The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16
CHINA
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TIVE HeRALa

Minister Burlingame's Royal HIissiOn-IIss
+. Journey from Pekin Towards tho Cousi-An
Alarming Report-Getting Up steam for tho
Peiho. -.
By tho Costa RIGA, which sailed the 9th uii.
you that the United naval steamer Ashuelot
was lying here awaiting the probable arrival Of Nj mister
Buringamc. from Pekin, when Ashuelot would
vey him official visit TO the treaty ports of China
The OF ooasting trade north 10 IT.
close, and hence none OF the cosstwiss steamers
would make another TO Cnsfoo and Tiensiu-it
supposedahough the Szchuen just left again for
the northward There was doubs.shen that Mr. Bur-
lngams would come down on the Shan ss and Com.
mander Febiger OF tho Ashueios awaited his arrival
The Shan-se In this noon and not only did nos
bring Mr. Buringame but brought Of his detention
the road.s
As the news first came the report stated that Mr. Bur
ngame and family, who bad left Pekin 10 come over
land Tientsn take the had boon attacked
by Chinese robbera captured, and probably deaed for
This proved DO not exactly the case and the
authentic story, as IL from OF tho nentsaa
merchants who had received by Chinese messenger Dc.
spatc0es from Mr. Buringame, amounted 20 follow
ug:lhe shan sc. ready TO sail Tor anghse, was do
tanned two days awaiting Air. Buriingame aud family.
At the end OF this time the Oh oese messenger
came IN with the information that Mr.. Burngams
ano family, consisting Of his wife, aud young
daughter accompanied by DIR Salter American Consvi
Al Haskow, and wife, WITH two or three Euro9csn tho
wav overland from Pekin to Tien,sn, and entered .
Cnincso town, PROBABLY Tungsun. Hers they were
detained bv knowledge OF large band OF Chinese roo
oes just outside the town. who supposed to have
known tho character of the travelling party, and BY
holding them, captured, 10 OBTAIN large ransom for
tncir reeaee Tho Chinese people easily alarmed
by tue least and paric easily spreads among
them that IL Is quite possible the beeged ooei6
obtain assistance In getting Tie ntsiu
Under these circumstances Mr. Burl,ngame sent down
the messenger that The steamer might longer 10
delayed,
Upon the arrival OF the shan.se with the intsgencs
above stated, Commander Febger left imms-
dlateiy In the Ashuslot He Will proceed
not arrived there in the English steamer Nausip,
he will push to the Peiho, and endeavor 20
arrive before the steamer 1Ichoen shall have left In.
asmuch ~ ar. Buriingams may succeed in reaching
usntsin, or Ta-ku and take mis- departure In her. A.
the Peih0 is probably frozenor 81 all events the late
north winds bsve reduced tue In the river
ths Ashuelot get further than Ta-ku tine iovts,
near the mouth OF the river. Should CommandsF
Tebeer there reliable Information OF TIE re-
lease " the party, no will organize expedition, com.
posed OF his officers and men, and push on 20 ae pon
Of their captivity or detention
Tentsu AT the junction OF tho Grand canal aud the
Peiho r,ver II 10 twenty eight mties ~ hnd from
1a-ku the mouth Of tue river and eighty mites rom
Pexp. The place where II 10 understood DIT Buuin
game and family aimed is forty miles IRON ItnL
sin, hence nidw av between that place sod fekls
II n improbable that MESSENGERS may De senh -
Pskn with In orustion Of their de6ntioA and tbM
assistance will arrive from Pekin; so that they nsy
nave arrived at raku when tue Ashuelot reaches ,her,
In this should prove the they win all take passss
in the AsbueIot for Shanghai