New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-16
LATE FROM JAPAN.


& By the arrival of the schooner c. E. Foote at
San Francisco, we have later dates from Japan
and other points in the Nortbwe she having
sailed from Hakodadi on the 9th of June
Petropolowski was evacuated on 16.h April
last, when a channel was sawed through the iee
in the harbor. The inhabitants embars ed ani
put to sea The following vessels composed tie
fleet that sailed as above: aurora. [frigatp, \
one corvette, Dwina, EARNED transport,) baA j
and brig. w zi47 Is Ns.
In May they were discovered by She enemy
lying In the Bay of Castro, when n BrGist
steamer attached to the East India Squadron
ran close into the entrance of the bay, and heI
crew gave three cheers and fired shot, which
was returned by the kussi with three times
three, and q shell fired into she air from The
trigate aurora. the steamer Barracuda ran
down TO Hakodadi TO communicate this intelli
genee to the balanee of the fleet, and LEFT lw,
frigates to blockade Castro until her return
when they would pbe reinforced by the A lilies
The fest appeared of the port, when arrange
ments were made for decisive action, to be cvni
menced as coon rs the fog cleared off from the
coast and bay. A steamer WAS seat IN TO .,
connoitre. when, to the astonishment If al
on board, the Russians cou nowhere be foufl
They had seen the overwhelming force array et
against them, and concluded 10 give the enemy
the slip during the fog, and successfully eludtd
the vigilance of the Allied feet, which was ID
several days subsequent in hot pursuit of every
fog bank visible on the horizon
On entering the Bay quantity of stores,
part of lady's wardrobe, and few dagnerr
otypes, which had been left by the Russians
in their hurried departure, was taken possession
of by the enemy. .5.sz
The Pacific squadron appeared off Petro
onI nd the tnwn deserted ysSaai
was lying in.the harbor. which was fired by her
crew and abandoned. She was boarded by the
enemy, but too late to extinguish the fire. II
was rumored ut Hakodadi that portion of the
town of Petropolowski was fired by the enemy
when the feet came out
The British steamers Styx and Tartar lin tow
from Castro, and Encounter from Petropolow+ki
arrived at Hakodadi on the 9th inst, before
the Foote LETT, 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. sz ID. zlt.
The French steam frigate Colbert was lost in
the harbor of Nangasaki June 1st. When
getting under weigh she struck on reef which
40 badly injured her that she Immediately filled
and settled upon the reef, when she was aban-
doned
The English treaty (ratifed1 with Japan, il
/ said to be in the possession OF Admiral Sin
James Sterling, who will probably exchang'
notifications before his squadron leaves thos'
waters. g5ts ST. H4 5* ia ga4G9z-sg4g .. "A /
admiral Poutiatine, Minister Pleuipotentiary
on the part of Russia, has just concluded ,
treaty with the Empire of japan, which, it j
| said, does not differ much from the treaty o
Ksnagawa. ,zsg
The French are now negotiating treat.
with Japan at Nangaski. ,-r-..
The Imperial Governor of simoda, has issue
a proclamation which denies the right Of Amer
leans to live in Japan, except in cases of ship
| wreck or distress None OF the passengers {
the Foote were permitted to land and liye o
shore at Hakodadi.
The o. S Surveying Squadron, Vineenne
| Fennimore Cooper and steamer Hancock wer
at Smoda and Hakodadi in June, and sailed fe
Behring's Straits--this will probably reach Sa
Francisco in November. .. z7=zg,==z. .==.
The Porpoise has not been heard from. I'll
U. s. ship Vandaia was at Guam, (iladror
Islands) and sailed for hongkong July 22d. A
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