The New York herald., 1878-02-25
ON THE CHINA STATION.

LATEST MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssEIs--vIsr IT
OF THE TENNESSEE TO AMoY--PERsoNAL
GOSSIP
Annoy, China, Jan. II, 1873.
This quiet port is not often visited by American
men-ofwar, although quite large trade Is carried OH
with tho United States, and mauy American merchant
vessels enter the harbor for tea &c II Is OF th
snusges harbors on the Chinese coast easy OF
and well sheltered by chain oil small islands sea-
ward. AT present the United States flag
ship Tennessee, Captain j. Young bearing the " of
Rear Admiral T. Ii. Patterson, commanding the United
States naval force, the Asiaiic station, rs in
port, having arrived from Shanghai the 10th inst,
From her great length she was compelled anchor In
the outer harbor or Kulapg.soo an island occupied
almost exclusively BY Europeans, who do business
across the l.le harpor IN Annoy proper. Her ARRIVAL
which has few resources the social way, and We
look forward with pleasure series OF agree.
able entertainments, IN which the nne band OF the
Tennessee will furnish goody supply Of music
REcoLLEcrIoNs OF HOME
OF course where there arc y. dozen moro Eug-
lishmen gathered together, thero must necessarily
race course and II soda water mandatory. Annoy
enjoys both OF these British blessings and brandy
anu soda aud all OF kindy vouchsu iod
the foreign aweors hereabouts, to recall the moist
fatherlad and 10 enable her wandering cult.
vate tho finest iivors together with rosiest COM
riexops.
SPORTS.
Tho semi-annual meeting Of the Annoy Racing Club
commences tuesday next, ana con tuues Two DAYS,
Chiusse ponies are tho ANIMALS used the course.
lhty arc dImnutive fellows. but they manage
short run with quite respectable rate OF speed,
and good deal OF sport Is furnished or
are on the Annoy side, aud are used
by the Chinese as drill ground for
casions The authorities give the ground ore,gu
ers ior their amusement ana all is harmonious and
pleasant OF course tue race days ars hoidays.
BUSINESS Is generally suspended and all the torogpers
rush 0ut to the course aud eujoy regular pcaic
true Brisisn STYLE and indulge III the excement Of
Uuyipg pools making ny betting books and wagering
taeis on their iavorte ponies They manage 70 nave
as much spori although ON smaller SCALE OF course,
as a. the Derby, jerome Park or any olner famous
meets. On this occason thoy hope 70 have the en-.
nessee's band To onliven tue affair, aud Of
presence of tnat organization they propose " give
the customary grand ball at The Opeuing oi the
week instead VI AZ tho close IN order to mako Of
good music; 0tncrwse. should The Tennessee san,
coupio vi not remarkably proficient amateur piano
players would supply IT,. So we all count glorious
holiday boiore the flagship leaves tor the south.
coURTEslEs.
Since tho Tennessee has been here large u mber
official and social calls have been made on tue Com
manGsr-inChieI anu officers oi The snip. The Unted
states Consul, Mr.. Henderson; Mr.. AlaDaser, English
Consul; the spanish Consul japanese Consul aud
others made formal visits aud received The
toniary eaIutss.
Before leaving Shanghai Admiral Patterson in
spcoted the Ashueiot, Conmander q. H. Perkins. and
tue Ranger, Commaudcr d. d. Maniey, ana they were
found, am inivrmtd la the highest statc oil efi-
ciency rney wcre exceedingly neat ana clean aud
tho health OF TIE men was excellent. The Ranger
was ordered TO Hong kons, touching at Foocaow,
port aud Swatara. She Will probaDly reach the
place ABOUT tho middle OF February. Inc Ash
ueiot is 10 be docked l au told, AZ Shanghai
10 undergo siignt repairs and have her bottom
painted Tnen, wneu me Work Is completed, sne Will
doubtless ruu over 10 Nagasaki ana remain tnere unu
the weather will permit hor To go nortn. The Paios,
Leu Commander W. Y. Wise, IS expected VIII
remain Ut suangnai until vioro moderate weather
prevails and then she undertake some surveys
Various points ON the coast on wncn Tho CHARTS arc
ratncr obscure For this purpose sue mas been amply
supplied by the Tennessee Win all tho necessary iu
htruments AMI some good work may DO expected from
her Inc next Season
Before the Ranger sailed from shanghai Master IL.
G. ckbonm transferred from that vessel to the
Palos uud Master Charles A. Foster, oil t:e latter
vessel went " The X .nscr.
Tue Aiert, Commander Robert Boyd, romans at
Yokohama until the spring. She has Dcen aockcd ut
the japanese Navy YaId nt Yokoska, anc is Low u
most ellclent couuition. The MOnocacy, CON mauder
George W. sumner, Is reported TO 0e ON her way 10
BaugkOk, siam, wuero shc Will probably spend some
time. Sno Calls AT Saigon, either gong or returning,
anu may visit some otucr ports en- route She may DO
expected ut Hong Kong l an informed about tho
miadie OF February al which time uadsrstiLd the
corvette Mononganeu, Captain FItzuugh, ~ cxpcc,od
that porl. mus lar learn tnat she has ocen
from on tho limits of the staton, although she
is doubtless vt Singapore about this tnie she ~ TO
become the hagsnip Vi lhe squ.dron when the iennes-
leaves IVr home Via the Suez Canal, early in tho
spring. Tho change from the splendid roomy quar-
tets the ieunessse ~ the contracted nInOda
tvus OF the honVhguhea - not looked forward 10 ny
officers VINO " be transferred 10 that vessel
win any particularly high degree Of pleasure. But
they say tLey eau on iu the dlscom0rts vi the Mo-
nongunela until the Richmond or some more suitable
flagship eoinos out.
TOWARD HOME.
The tennessee Will sail, u " reported, about the
l7lh for Hong Kong, whore long Visit will be made
the ship made ready ior her momeward voyage
event anticipated with great pleasure by officers
AMI crew. who have been three years on Tue station
Passed Assistant Surgeon Paul Filzsimmons
arrived on the station anu has reported board tho
Ashueo AS rccf OF Passed Asss tant surgeon Joseph
q Ayers, who goes home per steamer City ot Peking
via san Francisco
TIE intelligence Of the loss OF tho United states
steamer Huron, with SO many valuable lives, made
profound impression upon The officers aud men OF the
squadron. ltwoud be dIlhouIt " gather together u
nner lot OF officers than attached TO the III fted
Huron. Their loss Is greatly elt by host vi friends
In this squadron.