The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04

THE MoNocAcY AT BANGKOK AND COCHIN
cHINA-couRrEsx EXTENDED DY HIS MA
yEsTY OF SIAM TO THE AMERICAN oFFI-
cERs-YREEcH cIvIrITIEs-oRDERs.
wAsnrSGroS, April 3. 1878.
Tho Navy Department has dispatches from Com
mnndcr Sumner, commanding the United States
steamer Monocacy, OF the United States Asiatc sra
tion, giving account Of his reception and entertain
meat at Bangkok, Siam He had audience OF His
Majesty the Second King In the throne room OF his
palace and was received courteously and also
cepions by the Ministers OF State, who cx-
pressed kind and friendly sentiments toward the
United States and extended 10 him various compli.
msn,ary and interesting entertainments A special
lacon Theatrical entertainmenp was gwen Com
mander sumner and tho officers Of the Monocacy by
OF the State dignitAries, which excited much as
tonIshmont ana delight among all II was the first
ever gwen TO American officers During its progress
soun,iful supply Of refreshments OF varied nature
was served. #N.t cNN4HM
VISIT TEE AosocAcY.
On January 81 His Royal Hgness Prince Chow IA
Maa and suite visited tho Monocacy and received
with royal honors. Commander Sumner and party
Of officers made visit TO Ayuthea, tho ancient capt
tai OF Siam, tho Second King having kindly provided
them with large steam launch and barge, and they
were luxuriousy quartered and entertained Tor two
days 1t the First Kings summer palaco ut Barog
An excursion made from this place in Tho steam
launch the palace ruins and elephant sockado Of
Ayuthca. His Exccllency the Foreign Minister en-
ter,ained Commander sumner and officers IN an ole
CANT style on thor return to Bangkok. Altogether
the VISIT Of the Monocacy was marked by maUy cvi-
denccs OF kind and considerable part Of
officials ana civilians toward the representatives OF
the United states
Commander sumner also reports that on January
Is HIS Majesty the First King, with large escort,
left tho capital TO visit usIsnt portions OF his king
dom which he before ssen but conseq CO
Of sickness among his retaners he was 10 return
HEALTH or OFFICERS AND CREW.
The health OF the officers and crew Of inc Monocacy
while ~ Bangkok was generally good.
Il COCHIN CHINA & &
Proceeding from Bangkok the Monocacy reached
Saigon. Cochin China, February and cxcbnnged the
.thoriG,cs ashore and anoat. Tho Governor General
Kear Admiral Lafoni, invited Commander Sumner and
nis officers 70 grand bali =. the palace whicn
out, at which y largo number Of French officers or
tho army and navy were present. Other entertain.
menls also offered The Admiral nses his flag on
the Tsiit an old baltic ship. the Captain OF
which is tho commandment OF the arsenal. The other
French naval vessels there the Antelope a small
dozen river Runboats OF peculiar construction, being
cut down at the bow. where they mount six-incn
bresc loading rifle. They constructed iron are
Sixty ieet long, threo fcet OF water steam Ten
knots an hour aud very handy Tor river USE The
Samrsc have somo Ike them, but VI considerably
larger size.
THE AKsExAL
The arsenal, which Is Protected an immense
SCALE is not yet completed IL consiss OF an orunancc
yard coal depot and dock yard. In tho latter they
have completed six or eight large buildings, the
foundry, forging and machine ships being IN opera.
ton fnere an iron dry dock (hoating) capable OF
raising a frigAte with her guns.
ORDERS.
Captain George Brown Is ordered TO command tho
Alaska, at New York; Lieutenant Commander Benin
min LambertCn IS ordered to tho Alaska as cxecu.
two; Boatswain John Burrows, Gunner John w.
Walsh aud Carpenter Gould. Northup are ordered 10
tho Alaska; Saimakcr Z. G. Freeman Is ordered 10
the receiving ship Colorado; sailmakcr Jonn T.
CnevAer Is detached IRON Inc Receiving snip Colo
RADIO and ordered to the Alaska