The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-11
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

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AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
OUR HONG EoNG NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UsITSD STATES STEAMSHIP MrsHxuppI,
Hone Kong, Sept 70, 1859.
Ihe A's'sstpps Again in Port-Her Duty during Ssues
Aonths-American Government Pay for Chartered
hsrr Steam<T-Admiral Hope Much Depressed in SHIRTS
at his Recent Dsfsat-The Ger,nantor Ordered 70 SAouo-
has-Nrucus Anzieiy Of Merchants and Property Holders
7here-Sickness on Beard and Death Of a Worthy SEQ
man-TfGde Dull at Hong Kong and Ripr Rosbcsa
rery RVe-Glortous Ne.rs OrdersJor Home-Wreck Qf
the Surveying Schooner Essimors Cooper in Japon-AH
Hands Sdred, dc, DC.
The 18th inst found safely anchor in this sickIy
hole, after an absence of seven months from il.
When we left here in February last supposed
to be bound home and choerfully left the port with
light hearts and full Of expectations Seven long months
have passed away, and back here again. full Of
disappoinments, heavy hearts, and our constitutions
suffering severely from the effects of the diseases
raced during the past summer, with prospect up
this hour of writing leaving for sweet home yet
awhile.
We left Woosung river the 7th, and took the char
tered steamer Toeywan in tow the Hon. Mr. Ward having
doue with her, and brought her this port and turned
hsr to her owners, who will receive the snug little
Of twentyf thousand dollars for the time Uncle
Sam has used her.
We left the flagship in the river, and she sail in
few days for japan. The Hon. Mr Ward would take
passage in her visit TO that delightful country.
The English ffigate Chesapeake, Admiral Hopes flag
ship, the mouth Of the river when left Report
states that the Admiral ia very much depressed in spirits,
growing Of his defeats the Peho forts
June last. He receives but very little company.
The Germantown has been sent for from Japan 70 pro-
coed TO Shanghae relief where she VIII Lag until
vesse, arrives ont to relieve her, half fright
ened merchants and missionaries OF that place shall feel
themselves safe without ship of at anchor under
their 1t is at their request, and by The especial
request of Mr. Ward, that Commodore Tana has decided
| to keep ship Of war constantly 10 that has Dor.
| When left the foreign residents sll under
good deal of fear anticipating mat the Chinese pre-
pairing for general turn against all foreigners
The sickly had ccmr eneeG and fever and
were taking hold OF every When left We had
forty the sick list with that complaint; day have
| thirty one.
The most painful part # this letter viii the recording
| that James C. Hal, seaman, native Of Saratoga,
where he leaves aged mother, we and cho, died
the 5h inst Of cholera. He taken at i've o'clock
in the morning. and everything done by the medical
officers TO him, t. avail. He died in nne
On greatest dissress from was rs seized
HIS remains inferred at Woosung, aud a saicient
sum Of money was raised and left IN the hands Of
Cnrain Endcott To have them removed, when the cold
weather sets IN rp to thc burial place at shlrgae,
TO erect q suitable monument his body. He died
| belov ed and regretted by all hls shipmates.
We shall f up with provisions coal, and then quite
likely proceed to Cum e.og moon or Macao (wh'crl
be thought TO be the best place to recru and
ay hope, Until are shall receive orders for home le
it be ong short time We fully convinced tina
have share Of duty the satisfaction of our
! whole country.
Hong Kong rather ecky a, time-sever dyssutery
diarrhoa being prevailing epdemcs ana there has
been able anoug the soopng Hardly
DAY passes by but the earth is oyeuei Happy Valley C
metery to receive the last rem of some oor
fdpi.f in cr,ft land
late fever board Of aaie distinction regard to
It's vctims aud without any ceremony it entered the
SQn and seized our venerable captain, and for the first
time ihs cruse, ta.v him off his legs for few days;
but am slad 70 say tlat he IS tuy .ssyersd 80. rs
fresh as man ri orty. He aamis, however that he
has seen enough Of he elephant Chna), and hopes the
| derartment will order him home
Business very dull There are not dozen ships IN
port All that haze left for the last two months have lefs
in ballast tor other ports to epdeavor to obtain freghs.
TIE American ship Norway viii leave here in few
! dTed and fifty coolies for Ccba
The late Governor Sir John Bowring, has left behind
him any thing but good name
| Highway bbery, ssorebreakirg, &c, &c, still
carried on to alarming extent much Of which acts
committed by the huDoreas of foreigners, seamen and
others that are destitute and without any honest means Of
| obtaining living.
few eve piIgs ago the mate of the river steamer
Wulametiee took saDpap go of to the steamer After
they had proceeded short distance the In the san
pan (ali Chipamen), robbed him Of bis gold watch
money &C. then landed him the other side Of the
baIbor 1t 10 considered quite dangerous for single
| to take passage in a sanpan after dark.
The missionaries or Japan have arrived at this port In
the ship Surprise, from New York. The mail Of the last
| Of July fem the United States has arrived.
We have just received orders from Commodore Tatnau
to leave for home just as We shall leave
J in four days We are ordered to Boston. We are all
crazy at this glorious
Spread the news, that friends may know we are
coming at last,
The fowhasan viii convey the Japanese Commissioner
The Germantown is also ordered home to Norfolk
The surveying steamer FeDimore Cooper was lost few
weeks ago in Kanagawa Bay. All hands saved. Vessel
| total loss.
| The Fenimore Cooper was employed as q surveying
vessel by the United States government and has render
ed very valuable services within the past few years
more particularly the Pacific Ocean, where her ofcers
determined the extent and position Of very dangerous
ledge Of rocks.
The Fenimore Cooper was commanded by Lieutenant
Brooke, u NJ very experienced and talented ofoer
and The inventor Of the new instrument for testing deem
! SEA soundngs.
UNITED STATES LEGATION IN PEKN-vIEws OF AN
ENGLIsHMAN ON OUR DIPLOMACY IN THE EAST.
To rHE EDITOR OF THE New YoRK HERALD
SnASGHAE, Sept. 10, 1852
When the Roman people sought to subjec. their
pushed enemy 70 the indgnity, they caused
them 10 under the yoke their entry the capital
Of their conqueross Instances of such humiliation have
been rare in modern times and seems to have been re-
served for the people the United States in the
Of their ambassador China, to submit to such in
dignity.
The treaty of the United States with the Emperor Of
China NEGOTIATED by late Minister W. B. Reed was
extored from Chinese under British guns Tho
United States legation conveyed the moath OF the Peho
in merchant hired for the OCCASION awaited the
success the British against the Taku forts Such sue
crss complete, and the American Minister nastened
conclude compact which though seemed 10 the cti
OF the United States single advantage over te
stipulation Of that Of WaDgha known the treaty Of
Teen 1sin
The Of the English, French and American en-
bassies OF 1858 were entirely owing the display ply
seal force by the Englsh French The Chinese scw
the barriers intended to keep out the "barbarians,,
broken down their forts captured sin itself IA the
hands Of their enemies became once evident u heun
that the "barbaran ambassadors were coming 10 Pekin
to treat with the Emperor equal treating win equal
Such death blow to their rational pride could not be f
fered and too weak TO oppose her enemy by force thew
sought to temporize and hence consented 10 she arc ~
the treaty OF Ten Tsn.
Proftng by their Of 1885, the succeeding wear
found the Chinese prepared for resistance The Engh and
fntnen envoys with small force, and the United
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