The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-10

We take g7sAs pleasure in publishing the fo.I,v v
ing extracts ffUAl . lStter written by an officer
one Of lis trien.~. givicg running sketch of th
SusquehAcns's TIP 70 ShNona. (Jspan,) and Hont
la,u, (ssnd~ich is.xnds,) and San Francs o.:
On the 40 Of .SeptemDsv, ihe United state
Steamer 6asqBeeannar co,mIna0ced by Captaia
Buchevsn, I'm Hcrg Kong witn the United S'are
storeship southampton, con'msn0sd by ga ossin .
Boyle, IN tcw, bound for she port N PrtsdelpMs
tbe passed ons OF The harbor s0e saluied Comm0dor
Perry Win shi.teeH guns. which was IesMned b
tbe ULitea Statts steamer MgsA ssippi WITH mia
eurs. ard was cheered BY the United States aui
EpeiRn nen OF war in the barber. 5pAtHN
Nothing q importance occurred du, ing rks pas
sage ffom Hong Kong tChiDa) -. sim> da (japan
volta iecor ding sava tie death OF a~se>' Asstau
onrRevb Jsnes Hamilton, late Of tbo UnA ed States
Navy, WHO wss pass ugtr on board, aud who Ae
parted tbs liie ~ sea on the morE ing Al The 0sh
iasfaAt, ard bis body was preserved until thu ahi
anchored OF the port OF Smoda on the 18Th, A.hen
snd whefo ne was buried, wiki the usnat honoss due
~ rs1 in she service. He Is the first A nencgn
effioer that has fond grave in Japan, and leavts
yoni & wne 70 nsouru over the depa .surc OF him
soo frightened Der woridpatA by mis- presence
std 0arScntd 1t with his ABSENCE May
rbe Husband OF the widow and the Father or
.be fRtbeless comfort her des ats oear in her deep
sorrow, 80 that the shall become lost In Goa
hIkver-for God Is too wise to err and TOO good to
be unk:nd.
Tho party detailed BY Captain Buchsnsa for pay
ing the customary honors TO the remains Of our
brother officer, and who accompanied them. ashore,
consisted OF number of officers and men, who form
I'd an esco,s aud bore the body 70 the city Of the
tead. ehich tar ou!numbers the city OF the living
whefo II awaits the trumpet blast Of the resurec
rirn, when tba earth and the eea ehe2l give no
their dead. Two boats LETT the ship, one con.
,aiDing the officers and the ot,er the coffin and
tie escort; as soon as they had reached the snore
they were met by several Japanese offictais, who
we're ready to conduct the procession TO the ceme.
t<yy, which is most eligibly situated on the ele.
waited point Of land above the Susqnehanna's an
cborsge, overlooking the surrounding country, 81.
moda, and it's beautiful bay. when tae body had
been received with tho usual honors the procession
was foTmed by the officer in command: : Frat, the
ships band Of musi then the body borne by four
seamep, on either side Of which was an escor. Of
geoLs, together with the other officers. and mum.
her Of men Bringing up the rear. In this order,
with the band playing dead march, the procession
moved through the streets Of the town TO the oeme
terry, which crowns beautiful hill, close by Q
Japanese temple and buryiDg ground, dlled With
monumental stones erected to Friendship and Vir-
tue, valor and Truth. Men, women aud chitd rem
ttr0pged the way from the seashorc to the
altogether Few to them In their native land When
we had n ached the tomb, and the chsplain, sur
rounded by the officers and men, commenced the
solemn religious services, ia this distant and the
scene deepened in interest, for every thing con-
ns cted with the funeral procession, the religious
Per vices and the associations Of she time and the
place, conspired to make an impression on the
priests and The people, who followed us to witness
tnr themselves the last honors We were paying to
the remains Of brother officer. Toe procession
WAS then reformed. preceded by the baod, and pass
ing through the town. returned TO the ship, az the
sun was sinking in the western waves. A neat and
beautiful monument has been erecte1 by his brother
Ulcers, over the grave whore repose the remains of
James Hamilton.
