The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-26
Cur japanese Correspondence.
JEDo BAY, EMPIRE OF JAPAN, Feb. 20, 1854,
Anchored off the town of Y0rkahama.

Movements # tho american Sguatron-fnsercieo Of the
JoJonese officials VITA oar C0ic1s-Amsritan Dignity
Grand bnnev Board the .S,squeAamma u the Japa-
aese tfc,dls-Ld~dinQ of the COwnsodore Officers DC -
h,H M'e,~g the c. smedors and tae Japanese Aaihoi
to-7heir Soldiers and Military ChGrd ter os0 Our
Ut Gated their Policc-Succesful Result IF the OIL
cal Irtesnsu-Fracsts to the Empsror-Burial Of an
americas Sailor, de-, DC, &C.
As 1t is probable the steamer Susquehanna win
leave in short time for Hong Kong, will now fulf
my promise, and give you account Of all that has
transpired since leaving Loo Choo, from which place
wrote you last, via Sbanghae. The steamers left
Naipa harbor on the morning Of the 7th, taking
northerIy course, and about noon we met the Sara
tcga, from ShaDghae, bound to Naipa, 70 Join the
Commodore. When close enough sli four vessels hove
TO- and, after communicating with and ordering her
to make the best of her way To Jedo VIC proceeded
on our course again.. We passed large NUMBER
OF ilands near which we saw great many whales;
snd about ten o'clock on Saturday, the 18th, we
made the island of Nyphou, but there was very
heavy wind blowing ut the time We were prevented
ficm reaching the land before dark, and compelled
TO lay OF and on all night. At daylight, however,
all three Of the steamers entered opening in the
land; Anc while proceeding up bay at rapid rate
two vessels were discovered of our starboard beam.
We imme diately sseered for them, and when near
enough We found them to be the vandala aod Ma.
oedoniar. As the latter was hard and fast ashore,
the Mississippi gave her hawser and towed her
OF. alter which all the vessels anchored for the
hitut. Ou Suc IUuuWiuB UlOIllnS we uIi ROt un1cr
weigh, each steamer towing o IA ling ship. The
storeship Lexington having arrived during the
night, about midday came to anchor six miles
above the town of Uraga, where we found the store
slip Southampton.
Tie flagship was Immediately boarded by party
Of japanese officers, who endcavored to indace the
Commodore To return to Uisga, stating that house
Lad been erected Tor the occasion, &C.; but he re-
fused 10 comply with their request, the ground
that the interview must take place at JedO some
place between It and the present anchorage. We
were visited daily by them for the purpose of in
dutDg us to ccmply with their wishes. But 1t was
10 use, for the Commodore bad determined that
they should conform 70 his wishes but, to humor
item little, he consented to send his feet captain
down to Urapa in the Vandsa, to have CHAT with
third rate mandartns relating tn the time and
place for the grand interview between the great
American and JaImoese gus. The wind being
uufavtiSble ~ the time some five six days were
occupied In The business, during which time all the
ships got upcer weigh, and proceeded fourteen miles
fuihfr up the bay, towards Jedo. When the Van
dalia Jctuned we received the pleasing intelligence
that although II bad been the custom OF their coun
try, for centuries to decline all intercourse with
foreigners. except the Dutch, and with them on =
very limited scale, they bad by decree of the
inner Council, o. they termed it, concluded TO
oTen commerce with the universal Yankee ma
ton. They still wanted MS, however, to return
" Y efa BAL i. NOV "a la trsr No
bad been discovered by kem, we were again board