New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-02
J,p.yrypEpIrI0N-LATE INTELLIGENCE
Correspondence OF The n. Y. Tribune
L. :. STEAM FRIGArE SUsQuEhANss- NNA'h'''' I
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l.. : STEAM FRIG,rE SUsquEH,SsA, NaPa'ki,s', !
GREAT Loo-CHoo, Friday, JAN p, 1884
You must not be sanguine OF the unHt issue :" our
rpe;,iou Fuohch has already been done, however, To
more than compensate for all its expense and trouble
The Japoncse will be careful hereafter how they treat
.ra,cors vbo may be thrown among them. And ! feel
assured that vessels touching at their ports VIII De
hereafter kindly treated and supplied though perhaps not
allowed TO communicate with the people This opnl"n Il
founded on what has been done already How much moro
may be accomplished second VISIT no" soon 10 DO
,,,o remoins 10 be- seen Our explorations of this aud
the reghborng islands and our surveys OF the waters OF
both rours are destined TO become conspicuous ana Dc
made useful in the commercial history aud incidents oil inc
next twenty years
H. iI.rd Of Creat Loot hoo is one OF the most beau
tul srots in the world 1t hrs population Of 10000 a
fine cos II traces It's line of Kings back 20 the Iwehth
Cenury The present King is minor, and the realm s
governed by Regent. Our Commodore mas acInfe'
great influence this Government ny ms display "'
force and his conciatory demeanor and the Government
and people are becoming every day les reserved AM
were not for the spies kept upon the island ~
the japanese Government TO watch the acts Of the ISLAND
os and TO report nj Yedo these dcspoddcn and over
bur,lened peoplo would freely open their 10
Our surveys of this island nearly completed. The
shores and ports of the entire island have been carefully
surveyed and have found two ports not before known
to strangers We surveyed the Bay OF iedo nearly 10 ths
city, and shall Goa pete the work the occasion OF our
next visit.
We are preparing to sail for Yodo We have here three
steamers-the Macedonian, Vandaia and su.quehanna
and three store-shps-the Supply, Southampton ana Lex
ington The Saratoga is hourly expected II has been
blowing gale for three days The ships have each two
anchors down. but ride in safety and in smooth water
Commodore Perry given notice to whaling captains OF
the advantages OF this port stopping place Tor water
and other supplies.
We have partly examined the great island Obi Sma the
one Commander Glynn thought to be newly discovered
island Its settlement must be coeyal with that Of Loo
Choo MS il contains a large population including several
cities numerous villages and number OF convenient
harbors.
Your friend, Bayard Taylor, has doubtless safely re-
turned ere this and given you full accounts Of his expert
ence with us Our Commodore was persuaded to depart
from his predeernned rules Ia admit civilian on board
the sD except for special service IN favor OF Mr.
TAYLOR His modest and unassurning depormenf iuny
iussed ,te Comuodores decision. Mr.. Taylor became
grea, ayorite with all, ard particularly with the Commo
dore himself. OF hi. talents need not speak La add
ton be was only gentleman but an agreeable com
panon and rendered much service TO the expedition during
his s:ay lie made many friends in the squadron and We
were all very sorry 20 part with him.
Since our visit the BONN Islands Lord Cihrendon ms
instructed the Governor Of HonKong Sir Geo. Bonhn,
10 nouire of the Commander OF Expedition what a"
intention i in regard TO those Islands, DtmafnS 'h inc
sovereignty thercofis vested in the Brnsh crown .''
modoe Perry replied, giving Sir George Satisfactory PROOF
that the Islands were known to the japanese Dutch spa"
iar and Portug dese than century ago, ana u'N
the group war visited by Captain Coffin IN he hno'on
shin Transit two or three years before beechy s''''
and took possession Of them in behalf Of bis bn'annic
Tho force which had been promsed Us to lombard the
walls Of Yedo and oyerrun the Empire OF Japan never
has arrived in the China Seas oa' N P1f Ana even '
- ,,,;cb ma, rendezvoused here il weakened by the
necessity Of keeping vessel a, Shanghai and another
Canton. And whs, il more provoking, the last mail
brought orders from our Government, to place Of the
remaining steamers at the disposal of newlyapponted
Commissioner, Mr. hcLane, to carry him from port 10
port This mode Of conveyance little expensive since
the consumption Of coal alone will cost Uncle Sam eight
hundred dollars dag while the ship Is under steam.
But matter. The Commodore will 60 ahead with wha.
force nc may have left.