200 Nov.-Dec. 1854 Lo Chou $200,000 in silver were reported to be on board, besides a large quantity of flour. We sailed around the S. end of the island, passing over and deranging the position of some dozen or more native Gill-nets set for flying fish, which were taken in great numbers here. Soon reaching the wreck we anchored near it with Kedge in Lat fours. Every effort was used during two days to cut the chain cable and haul the wreck ashore, but the chains could not be reached as the ship had settled to her upper deck and cauled over. The Captain and the part-owner (Mr. Redlock) did not seem particularly anxious as to her recovery, and after securing some 80 bags of fine fresh flour (a great boon to us) we gave it up. As we returned to Mafu on the 5th the wreck had settled much, and a day or two after, according to the natives she sank entirely. At this wreck Capt. Rogers secured for me a fine Sea-snake (Hydrophis) which was caught at the surface of the water, being struck with an oar while apparently asleep. Capt. Kedges and Mr. Redlock joined our mess, and the Sayward's crew were taken aboard, to be taken to Shanghai. Our Commodore being now anxious for a start, everything was fit on board, and the ship got ready for sea. We were still detained however, by the dilatoriness of the Government in supplying us with wood. After disappointing us and breaking promises several times, the Regent still failed to send the required article, and came up to the treaty-agreement, so that at last the Commodore resolved upon decided measures, and a military demonstration was made on the 12th. A strong force of sailors and Marines with the field piece marched to Shui to demand the immediate rendition of the wood. This had its effect: wood at once made its appearance alongside in quantities even greater than required, and some other little matters of diplomacy were settled to the Commodore's satisfaction.