Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
The Effect of the American Peaceful BOmbarlnIen
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The Effect of the American Peaceful Bombardn,ent
of Japan.
While the effect of British and French cannon to open
the empire of China to the world remains yet to be seen
it is quite certain that two three little American
pons of peace, with which Commodore Perry quietly
bombarded the empire of Japan are efecuay unclosng
her hitherto sealed doors 1t is old and wise saying
that the pen is mghter than the sword. Commodore
Perry has given the data for a and equally wise
saying that the railroad and the telegraph mighter
than the cannon. model railroad steam engine, and
electric telegraph, the weapons with which the
Commodore bombarded Japan, and if the news by the
last arrival from Europe be true and there reason
to doubt it. Japan has been taken by steam and eectr
city, and that two with both on the smallest scale to
which they could be reduced. The japanese saw the
little model locomotive whz its miniature railroad,
the electric wire open its mouth and heard 1t talk
and have it appears to the conclusion that there
is more 90 ahead" in steam and electricity than IN
powder and ball. and have accordingly sent OF their
Princes of the Blood Prince Tzikusen, the nephew
of the Emperor Of Japan to the land which steam and
electricity drive AHEAD and where Japan may learn to
do likewise Prince TzKusen is now on his way here,
having according to reports embarked at SimOda IN
December last and it behOOves to give him lifting
reception on his arrival Turkish admiral is good,
but prince of Japan is better for Turkey has seen us
on our soil as we are, but Japan has not and commerce
demands that we should give Japan the precedence of
guests It is no small glory for American enterprise
that it has, through Commodore Perry introduced Japan
as the Guest of Europe and this country and we hope
that the effect OF the Japanese VlSlI VIII nG 70 COFtf Ie
land of Japan with the perfect works of those models Of
the weapons of peace with which Commodore Perry first
stormed her forts.
EXECUTION IN COSTA RIoA.-We have been informed
by gentleman lately from Central America that Col
onel Don Francisco Avarado, commander Of the Costa
Rican forces at Fort Costello at the time of its capture
by the democratic troops under Colonel Frank Anderson
has with his brothers, been shot by sentence of sio
distant court-martal. Col Avarado stated in his de-
ense, that on his perceiyng the Americans he gave Or
ders to his men to fire upon them; but they refused
threw down their arms and cried, Vra Walker! Vira
los Americonosn Qong life to Walker; long live the
Amercans He also stated that they said they prefer
red to be prisoners of Walker rather than soldiers of
Costa Rica. The above facts appeared in the Album
Spanish and English paper published at San Jose the
capital of Costa Rica Amongst the prisoners taken on
the above occasion were two officers who had before
been captured They earnestly requested permission to
see General Walker in order to thank him for the kind
ness with which they had been treated. Mr. James
Thomas formerly of New Orleans, but for the last two
years resident of Nicaragua and who had nothing to
do with the democratic cause also shot about the
same time.-Porsmouh (Ta) Transcript.