The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05

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depredalors who seek shelter among the snoaled sna
most intricate waters class OF smaller vessels wn
Admiral Bell IL giving his earnest efforts 70 this great
object aud force under hs command 10 under orders
TO pursue with vgor and destroy al pratica vessels and
deliver the captured esbooiss to the authorities q the
nearest consular ports
several open ports Of Japan in his 1agship the Hart
ford taking with him one moro Of the other vessels Of
his squadron He passed through the Straits Of simono
saki and the inland sea- whore no American -ofwar
had been since 1853 There apprehensons that he
might meet with some opposition In that quarter In con-
sequence Of the rebeous attitude OF the Prince Of Ma
cote towards the government OF the Tycoon and the
istence OF war between them. He met with none how
ever and the passage was made quiss without holding
provinces, in accordance with his determination
nounccd to the Governor OF Nagasaki before departing
Of the United states and the passage OF our
vessels through during Of hostility Indicates
tina. there Y disposition on shs part Of the peop. Of
Japan to recprocate the kind feelings which enter
tain towards them and 70 respect our nag. n.
The manifestations OF the japanese towards Americans
have been more friendly than 70 any other nation
While Europeans were excluded from intercourse with
Thorn, they entered into treaties with the United States
and opened shei. ports :. our trsds important n
be cultivated and sustained and that there should BE- no
aggressive cot part TO interrupt disturb thorn.
country tho Of Japan, and should
not permit ourselves 70 become complicated In the
trOv0rSio6 Otn0f tOWorD Win This peculiar people.
Such is the policy Of this department.
The Shenandoah, on her way TO the Asiatic coast,
visited many points after leaving the Cape Of Good
Hope unrequened by vessels Of the United States navy
The intercourse between tho officers and the antiquities In
all instances mutually pleasant While Ut Tamatav,
CO ens m q he Stats consul
Der Of officers OF the Shenandoah, made official visit
to the Governor OF the province BY whom surrounded by
The Governor expressed his qualification and pleasure in
seeing American vesseof-war for the 6rst time In
power which tho vessel might require. The treatment
received from the natives was most KIND and hospit-
able.
Proceeding up the Arabian Sea the Shenandoah
cbored In the of Muscat the 18th OF September
last where che remained until the 18th. Immediately
on the arrival OF the vessel officer on board
with the compliments of the Imam, TO extend welcome
the port offer the facilities Of the place. and to
press the desire Of his Hghness to exchange tho
tomary courtesies A salute of twenty-One guns
fired by the Shenandoah and promptly returned
The commanding officer and others OF the YES
sci called the Imam, who, surrounded by
the Governor Of the province, the counseIlors OF
state and several military officers received them In
dignined manner. The Imam was particular In his in
ques to the health OF the President and the people
the United States, with whom he hoped TO be always
terms Of peace. There are no American residents at
this place; but commerce, which desire to n
courage and extend to every sea- not absent from
this distant quarter there being two vessels at the time
belonging to our countrymcn waiting oargoes in the covo
of Muscat
In May last the headquarters OF the squadron were
removed from Macao and established at Hong Kong.
which Is considered the most convenient and best
adapted locality for that purpose
The following ports, among sthers have been visited
by the vessels OF Rear Admiral Bells command:-Macao
Swatow, Annoy FooChow, Nlngpo Shanghai, Whampoa,
Canton New Chwang Chico Foo, Tang Chow and Taskec,
in China the ports OF JAPAN Manila, In the Philippine
islands; Ambong in Borneo, and Batavia On her way
out the Shenandoah touched at Fayal Funcha, Santa
Cruz Porto Grande Porto Praya, Smonsown, Mauritus
Tamatav, In Madagascar; Mah6 one Of the seychelles
group; Muscat, In Arabia; Borbay, ceylon, Calcutta
Penang and Singapore.
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
During the creator part OF the year the service re-
quircd OF the navy the North Atlantic coast and in
the West Indies has been divided between three squad
rons the 1t of November last tho Atlantic coast
and West India squadrons consolidated, and there
after designated the North Atlantic squadron the
bined forces being commanded by Rear Admiral Palmer
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