New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-29

dHn eaied and without rudder. The people wanted 4
rave tie tunk, but the captain and owner did not
vas luesed best, therefore, to give them q com
pess and leave them to make their way to some por
on the coast a. best they cosd As we stesmed svsy
,esVng them on the bread ocean, they Get I'D the mos
nearendng cries, and with their hands raised in the
az impored Us 10 their unknown tongue to take then
Two more wrecks were now visible in the h.xy hon.
1on, on our starboard bow. We came no with one
about 4 p m She proved TO be quite large ;unk,
.nn crew Of ninety five men, and also ~enty women
As we drew nesI We observed them cooking their SUP.
per OF nee en- deck, and they did not appear to Be
much excited at our approach. The officer Who boarded
ner found that they were making 8 rudder TO supply
Ie pace OF the one lost that they hd good spar
which would stand as jury mast, and that With an
otnT spar and sai they could make their way port
The captain ard women were all crying and very
much heightened they did not want to esve; she had
valuable cargo on board. They were furnished With
espar and sa and We got under weigh again for the
other wreck. We overhsued her about D. m; found
hea leaking and filling rapidly. The captain and crew
Tsnes 70 leave her. They were accordingly brosght
cargo Of sugar worth $40 Co., The officer who brought
on me las, load had orders to set fire to the vessel
lhs was done and We stood on our course.
AT III o'clock that night We oyerh auIed another iunk
she was dsmasted, and out Of water. II vas furnished
her, and 80 ended this days striking events.
These 1ks are immense numbering vessels, with
large eyes in their bows. Their shape, that Of an
elpse, huncated at both ends. They are furnished
with large wooden anchors and in the hands Of gn,-
rant Chinese, undiscplined and often having NO cor
pass is not to be wondered at that large numbers Of
them are lost
Three or four days brought us within sight Of the
bluff chores of Japan-ha, country which has lately
excited 50 much attention. As we nsared the harbor
Of Simods, boat Put Off from the shore, with the
American flag at the fore and the Jpsnese flying from
her stern. As supposed she turned out TO be pilot
boat having on board one of the pilots app ,inted by
tie japanese authorities in accordance with the treaty
formed by Com; Perry.
short run placed Us within the neat little habor
OF Smoda; and every one gave expression to ADM
ration of the beautiful hsbor the bold coast incosng
II, the green terraces cultivated the mountain side
the neat-lookiDg houses with their handsome black
tile roofs The town Of Simods lies inside Of a we'll
built stoEe breakwater which defends ii from the
waves in case of heavy surf breaking in from
ward, and from the waves in case of an earthquake
occurring in the bay.
Soon after snchoring, we were visited by depu-
tetion from shore consisting Of Tstcissi, Tockjuro
and Namara TsochenOsk Dutch interpreters, and sew
ers others. They all wore silk petticoat pantsoons
ard uniform frock Of fine sort Of Grape, and each
carried, in belt around the waist two swords Took
juro spoke few words Of English. Mr.. Heusken
Secretary of Legation, being introduced to them, they
msnitsted extreme pleasure and conversed with great
Huency with him in the Dutch language.
The morning had been cloudy, with occasional
SQUALLS of rain but 10 the afternoon the weather became
clear the atmosphere was remarkably transparent, and
the shone with unwonted brliancy. As far a. the
eye could penetrate, on every SIDE except to eeaward
the green hills arose, gradually increasing in hight
each alternate range, until the most distant wrapped
their giant tops in the clouds.
The roofs of the town were just visible above the
breskw ater wild fowl unaocustomed 10 distur bance
from the hand Of man, few to and fire., now and then
dropping to the surface to pick up stray morsel
subdued quiet regned the whole scene, and as
contemplated it from the quarter deck thought that
had never before enjoyed sight so pleasing. And
such were the impressions, more or leas, OF all.