New-York tribune., 1868-02-19
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
MR. BURLWGAAE's APPOINTMENT.

MR. BURLINGAsIE's APPOINTMENT.
Shanghai Correspondence Of The Eew. .Yort Times
This act (tle appointment OF Mr. Bnrlin9ame
as representative OF China ut the courts OF the treaty
Powersl purely spontaneous, and surprised our late
ford Acockald 10 me, 'It is the greatest Compliment
ever paid any man. and Mfr. Burlingame deserves it,"
pofs Dor and Esn returning to the United ses Pncss
kung had invited him to farewell banqust at the Teeny
lie Yamen dhe Foreign Ofice and during the ceremony
Wentsiane. Msntehu and the leading man in the En-
pre, said: "Wi your excelency represent US officially
we'll officially at the courts OF the Treaty Pow
ersP Mr.. Burliname supposed it was graceful Chi
compliment said that he would represent them un-
officially friend and the conversation passed into
other channels He very much surprised when Mr.
Brown the Chinese Secretary Of the British Legation
the Prince Regent Kung rendering him the mission.
suaton 6 With Mh his rens, determned to @ accept t. He
instantly communicated all the facts to his colleagues
they very kindly approved. and reoced at this progress
sve step taken by China. Prince Kung came in solemn
state to the United States Legation and presented the
Imperial Decree which bears date November 2l 1851 and
swrtten heavy yellow parchment, wrapped In yei-
low Drocade satin the Imperial COLOR and incased in
yellow box. IIo has given him the title OF Embassador
and clothed him with the most ample powers; Mr. -
following the usage Of the United states will probably
take the more simple aud repubfican name OF Envoy
His suite will consist OF the very able Chinese Secretary OF
the English Legation j. Mcleayy Brown. esq, Mr. De
Champs. French gentleman connected with Imperial
Maritime Customs. who accompanied Psi 10 Europe
short time SINCE and OF the leading from the Pc
kin Foreign Office. These Chinese gentlemen VIII take
with thep rctinue Of about twenty The entire suite
WI @ SSSs, go 0l ,y 9r enSark on The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company steamer. the CHINA, feD TO-
and aiterward to Engand, france. RUSSIA, frussla,
Spain, Italy, Holland. Belgium. Denmark sweden Nor
way and Portugal. CEiis may negotiate treaty In Eu-
rope with Austria.
when the Ipperal decree was promulgated on Nov. q,
1861 appointing him Embassador TO all the Treaty Powers
lho tenure OF Office being for lie universal regret
felt that ia losing him they parted with who not
only friend OF China but also an earnest advocate OF
broad and enlightened policy on the part of China toward
general feeling ali the foreign element at Pckn turned
out To bid him adieu and Godspeed on the morning OF
Nov. 2j Our little party slept at ChangChiawon that
night and VIC pushed early the following morning,
expecting to reach Tcntsin in l8 hours from Pekin
About p there was sudden panlo among our
advanced men, and then Wild scamper across the PLAIN
dusstOrm raging. and when our mueteefs turned
bnck the fury OF the wind fearful The Ches'o ISde
the mounted robbers Of China, were Just ahead OF u.s.
be strong, bearing their bloOdred banners
let the poor rejoice ana snyitng me peasIniIy To JSm
thcI prcn, OF unliIntedo loot Affairs looked squaiy
There female, IN our party, and these bandits
OF The great ho,,heIn lalh are q sssyase ana "a, as
boOdthirsiy ns the Gan .'hchc, ana Apaches IN the
Wild descTts OF Mexico. We made way rapidly as
possible to Hoosceoo and taking sleiier IN Chinese
inn, We nptol sod as speedily as possible m'HnS OF de
feuse. That night Mr. Burlngane tempted c0r.eis to
go TO Pekn and .lientsn. by onefing heaLy sum OF
patches Mr. Brown instructed TO ask Tor imed date
Consul at Tontsn requested TO call on Lieutenant
Sonmanacr @ h 6 rs a. ~, gPS DOye. u aSa ,o
the call Selecting ~ marines aud blue jackets. aud
mounting them M0ngOlian ponies, he made "A forced
n"nied bv his gunner Mr Jones Gen Brown the Drill
OF the disciplined Chinese az llentsn picked out
Dunop Al Pekn tie whole souled Connolly the gallant
Murray and the genial Baber were sounding tho note OF
alarm. .
