The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-22
AFT AIRS IN THE EAST.
Our China Correspondence.
UNITED STATES STEAM FRIaATu Hussrxs,pp
WnnarNr Quywu Aacx, Oa toan

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sossur, u Boston, and DAVID Brous, Of Nso FORK
6sidns's Of tie Chinese Pirates-American Pkss Fired
az and Rooosd-kousmsnts Of Consul. General HsrIs-
<Ts"c'y Hospttaliics Of an american MrsAans-Me
Ansevscan Sqwadrom, &C., d.. .4.e.-
We su nang on to China, although when my last An
| - = hopes That u would be the lAst tirse that
'nouo uouDls you with my letters. But, a have,
some news In which tho mercantile eomu,un,tv
arc interested, win briefly put the items ON
pspeF' uuauDg tney will be acceptable to your
readers. The nrst Mem the osa a. The posAon .h,s
Vancouver Captain WOOD which happsped an ,bs .v.r.
Ing Of the 18th Of May. In tho afternoon az that a.
Capt. Wood took on board Chinese pilot fvhaha, h
one or mot no ono knows for he made or after he .,
ship) About six O'Clock the evening ., tne .h,
was standing up the Yang ksDg towards he light .h,n
she suddenly struck bank shoal In shoal water vhch
immediately knocked her stern post or and In two hour.
che went down, being high tide at the time 10 her rear
was Dutch Ship which immediately tackled stood orand
BY to rescue the officers and crew Of the wrecked Ship
She sent her boats and took of the officers crew Of the
unfortunate ship In the forecase was seaman, John
Clk Callan, Of South Yarmouth sick with fever 10
help himself By great deal Of exertion he got into
his mates and seaman proceeded with the sck man for
Shanghai, distance Of nifty miles. The rough,
nsss they mad. %oe
surg and, spying US ct anchor In tue river.
they At once came alongside Of us. the half
and conveyed below, where he fitted out with
DRY clothing, placed in comfortable cot, and Sasgeon
possible to him. ca tam Nicholson ordered anything in
b cabin that might be required for him oot
lows: "You hear there, fore and ATT all you that have
any clothing to send to our ship brother sailors
in the ship dew At his bag, and in less Ssa ten nj
nus the quarter deck was covered with clotug which
TSs 1Sos s
which thirteen Of the wrecked sailors we're, given
to them q gin rom the Aiasasippi boys; and they
The next move 70 protect the Vie prates
TO do.hs Capt choson chartered junk and had
pound howtzer, muskets, pistols, cutssses ammunition
shell and sho then i've fifteen good ngnsne
VIM Berneice, with Captain Wood, board rhus nstcd
out she proceeded down 70 the wreck which ID near To
and save III hs IL e az 70
ship owned BY the xeesfs Bacon Of Boston rhe
: eel M bel total al 0:s the rsgn rails and some
Cory goods and coa2, may be saved. The crew we're
The next and heaviest oss 10 the fine ahp David Brown
Of New York, which happened the next day 5aana
hae. The ship was in charge Of an Easleh pilot,
swung on 70 wha. s known BY ali shipmssters
for moments wnen she heeled over head orsm Il
and mmedstely filed Ia going over she came IN
SPAR, the later and dong her nu rf. Ss' s a e
damage. She also sunk junk and damaged or three
others The accident attributed to the careessnees OF
the pilot and BY others TO the current swinging her
the fatal spot Her cargo is 10 very bad condition 70 be
saved the ship may be saved In regard to the vAncou
pirates who had stripped her Of all her running rigging,
stole the cap.tan by saving OF At the deck broke epsn
Igs, &C. Our party fred several shell them before
they left the wreck. All that hiss been from her Il
On the evening Of The 18Th the pirates came 90 va in
thirteen junks. and our party WAS forced to IRE into
a he ~
wreck Captain Wood abandoned her, and with our msn
left her when she was surrounded BY hundreds Of pra
We euer little by this wreck for mad large letter
beg on board Of her for US, which, Of course, so.al
These two serious accidents happening 30 near 70 e,cn
other has caused excitement 10 the
ciai community Of The American po ooats 20
nred q BY the pirates. Mr. wsds an Auesi .sn pass,
has been fired into on several Toe pirates are
tse kang The American schooner wAnderer Capt KIM
while assisting Of the wreck OF the Vancouver, Was
the property Of Capt KING Some Of Chinese that were
around the ship are supposed TO be the thieves
ducDs hardly enough pay he expense Of salvage COO
sequently the vessel and cargo viii be total loss AZ
sss Ss. large numbers Of Chinese pfass were
other property out Of her hold wfnoh they do 81 ivioe
The ship Va: fast sinking in the sand and she near
the track Of vesees passing by Saddle aands
shipmasters VIII do veil 70 give the spot vide berth
Since ne above vas Written We have received the gra-
Trying intelligence that the David Brown has been sos or
pumped out and her cargo discharged dam aged s.ae
and also that will cost several thousands OK dollars 70
repair nsr 70 ssy nonng o. The damage that she did
hss been blowing heavy southeast gale for the last
Win 90 = ana no doubt the ship
:S;,,,, m'inysrds The whole river !. fan q
70 escape The raves Of the present gale Nine ships are
now waiting for change Of the weather in order 70 pro-
cannot learn, Is New York ship bound 70 sha. port,
Conar Gar rY.v-
guest Of Capt Nicholson. HIS movements viii not be d.
the house Of Heard Co, Of shsnshae, has shox 70
every attention 70 Mr. Harris, and TO our oicers He ID
Of wa arrive in This quarter h house, Is 0I sh sop
open 70 al VINO choose 70 can upon him. He re-
sn.oa and pss''y ~. md sss ssasa
&c has no easf pleasure sAan In receiving and enter
'A Ta.,II ~ n. Hs,orntTymen; H..
fair way recover For three days he NOT expected
70 I've but By Close afternoon the part Of ali connected
s6e medcH OF the chip, he s now
We have received the good that Commodore g..-
nail bas received orders for this ship return home
This glorious for US; for We are worn out and
ioDy to get home once more amongst thos. who pro.
ernment sends ships into This the worstno socsty.
nothing pleasant and plenty q fever dysessry aud
Hons Kons and i hourly ooed 70, , % nc
when We expect be will give ~ orders 70 proceed
for We cannot gee any good reason why he sheud
river. thirteen miles from shanghas for the lat thirty
days, and, do our BEST December win arrive before "a
can reach home There 10 report that the Commodore
w detan us until August IN order that may accom-
pany him up to the Peho forts. We can hardly credx
The report but should that be the cAse We shall most
certainly look upon ~ very hard for believe that
We have done share Of duty FOR the sixteen month";
.ns. We nave neen on the station and 70 detain Until
snat time would make very three years' cruise
wnch 10 feel confident not the Intention or Me- ouoey
90 nope thas my next through your columns win In
form our anxious friends that have eft China for the
United States Neither Of the foreign ministers to Chna
has yet arrived In this quarter although the Eugsh have
several ships and gunboats u anchor q Hhanghae for
what purpose know mot.
The Ministers OF the Great Powers Leave.
Shanghae for Pckin-Russian Policy
and Difficulty I'm Prospect.
(From the China Iondon) Telegraph, August 81
portion Of the London mail OF May 10 arrived per