New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-09
tlu..snm Priooncrs Of War ~ ChihH-Hso''
pitnIity OF nn American M'feh""s "ne
How IL vH- Received.

aud orohs- with about 10 of his Cucctctcd III
reaching The Russian dcuinicrs lat the r,Eairdtr Of
BIZ, officers oni $50 men were taken prisoners by
Hr.-i cruiser while on board the amhug brig CTela
a-ten p~ng to rcoch Russia and takS tc Hons Kong.
On ttsr arrival AZ that rnce. Mr.. Ss T. inirows IN
American merchant. rendered them tito hcspali'c' OF
his Aonsc, wLcrcupon tie following correspondence
,rarsgrcd; ..,
10 ~ e Z. BURROWS e.q' Su.-ihc unfortunate
u,s hy shipwr2ch ci the Russian iieate Iiann L's
placed me- with inv b. other officers prisoners oi az
TO sc,ne months In Hong Kong during al Of which
time We have been treated by ,on Ia your house. the
same -s II we had becn in tie houses Of our pnirns
1our attentions have been 60 Us 80 great that yonr
Oily desire appeared io be o render ua as happy rs my
in yoar power AID yo-i AcVduea m0Aes nS i"ibe' o'
Your Mad attention 81 goodness feel most decply
srd we regret that tic ibauhs nom our heal
are al We have ~ pics<nt to oaer IN ie'trn. ,-,
c treatment hive received In your .1usc iIo'n ,
ana yorg son Our ardent dcsiie aad Aopc IL Tor
4 ,ors coG,inu,d good health and happiness.
a'o he hoh'i to 0e s ''' I' fIsa,h 'si ''
i..ts 10 LeaG Of "a. IaTsrS M'j' iy,. ri-a'' bans
MR BURROWS MAKES Az ArPIAL To TIE AU-
TT0WTiES ~ rIUALF oF THB SUFFERERS.
CoS.uL.gE os IaK llrrDLic 0s NEw EA>A"
lCsG no>0. set. ". ia
II V-M CHAPLAIN ,sy. Posfr i,ir al H0Hs h97s.-
NJ DEAR SI!Ms tulsc. you KNOW. ., ilc lvneo thc
Russian officers sApWIeL.d 81 IN tie kuasiaA irgi. III
ara japan snd - there is 40 Consei here 10 repre-
- 10 iArr ii t's, IRE iHitt 'hl' 'f
through letter received fFcu Corlt Ns,c ciodc dael
~ Pciesshuig May = last. winch haze shown ibe
Governor ,ere Ai ~ho hss been Pleased TO permit NE
to at .cr i,Rui.ns Ac.r slay aeIs 10 lrsolefs OF
know nv dean SIR from your vcrsonai 1ypress
tlai yOG mcsi uiAU to 10 all "u csn to AGd ~
& eir comfort while ttey ate at Hong kOur
IN iciy fzuu-, NJ. ti fVnhn, mot O." Russian ~
fccrs may be porncs,to cogicPond with then iiods
Russ!a 4ud receive letters IA icttra. w.iAor' The
sc..s .s broken " The letters satrcied i1 hc Gus
tauary eli4ace during the tire of var. NJ ettab
ashed In yOr post-uilce: aud. believe sehsHi..
or 81 glDut the world. 1 AIN authorized T.! Lenl
rousehklne iTs. lieutenant 81 The hiigac DitHa nDd
st0 bv The other oifccrs who gcAicneu 81 he tis
lcs md cAarne er 10 assure you tlt %" Y ~ oa'
c,iTe Idcsce 10 b. witra T. ,hcnL nor ni,ihius
calculated II ocu4 Or tTc tac interests ~ The h iisa
Government, ard oi :e iai:.id lerfofnnoe ~ thl-
y u "a n! seh eIsono4y esposiDg TO her ~ tli0
or- vii b. SET! rvi here 10 Nicnh. Auelsa. Pos-,r
trrs, nv dear Mr. Chapman thu, nfcsa con,ulia.
ton with tie Governor you viii he pleased - con iiy
g IN Ey nesf, vh.rh al be lot only inoet hshy -
prsc.ied b. re, bat alsO b. tic Lu-s.an otoe's aAj
their iIcEts ~ kHss.1.
Nou aye or OF ihe few Mr. Chapman. in Hong Kons
whom have .nOSn The .ciiclr ~ i.unJ fFsAih rhd
tie rFesdeu Of the un.t'd STATE. showing ~ o'icni
oi my iabofs 20 rescue 81 John frnhhhn and ts com
lparfors: be assuied actgnted by The afhe
lico!pgs ia beha,l Il lie sApWiecked Rnssiis int
Ia getting T. tic AcllC - irdt!on ~ scare
Oi ,ouT nob.e xyDc O. tie koiAWt passage around
NJ home al. cougty. iLe ineni of Ho ia Amel ca
ia L,h oonslaeEatiDls remain ssal sir !'rT must
o,ed. .eni servant SfA' r. ~ uLoNs
NR. cHArsilv TO sE. DUl ROWS
! IOs. OfICE EOsG koso. OK. , iea5
IL SH-N T. EtLLoNr ssl. CvH'-! ef hs EfPst.e ef
NJ LxAs Sal have the honor to reply to your. of
;0,A ri lad ah most hhrp! to ih.om yoa t.lni Tie
tGoyeTruCi tas granted Jour request pf ihr Kgss.un
t0itcers nos plsorefs Il wy Ae4c 10 cmrsiund "ih
tiscir friends n KU.s1. aud receive letter ifun trA
without tho seas bens tTukcn hy our Pot orcu De
aIin.cai of sgbetd .o i-c LalIs sui'ciiLcr lA tune
iof~ar an d." soins, p A'chaAi :" Jour h"h-r 70
ccau rica.o tl aLioh l kno@ a.. be 80 iiensan, g.
yau Dlt. - I nay ut meet you wtito tbs. a4.u
HutLoll. 20 spN i 10 tic Auss.0n 4ctEs. uAd rHJ
- them ih. 10 oolfuTaty With 'o terms Of your .e
ihc Post uhce here olea them nd tciI nienl' ~
E1saa tle suAs al ethegs without any oHaHina-
ltfol ~ fic curfc- -plldfoce.
