Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-08
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CHINA AID JAPAN

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CHINA AID JAPAN.
V,sh of lie H. S. Ship Portsmouth TO Hakodadi-
Residences Of Japan-Ihe President and the Re.
tiring BoarI.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot
WAsHIsGToN, Jan. 5.-The Navy Department
yesterday received very interesting aud important
dispatches from our squsdron stationed in the East
Indies and the Chinese Seas, under date Of Along
Kong, October lSh," Commodore Foote, of Tie
United States sloop.of-war Portsmouth, writes to the
Secretary Of the Navy follows:
"SiR: have the honor to report the arrival Of this
ship the night of the Goth October, after passage
81 sixteen days from Hskodadi. Commodore Arm
strong no; iIa;n. arrived from Shanghai, although
hourly expected send you copy of my report by
the overland mail.
81 have called on the Earl of Elgn, Sir John Bow.
ring, the Governor and Rear Admira! Seymour from
whom learn that affsrs Ia India far moro salts.
factory than at previous advces. The Admiral read
me letter from an officer of high rank stating that
although Delhi had not absolutely fallen, the English
troops were in possess Of the heights of the city,
aud with the heavy artillery, can sooa take posses.
sion. With the fall of D-hi, the power of the re-
bellion will soon be crushed.
1--WE have heard nothing OF the Minnesota since the
date OF her sailing from the United States.
at is runored that the British naval forces under
Admiral Seymour will make demonstration ON Can.
ton in the ensuing month lNovemberl. The city has
been strongly fortified during the cessation OF hosliii
ties. The French forces with their ambassador are
lying at an island farther up the river and seem ndis
posed to participate si,h the English i'll their attack
| upon Canon.
81 have the homer 20 be, very respectfully, your
ob't servt ANDREW p. F0oTE, Com'r.
"Hon. Isaac ToUcEY, Secretary of the Navy,
Washington, ID. c.
The report Of his visit to Hakodadi one of the
principal sea ports OF Japan, which Commander
Foote hos forwarded to the Department. is very vou
minous and full of interesting details Of that strange
and litte-known country
Agreeably In the orders Of Commodore Armstrong
Commander Foo.e sailed for Japan on the 2Oh oil
August, and on the 9TH Of September anchored near
Vandslia Bluff, in the outer hsrbor of Simoda Sew
eral Japanese officers OF high rank went on boerd
with the Governors respects and a welcome to ia
pan. The American Consul General, Mr.. Harris
was found to bs on very good terms with the sutho
| rites.
A few daSs after his arrival Commander Foote
called on the Governors of Simoda, accompanied b,
the Consul General and four ward.room officers and
wss received with great courtesy and apparent cor
dislity. The Japanese inquired, with good deal Of
interest, how the President Of the United States re
| Sarded japan. They we're also anxious 10 know
about the war in China its cause and probable re-
SUITS and expressed the hope that the Japanese would
day visit America for the purpose of education
and Of obtaining knowledge of many things in
which they confess their deficiency.
Commander Foote stated to the Governors that
American men of war would in future visit Japan
more frequently. In view of the efforts of the Con
| sui General in framing a treaty with that Govern
ment. and the prospect of being admitted to COME
renee at Yedo, the frequent visits of naval force
seem almost indispensable TO success The Japanese
are evidently strongly impressed with our power. II
is the frequent display OF this power rather than it,
use, which will secure to US commercial privileges
! far beyond those hitherto accorded to any nation