Finally noon the 18th. the long looledoT relief
came and such cheers greeted them as never
heard before and probably will never hear again Lieut.
Dunlop led the advance with Mr. Fraser Assistant IN the
English Consulate TeDstin aud Mr Shoe Of the lmpe
rial Maritime Customs with Jones, the gunner OF the
Dove, of the Escort men, who had bcen sent
qSS S oy 10 1aols oSSed %h es strapped on their
baok Cutasscs at belt aud revolyers each side The
hue looked grim and determined, and 10 was
ioy 70 contemplate them Then came Gen Brown in his
blue satin CLOAK, with his 20 Chinese tr99pep ong ana
after welcomed thus party, connolly, Murray, ana
came riding ercely from tho Pekn side along with the
from the Russian Legation, kindly sent by Mr.
Vlangay. These In their gray suits the feZ and
peated pelisses looked picturesque the extreme aud
added TO tho many natonaltes represented at Hoosee
After welcome rest picturesque cavacade started
the next morning and reached ontsln NOV 2s at mid
,mues aud donkeys 20 carts and five mule ters
With their Chinese Si' II DE a UP te Ir9wsy
the great port OF the Chill Province.
All along the road We found traces OF the bandltt and
the villagers were everywhere In arms. number Of
wealthy Chinese killed by the Che MahTsae, quite
near TO Hoo se WOO AT Nangtsun, whore stopped 10
dine song. composed for tho occasion by Mr. Bradford
OF Shanghai to the air Of Marching Through Georgia.
applause and Mr. Buringame's health the Bard OF
HOose. WOO" proposed with Highland honors." As
some future historian Of the first Chinese Embassy TO the
Treaty Powers may like p know who composed the little
party kept IN sore travail Ia miserable chinese nn IN
The Chill Province hours their names given in
fun H. n Anson BurlingaIne, .Embassador to all the
Treaty Powers; Mrs Burlingame, waiter n Burungame
Gertrude Burlingame and her goyerness, Dr. g. H. Col
ton Saer United states Consul at lIank0W ana keWkl
anR o. b. Bradford esd OF the United states Consular
Service and William Whealan the hero OF lnkermann
The Rev Mr. Williamson and Mr. Hockey joined the par
ty at IIoOse wOO previously mentioned Lieut. Dun,
loo kindly rendered the Dove TO Mr. BurlDgame and
suite from Tentsn TO Tau and at the latter place we
found the United States navy steamer Ashuelot Com
mander Febiger The Ashuol0 had been sent north by
Admiral Bell 10 convey Mr. Burlingaine 10 the treaty
Ports Capt Febiger delighted with the galantry
OF the commander OF the Dove that he ordered the rigging
manned and when the English gunboa passed us on her
return TO Tentsn rOusng cheers from sty troats f0
lowed her far up the Petlo' .
We found the officers aud OF the Ashueot rather
disgusted the peaceful of events They were busy
sharpenng sabers making Sayersacks and preparing to
land party OF sailors aud marines at Ihk TO march
10 our assistance and exermnate the CheMahTsae We
were sorry to dsappoint them and hope they may yet
have chance The Ashuelot has great steamng capac.
Ity with only 30 pounds she made 10 miles an hour and
went up TO au and back to shanghai In seven steamng
DAYS The distance about 1900 miles. she Is "A
model snip every way, and reflects credit on her COM
manders, officers, and men. ...
II Is not aiss audc here TO the significant fact that
lawess robbers aud plunder at will under the very
shadow OF the Imperial capital. The Embassador OF
China was almost captured by these swifhying scoun-
drels and had 10 wait4S hours he was relieved and
yet he was only As miles from Pekn. and about the
distance from 1ientsin. q