Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Late From Japan.

By the arrival of the schooner c. E. Foote at SaE2
Francisco, we have later dates from Japan and
other points in the Northwest she having sailed
from Hakodadi on the 9th of June:
Petropolowski was evacsted on 18th April last
when channel vas sawed through the ice il the
harbor The inhabitants embarked and put to sea.
The following vessels composed the fleet that sailed
as above: Aurora, (fngate,l one corvette, DHina,
EARNED transport a bark and brig
In MAY they were discovered by the enemy,
lying in the Bay of Castro, when British steamer
attached to the East India Squadron, close into
the entrance OF the bay, and her crew gave three
cheers and fired a shot, which was returned by
the Russians with three times three, and shell
fired into the air from the trigate Aurora. Tho
steamer Barracuda ran down to tIah0dadi to com
munlcate this intelligence to the balance OF the
fleet, and left two frgates to blockade Castro until
her return, when they would be reinforced by the
| Allies. The fleet appeared off the port, when ar
| engagements were made for decisive action, to be
commenced as soon as the fog cleared Off from the
coast and bay. A steamer sent in to recon
noitre, when, to the astonishment of all on board
| the Russians could nowhere be found. They had
seen the overwhelming force arrayed against them,
and concluded to give the enemy the slip during
the fog, and successfully eludcd the vigilance of
| the Allied feet, which Was for severr days SUISSE
quent in hot pursuit of every fog bank visible on
| the horizon.
On entering the Bay quantity Of stores, part of
a iady's wardrobe, and few daguereotypes,
| which had been left by the Russians III their hur
| ried departure, was taken possession OF by the
| enemy.
| The Pacific squadron appeared off Petropolowski
and found the town deserted. A vessel was lying
| in the harbor, which was fired by her crew and
| abandoned. She was boarded by the enemy, but
too late to extingush the fire. 1t was rumored at
| Hakodadi that portion Of the town of Petropo-
| lowski was fired by the enemy when the feet came
| out.
The British steamers Styx and Tartar lin tow)
| from Castro, and Encounter from Petropolowski,
arrived at Hakodad on the 9th inst, before the
Foote left, where they would probably await the
arrival Of their supply ships, with coal; they were
short of fuel which compelled the styx to take the
| Tartar in tow
The French steam frigate Colbert was lost in the
harbor Of Nangasaki June 1st. When getting
under weigh she struck on reef which so badly
injured her that she Immediately filed and settled
upon the reef when she was abandoned.
| The English treaty (ratifed) with JAPAN is said
| to be in Che possession of Admiral Sir james
Sterling, who will probably exchange notifications
before his squadron leaves those waters.
| Admiral Poutatine, Minister Plenpotentiary on
the part Of Russia, has just concluded treaty
with the Empire of Japan, which, it is said, does
not differ much from the treaty of kanagawa.
The French are now negotiating a treaty with
Japan at Nangaski.
| The Imperial Governor of simoda has issued a
proclamation which denies the right of Americans
to live in Japan, except in cases Of shipwreck or
distress None Of the passengers of the Foote
were permitted to land and live on shore at Ilako-
dadi.
The Z. S. Surveying Squadron, Vincenues, Fen
nimore Cooper and steamer Hancock were at
Simoda and Hakodad in June, and sailed for
Behring's Straits-that will probably reach San
| Francisco in November.