The New York herald., 1868-04-22
Minister Bur1ingame'S Leave Taking q
the Imperial Officials.
Admiral Belts Death Announced
to the Fleets.
smsrran Naval Officers Who Have Died in
The hSiatic Waters.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

United Stztes-Suste of the Eastern Min.
.ster--Farewell Visi,s--Extrcms Honor from
vsceroys and NIaudarius-O Opinion of the Mis-
sion-N.Dyemeuts OF the United States squad
ron-Naval Promotions,
SHANGHss, China, Feb o., 1853.
The Costa RIGA sails at noon to-day to connect
with the China at Yokohama and takes the mail |
Tor America VIA San Francisco. She takes goodly |
humber OF passengers among them the Hon.
Anson Burtngame Ambassador Extraordinary from |
ehe Emperor OF China to the courts OF the Western
World. Mr. Buringar1e is accompanied by MS suite
Of about forty persens, the majority OF them being
Chinese dgntaries OF position near the throne and
aner secretaries servants and attendants.
MI Burlmeame recently made o visit OF courtesy
20 the Vlceroy resident at Marking. Pror to and
during his abseuse the Official proclamation Of the
creation Of the Eission and the appointment Of Mr..
Burngame issued, and since his return to
Shanghai and during his temporary residence at the
house of Messzs. Russell Il Co., the high man larins
and government officials in the region round about
here have made official calls upen Mr. Burlmgame
and manifested in every way the extreme respect
Fnd awe in which they hold him. in conse-
auence Of the position in which he has
been confirmed and the tnprece Tented dignity
conferred upon him. It was found impossi
pie to prevent them from prostrating tnemssive3
passive and receive their attentions Mr. Burlingame
leaves here in the Costa Rita with the good wishes of
all who wish America waS and her Official and com
mercal relations with the Eastern World prosperity
The local sentiment which nanifests here in the
various newspGI Grs egd Which evinces spiFit OF
hisapprobaton on tire mission and lack OF faith in
any good arising from it, is prompted by envy en- the
one hand and spirit OF personal dislike to Mr.. Bur
)ngan.e on the Oler, and hence cannot he considered
fair statement OF teie sentiment CT foreigners IN the
East
The United Statee naval steamer Ashuelot sailed
yesterday Ser F1ng Kong. The United States
Steamer Shenandoah arrived here last Thursday
February n from Eagasak, IN temporary command
Of Lieutenant Cor manler Hatfield, late her eXecu
ttve officer, her commander, Commodore Colds
borough, flavingessuned conan and Of the squadron
and therefore cf the flagship Hartford. The Hart
ford Is at Kong Kong ana win sooD proceed to
bingapone there 20 meet the new flagship Pscata4ua,
with AunAlfa Rowan. Upon the ARRIVAL OF the
Shenandoah aaGhi place Commander Febiger, late
commanding tse Ashueot, took command OF the Sine
Aandoah and IL e Ashuelot proceeded 10 Hong Kong
IN temporary command of Lieutenant Commander
lIatheb who. 'ppon the arrival OF tue Ashuelet at
Hong Kong VIII assume command OF the unted
States steamer Unadla, whose captain, Commander
Baker wiiitae1 command the Ashnelot.
Lieutenant Commander Beardsee, commanding
The Uated States steamer AroOstook, has been tesl-
pOfarsiy invaGsed and Lieutenant Commander Fyhe,
late executive olcer of the lroquos, is now cell-
manCiiag the Aroostook. The United states steamer
ltoguols and united States steamer Oneida were ut
Ea2aaah when the Shenandoah came away, and the
Nouiie, %hlcl. mad assumed threatening altitu1e,
was becoming quoted. Lieutehant w. w. Maciay
Was transferred from the Shenandoah to the Hart
lord, as neet lieutenant The Shenandoah, after
some repairs, will proceed to the Corea there to
scnard 10 ;he less OF the General sherman aud tie
murder oi the otiicews and crew. 1t IA now known
that Tie Genera Sherman was not burned as report
cd, and her hull has been boarded by Chinese pilots
om Che.oo. IL Is believed that some OF the men once
Is possible, Comman der FebIger win take steps to
yeiieye and rescre th.m The United States steamer
r"ad len her On %ornng last 'fes for
Ea2aSaki there TO tait the arrival OF the United
discharge into her and proceed san Francisco and
Shence to Hong Konp.' The United States steamer
shp is at whampoa, a pd from thence viii proceed
hOme.
