Washington sentinel., 1854-04-28
Generosity Rewarded.--A lady belonging il
Interesting from Japan = Arrival of the
American Japan Expedition at Loo Choo-
Visit of the Russian Fleet to JeddO.


Our readers have been apprised, from time to
time that the Russians have been rapidly aug
menting their fleet on the coast Of China during
The past year evidently with the view of keeping
watch upon our Japanese expedition in those
waters. 1t was shrewdly suspected that they IN
tended 10 interfere in some way with our efforts
TO obtain footing in Japan, or perhaps 10 steal a
march on us, and get the ear of the Emperor in
advance Through our East India files, received
YESTERDAY, we have late information regarding
this movement, from which it appears that the
Russian fleet visited Japan several months after
Commodore Perry's expedition had left, and were
received with great pomp by the Japanese author
tiles and that the admiral sent up an important
letter 10 the Emperor at Jeddo
From the Java Dutch papers Of December 81,
we learn that the Dutch East India Company
shin Hendrika arrived in the roads of Batavia on
the 18th Of December, direct from Japan.
On the Goth of August there had arrived in
the roads of Nangasak, the Japanese port at which
is located the Dutch factory and were still lying
there when the Hendrika left for the roads of
Papenberg)a Russian frigate, corvette, screw
steamboat aad transport ship, under the COM
mand of the Admiral Pontiatine, conveying let
ter from the chancellor Of Rrssia TO the Emperor
of Japan. On the 2lst of September, the admiral
with great number of officers was received with
great pomp and honors by the governor Of Nam
gasaki. The letter was then received and for
warded II the capital Jeddo. However, at the de-
| parture of the HeudriEa, the Russians were still
waiting for an answer. the American affairs,
nothing further was known than what have
before stated in our journal, viz, that the United
States shin Of war had arrived in June at Jeddo
| and were courteously received, having delivered
letter for the Emperor, they took their departure
! promising to return in the beginning of the next
| year for answer.
The Hendrika confirms the report heretofore
| received by way OF China, of the death of the
1 Emperor of Japan. AZ the Tune she left, his
/ successor, the Prince Royal, had not yet been
/ crowned According 10 this account of the Dutch
| the Russian fleet had been lying at Nangasak
/ from The Goth of August to the 10th of November
! and was still there when the Hendrika left This
wards them by the Japanese authorities, and an
would 20 10 show an unequal consideration to-
| intimacy never before permitted TO foreigners
1 How much longer they stayed there, and wha,
their subsequent proceedings were, we have nc
means of ascertaining, but we next hear Of the
| aeet Al Loo Cboo dependency Of Japan, and its
! immediate vicinity. The ship Robina, which ar
rived Yesterday from China, touched at Loo Choo
where The Russians had been at anchor for some
time previous, but from which they had sailed OF
the Goth of February on cruise, but TO wha
point was unknown. Il was without doubt fo
fanan 70 be at Jeddo about the time tn,
American feet (Which left Hongkong about tn,
i middle of january might be expected TO receiv,
the answer Of the Emperor TO the letter delivere,
| in June last.
We NAV add here in this conucxion that III,
/ British have their eyes on this fleet of the Rus
slams, and the very moment war is declared il
Europe the news will be expressed 10 China, on,
the British cruisers that station will swoo
down upon il and make prizes Of the whole expe
diton before il has the least ntimation of danger
Since the above was written, we learn from th