The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-15
Additional from PctropaulOsvs1ki.
OUR JAPAN CORRESPONDENCE.

HAKoDADI, Japan, June 81 1855.
Ariyal al Hakodai Of the British Steam F,oatss Encoun-
ar Ssys and 7brtar, from the Notwithstanding Of Pc
tropaulososki and Shiping-tagin0 he Russian Cub
Hight Of the Donbieeiet Edsle-Chagrin Of the Allied
Forces Of the Pacific aud East India Squadroas-Loss
Ne french Steam Frgae Colbert, de-, dc.
have just time before the departure Of the vessel
which sails hence for the United States this evening" TO
give you hasy sketch faairs they exist in these wa
ters The British steam frgates Encounter and Styx
with the Tartar tow entered this harbor at IL NJ
first from Petropo0wski and the latter from
Castro in the Gulf Of Tartary. In order that you may
easily comprehend and readily appreciate affairs I
would state that the Russians, Immediately after their
victory at Petropolowski last FALL went vigorously work
forming batteries and certifying the harbor for ano-
ther attack this spring
On the 18th Of March orders received by the
from Petersburg to evacuate the place The
guns dug out of the snow and transported the
ice to the ships
channel sawed through the ice for the egress
tile vessels and the 10th Of April most OF the nhabi
tans embarked, when the fgate Aurora corvette the
Dwina EARNED transport" ship, bark and brig put
10 "sSr~ tst
On the ast inst the steamer Barracuda arrived in this
port from the Gulf of Tartary with the intelligence that
they haS found the Russian fleet in the Bay OF Castro
The steamer close in, when her gave three
cheers and fired gun, which answered with three
times three, and shell fired into the air fromshe frigate
Aurora. Two fgatcs belonging to the East India squad
left to blockade the port during the absence Of
the steamer which down to communicate the glad
tdipgs to the remainder of the feet The Barracuda com
muncaed with the saracen Surveying ship, then in
port immediaeiy left the harbor. few days sub
seQuenty tho British sea Styx and Tartar irgaes
Winchester alag shp Spartan Constantine and sybyi
into the straits, communicated with the Saracen
and left without comidg to anchor.
To day, by the arrival Of the Tartar from Castro we
learn that the arrival of the feet of that port
lively scene was presented Preparations made for
action and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
term:ned to the dark stain which the bright
escutcheon of their navy received by the ingorious
affair Of peropocwski last year They had the cub Gagged
md sl Gangune about their success. The order
of attack arranged when steamer sent close
IN to reconnore and their disappointment may be bet
ter imagined than described when they found the dou.
BILE beaded eagle had flown and neither ships nor Rus
SLAMS could be found. The allies however, captured
assaeTtsotyPs hksnes Quantity ., small stores AND
Russians in their hurried departure, they avaed
Themselves Of thick fog to slip out, and completely
b. the Encounter, from FetropoowskI we learn that
tie Pacific squadron appeared OIL that port on or about
how ever one vessel in port the Ajax belonging to the
Russian Company, which was fired by her crew and do
serted she was boarded by the enemy but too late to
extinguih the FIRE. The town set on fire when the
feet came out
The French steam frigate Colbert lost few weeks
since at Nangasaki. When getting underweigh she
struck a reef in the harbor which badly Injured
her that in few hours she filled and settled the reef
where she will probably he abandoned
The English surveying ship snracen has been here
seine time. Her presence, and tho circumstances
nected with her movements here at this particular pc
ricd would indicate most liberal construction of her
carte blanche orders for making scientific researches. 1t
ia admitted by her officers that they stationed here
for the purpose Of communicating with aud facitatipg
the operations of the feet in the north The arrival
and sudden departure of several vessels within few
DAYS ceroboraes their statement Yesterday the sara
put to sea, and left officer and three in port.
Does she violate the principle Of neutrality be OBJ
served by surveying ships, which, sthrough the
tesy of uatons, secures them against capture by
epemv