The New York herald., 1871-09-11
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Rescue or European Captivcs
" in COrea.
Documents Clrariug Up the Mystery Of the Loss
Of The brig General Sherman.
Suppression Of Gambling Houses
tu rena at Yokohama.
YOKOHAMA, August 8, 1871


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YOKOHAMA, August g. 1871.
The Pacific Mail steamship Alaska has been put
on as supplementary vessel ana sails for san Fran.
cisco tomorrow at daylight. Next month another
vessel VIII be despatched on or about the 9th OF the
month, and the arrangement will continue, pro.
vided sufficient Inducements are offered during the
height OF the tea season. The ALASKA carries away
tomorrow ., 500 tons OF cargo, mostly teas.
BY the last mall steamer intelligence was sent you
o. the departure of tho United States naval expedI-
ton from the Corea, ana the, at least temporary
abandonment OF all further designs to make treaty.
Also of the probable interference OF England in tho
matter on account OF the detention OF two British
subjects in Corea. Immediately upon the news
reaching Chefoo The British war steamer Rlngdovo
was despatched TO demand the surrender OF the
men, Mr. Mayors, the English Consul ana an officer
OF the Prussan man-ot-war Hcrtha, went on board
the Ringdovc, the latter TO demand the person OF
German, who IL was also supposed had been taken
on the wreck OF the Chusan. Tho Ringdove
returned 10 OnefOo on the 18th OF July, brnaing
back the two British subjects Starick and Camp
bell, besides eleven Cnincse who were surrendered
by the Coreans Immediately upon Consul Mayors
making the demand. The third European, Brinck-
mann, the Geruan could not be found. aud 1t Is
junk, as he hal not landed in Corea.
The wreck of the Chusau had already been burned
by order OF the government, so far as the Coreans
knew how to burn her, anu the English were
allowed to take what they wanted or the rescued
property The Two prisoners had been kindly
trtated. ana had been sent ten miles back into tie
60 lntry, ana orders had Deen asked from the gov
ernment as to what they should do 10 them, but no
answer had been received from Seoul, the capital,
when the Ri0gdove arrived. So that the prompt
ness OF the Consul action probably saved disagree
able complications. rr...
The Hertha Is to go down to the scene OF the
wreck to clear up the mystery Of the fate Of the
German and 10 Inquire into the particulars of the
wreck OF the Voador, another vessel just lost on the
C0rean coast. ns hr na 3
take the following from the Shanghae Ereni,g
Courier As the documents have never before been
published they Will be fonni Interesting as contain.
ing what is most probably the solution OF the Cen
eral Sherman mystery. They now come to light
through the Chinese Foreign O1lce:--
C0REAN REPLY 10 INQUIRIES OF THE UNITED STATES
lll f.o. STEAMER wACuUsErr
The Intendsnt Of Circuit "a the Hwang Hae district corcs
sd % S of the 10 he sSsi S o
Machuse,t anchord on our coast off the district Of Chang
18Th INST. forwarding communication which You aim.
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s s P sy sr SO dos % .
Aside from The fact sha. the local masr has a. rceeves
fp II as sss Ss be-
Of n ss a e , d 81 the suT
try with reference the merchant ships foreign country
driven hithcr BY aayere winds that me
while wsttns @ for a woi 70 depart In case The vessel
70 follow their wish in senang AZ ocer to escor
them BY land to fsp which thing hs. ossrea hsrsoirs
with true benevolcnce He who heaven above re-
own Your worthy coIomonication which have lust re
celved 60 exceedingly complimentary as to make feel
Win reference to the aair which transpired
Yang River and the local massirsts q that place sapposn
comns q sesk tr.nsbip
at the messenger aEs
any rsy shSs hs her ays and nS down SsIr ssss
snye and BY the most humble address and earnest encA
nan named Tsay, ealing himself nfrenehman and
Fsne asyn 10 coe aa' 1gs %
place. ami that mngis,rat. would suffer them to
HSs as Soldiers ssS wa .oua secure the dispersion Of
The replied iha, permission to trade was
not |. thing which local MAGISTRATE could assume to
PROMISE The man Tsuy however refused to regard H. be-
water in the Ping Yang River shallow and unfit otnhns
S
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tending e csn.r p".n .as ~ o way " s
Sas 10 vessel sysry ia, and .l.@,
and eq' Ss ,sss e
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becoming rushed on IN mass tho force Of which
burning weed were ,ea. forth Finally The powder stored (.
% w % Sc 20 vs.s &
up the an killed We DO not am know whether
%aa f:ay "Ioss psa way ae Interior o.
OBJECT n
Happears iiolo your honorable communicaion that he
ssi%.s s1 sy s us su 1:a, sssnaas and
cs. e m Sd to psopro sS%i n
with other, Is well Known 10 al the provinces as well
honored abou. continuing former re-
isns @ Of ,np w9on o sny o1saion SSt o, @, ars.
dust worthy TO be entertain:d matter OF
SSs you to make ai necessity allowances and for hat
purpose tnIs reply IL made. .
Anecesssr reply addressed to the American der
Filth year Of the Emperor Tung-chc twelfth month"; day.
This document. OF course was never received by
Captain Sheffield, and the following one, sent TO
Pckin some months Afterwards was probably sent
IN answer to inquiries from Pekin:-
rnE ConEAS GOVERNMENT 10 The BOARD or nlrEs.
=, PrKIs, 1865.
copy Of communication from Che Corean government
rep 10 desp from the Board OF Rites ~ Pekn.
We beg ard this hunDle reply 70 yo honotsblo
EcarJ a.t tEt g. r.- 80 - . .
During the month Of Apri 1865 the despatch Of yon hor
relating ~ the case In sdJufics
ton between lost gues stating that repor OF the
Toekn had received, which sAd that the th
jesy such effect Stncc, therefore, we have re-
ceved The OF the Foreign Ohce,
in the mcaoria Emperor and approved by HIM,
bog hunby submit that TO the matter Of the foreign
vessel which rash vtoonce brought on Its own de-
suucon In our bounds In the Ping Yang River, IL
has ally the despatch dated the b,hl hia year