News of the Deseh q Admiral Bel, U. :. NJ.
The AnDounceciens, In the China Waters
Honors to tte Mem Dry of Commander Reid,
His Officers nsd Men-AmeIicou Officers
Lost i'm the Aso tic-s bIua dr0n s'ervice-Wns.i-
ton "Red Tape' an Its Consequences.
SKAN sHAE, China, Feb a. 1868.
IN accordance Will the general order recently
Issued by Commodore Jotn II. Gol6sborough, now
commanding the AneItcarl squadron lamenting the
death of Admiral II. L. B,ll, late commander of the
squadron and its Fleet Iiestenant Commander J. H.
Reid and ordering the Omary estir onias Of re.
Spect 10 be shown, at Twelve o'ciock noon to-day
minute guns Cred isom, the Uni ed states naval
steamer Ashueot, now at an,.hor in ihis iarbor As
soon as the salute was uisiel on board q Ashuciot
was taken up by the EDgis,s sloop-0fga. Pearl in
obedience 10 an orsar frog admiral Kep9e now
visiting this place. Flags Ayese displayee at half
mast board the aen-ol.par aud the merchant
.
sua;es, the mercantile kousess,nl on the ceaatwise
steamers. This severe isss hai afforded the cuic of
eonversatlon FOR the dag ana Is cagae Of alnenta-
lon bs all classes
The mind easily rayeYt5' to sindrcd Losses and
thG Iaof.oliiy amoGg the officers Of The American
squadral IN As,aUc waters has been something
Irghtful Since Tie death % Can.ain Robert Town
SEND ~ thnktanX on the Yaugtgs. tank river. IL
August, !s6G, then commanding tue United States
sseamer vachusett period Q, less tsan seventeen
ponthn. eleven officers have died.
1865.
captain J,hn p. Baukhead Of the Unitel states
steamer Wyoming, inyalided anI returning home,
died at Aden, Arabia, July, 1867.
Fleet Lieutenant Commander Mckenzie, OF the
Hartford was Killed by formosaB savages, June,
5oj7
GAINS CerA J. w. Mackey d d at ShaDghae, August,
surgeon McsherSy OF the wyoming died on board
that vessel on hei way home, ana was buried NJ
Singapore, October. 1867
Adlnirai's Secretary - Peterson died at Naga-
saSi, Japan, November, 1867.
Assistant Surgeon O. II. Page, Of the Hartford,
ded az Nagasaki, December, 1857.
Admiral II. H. BeD aud Fleet Lieutenant Com.
fnander J. II. Reed, wece drowned oil osaca January
Trnly terrible havoc is this in these few swiftly
povp months. In every corps gap has been made,
put among the line officers the loss has been terrible
Nothing approaches 10 but the sudden sweep OF the
African coast fever ON board the kcarsargc In 1866
Not a. the passage OF the Mississippi forts, not At
mobile, save Id The sinking OF vessels, has death
made such sweep as among the officers OF the Hart
ford within the last seven months Five deaths, in
cludIng the Admiral Of the squadron; four from the
wardrOom OF the vessel ip less than every two
months; all OF them perhaps officers OF more than
0snal ability; NJ their deaths ornaments TO the
vice and promising in the iutune efficiency that
could not but reject credit upon themselves their
profession and their country.
some OF these deaths have been the result OF un-
J0reseen casualty, tUi others must be ascribed to
climatic causes In copiolnati- n with an improper
ana lDJudicioua mode of dress Foreigners resident
IN Shanghae0r, for that r,a,ter In any of the chi
nese portsrgdly adhere TO styles Of dress suited to
Che changes OF climate. FROM May 10 October
foreigners rarely seen Ia the streets during the
0ve or SIX hours OF midday and when they are they
are carefully protected by pitb hats and clad in linen
garments. IL is no unusual thing for the newly