The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-29
ends my present communication.


Our Hong Kong Correspondence.
U. s. SCHOONER FENMoRE COOPER, I
HoNo Kong, June 10, 1859.
Toya9 Of the United States Schooner Feaimore Cooper from
honolulu 10 Hong Kong-Coadition Of the Colonies
Johnsoa's Misunderstanding Made of the Coast-Dul-
ness Of the Coolie Trade de-, &c.
Our little craft is quietly at anchor close to large
"Britshcr whose launch she passes looks nearly
large the representative Of our extensive navy"
The passage since leaving Honolulu in March last has
been pleasant and many reported dangers which caused
much unnecessary anxiety captains Of ships bound
from California China have been sailed over and their
non-exsence proved. On leaving the Sandwich Islands
stood for Johnson Island in compliance with the
guest of the United States Commissioner at Honolulu,
searching for several reefs and islands without
obtaining bottom at derh off 500 athoms the position
Of one shoal The lookout masthead saw first the
breakers which TO wndward We then hauled around
the western end and commenced working up for the large
island. When within four miles came off to ascer
tain our motive in coming, there has been some dispute
with regard to the ownership Of the guan0 two parties
claiming it. The colony seemed much pleased when
formed by Captain Brooke of his intention TO survey the
reef
We anchored in six fathoms water, bottom sand aud
coral, about tnreequarters OF mile from the flagstaff
which erected on the highest point of the large island
Captain Piper the Governor and agent for the American
Guano Company, paid US visit soon after anchorng.
He has colony of fifteen men, and holds possession by
force of right and he expresses it. The colony
has small field piece, with ammunition, provisions
water in casks sufficient to stand six months siege
They enjoyed good health and seemed contented There
aretwo islands, The largest being about oil
mile long and 500 Yards wide, while the smallest is
about 500 yards long by 800 broadhe island being dis
tan about threeq quarters OF mile from each other The
gano s on the large isand average four feet deep
ON the small one two and hail. but that OF the latter is
The best We landed our party and surveyed the islands
there with boats, and sounded good anchorage for
ships, which is marked with buoy, after that worked
around the shoa with the schooner.
Vessels coming from the eastward and intending to
load with guano at Johnson Islands, should pass around
the north side Of the reef keeping close enough aboard
10 haul up and stand to the shoai wih is ieeward Of
the islands where the western point Of the reef half
mile windward. Beat Up then for the anchorage and
anchor (when the Flagstaff and house just below
range near the buoy II is nt safe stand the shol
to the eastward for ship hc Abbic Brown found seve
raj detached rocks ana had some difficulty in working
windward again. The Stands have been visited by two
other ships Gauntlet and Harvey Brch) but they were
anchored too far to the eastward going on
the rocks consequence ii which tho captains lelt with
out cargoes Captain Piper informed that he was pre-
pared 70 load ships quite rapidly, having his lighters
good conditions SO he hopes 10 BE quite busy before very
long. We let INN some preserved meat. neasses aud
sugar, of which they stood in need. then bid adieu
to the colony Of Crnsoe and shaped course for
Guam, OF the Ladrones where we arrived in good
condition. having searched in vain for sundry Islands aud
shoals which are doubt the islands reported in die-
rent positions. We obtained good observations the
position OF the live islands known CORVALLIS Islands or
Gaspar Rico, and every now and uen dropped line to
Davy Jones, which he kindly answered from depths OF
2G60 10 800 iahoms though the old fellow made us nav
for it by leaving shot in his locker Jack suggests
they perforated doubt of these days Mrs
Davy will be adjoining her fair throat with them.
We remained NJ Guam for three weeks, making ccm-
pee sets Ct observations for position magnetic
and intensity While ut anchor, experienced a heavy
cyclonc which did some injury To trees and houses
shore wrecked schooner which anchor ahead of u.s.
ana caused us to drag ahead with four anchors So near
did To the breakers that boat stoye and
nothing but the wind hauling saved the Capt Fisher
and crew OF whale ship Lexington brought up from
Cayels island where their ship LOST, and landed
ew days before left Part Of his oil was saved and
tored The natives pundered him OF everything they
oud after the ship struck though they pretended be
friendly when she was anchored in the port
The sperm whaer l.. b. Jenney, Capt Marsh arrived
he day left had caughthis GOO barrels OIL Re-
)orts the other ships doing we'll Our little schooner
made the passage to this place in fifteen days from Guam
xhlc is very good sounded several times and had
;ery light winds after entiring the China Sea.
FregLts very dull now. Vessels loading for six
o six and half dollars. Not much cooie business.
Clipper shin Swallow has nearly u cargo, and will sail
lext month probably for Havana. Norway and Flora
Temple To follow ii they obtain them, but is slow
work the Consus will not permit any cooe leave
without examining him. in order to be that he under
stands where he is going, and the nature Of his