The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-17
ON THE CHINA STATION.

THE FLAGSHIP TENNESSEE At HONG KONG
ENGLISH COLONIAL SENTIMENT REGARDING
WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE MOTHER
coUNrRY-THE MoNocAcy AT SIAM.
HoSo KosG, China. Feb. 1, 1878
The flagship Tennessee, Captain ). Young command
ing bearing tho fog OF Rear Admiral H. Patterson,
arrived In this port the 21st IRON Annoy, whers
she remained days. Her visit there been rc-
corded In the annals OF tho quaint old place In white
letters. Never vas there better time enjoyed alike
by the European population and the officers OF tho
flagship A constant Succession OF races balls, din
ners receptions and other amuscments provided
by the hosplabie Amoyans, and tho nagship IN turn,
by permitting It's capital band to supply music on
every proper OCCASION did ITS part OF the work.
The afternoon before its dep rture the officers gave
very pleasant hop on board, at which nearly every
ioreig ner In tho settlement attended and enjoyed
most thoroughly pleasant dance. All were delighted
with tue aud voted that return OF an Amer
lean flagship was the one thing 70 DO desired
On her arrival here the Tennessee found in port
Her Britannia Msjesty's ron-cIad Audacious, Captain
Durraut, flying Tie flag OF Vice Admiral Hiiiyar,
Commander in Chief OF The British Naval force
in China; the ATLANTA, also an iron-cad, Roar Adj
mmal verin's flagship, the Command er-in-Chicf Of
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German gunboat, now on her way home, aud squad
ron oil Engiieh gunboats. On coming 10 anchor tho
Tennessee saluted the English flag with twenty ono
guns, which shore battery promptly returned.
Then In turn sue salulcd tho flags OF Vice Admiral
Hiliyar and tho French Commander IN Cnic. all OF
which court estes were duly returned the hills behind
the city serdiug pack the roar with thousand
echoes Here, AS elsewhere, the nine Inch guns
soundrd the Ioudest and am AFRAID shook the win.
dows OF many conservative haUiiation. OF course
<herc has 0ecn plenty o personal salutng the part
OF all the fagships, so altogether tne presence Of the
n-fsf-x huas uIa parftr arW
iivoiy The English and French commuters chef
havc exchanged visits with Admiral Patterson, and
the Governor, HIS Excellency Pope Hcnncsssy, 70.
turned the Admrai's cali, and was roceives WIN the
customary honors.
THE GAY SEASON
Hong Kong is psrticuIsrly lively now, Chinese New
YEARS. having come, aud, natural result, all bus.
good reason that the Hea,ne Chiacs Viii mot labor
nj all II they can possibly help IL. ihe banks are
closed 10 day ana generally little Is going on The Eu
ropeans are also awaiting themselves OF the cool
weather 10 indulge IN balls tneatricais, heavy din
ncrs, &c so the mouth promises to be particularly
gay and festive.
ENGLISH WAR FYkIrxd ABROAD.
The English porsion OF the community, and indeed
bushes, OF ali nationalliies, have been greatly
disturbed at the reception OF warlixs from Eng
land. The great distapcc intervening between the
colony and ho ms tho pumberloss Ensiiss
merchant vessels these distant waters the CAPT.
tai engaged aaoat ant, above ALL the pres.
ence OF asmali but efficient Russian squadron tns
station, naturally tend 10 shake the quiet OF
iy winch the bold Brtons pride Outside oil the IRON.
clad Audaclous and the frgato Modesto tho English
Russian corvettes now IN Japanese waters Tue lat
ter are woil armed with Krupp rife guns, sail ana
well, and take them all IN all, first rate
men0f- war, anu, have reason to believe, not q
| aii underestiuiaod by the English on TINS coast.
DESTRUCTION TO coMMENCk
I doubt whether there Is English cruiser tho
station which whip these Russian clippers,
as they call them, atter catching them The last Eng
lish n-oi-war on this station not powerful
enough to engage any one oil hvc Russian vessels
know in the East, aud the Auuacious and Modesto
can't catch them. SO you may well Imagine that
English merchants look win great tho DOS.
siblc results of between England Russia
| Such CONTEXT would inevitably sweep OF the vast
commercial interest OF Great Britain from these
waters least tor time. because the Russians would
have II all their own way Tor six months At ieusI
IN SIAM.
Glowing accounts come from Bangkok, Siam, con.
corning the prncely reception accorded oy gov.
eminent to Commander sumner, Vi the Mouocacy.
and his officers. Nothtng could exceed tho generous
hospitality OF all classes, from tho Kings ana h or
cabinets to tho humbicst citizen, as shown 10 he
American officers The Monocacy has been visited by
ton Tor hospitality. The Chinese the
| bete n0ir OF tho Sinmese, they appear
10 be OF tho CalIfornuns They are focking into the
country by thousands; have taken hold OF the best
BUSINESS arc buying land, &c and At distant day
thoy will surely have possession OF tho country.
ticipatcd At almost any limo. rhe French, too are
fixing envious eye upon the Kingdom, ina somo Of
| those days may desire port there.
The Mon0cacy Is expected here about tho middle Of
| February. Tho Ranger Commander Marley, Is al
| Annoy, bat Will visit Swallow before coming here
Lieutenant Commander Wise, arc At Shanghai Tue
| Alert, Commander Boyd, remains nj Yokohama. The
Minon Captain Fiizhugh. at Bombay at last ac-
counts All vol IN tho squadron.