The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-22
IMPORTANT FROM JAPAN AND CHIN.


IMPORTANT FROM JAPAN AND CHINA
The steamship Baltic brings some highly mportautu IA.
teligenee from Japan and China We have been favored
(sAys the North China Herald Extraordinary from MI
with the following extracts Of letter nom !.
Officer u the United States steamer Powhatani
PowHATaS, March q 1855
on the mouth Of the Nang-iase-kane
~We sailed from silnods a week ago last TharsaAy i,
peetiug run q about ave days to Shanghai.
The exchange Of the Publications OF the treaty bew
The United states and Japan made lhs 2sl aay q
February, and sailed on the I'D
The island Of Nishon ia which Suaoas Is si,aa,ea
was visited the 23d Decenher by earthquAk
which disastrous IN is effects The city 81 Obos
sea- OF the largest 10 the empire completely aA
waste Jeddo itself suffered considerably, hat hAa sso
suffered seriously from the effects Of extensive %
hagraiion. The Of Simods, arrival presenss
complete scene OF desoaiion and ruin Aver toe sho
VI the earthquake the commenced bahblag up ash
along Tie shore and then rceedcd with great randi
W aud az soon retned with such increased volume
food the whole town 10 The depth Of ak seven Ge
sweeping away houses bridges and temples aud pius
them up In a mass of ruin. ~
Five times during The day did the advance ~
cee Ia this manner spreading deeolatiou FAC aud wids
The largest unks ia the harhor driven from one "A
Two miles above high-waler mack where saw thsu
lying high aud dry About 200 OF the poor inhstiape
host their lives by the overflow the remainder saving then
selves by fleeing 20 TIE mountain with which The sowah
surrounded.
The Russian frigae DIANA having VEGA Admiral Pan
atine board lying in the hsrbor the time "a.
gagged IN finishing up The treaty they had made with he
Japanese Immediately after the shock felt the water
in the harbor became eonvusei such degree ed,s
and whrpools, that in The space Of thirty minutes sh
swung entirely round torthrce times twisting her chains
up into knots rapid the motion that the people ca
board could not keep their feet and all made day
When the reeeded il left The figaie in feet water on
her side when her usual draught ~ feet Ga ia
return u Is stated the water Ave athoms above ia
ordinary level.
Son IFS again recediug four feet only Of water rcuaIu
ed that they the stocks Of their snehor above ths
water The eaving of the bottom Of the bay then q
violent that the fripateahough said, In only -four
feet WATERWAYS moved bodily past her anchor The on
momenlary expected that the bay would become the
outlet OF the suh,erranean fires and that they would
be enqnlphea in II. When the frigae again noaiea
they her keel and rudier which had been wrenehed
Off floating alongside aud The ship filling with water By
getting sails under her they managed TO keep her adoei
and the next day things having got quiet more hey
hauled her OF into deeper water. Occasional shocks Ii
earthquake sill continued to be felt but attend.
ed with serious consequences
. After repairing damages well they could and
having rugged temporary rade and Tho weather be-
coming fine they attempted 10 take the ship round an.
other bay where she would be less exposed and they could
complete repairs, Smoda being badly adapted TO such
purpose but when within miles 1T their harbor
gale sprung up the hundred japanese boats that were low
ing them abandoned them tnos however ill they had gol
out all the officers and crew and shortly after the gallant
ship sunk in deep water the officers mud saving only
the clothes they stood in. Notwithstanding all their mis-
fortunes and the dangers through which hy bad passed
they only lost man. and he accidentally killed b
being ismmed by Of the guns which had gone aanf
THs fMrEgIALlsTs, AND rnloHTrUL SLAUGHTER
On the 18th of March Sir John Bowring took his de.
parure diplomatic visit TO Siam in her Mes,ys
steamer Rather accompanied by the soop-owar Giean
In China there is generally strong feeling against Sin
Bowrng All classes express disappointment and hostility
the of the literary dplomast and desire bis
recall Indeed the busy tongue Of that Sir
Johns recall Ia in his pocket and that he will proceed
from Siam Singapore and from the latter place In.
rope.
Affairs Canton look more settled for the time at ali
srgI
blockade has been put stop to and BY combined move
vnt OF the imperial soldiers and the people Canton and
the forts in is ncghborhood have been freed from the
terrorspreadmg horrors OF the insurgents On the 9Th
inst the rebels al Blenheim Reach taken by surprise
fled preciptaey in bouts down the river and for the
part escaped the impcaliss being well pleased
regain possession Of the forts
The other stronghods OF the insurgents also fell into the
hands Of the mperasts, who reported TO have effect
peraliss have made shocking Of their triumph Thu
place Of erecmion has been raa carnage ed whare hun
dreds hare duly been p death in tie hopes Of striking
terror into the minds Of the population.
Al Shanghai also the mpcriasts have succeeded in re-
capturing the city toiso,ccd by guf atrocities in re-
venge for opposing the imperial rule. Beyond the
fact Of the capture Of the city little is known with
certainty the accounts being very conflicting All
agree in representing the foul atrocities committed
by the mandarins Nearly IRE hundred priseners ham
been pal 10 deata
Letters from Riga confirm the arrival Of the advanced
guard Of the Aatc hordcs who cannot be prevailed upon
sleep ia the houses barracks prepared for their rep
ton under the impression Of danger should earthquake
take place Thoy have therefore, obtained permission TO
picket their horses round the churches and bivouao them
selves in the open air making Of their horses neeks
their pillow. They described most thievng race
nothing being from their dapedaions especially all
articles Of brass. tin copper the polished suaee Of
which excites their cupdity.