The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-16
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Interesting Despatch ffS:a Rear Aa..irnl Bel

I"ierestiug Despatch ff6.s Rear AdnslraI Bell.
u.frED STATES FLAGSHIP HAErvoRD. / y
i Ysopo BAY Japan, August 81, 1865.
Hon G,osos wKraSs, Secretary Of the Navy
SIR-I have tho honor 70 make the following monthly
report OF distribution Of employment Of vessels Of this
squadron for the month Of August. 1888. left Simon
sk upon the afternoon Of tho 3lst OF July and proceeded
in this ship accompanied by the wyoming by tho way
OF Goga Osacs treaty port stpuiatedio DO opened
the LIT d January. 1888 As tho Tycoon Ii believed
be opposed 70 tho opening Of this port anchored
,here for afternoon for me purpose Of showing these
vessels although had no intercourse wstb the shore
AT two N. on the 81 inst left Osaca for Yokahana,
whore arrivcd-ssll accompanied BY the wyoming on
the 9th inst There found English, French and Italian
men ofwnr Captain Aimznop. the captain o. the lta
Ian soopofwar " also accredited Minister Psniposen
70 uaean isa ossa @ nss winch .
signed 81 Yeddo the 18th instant The
Hon. Anson BurlIngamc ard General Van vaikepsrgh,
Fnnciso on Sunday, tue 18th instant, aud have had
the pleasure OF conferpg with them upon the VARGAS
subjects reIang 70 the Interests o. the United sssies
each Of them with the customary honor. Upon the
Goth instant Admiral Kera OF the Russian navy, ariwd
In his flagship Askoid number of English men-of-
war including thc flagship Princess Royal, subsequently,
arrived, and the number OF meDOf.wss Of various
tiona!iiies In Yokohama this mcvnins was thirteen =
left Yokohama ~ O'Clock to-day, In this ship
companied by the Wachusett and wyoming, conveying
eur Minister General Van vakcnburgh, 10 Yeddo, four
I
have landed him under salute Of Ihirecn suns with
gusrd Of honor, consisting OF all tho marines OF the
squadron 70 escort him 70 his residencsn The city.
n In this connection ] may tate thar the English
nj feddo BY guard OF thirty Engiish SOLDIERS, aud
that the Frsnch Sinisier has guard Of upwards
OF hundred French marine fusleer these several
I'd INST from shsDghse have a'ready apprssd the
Department. 10 iozpatches Nos ~ and ~ dAed August
arrived hero st eleven O'Clock on the Eight Of tas
10 1890 Of tho death OF Commander foa NJ nd and az
another etiosv and one II the crew, Of tir Wschssci
Counuander Townsend WIS vtwtinK Chienk~nng and
Haugkos, the Ysnk Ire having M George y. sew.
ard consul General on beard, 70 settle sona nsootsd
qcsions under the treaty with China With insirnstson-
20 proceed 10 dong Kong and sdJacent waters ~ soon ~
those Questions were disposed Of. But aus Unparalleled
hraI Of the there killing several Europeans wi'h
what Ia called heat apopcxy and Commanaer lownsrnd
the command OF the wachussst devolved deemed "
pei renqush the Wall 70 C1sanAiang sno Hang
kow, which that vessel was despatched u nske--a
course which bad been de.cfmned on y Cow.
Philip therefore descended the river, and after
having buried Commander ro~nsend ~ Shanshae,
Came W Yokohama W report v me. A. soonss some
necessary squadron business nnssned shall patch
her to Hong Kong her prcvios destination so nfor
maiom has ger been receives cf the movements or
whereabouts Of the Shenandoah The sorrsnfp supply
y a. Hong Kong, where shc q dseharsing me part o.
her which subject " Deterioration from
heat into the naval depot since my despeAb Va
Is respecting deaths In the sq1adron the navs
occurred. VIZ .Richsrd Margsrum private q marines.
1sln ony Of August, 1894 asn happy 70 repcr that
the health cT the Of the Hartford continues good
On board The Wyoming the SICK list has decreased since
bar Arrival In Yokohama from fory iour 70 h~sn me
crew Of the wschusett rapidly rccovercd ther eeAth
afer leaving the YsssTzs r.per have tae hssSr 70
30 SIR, very respectfully, your oesdssnt ss,yaaA
Acting Rear Admiral Commanding United s'atss Asia'c