The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-10

fprts the idea absurd-t entirely 10 me,
worth a moments consideration. And Is TO our dips
matte relations, you constantly dispuag
I've not the least doubt but that this courier we are y
s % ses on now carries sS%e s sOss Of osns
are not 50 much at home among these people as yea
present between these two great nations may be drawn
from perusal Of the following extracts from very for
government, during our stay in Pckin II will be o.
served that the General evidently indignant I'll The
- wn,on we we're being treated a inercourss
prOMpNed OeWech ourselves and the RuSSian6l and Tar
rom beng AFRAID g tell the Chinese So he sub
~ ssns Mr. WAR wsd Of the protest that
restraint These extracts speak themseyes and can
some Of US think FOR an expression Of the national graz
by the Last mail and the extracts wriltcn fron ~
mory
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half torpid with re remains e The winters ice and la
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snsaos situated SsE way 5sswssn ' - =
Wa:! O. you think Of having spoken with Rus..
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lime m g. e. 1s, s ns
the capital q China do not imagine that Ruaa
The Russian spoken of one of these extracts az having
attempted to communicate with the Americans did actual
ly approach us, in spite Of the bold denial Of the
General TO the contrary but we have never yot
been able get the truth OF the affair and in shsrt
know scarcely anything certainty. The only thing
Of which We are certain is that Russian upon herse
back at the gate Of our Yamoon by one Of eur
Chinese writers; that he heard 10 ask 70 see tho
n % he
without seeing This is what upon tho word
OF Chinese Christian authority, which would not ques
ton for moment. But have again report 70 the
effect that he not only came to SEQ us, but that
he was locked up in watchhouse until the
next morning, and that when Chinese boys asked
Why did you lock the Russian up last nights, the
reply that he had lost his way, and that he had ONLY
been furnished quarters for the night This report"
sounds 30 much like Chinese duplicity that should 10
inclined to believe in its truth not for the coavic
ton that the Russians in Pekin would never calmly submit
TO one Of their number being 'locked up watchhouse
Perhaps the question has been asked before this in the
United States, eHas the Russian Minister residing at
Pekn yet performed the kotow before the EMPEROR This
question: say may have arisen from the fact OF tho Last
mail telling you all about our difficulty upon that point.
will therefore, answer it, The Russian treaty, pre-
tons with certain court see previous protes has not
yet made II necessary for him TO approach the Em-
yet arisen It will certainly, however, be refused Il
ever does arise. 49,
Before leaving the subject of these Russians let ne
tell you something we learned from the Count Mouravie
regard TO the AmOor river the settlements near its mouth
and the coal mines the Island Of Saghacon opposite NE
same. or the river no showed q late and most
tensve survey; scale, about inch the mile, and
the work put dswn with great apparent He
that it was navgable ia great many hundred miles"
for fiat bottomed steamers that intended introduce
ing the regular mississippi boat before long, Tho po
nuation along the north bank Of the river was not ve
hahn d1v
by the importation Of Cossacks from the nsssr Thus
are they actually creating people Or the purpose
NJ dc Mouravief how much water he expected his
Mississippi boats to draw? and he told me, that
he had been led 70 infer that from eight ten inches
would float them. AT this could avoid laughing and
ended by telling him Of the Mississippi captain who had
asseraea tna. ne could run his boat wherever
taken aback at this, asking what the least water
had ever known such boats to be in replied that
was not certain but that my impression that eigh-
teen inches little enough even for the stern wheel
boats.
"Oh for those will have nothing to do with them,'
he repiod;"l must have side wheeis.n
"Thcn your Excclency will have to have at least tire
feet water, replied; at which he looked disappointed,
and turned to an engineer frcndk0f mnc who without
sufficient ground convinced was disposed to run
Mississippi steamer for him in Gas little inches e
t tbs y steam. friend is right and wrong n
will be fine chance for American machiniss engineers
&C., at the mouth Of the Amoor river for the next few
years. Of course the steamers would be built upon the
spot wood being PLENTIFUL workshops Of every class un
der way, and labor and iron being ali would be neoce
OF these rkshops there seem to be any number n
or construction and tho Governor General spoke
sinoers and workmcn already in his employ aIhey sre
the most able men have" he remarked; uand we pay
them well because good men not scattered about ike
stones recognized in this the far reaching policy Of
the Russian empire which, paying extraordinarily for the
services Of the best men Of the world consequently in
sures the cream OF all that practical and scientific
Nicoaie the most important settlement Of that rcoo.
Is situated upon the north bank Of the river about forty
miles from l!s mous and rapidly growing into place
OF great strength ana Importance Already protected
by batteries mounting two hundred guns and others
are in tho course of construction Though so far from
the sea, the anchorage Of Nlcoaief is most insecure
one the river at that point being SO yery wide that yes
sells at anchor often pitch bows under during heavy gales
An extensive breakwater consequently being built 70
afford an artificial shelter The Governor General inform
ed me that only twelve water could be carried over
he par at the rivers mouth but that after passing that
The discovery Of coal upon the opposite shore
Of OIL. saghaleon seems to be Of quite recent date,
put the mines have already been fairly opened
AT this point, ALSO the anchorage said to be very inse
cure at certain seasons and the shipment of coal takes
ported in lighters across the Of the sea to Casries
pay upon the Tartary coast to the southwark and there
o.e or future use After being thus stored il est
-FOUR dollars the ton-cheaper by far than the
United States can purchase at the mines Of Pennsyva-
Chief Engineer thought good rs the usual run Of Ene
h coal All Of the Russian gunboats that we have fales
in with In these waters IT, and seem to steam as well
as we do with ours, for which poor old Uncle Samuel
must Pay from twenty to twenty five dollars the ton
Is grauyng TO notice. in connection with this fact that
the Navy Department has lately done away with hose
"electoneerng levers known as coal agencies Pcrhsps
now VIC may get fuel cheaper.
Extract NO relates to the Russian having r;e
" Mt WaIa ana week having elapsed without any reply
,ac w a. homc n Cninese diplomacy the General saw
sure Its immediate delivery $3.50 "' " -
am convinced That my letter 10 his Exceency the Ae
hs M h nas Deen detained BY and must lns
be as speedily delivered Such conduct il =
powerful government like China and what csnnss link
fer moment of submitting tor - S'' "
se ;v c no relates e report made to the General by
m ~ had endeavored to communicate with he Americana
ai!ST tney nad been requested not TO do SOL
KNOW no such Russian speak off, writes the Gene
I'll ana believe that you have been incorrectly Informed
a certainly no one by the Of Pimm attached
my s or The Russian convent here located and
ana have always conducted themselves quietly properly
N Emma moreover, this communication 10 which am
Replying comes 70 me from inferior to that which
reay provides shall deal with and wiah distinctly under
sooo mat hereafter shall attend TO communication from
s sny an VIII 30 approached only BY the higher
Extract reads an follows and woud seem 10 be drc6