The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-03-29

on ooaru NJ ward and the Commodore, proceeded
beyond the others, with the intention Of approaching
near TO the Grt as the stakes would permit Il
doing - she took the ground. and though Admiral
bore most kindly sent the gun-boat PlOreT TO assist
an getting her 81. she remained :here under the ba:.
tsries until the tide SEATED her AZ surst-
While m this position, . party Of eve Was seat in
the large 20 land ~ the frst Stry which led from the
southern pater-gase - the rivers edge II Vas above
the frss boom q iron stakes, anl q similar eausey
further up Afforded additional facilities for entering
the Srt On approsshing the first je;ty. three or
Eor mec zane down TO meet the boat, followed BY
half . dOrsn ctbers armed With spears and swords.
Who remaiaed q kv rods behind; all we're dressed in
eotrrson blue clothes with turbanS The first party
rerr-s<nsed themselves As belonging TO . company Of
volunteer braves. which had been placed in the forts
10 destroy pirates. and prevent nen-oE.ar giving I'D
the rsc; and their orders were TO ere upon whoever
attempted the passage The spokesman Of the CON-
pany. \ HgAnue fellow. assured Is that be knew
that the ErPeror had issued orders 10 coaduc; The
foreign Ministers TO Pekins; and furthermore. be had
beard that Hzngfuh. the GosernOr-gsneral Of the
province, hsi that day arrived from Psutins. sni
had gone On 20 Pehrarg. . town o feu miles en- the
ecsss Forth Of the present entrance He WAS asked 10
send Mr. Wards card over TO this place, which was
unxno.n 10 AL Of Us, bat declined TO DO 20 On the
ground that u would be presumption ca his part;
neither could he furnish a carriage o. = -dAn 10 take
AneSenser there. nor . pilot 20 guide the steamer to
the mouth Of the river. These things did no; pertain
20 him, o1. he had no dcub: We could easily and the
town ourselves. for the nAsfs visible scruSs the inter-
veaius land we're those Of ianks lying in the river
near IL There uAs . eonidence in the bearing Of
MS man anu rs c1mrR1cs. which made Is suspect
that they were assuming their present eharac:er,-
saspicson which the unusual quie: rather confirmed.
While talking With him, three or four others were
seen N IL gateway. and perhaps = dozen more on
lettering .to1s their <coxs No aays were fyinr
from this or the other 5us, For we're any men to be
seen on the parspet OF the nearest The mats which
hung over its portfolios prevented observations with
IL Small irvo calrrops we're scattered along the
Waters edge, and near the wall ran \ wide ditch,
whose outlet ., the esry v1s deep The chief speaker
.c1:d gre no Information respecting the force within
the nrss. but be assured rs that No harm would be
done 70 the 15<yEaa IL no attempt WAS made TO r.
move the bconS This information, neaser Is il
ss4 vas communicated 90 the Admiral. who had al
ready decided 70 open . passage up the river
That night and the next day the arsemp, Vas made.
rhca brOashs On the battle: bat the tender recsiyei
No Injury during IL She went cut Of the river On
the .Ssh, towing I've beats Of wounded men 10 their
shir<, and returned the next day 10 ASSIST further IS
night be needed She Vas therefore not reaiy 70
proceed 90 the town of Peht1ng until Wednesday,
uhen ale Was dispatched With = letter for the Gov
eroc- general The coast Ia this direction l. 50 low
that the entrance canaOs easily be dinsinx usshsd; ard
Captain Smnes did net feel safe in running very
eiose ia - no survey rad been made. A boat was
hus On reaching them, they we're fsaad e1p,y. and
10 proceeded ashore Tie Inhabitants Sci st its ap-
pr0seh. but vhea the shree gentlemen frun IL reach
I'd the village. = xu q them returned, and said. thsS
soaring an attack. and nos kn0sinx the American
aAg, which they bad rerer before seen, they hsi all
Esd into the country. ~ the sane tine sending :
mss<nger % the en~csnplert 70 obtain pro,ectica
against shs iavsdeN Tie Two parties we're bscru-
ing acquainted. vhen ooe or the villagers srelainsd,
:" TAe honen<n are ecuing, Y0u bad better run TO
to yo1r boat Anosher % tAe0 willingly accepted
men fastened back across The answered beach 10 the
boas, vkich sssy reached just rs sumo Troopers .p-
reA-ed orsr the hAnk A note u< received the csxt
dag froE Sun. see InteniAnf Of the Tentsin Circuit.
