New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-07
NETWORK, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1871.

arrangements 20 consult the convenience Of Admiral
Roccrs, and to defer 10 his superior knowledge OF inc
best season for navigating those waters
The Department relies upon you 10 fulfilling these IN
strncons 70 c1crcisc prudence and discretion to nam nam
scamen protected 20 avoid conflict by force, unless u
cannot DC avoided without dishonor, and seek IN az
proper ways the harmonious and friendly alfi.n VI
the Chinese Government HAMILTON FinIL
The above believed 10 be o only general insuuc.
lions on the subject since the date April co. 1870.
now TIE CoREAN EXPEDITION WAS REGARDED
N CHINA.
Under date OF June 2, at the time Of the
departure Of the American feet for Coroa hut before the
result was known, the Shanghai correspondent Of The
LoHdon fues wrote the following account Of the pro-
jcctcd expedition:
one Of the few remaining oouu'es IN tho world about
which We know almost nothing. anu which has all he III
We know that it has been conquered at intervals both by
thueso and japanese and thai though now independ,
ent II SIN acknowledges iealty to Pekn IN SO far hat
rs monarch always receives nvcstiture az The hands Of
the Emperor OF the world bur regarding the country
and lts people we have only the meaS,r Information
which bias hcon gathered from Chinese books and Chinese
oral descriptions Until recently the very existence OF
the country was hardly realized evenly foreign residents
IN China Cu'c only about five years ago some sailors Of
American ship which had hecu wrecked the coast
mado their appearance at Pel1n having been passed
gown from Corca through Manrhoora. These men spoke
highly Of the kindness they had received In Corca and
coiated Withthc por lodgings and neager fare they
allowed by thC Chinese they bad crossed
o frontier Ii was Inferred from this that the COreans
we're avery good people It suddenya short while
aucrVaTd, ncws came Of terrible Of Chris
llfits' StN' piltH'S ol
converts Lad been killed; or two missionaries only
escaped 10 tell the t3le-sayed and passed out Of the
country by some Of thcr disciples. Shortly after this
another American ship. the General sherman, burnt
and all board herlcd Evidently the dislike 10 Chris
tanity had evoked spirit Of hostility to all foreigners In
1900 q French expedition went mp under command Of Adj
mr Roze t. exact ropaIation for the murder OF the
French prs Tut n was not stTUug enough to effect its
object and Ia 20 retire after having maintained itself
for time in q oountry. 4 attempt is now TO be
made 10 bring rca into intercourse with the rest OF the
world An Al can expedition has just sailed, under
the command ADMIRAL Rodgers, 10 Try 10 open negO
tiatoGs. Mr. -, the United states Minister at Pokin
Is charged with hc diplomatic share Of the enterprise
end is instructed primarily tn negotiate treaty for the
protection Of sipwrccked mariners; secondly, 10 obtain
commercial privilege, N possible, and 10 avoid the use
Of iorcc unless II cannot be avoided without dishonOr
The ad Of the Chinese Government sought TO pre-
pare trc way, but the InUerors Ministers only con
s.utti very UWiiury, 10 forward Ia the COrean capt.
ia dispatch iJom M low, announcing the expedition
aud its Cigects.