Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-03

un.er iattna commanding the United states squadron
IN 'na sns indies 10 the Secretary OF the navy giving
al oe repo'' o' tne circumstances which led TO the
on ,he feiho between the allied squadrons
" 'Noc anu England ana the Oh'nese, ana eommuni-
chS some very valuable details relative to this uneH-
Pee''u anu "o"'en'ous event
UNITED STATES STEAM fRlGArE PownATAS,
Flagship East India Squadron
on Peiho River july T. 1859.
SIR-The last despatch which had the honor TO send
you reported this ship in company with the chartered
steamer. Toey-wat at sea- oil the Yangse on her way
the Pciho with our Minister to China Mr. Ward and
suite board.
That gentlemen has reported TO the Government the
result Of his interviews with the Chi
con,mis soners at Slangh,e | shall only refer
therefore, to that subject so far as l. necessary 10 your
understanding the circumstances which placed Us In n
very xpccted position ON our arrival at the Peibo and
produced as unex peetcd results
The Chinese commissioners were those with whom our
late minister Mr. Reed concluded the treaty last wear
At T"ntsn, aud with whom he subseu. nty arranged
the tariff Shanghae where they hty. remained ever
since.
In the interchange of visits between these commission
ers and Mr.. Ward the latter was escorted bv number
OF the officers aud sixty marines of squadron this be-
ing only suited TO the dignity of Mr. ward I'm, i,
tended compliment to the Chinese commissioners 10
whom Mr.. Ward wished TO extend the greatest
zion.
Mr.. Ward informed them that he was on his wsy to
Pekn to exchange the treaties, which il obligatory
on both parties TO do on before the 18th .ure nov
near at hand.
They replied that having signed the treaties they mus,
themselves exchange them; that they could not reach
rekn from Shanghne less than sixty avs and that by
agreement with Lord Egin the late British an,,s.aor
they expected remain Shanghae until the ar.
rival of the present British minister Mr. Bruce
Mr. Ward then offered to exchange our treaty at
Shanghae, which they eyaded on the ground that the
treaty Pekin and they proposed 10 Mr. Ward that
he should remain Shaughae until the arrival of the
british minister.
Mr.. Ward although doubling their sincerity In sirit
of consideration and forbeaance accepted the pronos
ton thus waving the specified time of exchange
Inc hri'Sh minister on his arrival day or two after,
refused 20 hold official intercourse with the commission
ers, on the ground las understood III that Pckin was
the place specified ia the British for the exchange
aud that lie on his way there for that purposc
Unsuccessful in their cndeavor to detsin he British
and TO reopen the negotiation Shanghai tue com.
mssioners apparently Welded and despatched couries
(Who they asserted would arrive in week to Pekin 20
prepare las they sadl the authorities the arrival and
reception of all the ministers and their CONVEYANCE to
Pek where the treaties would hc exchanged by n spe-
eal commissioner the 10Th June the day specified in
the British treaty.
Ihc commissioners notified Mr. Ward of this arrange
ment and requested him TO accompany the British aud
French TO tue feho To this he consented thereby
certain extent assuming the platform with the
latter.
VIII here remark, that the sincerity Of the Chinese
commissioners was much doubted at the time, of
their conntrymen at Shangae declaring that delay
their object hs they we're iortiiyng the Peiho very
'iOnGy' ana had placed IN command Mongul Prince
OF high military reputation, who known be very
hostile to the treaties"
we reached thr anchorage oil the Peho on the 2lst
June where we found the British and French ministers
aud their fleet
oh my hst interview with the british Admiral James
nope learned ihat ie ministers English aud Frenchi
"d announced 10 TIE authorities on shore the object of
lheir ' ana mat ihey 81 ould proceed by the
en'n on th,ir way TO Pekn, coniormabiy with their
iIrNlr>
lhe Chnee had positively refused them the ascent OF
,he r'erhe en'rahc to which they found very strong
iUr'neu anu across "hch several lines oi oaFreades
hal peen constructed.
The Chinese declared that this river which'we had all
ha'isa'sd a ee reno year ago, was only one mouth
~ ane iieh's rEe', ana iat mere was another en-
uSn'e' zen ni'eS 10 the horth' when entrance was
eaeu tue reno ana was the point referred 10 in the
"cSSeS'
'! 'iSs'ea mat uie ''n 1'ts shoniu remain on this
uo''"Srh ehuNhce uil he ARRIVAL ol the commissioners
rom l"eh could not be snort OF two months)
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I'm M. y, .nI ,niS louse;
me hritSh ana French ministers considering this
'lo WIN we" 70 gaining time 10 strengthen their
ne matter 10 thcr respective naval
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