New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-06


EeSSlG'a AID asc g
~ S.', @erycc At yards aud stations incMdng
ward end powder tr+s mad vessels used as -
barracks and rs coal scs...-..........-'.. .
Total number ~ vessels in use...............1o3 s.
IGn.ca5 yes,, TT completed az
Steam vessels rot copu.' Il 90
sailing vessels unt completed (Jd lueorbaiue
oi sg vessel. IA a M lc,aiiiar ins for sea 20.
ga 1850
Teycn tbous,id nine hundred mcn have pe i t the
rloyed in tie naval and coast survey sel'I'0 '7
eAamral Farract was last Spring designated to com i
P rT1 tIo ~ NSYorE on he i7h Of june and d,jtS
from Sandy Hook Tire 2Sh ol ttI -, nj Cher
OF July he relieved Roar AdnH'"' U0'''''''
poH[g d,,f,g the particulars OF Admiral Farraguts
Hti rfi,ei in lilo Il iirrcnt European ports WITH
iii winch the readers of TnE fIlnUNE are suAeieh'! 4
UiIiar me Secretary proceeds as follows c,,,,o. -,
~ est amp nls Ia behalf of the suffering Christians IN
crefa nave ronl time to time been made 70 our naval
cflcers urging them 10 so FAR depart from The nrere
OF n5n-nterfrTelcc and that neutrality which he GOV
eminent OF the United states has su1Iousy e gO tc
observed TO repair 90 that iSlauI ana COW! 70 o
AZORES OF tno women aud children VINO Wets tP
resented as honselcSs ana ueSut, Wy 49, AJU,rSl
surrecuon against the Turkish au'hoIlueS 1 a
GOdsborougi. 10 whom application was ist i1A t i
~o"erlv deli Id no violate neutral obligations LOT
rOud the department authorize him 10 employ steiner
tt the sent of Tie Turkish Government lie
was informed that 90 our minister at I'm"
inhabitants the Department would inttTpoSe no Oy,S.
ton to the cmpicyu'ui OF steamer as requested though
naval vessels aIe adapted TO transportation. o..
ne Gn5 guy, S "d ,1iardcd Instructions from
Pear. Admiral tio,shurOug 10 FIRST obtain an interview
with The chief authority uf the island explain the olJcct
hsyiit 10 BE- one OF friendship harmony, and humanity,
sud IL consent coud br obtained, 10 receive on BOARD as
raany Ctce ard children as the vessel SOuIu az
Couinoduc, ana take Them to Greece In an lucrtl,"
WITH Omar P1cnd, Capt Strung COMMUNICATED hls INST 9e-
tons but Permission WAS refused ana he was lhlOIIeeH
would moi be allowed under any ciCUms ants , .
subsequently. the 10th Of July. Admiral Farragl't
dispatched the swaar1, Coin'nanier JS.|s, 10 c S.'o
ls reports confirm the representations OF capt StiO8
of the Cauauueus 10 The mpolicy Of any Mtetioi-
ence on our par, with either OF the belgelents
The following vessels now t"ihpisc le LulVlc, sPu'u
ron: franklin Jfag>ip). 80 guns; Cauandaigva, guns
TicOnGcrOea9 guns; "aara, 10 guns ohannVeA !" sU'
Frolic 8 cuus. Guard ',turc-shipl, guns.
ASIATlC SQUADRON.
The ASiauc Squadron u stu under the cOnlhiahd OF
6dr,ir M H. BELL aud has reinforced during
tie ycur 10y the addiu" OF the oneida, hCqnois, Aito
OF tie a"roTd ,gagP, oip guns a. iroa,'a g. Siuc
OneCa g WHcii'Sct'' ~ W OHiiS y, ,i,i - '-,r,rt
lot 1O Mouo,acy 10; ArOOstooh 8; unadiha5 Ou"aiu
Pgi last lv request Of Mr. Van Valkcnburgh the
United states Minister IeaT-Adural Bell procc cded TO
Sokohamg having been ADVISED that the foreign minis
teTs resident IN japan proposed visit the Tycoon who
had been invited e. 10 Interview 40 his country residence
he occasion being extraordinary one "a the history OF
one OF an imp rtaut commercial aud business character.
