The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-24
The Asintlc Squadron.


Dispatches to the Navy Department from Real
Admiral Rodgers, commanding the Asiatic fleet
dated Nagasaki JAPAN April 0, inform the depart
ment that the Colorado reached NagasaH April s,
from Annoy and Kong Kong. She would proceed to
Yokohama where Rear Admiral jenkins was to re-
lieve Admiral Rodgers Of the command of the fleet.
The Benica was en- route to relieve the Alaska at
Yokohama. After visiting Foochow and Shanghae
she was to take United States Consul lie Gendie
to Foochow, who is to obtain for Commander
Kimberly an interview with the viceroy Of the
Province. Commander Kimberly bears letter
from Admiral Rodgers, expressing satisfaction
at the arrangements recently completed by
Consul lie Gendie with the Chinese authorities and
the chief the eighteen tribes Of Southern Formoa
who are within the Viceroy's jurisdiction, provd-
ing for the rescue and humane treatment Of per-
sons shipwrecked upon the Formosa coast. The
Ashuelot was at Hong Kong March 20. Admiral
Rodgers gives an explanation Of the past efforts OF
United states Consul lie Gende to secure protcc-
ton to persons thrown upon the Formosa coast and
his subsequent satisfactory arrangements with the
Chinese authorities. Among other things effected
to protect shipwrecked people from savages was q
promise by the Chinese to build fort and barracks
and TO maintain garrison In them, and to build
lighthouse upon the southern end of the island,
On the 23d OF March Admiral Rodgers and his
stan went I'm the Ashuelot to Canton and called upon
the viceroy on the 10Th The visit was returned
the next day. The Ashueot will remain at Hong
Kong, Canton and Whampoa for about a month,
when she will proceed up the coast, touching at
the ports Of Shanghai and Nagasaki; thence she
viii 90 to the inland sea, where she will pass the
summer in surveying such ports as 1t Il desirable
to have a more accurate knowledge OF. The
Monocacy remains at Shanghai, and the Alaska at
Yokohama The Palos was, at the date Of the last
report from her, at Tien-tsin, but was at the date
of this report probably on the way to Shanghae
The storeship Idaho remained at Yokohama.
Matters were quiet In China and Japan, with the
exception Of the violent attempt which was made
on March 90 by ten armed men, 10 force entrance
to the Mikado's palace. The japanese officers are
very reticent concerning the affair, but it is the
general opinion OF foreigners that 1t was an en-
dcavor by men disaIected toward the policy OF the
present government to kill the Miaado. II is be-
licvcd there are many disaiIected people in Japan
OF anti pro- ressve and antorelgh bfeIudices who
would, with an opportunity, attempt the overthrow
OF the present government and change the public
policy. 3~.r-t
The saco was at Singapore March 15 she had
been detained at Alden two weeks by sickness
among the crew. She had orders to proceed to Hong
Kong from Singapore.
Commander W. w. Low has been detached from
the command of the Mohican, and Is placed on wait
ing orders. Chief Engineer Hartman Newell has
been detached from the Lancaster, and is granted
sick leave. .t..,,s.
The Taljupoosa mt Portsmouth, ". III.
The United states steamer Tallapoosa arrived at
Portsmouth IN. H. yard yesterday, having on
board fifty seamen for the Tuscarora, now fitting
for sea,