Here We are oo the 18th Of September, riding
ssfely at anchor In the harbor OF Hsmoda, beneath
too stars and stripes, which float peacefully and
amid the fierce strife OF contending
afo having none TO molcst us or make us afraid,
faily xsecting the arrival Of the Southampton
IND the A'ssissppi. the ex-Aag ship Of the late
Japan squadron. Many OF the Japanese Off das
/ ave come on board, msktng sainam a Ia JIpa-
,'sss sbak'ug hands, and giving us . warm welcome
on this our third visit to Japan. As soon ~ they
,sw the chaplain Of the ship--wpo on former
ssit passed through Kavagawa and Kasacca on bis
way TO the capital, and Il be did not enter the city
q Ysdo = lesst was mar enough 70 judge cf iss
e. nc al Gpoe arance, an account of whose visit aD
eared Ia the papers Of the country last June-thay
! nedistely recognized him, addressed him BY
, anne. and remarked--"Your name In known all
yer Japan. All Japan knows your na No."
AIumber of the oilicers are ashore erj ,ying the
le autifu scenory of the harbor, and which grcets
ynu from evsry point Of tie compass for here nature
has deed srraycd herself in lovslies. apparel to
stt'act the attention and elicit the admiration
OF every beholder: You have every variety Of
sceDeiy in Japan, from the noble lake to the forest
c,owned hill, and the beautiful landscape burn
ing with the verHion and the gold to the towering
u,Ountain whose summit s covered with eternal snow
~ commanding 40 sentinel for hH Hndreds of miles
the provinces and the cities OF japan. The bay of
edo ITSELF Wlth Its popuious cities and CONNIE &c,
iss pescefui Wales and its glowing landscapes It's
giant mountains and its sublime grandeur, rs it
stands forth Yobed in lovelinees, and beauty, aud
majesty, Is psuorams OF magDifcence and glory
seldom equalled, If ever surpassed on earth, and
must be thrown upon the canvas before il can ever
h. fully appreciated by onc who has not seen II for
himsel for whichever way you cast your eye, north
or south, east or west, the prospect Is noble.
Stmoda is small town, cont aiming about six thou
said inhabitaute, and ia situated on . small bay
IN which it takes It's name. 1t is in latitude 81
deg 80 min. 40 sec and longitude 1873 deg. 81 min.
30 sec. east. The harbor is small i1ientarion Of
land, running northeast and southwest, ab Tut half
nie in extent, and is capable Of holding five six
vessels Of ordinary size. 1t is, however entirely
nm orr tecsed from the southwest winds, which bring
with them heavy sea, aud which render the au-
chorsge very unsafe. With the wind from the north
and the cast the vessel rides at ease at her anchor
sgc. II is on the southeastern extremity Of tae
peninsula OF ldzs, which ends at the Cape bearing
inst name. 1t bears southwest by vest from Cape
Salami as the entrance Of Yedo Bay distant between
forty and fifty miles, Good wood and sweet water,
rs well a. few provisions, we're obtained from
the authorities Tor the use OF the ship a. the most
. xtravagant prices. Numerous articles, such ~
lacquer ard china ware OF very fine and delicate
quality, and for superior TO that manufactured in
China, were purchased by the OH ers, bet every
srtice had to pass through the hands o. the Japan
sse officers, and amount due toe merchants had
H. be paid not TO tnen, but 70 tue japanese officials,
VITO had been appointed FIR that very purpose BY
the Mayor of tue city and the Governor of the pro
vince. This article Of the treaty will be most scru
ralously enforced and this II decidedly the worst
aature In the treaty recently made by the Unsed
-'ates government with the government Of Japan,
Ind which ought to be altered before IL IS confirmed
ly the United States senate, fT nothing eau be
y, ocnTed but in this econd-hand way, thus having
everything ID their own power.
ON the morning OF the l6tn Of September the
S uthamptop arrived and anchored near vs., having
psrsed both hHrsers at sea the night OF the Ii h.
I hs SusqushaDna took her portion OF the coal out
Der, and the balance is for the Mississippi, which
T. expected in the course of the week. Do the
ing Of the 2lst, the mississippi anchored in the har
Dor, having hauled down Commodore Perry's broad
tenIant which she carries AZ and strikes 90 vn
J port, bringing news week later from China.
She il row bnsily en- ragged in taking on board her
GOALS and water and will follow us to San Fancisco
Y ia the Snude ich Iaaud4 az aOOn as sbe IN ready