Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-10
A W1LMlNGTONAN IN RUSSIA. TIE AMOOR
RIYER-AMERlCAN ENTERPRlSEIN EUS.
SIAN ASIA


SIAN ASIA.
Late arrivals bring interesting intelligence
from The Amoor River. The Russian Govern
ment is preparing to construct It large fortress
near Nicolaeisk, II town Of three thousand in
habitants including soldiers government OIL
GERS, convicts and foreigners This place is
the eastern entrance to the Russian Asiatic
possessions, and is of great Importance III Il
naval and military point of view, as wen as II
centre of commercial enterprises. At this town
the government has erected Il large machine
shop and foundry, the works for which ofcyery
kind, were made ut Philadelphia III Il cost Of
over 100000. There are now at this place
800 tons OF American made machinery landed
and under cover, awaiting the construction of
the buildings, on which great numbers of Rus
sian laborcrs arc employed. The greatest ia
vor is shown TO Americans whose enterprise
is encouraged, and who fill every position in
the place requiring mechanical skilll-such as
machinists, engineers, &c.
Among the residents there, representing
leading commercial houses in tile United
State, are Mr.. /. A. Hall, Jr., ofthe well known
house Of Henry A. Pierce, in Boston; Mr.. II.
G. Q. Chase, the agent Of Mr.. Boardman, Of In
dia wharf, Boston, Mr., Burling and Others
The entire government works, engineering,
construction of buildings, machinery, vessels
etc., etc., is under the supervision of Mr.. John
II. Barr, formerly an engineer in the employ of
the P. NJ 5. s. Co., in Philadelphia. Mr.. Barr
having resided in Russia three years in m Of
fetal position has become entitled to wear the
Imperial military uniform, and is vested with
the full diginities and honors belonging TO his
station.
Mr.. Barr has the warm friendship and inti-
macy of his Excellency, Governor Kozakevitch,
who has supreme command over Eastern ST
IBERIA. The Governor, however. extends his
friendship TO all Americans, us far us possible
whatever enterprise they may have in hand.
small, light drauglt steamer, named after
the Governor, has recently been launched at
Nicolaeisk BY Il company OF American adven-
lures, who have secured the privilege of nayi-
eating the Amoor river. Her draught of wa
ter is such us to permit her easily reaching n
point two thousand miles above Nicoafsk.-
Her owners, together with the mercantile
houses already mentioned as located there.
look forward to eventually supplying all ST.
IBERIA with such imported goods as may he re-
quired from America.
Three American built steamers belonging 10
the Russian Government the America, Japan
csc and Manioor had Just left the Amoor River
for the coast Of Japan.
The Manjoor and Japanese, one built in New |
York and the other in Boston, were loaded |
with mechanical implements, machinery and |
general industrial materials, and other carpoes |
were expected from Europe. Regular commr- |
ncation is maintained across the Siberia he |
tween the Amoor country and st. Petersburg, |
via the great lake Biakal, The Government |
loses sight ofnothing that shall tend to strength
en- their power on the confines of Asia, whence |
they intend in future times TO extend their
dominons over the Chinese frontier. This de.
sire leads them to encourage the immigration
of American mechanics, and to assist our coun-
trymen whenever practicable.
Thus We see that American energy and |
American enterprise reaches and benefits the |
nttcrmost parts of the earth.