The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-14

INTERESTING ACCOUNT or THE VISIT OF MINISTER
WARD TO PEKIN.
The North China Herald contains an interesting letter
in regard to the movements Of the American Minister
and the ratification Of the treaty The following are cx
tracts
SHAsGHAE, Aug. %, 1850
The United States steam frgate Powhatan having on
board John Ward, the United States Minister has lust
arrived from the Peho. From her officers we learn the
following items OF news - On the 10th utimo while the
Powhatan anchored off Peapg there arrived nm I'm
nrrial adict ordcriuo Tint az Aroon.a. ~ ~ ~.
and suite of twenty should be escorted with
all honor to Pekn and that they should leave Petang
any day after the 18th. The cdict in answer to
communication Of the American Minister Informing the
authorities that he was present aud ready exchange
the treaty at any time and place they might ap
point. On the morning Of the Goth Mr. Ward and
suite arrived at Peang where they received by an
spect They first travelled fortyhve miles across the
country in covered carts, striking the Speiho some ten
miles above Ientsip and thence proceeded junks to
ioong chau, distant twelve miles from Pekn which il
is the port There they again took carts for tho capital
The entire trip occupied eight days and half five of
which were passed upon the river They passed not less
than six eight barriers between PeItsang and Toon
Char Nom none OF them, however, being in repair or
backed by forts The boa,men said they were
parity 10 stop the English and partly to afford
shelter to junks when the ice was breakinr
up The legation remained at Pckin fifteen days,
quarters not, however, as prisoners, for thew
were at liberty at any moment to walk ont. hit
the Commissioners refused the use Of horses and
permission to walk out or not, he saw M They would
doubtless however, have closed the gates entirely md
not that gentleman taken firm stand NJ the very first
interview, informing Kwei LANG that as soon MS his
movements should be at all restricted, he should close
all intercourse and demand return escort
IL seems that the Emperor was very auyons IN 500
Mr. Ward, but that he also persisted upon his perfrmp
no. to'cs e. Frustrating himself nine times with his
head 10 The ground. which was positively refused as
Deihg against the principles OF his Excocncy
Inc result of this was that upon the
fourteenth day of their stay n was
concudcd TO receive the Presidents letter az pekin and
70 SEND MS Excellency back to Petang exchange the
treaty, ana next day they returned accordingly.
ihey arrived at Pei tang the 18TH and treaties were
tlcn cAchanged and an English prisonsr named John
fowell, given up. This man, who was seaman
on board Of the Hghnycr, and who, with
q sapper, had been captured the 25th OF
June, Tearing for his life. had proclaimed
nnseH an American. The Chinese informed Mr.
Ward Of this and intnaed their readiness to give him
up rs an American II he would demand him. This, how
ever the latter could not do tho had been taken
whle lighting under the flag Of another nation. Anxious
70 serve the poor fellow, he inmatcd that II would be
great personal favor they would turn him over and as
such Il was done He Is board of tho
rowhatan. OF The sappcr nothing more Is known
than that he was still prisoner.
The correspondent Of the London Times thinks tbo
whole Affair was humiliation TO great nation and was
intended such. ~
The British and French Ministers remained AZ chonrbao
Inc American men of war disposed OF rs foows
MISSISSIPPI and Powhattan at Shanghao Tocv. Won M
Gun Pccbeili, and tho Germantown at Japan "
large business had been done in tea al Foo Chou Foo
for 'he Vn1ea states at unchanged prices.