제너럴 셔먼호의 생존자 확인 및 구호 여부 문의
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Peking, October 23, 1866
Peking, October 23, 1866
A report has been received here from Chifu that an American schooner, the General Sherman, was wrecked last month on the coast of Corea, and burned by the natives; her officers and crew, 24 in all, being captured by them, but it is not certainly known whether they are still alive or not. It is the usage of the Corean government to deliver all such persons at the frontier of China to her officers, to be handed over to their respective consuls at Niuchwang. In the month of June lst a small American vessel was lost on Corea, and her crew were very kindly treated by the people, and handed over to the officers in Manchuria, whose treatment was, on the other hand, in utter contrast with that of the Coreans, very harsh, the poor men not having enough to eat. However, owing to the exertions and expostulations of Père Gillie, a French missionary at Mukten, they were sent to the consul at Niuchwang.
I have to request, therefore, that orders may be immediately sent to the officers in Manchuria that if the Coreans should deliver over these 24 men to them, to treat them with kindness and protect them, and not with the harshness shown to the former company. All expense incurred by the authorities there on account of these men will be repaid by the government of the United States. I have, &c.,
I have to request, therefore, that orders may be immediately sent to the officers in Manchuria that if the Coreans should deliver over these 24 men to them, to treat them with kindness and protect them, and not with the harshness shown to the former company. All expense incurred by the authorities there on account of these men will be repaid by the government of the United States. I have, &c.,
S. WELLS WILLIAMS
별지: 漢譯文
美國衛廉士信函
逕啓者 現據煙臺報到 八月間有美國兩枝桅船 一隻在高麗國擱淺 被高麗土人將船燒毁 竝捉去船主水手二十四人 未知從來生死如何 照高麗規矩 應送至中國交界 俾中國官轉交營口本國領事 今年五月間 曾有美國小船觸礁擱淺 其高麗人款待極好 後將送至奉天府 該處官刻薄 飮食款待 與高麗大不同 後有法國敎師 勸將送至牛莊了事 玆二十四人儻或送至 請貴衙門行飭奉天府官撫卹保護 勿如前時刻薄 或有花去費用及採買糧食等項 本國應當送還 爲此豫聞
색인어
- 이름
- Père Gillie
- 지명
- Chifu, Niuchwang, Corea, Manchuria, Mukten, Niuchwang, Manchuria
- 관서
- the Corean government, the government of the United States