The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-01


mt Taku-Hon. MIR. Wards Progress
Towards Pekin-The North Bend OF the
the Anair-Chances of all the Treaty
Missions I'm Pekin-State OF Feeling in
Ganton-Reports in Paris-Engiand 's
to the Yang-tse-kfang, &c.
ANOTHER TESTIMONY TO AMERICAN GENEROSITY.
The following letter from 'sAn Eye Witness has
been addressed to che London Times
The less expect the stroke the poignant will
be the pain II exctes and no doubt the unexpected and
disastrous news which this mail will bring you from
China win cause deep wall Of grief through the land
while, at the time there is to fear that popu
lar Indignation will lay blame and derecon Of duty al
the door of the commander
Already have trespassed too much your valuable
space, but cannot end without referring matter
that, in connection with this battle should be remem.
bered. Were ace children Of the mother could not
hare rece'red nore Sympathy and kindness than ue met acith
from the Americans Never more unwiilngy
neutral As we passed in to the assault Flag Officer (dn
Slie6 AdmiraD Tatnall heard to say BLOOD thicker
than aCdteT, = and in hundred different ways he and all
his people the very cabin boys acted up to this home
y proverb When he heard that Admiral was wound
ed great personal risk he went on board the Cororan
10 see him. Many Of our slept in the Toeywan fAe-
rican tender) the night of the fight segars coffee
brandy, everything man could want placed before
them The american crew forgot themselves and thought
only of the British.
few days after the fight the Chinese junk with flag
of truce brought fresh provisions the Powhaan United
States frigate). These Immediately sent to our
wounded. The bond Of American brotherhood was in.
deed deeply cemented in trial the Pciho believe
there was not man in the feet who did feel grow.
pg up within him. and am there thousands IL
may not say Millions at both sides Of the Atlantic who
will join me in the ervent wish that the feeling of brother
hood may take deeper and deeper in both lands
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF MINISTER WARDS RECEPTION
lMoutn Oh the reno lJlly A correspondence OF China
Herald
On the Goth the United States Minister was able TO send
messenger up the coast TO the northern entrance Three
forts were found it, but the shallow prevented
the steamer approaching so to find the entrance A
boat was sent ashore village, whose inhabitants
fed on her approach, but two three came
forward to meet three foreigners and soon found out
their GRAND and what nation they belonged to- having
the United States flag While they were talk
ing of the villagers urged them 10 their boat
some troops had been sent for and then approach
ing These doubtless had been sent protect the village
seeing the steamers approaching and the villagers did
not like TO risk collision. On reaching the boat having
delivered the despatch 10 OF the villagers forward
TO the Governor General, party OF horsemen
coming the land of whom valanty rushed into
the water half mile distant from the boat Two days
after received stating that orders had
been sent to the Governor General 10 conduct the United
states Minister to Pekin but interview has yet been
hed with him, nor are the time and conditions OF the
journey yet known.
lshanghae July 14) correspondence Of Paris Patrel
The behavior of the Americans who never became mi
ntants throughout the whole affair." il is but just
knowledge worthy and becoming during the action
The evening before hosties Commodore Tatnall offered
e English Admiral the assistance of his contingent Of
marines, small though IL wasan offer cordially though
perhaps somewhat iardy, made so Il was not accepted
But on the morrow, the action had commenced
.e american despatch boat in front Of the line Of an
chorage, not hiring single shot il is true but moving
everywhere that its assistance was thought necessary
receiving the wounded, and coming 10 the aid Of those
euhpoas that suffered most when il beheld their nanmr
vres endangered or embarrassed-ina word comi, and
English. - Wy S'A' VI INC
The American Minister who at first reeusoa - h,,.,
~ te existence OF practicable arm OF the river m ten
es from Peiho, had sent to reconuotrc and had yer
sos ~ O inc information given by the Non.
Ne az iakou, and at the moment w were leaving liz
vneh ne was preparing TO make a second exploration
at gu" as TO assure himself with t6e nest
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