie Minnesota IL ID sa!d will re-
main at her present anchorage uat return. The
bers OF ships belonging 70 the allies 10 tho Yang
Kang and Wo0sung rivers are rapidly Increasing and,
from the present appearance OF things you rely
Ii that something will be dine shortly good under
ding reported TO exist between the ministerial trlo
but there power ia the background influence II
brought bear In concert with would DO
for the accomplishment Of the desired object than
combined forces OF the allies The United states irgs.e
San Jacinto has len for Hong Kong and viii sail for home
during the present month.
Ps-APRm 10 --rhe Pei 30 will adm, vessels drawing
not over twelve feet Of water, ana sua Die onetae
steamer Antelope, which chartered by govern
mers tiine ago tender 10 the squadron will
company US Tor the purpose Of ascending It, II oircrm
stances will allow IT,
The English Minister has lust beer sslued by savo OF
nineteen guns, he passed his way 10 the Pei 90
All the eurboats leaving the river. We shall sail
Monday the 1h instant followed By the French Minister
There srong probability OF my next letter being dated
from before Pekin.
NAVAL FORCES IN THE CHINESE SEAS ocr. ii, 1853.