New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-19
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..,,x JAPAN EXPEDITION.


..;vsl No letters inten Ted for publication
v,, ?. YARD TAYLOR since be joined TIE japan
hop " innate Dote from him dated Cd June - at
bse 'n'Lrx Nan Biang Loo Choo' states very briefly
10 ~ interest which, il is not improper iof ~
,ks Sep% 70 our readers lie writes as 'oo~s:
pcrl'N,.,o in this r. mote al rarely-Vis.ei cor
~B'sa ~ sweating under torrd sun. clothed
@rd@ADs,..-. vn3ress uniiorh allowed b. the Navy
Sbn and living from hand 70 mouth now on
@Ess''' "a .esbiscuit, and now on tur1e steaks
"ss' ~ad.bosr outlets. l have not set oeen two
- IN the ssrrice, but it, ordered artificial i'ie
h'-'. and peculiar, so different from oil ny PFe7l'
~ ~ that although am now tolerabiy at
oo' d, ne time seems greatly prolonged have,
"hcn' - ..sr and done great deal since leaving
a., We sailed On the l7th Of Nay, leaving tho
80 there. and after detention Of three days
,,s moth Of the Yang-tseAiang sailed direct Tor
. dare At the southwestern corner OF tie Great
r-.rtoo bland, where We arrived on the 25th.
p,..by not more than dozen vessels had ever been
hsCre and tie arrival OF our two great steamers
.~;,b the Saratoga and supply created, as you may
.,.,,o.e. 40 immense sensation. Loo Choo Is tnbl-
,., 70 the japanese Prince Of sotsuma, and the Peo
,.,e Jspspe,e IN dress customs and government
.nonsh NOT. as think, in race. They approximate
80, n the Malay After the Regent had been re-
a.i.ed On board and good understanding established
"A, Commodore appointed party oi iour-o' "Aoin
sfx one-to explore tie interior OF the nianL 40
..ss man had ever been more than three mics from
W.. before. We took four men and some Chinese
lii, With Us and started Fix days tramp, du-
20 Which we made 1cS miles and Thoroughly ex-
..,1,.d more than Ouc-half the island We were at
.!,,1.d by Goyemment officers, who acted as SPIES
.,~.sd not attempt to control our movements We
's,te sucb dance as they never had before. but
80. 49,, ;mpoysible 10 escape their espionage scouts
80 .ent in advance wherever we went, and the M
alive, driven away from the road. The Inhabitants
ether slut up their houses or bid themsel'esnot
,b,opob fear of U.s. as many little incidents proved
On, their own rulers The island is one Of the most
.ts,utiful in the world very fertile admirably cult
a,,,d and combining IN its scenery The characteristics
nhob Of the tiopic and temperate zones We dlseog-
s,.s ruined castle $50 feet long On the summit o.
~, MAINTAIN besides many ancient tombs hewn in the
a,oct. The northern part Of the island is mountain
aoos and covered with dense forests, in which wild
bosrs are found. The trip was altogether the most
fantastic and peculiar ever made. We took tent,
abui lodged mostly in the caagqaa's, or Government
abouses which are very neat aad comfortable. Our
native Escort furnished with provisions and bearers
for cur baggage On Monday, the 9th inst, the Com
amodore returned the Regents visit at Sheud tie
arOya residence, three miles from here. lie went in
state with procession of more than 200 officers sea
q men and marines with two Gell-peces and two bands
Great numbers Of the natives came to witness our
array We entered the royal castle at sheudi but
9 did not see either the young Prince or the Queen
aDOWbeer. After the reception We had grand native
sinner at the Regents house. parook OF 81 non
adeserpt Dishes and was then obliged to stop Every
thing passed off remarkably well. We left here Oh
"le 9Th for the Benin Archipelago so miles to the
savard Of this taking the Saratoga in tow and leay
ing the Mississippi and supply behind. After II de-
oBghtul voyage of FIVE days we reached Port Lloyd
atie harboo OF Peel Island whore we remained four
days Twas appointed 20 the command OF an expo
ring party The island is only siX miles long, but very
rugged and covered with the densest tropical vegeta-
@ ton never had such hard day. work in my life,
" although we only travelled twelve miles had seven
"men-Oficers and seamen-With me- Two OF them
q broke down completely third barely dragged him
self along and tie Others were wOiully htigued. We
climbed down mile of precipices by holding on to
the corners of rocks and the roots of trees, shot
wild boar. kndled fire and roasted his flesh and
q bad grand time generally. The BONN Islands are
Of volcanic formation and though in lat p n, the
vegetation is that which is elsewhere found near the
Equator. The nhabitants--30 in al-are English,
American and Kanak-uostly gunaway sailors, who
raise a few vegetables which they sell TO sailors.
Port Lloyd il a splendid ana secure harbor, and the
ouy in all this part Of the Pacific which will an
wer as stopping place and calling station for our
. new Pacific steamers. when they get under way We
can even afford TO lose the chance of station in ia
psn il We get Port Lloyd. Altogether | have em-
'pOyed my time pleasantly and prOftably since enter
nc the service We returned on the 23d and found
'ae Plymouth in from Shanghai with the mails-uIy
t'st news from home in nearly seven months. We
leave here for Jedlo in three days. The length of
our stay lie of course uncertain but as soon as get
back again to some Chinese port, shall resign, and
make straight across the Pacific / have mighty
hunger to get back to Civilization l am tired to
death of barbarans, especially OF the Chinese, with
their nonstrosties and abOminatons and suppose
The Japanese are not much better What | see OF
Tie operation of the Japanese laws in LOOChOo dis
susts me. think we shall certainly sail on Wednes
dy and spend Fourth of July in the Bay Of JedJo
Amateur theatricals tomorrow night on board the
Mississippi"