New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-25
THE JAPAN EXPEDITION.
Purchase OF Port Lloyd.

RAIDERS the fBbiOiDeG very l-tci Oo''Nt
dspstch received at the Navy Department IRON CON
NJ c Perry, commanding United states bast lnis
souadron. dated az Napa, Island OF Loo Chco' june
q, 1853: r,.-..--
Jcs,not in the space Of letter give fan description
Of iS Bo1in Islands and therefore beg TO refer to the ac
conpanyine extracts from my rough Journal
ETfraeis fran tie Rough JoHrna'e q Cc@moa0re Ferfy
The BONN Islands extend in a direction nearly norm
and soUfh bfween the latitude Of &C deg 30 min and Y
deg Is min norththe center line II tie group beng 10
r. rT,ncipnl Islands and, indeed. all Of ;hom, have
been mined by Captain Beechey, o. her Ae'.y snip
Blossom.
middle cluster consisting OF three larger slan lie gave
tls names respectively Of Peel, Bac4!en1 AMI
'Stspleton, and tie southern cluster he called Baiy
Islands
To tie principal port Of the island he gave the name Of
LLOYD" ,.,.
~ still work, Mr Sayory the oldest surviving set
tier on the i.lend informed that they experienced two
orfhree frembIings Of the earth every year
The sland bcadlands and detached rocks presenthe
most gro Csque form, exhibiting the appearances Of cas
tles towers animals and almost every hdeous thing con
ceivsbe 10 the Imagination
or we noticed numerous csnalke passages in the GINS
o. one might suppose hewn out b. the work 81 the cssl
lu they have evidently been dykes produced By the over
flowing and cooling Of ue lava end men sho''hed py INC
abraon or atron of the torrents, which precptaed
IN the rainy down the sides OF the mountains 10
wards The
These dyks in many parts Of the island where the
ton 81 the assisted by tie atmosphere has
not reduced any material change still retain their pocg
liar steplke formation and the observer might imsgne
that be was gazing upon series Of steps cut by the hand
of man in he solid rock 70 facilitate bis descent ami
cert 70 and from tie submits Of the mountains.
Indeed. know OF part OF the world which can Of
fer greater interest the researches Of the geoogi-t than
these islands present They OF course, OF trappean
formation az naturally ced with their volcanic orr
Gin but am not sufficiently acquainted with mileraogy
10 distinguish the several varieties of which the
composed though specimens have boon procured for The
examination Of the scientific
Port Lloyd s situated on the western side, and nearly
center Of Peel Island II easy OF lngres and egress.
and may be considered safe and cOnmOdous harOor,
though Of deep anchorage ships usually anchorng in from
he port is laid down on Beecheys chart to be in lat
udc = deg min. &c sec. north, and q deg II min 80
sec cast longitude. This position Is, conceive, erone
one as by sets Of observations made by the master
Of the Suquehanna the longitude found % be ~ deg
min 80 east five miles more 10 the cas-: than Beech
ey makes IT,
he safest anchorage is TO be found high up the har
bor no shin can conveniently 60 having regard 10 depth
and room for swinging and veerng cable Strangers can
easily discover by examination the proper posluon 70
which they con warp their ships
"Betchey directions for entering the port are sufficiently
correct Castle Island, which he speaks Of is easily ds
tipguhhed, and furnishes good mark the starboard
shore or southern head should be kept aboard clearing
one or two cables 10 avoid small rock lying about $50
or eco yards from the bluff and having upon only feet
at low water.
Il have caused the letter in circle to be painted up
on the bluff Of southern head to mark the bearing OF the
rock due north from said mark, s.
Wood and water be obtained in abundance though
the former be by the and of course taken
on board green The water is obtained from running
streams, and is of good quality.
