New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-29

ceived from Commodore NJ. 4. Ferry, commanding
the United States naval forces IN The East India, chi
ma, and Japan Seas. dated
4. 8. Steam Frigatc PowHATAS, }
HARBoR oF HAKoDADI, leland OF Jesse,
Japan Tuesday, May 80, 1884.
Ihave examined tie ports SimOds and IL tkO-
dadi, which are TO be opened to the vessels OF the
United States, and am happy to inform the Depart
ment that with respect to geographical position con-
yenience of ingress and egress aud CONTEMPORARIES
for all the purposes required, they cannot be slr-
passed This is Of the safest and most CONVENE
nt harbors have seen for vessels OF all classes
and il is sufficiently capacious to hold hail the naVes
of the world
The authorities and people of the two towns and
their vicinties have manifested much kindness ana
attention. The ships have b en- promptly supple L.
at reasonable prices, with WOOD, wafer, an 'uCu
other articles as the country could furnish Inc SIN,
pular abstemiOusness of the Japanese from ehltnai
food has never made ii necessary for them TO rear ana
faten animals for the market, and hence the scarcity
of that alment necessary to people oil the western
nations Ii is quite probable, however, that they
will hereafter be better prepared 10 meet me de'hauis
of the vessels visiting the two ports fouHry Ghu
sh and at the proper seasons, fru ana vegetables,
may be obtained in reasonable quantities and one OF
two ships could always be provided with sufhcency
for their wants
who have been permitted to leave the ships go freely
about in town and country, and fishing and shoot
ing excursions, visiting the shops, the temples, ana
other places of interest, without the slightest nm
drance or molestation, aud are everywhere treated
with kIOntss anu ieSPVNp ""~ VSPOV'NiJ " VIZ
country people.
Rnt one instance has occurred Of annoyance to any
one ana this was at Simoda; and on rs being repre-
scented 10 me- demanded and received an apology
from the project who disavowed the acts OF the oh-
GERS who committed the ohense.
According 10 arrangement, | am TO meet one or
more of the Imperial Commissioners at Slmoda on the
18th OF next month June 10 settle various matters
connected with proper understanding OF the treaty
sfter This ia ACCOMPLISHED l shall return to Hong
Kong BY the way OF Oho-Sima, be"-Chew, anu INC
morris Of Npgpo, Fuh-chow and Annoy IN Emma
The officers of my command have eons'ruc.eu sew
eral valuable chars of the har0ors ana coas's %
nan and our collection oil specimens VI ;4,, 10
nv. and Of drawings, sketches, ~c'' III rap''A! III
creasiDg. l., :. nan, o,,s rod
IN making a reconnaissance OF Volcano pay d
convenient anchorage about 20 miles RON uis Pol'
Until this time have not had II IN ny p"" "'i
;nouiries which the Department has ordered III Us
instructions Of Oct. 90 1882 May 10, looS anu ouuo
n Is53 with respect the fate of our ieiio"-couu
trymen supposed either TO have been ioSt a. sea, %
10 he still alive and held in captivity In rOruioS"' "
the Islands of Japan , .u...s % ~, .,
sevsral inoures upon the subject herewith ihcoSeu
and ! pronose TO send the Macedonian, accompanied
nv The Southampton TO Formosa there to prosecute
every possible research and at the same ns 10 eA'
anime the coal region Of that island ....;..
As evidence of the coed understanding SUISSE
as well at this place as at Kanagawa and snoaa,
may remark that the project governor, mayo. quo
other persons of rank visited this snip oy lnNa1oT
last evening aud were entertained by me al ioThA'
supper ,.,, ,.v. ii, Ao,o, to be. Sir your mos,
'Sed''n' servant q s N.S.i forces.
Est India. Chins and Japan seas
tn the Hon JANIS C. DoBBIs
Secretary Of the Navy, Wsshington, d. C.