Lo'y Trsuli.n's ci,crs to Jon. showing your abors
~ th3 le.c-c Of sr JchA lIankl!h He iiieassti j.
vltu requests nIe raGc s,.! sninf 10 iAis Tor TIE
IIG.sian oiacen, ~ ICY ole prmi'd by The s'il"
feelings have no Doubt Which aotufed iou To rescue
~ pos-lh.s. our .lcat 'o!afeT end lilo companions.
WQ. .1tiM,N. roans.,er
COUNT SISsFLRoDE To MI BUiIoSs.
1bo EIAdA,ss uud Ao-pita.ty oi NJ. u.rOWs drcw
forth he .nnc.ed letter fi.In ouui N,ssc.Irfc.
-. TE.fE-fJLg Jan. la) 1876.
DEAN NR. RrRacw-. io-I KIND icteI daied LON
Iuug hoag. lstA October EAL !4ih November last. /
have scCe.i ed ad beg 10 cArtbs To you ~ hci hAAs
for ,ho intelligence you tlua forwarded 10 lac on nc
count Oi tie k.-s.ln ohcels eAI c.c" oi iLc Dana
g. "a, on board e the b. = br'li.
| Though dc,lly roget That tie cTr'iions ~ oar
ugeclec sl..lois ~ h,ie oi fct4u4nE I0t county
|la,c Lad such Az Uuf guInle issle hlA nevertheless
I
I'd aD adEuntages compatible viii ther situation.
aa tlat owing 10 tolr kaa as'ance thoy iolAd s1a4e
lTcueG 10 ti'.g cnp.uy.
/ Iis certainly "a matter ~ gr4dlcat.or tint 10 tie
Mds. of uiii tainu.iics inaep ab.e IRON Wtf. warn
icarleJ I"n arc ffnrd Hlo. nAe you dear 81. Iur.
rows cnDeayOT. .os hIm-nty bake 10 temper - cruel
eiieai,
It h. therefore an Agreeable duty for TO have to
cXb.ess 10 Jo Ills occasion the tlnnAilDcrs 81 hls
I4pci lai haIestys GoftThIe IT, rLI await myself ~
tbs oppOian 70 tender 70 yon tic removed insurance
u ~ distinguished eSieeM aud regard ,,,, NOM,
rax cnA1i1UDE ~ Tnr nrErOR sIcHoLAs
Il.F il no Ser 3d. thc lirseAt Emperor prIlDn-
a.y e14rcsscd hi gaiitgde ~ to eiAs Ssoa below
~ tte ALlc!Ican biinieieri
81 IrTLaaBr 10 LrotuoN og TIE
tAiiiD SIa1Ts september - 1875
/ During ;,e grcas Cont Bail given at Nobility Hal
at GIT ln hcsog Oi to i1 rsy - tho Hcr Apparent
10 TIC Crown - Russia the EilI mp and
said be lad thai day Tie ieasute of sending Tor hr.
Ss L. BlTrOws. fellow cOuntIy man Of mine. aud re-
ecying him at the palace where be was eind - hive
great fieud VI his ftLcr. tho Emreror Nicholas, md
d.d many Kind things yr Russia and very Lospit
abe 10 the Russian pnsoneis at i1iB h0ns.
He Imperial AGJcstJ thcn added viii warmth md
feeling: " an end 90 be ablc IT, see LIN and gi,e i!m
sind welcome ny ihe hand. aud Was pleased with
The inter'iow.
stknowk kdg,ucnt u M BuirDws'r tnGIrss and gen.
crosby. Mr.. B.rrOws lad solicited no scniniiOn
through ne. which - the oidsery msde o! seeking an
tltcNiew WITH fLe Lbp";Oi, but rxprcSsy rnio tLnt
wrnt be had dOno for IN. Emperor Nicholas aud LiJ
naval Ofhcers lad boon done % private gentleman.
and lie wod b. cIatcd N receive an acknOv .tdgment
yeHonsy IRON tie Emperor. but he would not request
or seek IL through TIC Minister 0i the United Suites
10 not know that private citizen Of any country
was ever LoiOIe rsco,cd H. tic Enpior Of faosia
ia liz private CGLnc. olOne, Ia suel friendly
nr1 informal mnaLrr bli. Burrows has Leeu
aid consider il ,ho highest net o real kindness and
uTese.gcd welcome. lhJt could uc c.tcrdcd to him.
ad reflects plei credit the goUdnesJ aud kisdneos
u tic EIlpUOr's Loafi.
br BuffOu 80 of hospitality and boraliiy 10 tho
puaans who rolo piiSOncr8 at Hong Kong, ctinoed
"a, .tts rtlrtfv af ia