The Empire County argus., 1855-09-22

LATE FROM JAPAN. The schooner Caroline K.
Foote, from Hakodadi, (Japan June %, arrived at
San Francisco on Monday afternoon. by this AZ
rival we have the following intelligence:
The French steam frigate Colbert was lost on
the lst of June, in the harbor OF Nangasaki. When
getting under way, she struck On Il reef and imme-
daely filled and settled the reef, where she was
abandoned.
The ratification of the English treaty with Japan,
has not vet been exchanged, but 1t was expected to
be very shortly. 1t in the hands OF Admiral
Sir James Sterling.
Admiral Poutatine, Minister Plenipotentary on
the part of the Russians, has concluded a treaty
with the Japanese, and left for St. Petersburg.
The French now negotiating treaty with
the Japanese at Nangasaki.
Bv a proclamation of the Governor Of Simoda,
Americans are not allowed to live In Japan unless
shipwrecked or in distress None of the passengers
of the Foote were allowed to land and live shore
at Hakodadi.
The U. S. Surveying steamer John Hancock,
cruise The U. S. schr. Fennimore Cooper, and
sloop- -of-war Vncennes, Lieut.. Rodgers were sur
veyng the coast of Naphon, and Straits OF Sargar,
bound north, officers and crews all we'll No It'd
ings of the Porpoise. The squadron would go to
Behring's Straits, and thence to San Francisco.
The IT, S. ship Vandala, commander Pope, sailed
from the Island of Guam, July 24th for China Of
fcers and crew all well.
The c. E. Foote took Captain Dasof6k 9 officers
and $50 men of the crew of the Russian frigate
Diana, (lost at Simoda during earthquake in
December last and landed them at Petropauloski,
but the place being abandoned, they took passage
in the American brig William Penn, for parts un-
known.
Petropaulosk was evacuated Gin accordance with
orders from St Petersburg) on the 10th of April
last A channel was sawed through the ice in the
harbor for the egress of the vessels and the inhab
itants embarked on the above date on the frigate
Aurora, the armed transport Dwina, brig and
bark.
In May they were discovered by the allied squa'
dron at anchor in the Bay of Castro steamer
attached to the East India squadron ran into the
Bay, and fired gun, her crew giving at the same
time three hearty cheers, which were answered by
the Russians with three times three, and shell
was fired into the air from the trigate Aurora. The
steamer ran down to Hakodadi to communicate in
telligence to the remainder of the fleet leaving two
frigates to blockade the harbor. In u short time
after the whole feet appeared OIL Castro, and ar
ranged for action, to commence as soon as the fog
cleared off from the coast and harbor The steam
er Barracuda was sent in to reconnoitre but to the
astonisbment of all, the Russians no where to
be found, they having slipped out during the con-
tinuance of the fog.
an enemy whose force amounted to three steamers,
four frigates, corvette and brig, and therefore
deeming discretion the better part of valor, they
wisely concluded to leave the coast to the allies
The success of their scheme was only equalled
by the disappointment and chagrin of the allies,
who on entering the Bay found only a small guam
tty of stores, few daguerreotypes ady's brace
let and wardrobe which in their hurried departure
the Russians had left behind.