The few seer- still remaining Peel Islandthe other
islands being Uninhabod-Taise considerable quantities
Of sweet potatoes Indian onions, tarO, and ieT
frus The most abundant Of which are waermelons ba9a
and pine apples few pigs and some poultry are also
raised For these they fad ready sale 70 the whale 'hq'
constantly touching at the pO. ar wafer ana other sup
,l;e the uaVs were AZ cH-syA AZ a.
ilovd three whalemen, t~o American ana one Elsn'n
communicated by means of their boats WITH inc s7ev9n
and carried away many supplies proeufe1 geheraiy ~
excbanco for articles which ardent spirits are N st &c
ceptabe 10 many of the settlers
Were il not for the scarcity of working hands lnucn
greater extent Of land would be guilty ated At present
here cannot be than $50 acres under cultivation IN
the whole island and this in detached spots generally az
he seward termination Of ravino furnishing fresh water
or mon Ilaieaus of land noaT the harbor
o1he soil ofexcellont quality for cultivation very mlh
resembling that of Madeira and The Canary Islands ihe
latter being in the parallel Of la!ude and c0nse
uonilv admirably adapted for the cultivation OF the
Vine and Of wheat tobacco, sugar and many other
valuable plants OF sugar andtobaoco the settlers already
cultivate enough for their own consumption.
Timber for building purposes rather scarce and would
soon be exhausted if any increase Of population were 20
coll for tie erection Of many building lhe best XMAS
ore the tGmana and tho wild mulberry. The former u
similar to The red wood OF Brazil ana Mexico ana Is very
enduring.
parties Of officers and their reports VII, be duly hed with
other similar pupe The masters OF this ship and me 81
Iatoea also surveyed the hsrbor.
Tho scerctv OF sea dlaxd birds has been noticed By
everV one ~ singular not an 1--WE or SIX varieties VI
land birds have besn Of these the common row am
tie pigeon the largest the others of small size Oi
eulls and other birds very cw-the BOBBY be-
Inc the NEST numerous noticed before roachng the H.
lands few p,tros these were oi unusually large size
and Of sincularly brilliant llumage.
or quedraIeds We may enumerlte hogs goats lee''
hulooks, and sheer with any number Of cats and dog
Meny of the cats and hog having srayed 70 the ilige
arc honoied with the GIpeaton OF Wild cats ani wil
boar Gi6 are aunicd accordingly with dogs r." dec
and eoote were some year, ago liaeea ai'n 80 ~
Ssfleton leland BY tie settlers al 'Ae soA' nave "
ulieO pYodisOu.ly.
"1hs bulls cows and sheep and few goa;swore andei
from The Susquehanna IN view Of their lncroasetWo bl
and ~ d COWS len. Vut shore az sand bay oAtl no IN
fide OF Peel Island and two rams and SO SAansla
broad tailed sheen with six goats, on North Island
On auckland Island there are a good number of
hogs and the settlers have recently stocked Two others CT
III smaller Islands nth goats SO that ia ne coaEe c
time tley will increase TO many thousands
Tile habor Of Port Lloyd and lie ne shboins ~ii-r'
abound ID excellent nsh, which may De taken by u
look seine though the pisces ior hauling te sen7 az
few owing 20 the coral which 10 many parts Inns t'
The hest place for hauling the seine in Port Lloyd j.
upon .tndy beach in sen iahom mole, where there Is
small ,,ar spot The varieties II tsh are not very Ia
urcus ii those taken in iho OF the SlsqgcAanLa
Noticed bat fve-tho mullet the most numerous ~.
varieties Of perch, the gar, and the common ray.
Sharks are very numerous aLG when cute snll tlei
frscutui the shallow places among the coral ro-Ss utA
The shore ard there pursued b. ne dogs se1e4 e. '
anl drsgt, d ashore.
"a edible shenhshthere are none .ha c'ali lslra
eNctpiiue tie Chama ggss t| o. 'n-, WHICH ms. p
verv tough and ndicestibe. Ol othcr varieties o u
stacta there many, but none ci cry -a-i me Jam
Nv az crustacta IS however, more extensive oA. 90
kinds ar chiefly confined - Tie l'nt c1e WnieA are
,V.fy ksrst, If size. form 6ud color. most n- nrro'
kuo is lat s called the pirate. Those seen u ere
direction uear lie shore travelling e0oat VIII thef r-
ous doueiis upon their backs waioh they seem t. haY