Rear-Adniial rl deemed e&pedleht that our inlatS
should o SUBSTITUTED 10y me display OF M 90
foroo OF tie port OF Osaka, aud that NJ Van Naihth
hurgh should 5e rHn{tyed tn seI ~ i an to1a
Tho Hartford. Shenandoah and Wyoming, Of his squad
came Temporarily disabled on her passage from Hong
Kong and she could not therefore discharge Tbs duty
shenandoah, which, Ia company with the Myorll Pro
ceeded Osaka, where he was landed on tue lst 81 Nay
;i 1o.4 NS9CiJ ,d ranisd Win tic sicnan1oa and
Wyoming until the object Of the mission was coul ted,
when the Shenandoah returned with the Minister % o.
kohama, and nc Hartford aud Wyoming proceeded oy
way OF the inland sea 10 Nagtsaki
Ihe Japanese Government having, in the Interview be-
tween the Tycoon aud e Ministers, 8 niheo is purpose
10 open an additional port the western coast 10 foreign
trade Minister, IN purslluco Of a arIa9eSmeAt WIN
Shenandoah which had beeu placed al his disposal: VIII
view Of examining me aneleh5 ports ana s9TTung u
Terest marked this cruise. The Shenandoah reached la
ever frrd there in honor Of foreign Minister given
ON this occasion. The Minister and the Officers OF IN,
ceremony and peltenfss on the l2th OF Jny the shrI
teses were extended TO by the Governor viceGOv
ernor. and large cOncouree OF officials N"h1u va
reached on the 5th July. American vessel having
ever before entered that harDOr and on the nth Of Jy
she visited Mikuu and also Tsurunsa where no ioISi-L
vessel OF bad ever previously ancn0Iou I3 sntH
audoah arrived the Goth at Myadsu the most Deauu
CSmmodore Goldsborongh and the officers under his
command made surveys ~ most OF tcsO new harOOrs
aud prepared sailing directions for their entrance -
Commander Shuiedt with The Wachusett was sent II
January investigate the circumstances OF The nassacr
sherman wrecked H 1866 ia the Ping Yang River one
the streams OF Corea. He communicated 10y messehee
with the King COrcs, but with no satisfactory result
pnI PnrUsc aud ipyestiate for Tie information of th
Government tine circumstances Of an alleged attack Oi
aud the destruction Of, the residence OF tne AherCt
Consul at that place. On the 27th Of that month IN
NfonOcacy Commander Carter, anchored abreast OF IN
suans palace off Bruni and after executing his missile
In the early part Of the year, information reache
the squadron that the American bark Rover mad bee
wrecked on the southeast end Of the Island OF FOmOsa
and IL was rumOred that oil who were OF board had bee
murdered. Commander Febiger with the AshueiOt Wa
ordered t. proceed 10 te loea! M quesTlQ sa,u Wiz
nc could reference 10 the aiia aha rcscu
the survivors should any be found. ON ms arrival
Tai-wanFOO, In April Commander Fcbiger required Q
the three principal authorities OF the island an lmne0
ate investigation OF the outrage the seizure and punish
shIpwreckcd crew who survived. The authorities ex
20 obtain an Information possible, and 10 punish those
who engaged IN IT. but they claimed TO DC una1'
longed horde OF sayages that were not obedent
their laws. They represented, moreover that 1t wal
ages who were incapable Of holding negotiations VIII
civilized people. GU visiting the immediate scene OF t9
outrage Commander Febger deemed II unadVsable, viii
his limited force, 60 resort 10 hostile measures
Rear-Admirdl Bell Was not disposed that so great
crime should pass uupunished and he therefore lef
Shanghai June, with the Hartford and Wy coming 70
OF the syases who had murdered the crew Of the Rover
on June IS the vessels anchored within half q mil
OF the shore aud lSl officers sailors, aud marines wer
landed under command OF Commander George c. Bel
KNAPP Of the Hartford accompanied 10y Lieut.
Inand, he having earnestly sought TO go on the ex
soon after landing savage dressed in clout and the
bodies painted we're by the ala Of glasses seen Assem-
miles distant their muskes gttering In the SUM- As ou
men approached the hills the savages familiar with Tho
paths descended them and getting through the
high grass from cover 20 cover displayed strategy anC
courage equal TO North Amencan Indians, Delivering
who charging on Their e0yertS frequently iel into an
DIcades. The detachment pursued them In this haTass
they halted TO rest While thus resting savagcs GOV
crty approached and fired upon the party; Lieut. Com
head Of the company commanded by Lieut.. Sand
Of The Hartford ara daTpgy led charge into the am
and died while being borne to the rear His loss wa
deeply felt by his comrades, and his commander In com