Who confirmed the report made By the soldiers ~ L.
k1 respecting the iatec1ei reception q the three
kne&Ss<s ~ Pshtangs lie lnSrR~d rs that the Gov
vas shsa AZ Tssnfsin, bus that the Ist-
Ger would be inzediAsesy Eruardei 10 him. and a
Aczusr scat - son - possible
lbs note Vas answered On the II N Mr. wards
name. AID ,Ae sh q JAY prcposed As the DAY Of
z<~sirx Hs Ex-eil<ncyi but thrOugh the delay Of bis
clumsy junks. hs answer did not reach the ship III
n the ersninx cf ttas day liz uzs coached IN civil
terms. exprvssrd his irsention 20 carry HIS NaSssy's
orders inso szecf. and 30 d. everything - facilitate
he journey % the American Enbaxy 70 Pekirx- I
Ee also siied TIA, he lad been directed 70 prersre
Al s>eUrs Er the English and Frvrcs Eahs<ssss. oas
soz1un1o.t0n % the Hon Mr. Br1cs had been
declined ca the s5sh- sa the grvurd "thas orders had
Already been given % the uer-S<var 70 er1usnes
;Se baisic" he exp-sxei his "vocisr AID alarm"
70 hezrirS tbs. fr he supposed thas the real irtsn-
proceed 10 P<kin< 10 sxrhlnge the t-sa-y,- and A.
1-et Mr. w2rd -that the rCrks 81 I.k1 we're mere
y erected - defend the locality. AID with 10 sinister
i.Sgn vh..sssr-if The Enzfsh minister wished to
I2cn the matter shsaj have hesn had WIKI hin BE-
ire Afteg ping Il" 4
II appears suitable 70 the unexpected tara cfAfAirS.
nd the suspscions which sAe battle u the 18th would
,a.1rAlIy czrse in the minds ~ the Chinese with re-
r.rt 10 the i-s<nsczs Ct al these whose i.<< had
s<n se<c shers, 20 quote the sediments CT tbs Dis
ss'es; Nr = "Oad seen f-o0 = 'enSr taai the let
<S fron SeanEhai sent BY kveihang On rhe Ilta
nd nst h<sa received. and that HxsSfua lad e0Ee
Paasing On hearing q Admiral H0ys's arrival
. tie Gslf Steam had PrOha6iy bssn ,0 quick kr
BE posts s1d the eSrcu1locarSoac5ce I,
he Sr<< sr2siatzaecE having ailei. another zas {
az4e hr TIE SEhs An3 HaEsSah's reply v.s reserved
n fall tine % r0ye the frixare tsv1ris PShsarS.
~ that dzy, Mr. Ward and Coz-cdore rA.trsi,
cer1pac;<d 81 . s0all party. Proeseiei II the ten
=r % the enrrz1ce Of the river. unie- the xu5i1ncs
"a pilot TAe had ep1ii aos be seen hpo the frig-
&c. h1r rvo Erts furnished 3 vsyuarx - the en-
-x1cs, and when within hatt q league, the PARTY rs-
- three jark< sent % receive thec- These vessels i
81 sssn carefully srted up f- the oeea<S0n. aad u /
e e theG the S-signe-s prucseded - the .ndi1g. c
N ;zn<,se e-csd Enei the banks, tie boats, AID q
ee streets We rrpceeSe3 n carriages 10 the Place 7
z meeting bexsexn 6es az ElSkeesezs Spear-sa aud {
ss-sn- aad % Do further hooHr 10 The oceASisc.s J
Gz- q cavalry h.i also been drawn esis On the {
,rcsSce bank. AL IN uniSru- Thc1<a rhs -ec-frars l
thee rehSles. AMI the d~scipfics a1i xppa-sl of :
soe3srs we're 1cs G1ice equal - these n the !
Tss<, taere us al rA< ~esaieres Of resrers n rhe A. !
knx>n<ns that tse 1os< fsri61u< person cc-d !
Ave desired a
A large e01SGrze Of O6rxs vas ,sseabIei. aascx /
hcn vs-e severn, ve had known hSs year, Gee q {
,<n vas TIE 1<rc1rsai Psc. Tie <2Ap-e&S< oS J
xs BUSTING IS ever he rNi covered :
kel<s. Pi~1 NJ VITA x1acer< q traits AMI <Beex1szcs, :
I'd r21c5 e crei vz19s- via tbe chars md ether Z
,se<s ArzG,1 thea we're So c1s - exactly Ek< shose i
had bee <cIztny ~ Txkl u Nay t.Ss ye.r The day u
eSrs rhe battle ia: is seemed IS Z Al asi J1ss beSa d
,cret over - ms rooa- The prIn<iral per<c1agss g
avi1S bes1 seated. ne Gss<rzCr-Se1eral lei The =
s1rerxacur. AID u sae Dcsr q1ss manner. Inquired
Z M Sa-& vAas he e1i crGe tr AID soea II H. =
s~i, azi - II tbs Snkrnarsoc Was 1sp % hia,
roe<~s-d - ask ~HAre ysa heard rhat there has z
zen . esc4rs II fAkz VITA the EnyEShs" Tbs
sssnc1 <zcg scssxr~s- the next yz<. TAsr yvu