New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-22

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4 4 am obliged, from want of time, 10 give you
but brief report of our tdoings for the past
month. After the diplomatic negotiations in
Yoko-ham1na we're concluded, the survey Of the
bay was vigorously carried on. and in spite Of
rough and stormy weather, made good progress. i
On the 9th Of April the Saratoga fired her aafatea
of departure, and sailed, amid hearty cheers
from the remaining vessels Of the squadron.
Before the feet went down to Simoda, Zone Of
the ports dess sgnated in the treaty as open TO
american ships, the Commodore DESIRED to have
a view Of Yedo, which desire met with great OPP
position on the part of the japanese, who we're
struck with horror at the prospects Of our fire.
wheel ships anehoring under the walls Of the
Imperial Palace As the Commodore remained
firm in his purpose, some Of them declared that
the dropping Of the anchor under the walls of.
the former would be the signal for. their. own
disembowel lnent. We were all not q little ex-I
cited, when, on the morning of the Sth of April. i.
the ships got under way. Yenske, the chief in /
terpreter, with some other j apanese, were on
board the flag ship. They looked haggard and
alarmed as We steamed up the bay Yenske,l
especially, was petrifed with alarm and fire.
quently said. 8. Do you really intend to remain
in Yedo Oh, no Commodore Perry has a
good heart !; he certainly viii not do so, We
stood across the bay, and then, at a distance of
three miles from shore, made directly up toward
the imperial city. About 10 o'clock We had the
light house of Kowasacki abeam, on the left
hand, while before us, iii long semi circular
line, stretched the white houses Of Yedo. At
the light -house commenced the suburb of Sine
gawa; further toward the city were many large
junks at anchor; behind them great many
smaller craft, while crowds Of fishing boats and
.junks of all sizes covered The bay, mound. or
eninence, lowered above the houses Of the city,
near its centre, and from the turretsa and shining
white fronts of buildings covering 1t, we Judged
this to be the Imperial Palace. - -
By this time the sailing vessels were far
astern, and only the Powhatan and Mississippi
lay before the town. Commodore Perry halted
for about half an hour, and then returned to
he5old American anchorage, to the infinite re-
lief OF the japanese officers, who speedily re
covered their good spirits cannot deny that
we all felt somewhat disappointed, although We
felt convinced the Commodore had pursued the
wisests course. AT the time, no important re-.
suit could have been obtained by our anchoring
at fedo; it was matter of curiosity, not worth
gratifying at the price of several rvesLfor I
really think the Japanese officers fools enough
TO kill lves=7and would have created i'll
feeling towards u.s.. So the Commodore has
kept his word-gone in sight Of Yedo, and with
out driving the Japanese to desperate meas
ures. cannot but express my admiration Of
the mastery manner in which Commodore
Perry has managed this difficult business from
the beginning. He has succeeded in combining
dignity and irmness SO happily with kindness
and cordiality, that he has made our squadron
and our country respected without humilating
the national pride of the Japanese istfs sv.9- Z
On the 10th of April we hove anchor and
stood down the bay toward Simoda, our port in
Nippon. simoda is situated near Cape Fogu.
sixty miles west from Point Segami. on the en-
trance of the Bay Of Yedo, and not far from
the point where we first made land in coming to
Yedo last year. 1t is q good, commodious har-
Dor, well sheltered by hills several hundred feet
high. 1t has only moderately laIge entrance
toward the south, with q rock within the en-.
trance which affords still moro protected an.
| 1000 houses, is situated at the NORTHWESTERN
end of the harbor, on the banks of q small
stream which flows down through q fertile val:
| ley, often not more than half mile wide, and
again widening to one and a1haf miles. Sieve
raj little brooks offer good watering placesfos
the ships. The larger Japanese junks mostly
anchor at Kowasacki, a village of about BOZ
houses, on the north eastern end and opposit,
Simoda. There are eight tempIes-some D
,iol,
| chapels (naia1 on almost every eminenee and b,
! the road sides, In the location Of their build
/ ipgs for religious purposes, the Japanese show
fine appreciation of the picturesque, and, il
general, they seenlto be great lovers Of nature
4 On eminences, whence fine views are to be seen
4 spaces under the trees are cleared land here tn
fellows sit, smoke, or picnic for hours. ..,-t,.
1 I cannot say much concerning customs an
manners Of the japanese, partly because it woul
be a repetition of what others have said befor
4 me, partly because l have not the time an
4 space necessary; enough, that We have ha
/ ample opportunity, verifying most of what for
! mer writer's have said Of this strange people.
The country is exceedingly picturesque, an
{ resembles very much the lower ranges of Ii
Alps. Along the little river Of Simoaa al
many villages, and numbers of rice mills STAN
i and grind along its banks About six mill
from the bay this river divides into sever
branches. Following either of them, you pa
through numerous gorges and elens, and final
the barren tops of mountains, some three tho,
sand feet high. Their submits and the narro
: table lands are covered with bushy gras
I, among which certain berry, upon which phes
SAINTS and partridges. feed, grows very plent
fully. This is q fine ground for sportsmen, wi
might soon bag dozen Of those plump, goldel
! green birds. ssl slE ~ -
In one of the larger temples, o place has bet
i arranged for the daguerreotype, and Mr.. Brow
is actively at work. He has obtained mar
! very fine dageurreotypes of the Japanese, al
will have fine collection to show when
: reaches home. Mr.. Haine continues his sketc
ing, drawing, painting, cunning, skinnin
pressing and preserving plants. Lieutenan
y Murray, Bent, Whiting, Bamboo, Nicholso
etc., etc., have been busily engaged in the su
vey, and deserve no small credit for their exc
tions and the important results they have o
: tanned. Mr.. Bent is now Flag Lieutenal
: The Commodore expects the Imperial Comm
lssioner in Simoda for final settlement of col
. age, freights, postage regulations, etc., etc !;
which end our coins, measures and weights hs
been sent to Yedo. This will take place VIII
IS we return from Chakodade, which port in futt
will be probably q great resort for our whal
n to recruit and obtain supplies, as Simoda v
e individually be our coal depot, and the stati
. of the future Californian Chinese line.,i -ei
t Yesterday at daylight the Mississippi a
v Powhatan got under way for Chakodade,
8 which place the Macedonia, Vandalia a