Journal of Occurrences.
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and rank, but still be retained in office, and shame may, perhaps, stimulate him to efforts to regain his reputation, when his honors shall be restored.
Now, looking at another of his reports, I see he announces that the English have not renewed their attacks; this is nothing but empty prattle and glossing talk: and there is not a word of truth in it.He should now (have reported) in what manner he had formed his plan of attack and extermination of the [English] places; but no scheme has been devised:---heinous, heinous are bis incoherent fallacies; this conduct really proves him to be ungrateful for imperial favors, and unfit for office. I order Yen Petán to be forthwith dismissed from the public service. Respect this. January 13th, 1842. Can. Reg., April 19th.
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The fortifications on the river between Canton and Whampoa are, apparently, completed, and the authorities are now arming them the troops are constantly engaged in practicing both with large and small arms. No fortifications are building below Whampoa. On the 12th instant, at a visit on Wangtong, it was found wholly desert- ed, not a human being was on the island. The sites of all the old forts at the Bogue seem to be viewed with horror both by soldiers and people; and this feeling will not die away if, at short intervals, the steamers or the small vessels of war run up to the First Bar or even higher. The visit of the Ariadne, steamer, to Whampoa on the 14th, caused no inconsiderable anxiety among the authorities in the pro- vincial city. One of the hong-merchants has lately presented his go- vernment with a schooner built at Canton according to the European model, by native workmen, which is highly praised for her symme- try by competent judges. She carries 22 guns, is coppered inside as well as outside, and has canvas sails. There are other vessels of war also building.
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The U. S. A. ship Constellation, 36, bearing the broad pen- dant of commodore Kearny, left Macao Roads on the 11th inst. for Whampoa, where she anchored on the 13th. The corvette Boston, 18, left for Manila on the 1st instant, and will, we understand join the Constellation on her return. We are happy to learn that the ollicers and crews of both these vessels are in excellent health, and have been so since they left the United States in Dec. 1840. The following lists of officers have been furnished us.
Officers in the ConsTELLATION. Commodore L. Kearny, commanding the squad- ron. H. Pinkney, T. Bailey, II. 1. Rhodes, L. Handy, J. L. Parker, lieutenants. Stephen Rapelje, fleet surgeon, Nath. Wilson, purser. John G. Reynolds, 1st Leutenant of marines, N. Collins, acting master. J. W. B. Greenhow, assistant Reed Werden, passed midshipman. A. G. Pendleton, professor of ma- thematics, John Mathews, J. C. Beaumont, B. L. Henderson, James Wilcoxson, Earl English, John Walentt, Homer C. Blake, Charles Waddell, G. V. Dennis. ton, William Grenville Temple, R. M. McArann, James Wiley, Francis Gregory, midshipmen, Butler Maury, commodore's clerk. Thomas Tyler, boatswain. Daniel James, gunner, David Marple, carpenter. John Heckle, sailmaker.
OFFICERS IN The Boston. J. C. Long, commander. T. G. Benham, M. G. L. Claiborne, H. Walke, John F. Mercer, lieutenants. R. J. Dodd, surgeon. Nath. G. Rogers, acting purser. Isaac N. Brown, acting master. John H. Wright, assist- ant surgeon. James B. McCauley, R. B. Lowry, Charles Dyer, Reuben Harris, S. P. Quackenbush, midshipmen. Mr. Henriquez, commander's clerk. John Munro, boatswain. Elisha Whitton, gunner. George T. Lozier, sailmaker. W. D. Monmonier, master's mate.
Commodore Kearny has published the following notice respecting American vessels engaged in the opium traffic.