New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-08
TIE JAPAN EXPEDITION.
VISIT OF COM. PERRY TO THE REGENT OF Loo
CHOO. AT Ills CAPITAL OF SHUDL

CHOO. AT Ills CAPITAL OF SHUDL
Elto,si Conc rond,nco of Tie y 7 Tribune.
L. S. STEAMSHIP SCsQUEHANNA.
China sea Saturday. Aug. 6, l7J3.
The squadron anchored in the harbOr of Napa kang.
in tie Great Loo-Choo Island on the 23fh of May.
Two days aferward the Regent Of the Island paid
formal visit 70 Commodore Perry, on board Of the
Susouelaua aud Monday, the Gth Of June, was fixed
upon as tie day when the Commodore should return
his visit at SLudi, the capital, which lies about three
niles to the northeast O. Napa.
Tie kingdom, or yiceroyalty Of LOO-ChOo, which ia
tributary to the japanese Prince Of Satsuma though
frequeuy visited by exploring vessels within the past
fifty Years, had been comparatively little known pre-
yious to our arrival Hall Broughton, Becchey, and
the french admiral Ctcie, had surveyed portions Of
the coast but the interior Of the island remained
tTTa iacocnia The officers OF II. b. VI. steamer
sphinx which visited Napa in February. 1852, were
tie first who were received in the royal castle of
Shudi The heir to the yiceroyalty is boy about
eleven years old and the Government is therefore in
trusted to the hands Of a Regent until he shall have
attained his majority.
/ was one Of an exploring party, appointed TO ex-
anime the interior Of the island and was absent SIX
DAYS on this duty. We walked during the time more
uan hundred miles, and made tolerably thorough
exploration of more than hall the island. The journey
WIS one of the most peculiar and interesting ever
made but rs the account Of it is 10 longer Ia my pos
session. cannot CRAFTY your curiosity for year or
two 10 come. We reached the vessels again on the
evening Of Saturday June t. AMI grdtited TO hnd
myself among the officers chosen to accompany the
Commodore 10 Sludi. on the Monday morning follow
ing.
The hour Of departure was fixed at O'Clock. on the
loas pushed oil from the different vessels at tie same
time. The Snsquehamas launches aud cutters con-
ycying tie field piece seamen bandsmen and marines,
presented very lively anl oaimatng show as they
rocked over the swelling waves. The morning was
cloudy Wi,h brisk wind; but though passing shower
Nrew lis veil over the hills while our way 10 the
lan5nepace, the Sky came out bright and blue
and Tie day was as fresh aud pleasant could have
been wished.
Tie point Of decentralization was the litto village OF
Iuua lying north Of the sandy flats, covered at high
hdea1 which separate the promOntory Of Napa FROM,
tic LII, Of the island From this place it is not more
than two niles 10 ehudi On entering the creek which
runs up TO Tuma we found most OF the boats already
arrived and the marines drawn up in line along the
io.d under q grove Of trees. Groups OF officers in
Gll m5rers Uniform. were gathered in the shade the
loat crcvs in high spirits were watching the prepa-
Il.ioln aad some hundreds Of natives, among whom
wcrcmy ofthc more respectable class, looked on with
evident .ntore,t The Comuodore's barge having ar
Lfrd. be-, with Commander Adams Captain of the
ilecl Lieut. C0ntcc Ing Lieutenant, and Commanders
EncLanan &c and Walker passed ia review the hies
oi nhiines aud ahlcpmcn.
JLr ptocc.fion ihcn formed in regular order First
wont lc Two field picrc1 each with the American en-
.l.n d tlhYDd under tle command OF Lieut. Bent, OF
D.. Nia.alpp the interpreters, Mr. Wells Williams
old ~ n,lielluiin. walked n ads ancc. followed b.
Sir ltnnrlt Master 81 ihr Suaquchhnnn. who com
mlnfcd iic init hrld piece Amer tho artillery iol-
1.tn iIr Iu.4nclnnnu' baud. and company oi ina-
iIit. rpfrf aniof /riln Tho Commodore came most.
u ffdhn .i4f rlich nur carpenter hni made for iho
ttcail,. J. vns carried Iy four Churse ooplicf, with
3d. t.ay 81 lonl moir i.aliuo walked un chch side
ts bod. e.afd. With tnoei ihn Ionm0dnfr'a personal
.nanatlir N,bnd iho finif eDio iho Captain of the
i.,l ft d JOG iihnifhani .n.l tin toinmpurn's hor
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