Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-16
Whole Number 1871.
Arrival q shs .. >. sAIp Prsble.
Longest Cruise on RecOrd-Great
MOrtality-Hfsit 10 Japda-Rs.

MOrtdlity-Visit 10 JaPdR-Re
lease of American Prisoners.
The U. S. ship Prsbel. Com. Glynn
arrived at New York on Thursday,
from San Francisco, via Valparaiso
after remarkable cruise. She sail.
ed from New York in 1876, as a con.
voy TO Stevenson $ regiment. After
the Mexican war, she went to China
stopping at several ports Of the
Sandwich Isl a nds. Subsequently
she sailed for Japan, where Is Ame-
rican shipwrecked seamen were i'm
prisoned. OF this visit the New
York Herald says:
On her way TO Japan, the Preble
touched at the Loo Choo islands-a
kingdom in themselves, yet depen-
dencies of Japan. For gentle dig
nifty of manners, superior advance
mept in the arts, and general inteIli-
gence, the inhabitants of this group
are by far the most interesting un-
enlightened nation in the Pacific
ocean. The Preble is the first Amer
ican man Of war that has ever visited
them. As the Preble neared the
coast Of japan, signsI eansweTe
hfeu from the prominent hsadlands
to give warning to the surrounding
country (as it was afterwards ascer-
iained,) Of the appearance OF a
strange ship. As she entered the
harbor OF Nagasaki, the Preble was
met by a number CT large boats,
which ordered hel of, and attempted
to oppose her further ingress, but by
standing steadily in, with a fins
breeze, their ranks were soon broken,
and desirable position secured for
anchoring.
Fleets Of boats, crowded with
shortly afterwards began to
arrive, and from that time until the
Preble left they poured in one inces-
SAINT stream, day and night. Each
squadron Of boats had banners, all
with distinctive symbols
and devices, which were transferred
with the troops to their encamp-
ments on the elevated shores sur
rounding the anchorage Of the Pre-
Bile, From these heights were, at
unmasked batteries, heavy
artillery, numbering in all upwards
IF 60 guns, which were trained upon
he Preble's decks.
II was in the face of this array,
ind with a Gordon Of boats drawn
around the ship, that negotiations
we're carried on for the release OF
American citizens from an ignomin-
Gus and cruel Imprisonment Of near
y seventeen months, Against these
nen the japanese urged not the
lightest charge, except the difficulty
hey had in building prisons and cages
trong enough to hold them. Yet
hey were treated with inhuman.
and when first confined,
we're made to trample on the cruciix,
'eing told that it was 'the Devil Of
apan.' and that if they refused TO
omply, their lives would pay the
orfeit. The demand for their release
vas at first treated with a we'll affec-
ed naughty indifference, By the JAP
nese authorities. This subsequent
gave place 70 an evasive diplomacy;
ut upon being peremtorily told by
apt. Glynn-in language that could
ot be misundeIsiood-ihat they
lust Immediately deliver up the men,
r means would be found TO compel
hem; and that the American gov
rnment always know how 20 recov-
r and protect IFS citizens, when i'm
detained or abused by any
alton whatever, they quickly chan
ed their tone, and deprecating any
niger or excitement on the subject,
ne Lieut.. Governor (who had con-
ucted the interview in behalf OF the
apaDese,) promised that they should
E sent off TO the ship in two days
ON that time. This was strictly
Il6lIed.
During the trip on the coast Of
hina, the dysentery broke out, and
one time threatened TO PROSTATE
! on board. A large number fell
ctims to the epidemic. She brings
lex but 8 officers and 5 seamen, out
I45 persons who sailed in her
om New York in lS46. Since
II absence she has sailed 100000
lies. The Herald adds:
Every port Of any importance
hateVer, in the North Pacific and
lima Seas, and upon the west coast
South America, Mexico, and Cali
mia, has been visited, and many Of
sm several times during the cruise.
lfrequented parts of the ocean
We been traversed--a number OF
ange ports have been entered,
lere no national vessel had ever
ore shown our Aag-and our COM
rec has received suecor and pro-
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