Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-08-05

TFiom the Alta California, June 81
The Alta, of Tuesday. made brief men-
tion of the rescue of twelve Japanese from
a rudderless junk, by Capt Winchester, of
the ship Caribbean, on her voyage from
China to this port. Yesterday, accompa-
MED by Thoro, the japanese porter of
Wells, Fargo g. Co., Mr.. Van Reed and
Capt. Silvey, of Sweeney g. Baugh's we
maid visit TO Capt. W., who is an old ira
der between our port and China, his last
being his ninth round voyage. The Car
ribean laid out at anchorage off Clark's
Point, and taking beat at Meig's wharf, we
were soon alongside, and welcomed on deck
bv Capt w. himself, who had but just re-
turned from the city with the captain of the
Japanese junk--his first visit to an Amer
icaa, and we may say civilized city-whch
will ever be memorized from the fact that
he had dsguerreotype likeness taken,
which he exhibited 10 US with great pride,
although evidently astonished and bewilder-
cd as TO the means of its accomplishment.
The japanese were called upon deck
and received Tboro by bowling, and at the
came time folded their hands across the ab-
domen. They are fine looking body of
mon. differing in feature, costume and habi:
from the Chinese. The majority are pos
sessed of regular features, and several are
really fine looking, conspicuous among
which class are the captain and second
ma,e. The first mate partakes of the Chi
uese type. whilst but one of the crew has
the .Jmona-sSaped eye. They were dressed
peculiarly, wearing blue cotton trowsers,
Ia cn:.ois, white cloth socks, to which san,
d.l, of straw are attached by thong pass
inc between the third and fourth toes, and
around the ankle; loose wrapper style Of
onter dress, with two or three under gar
nen,s seemingly of similar shape, folded
.c,oss the breast, the whole held together
NV girdle, which at the same time permits
,se Garments to become the repositories oi
the various articles and essential portables
answering for pockets.
They wear no cues, but the top of the
-bead is cleanlv shaven, allowing an QUITE
edge Of hair to gov long, whichfs careful
10 gathered up over the head in knot, per
hitting only the centre of the frontal por
,;on. a continuation of the forehead, to b
exuosed. The hair is finer in texture thai
that Of the Chinese, and all their visage
were innocent of beard or a moustache.-
Capt. w. informed US TINT they were c
very cleanly habits, bathing every morning
and that during the voyage they refused
associate with the Chinese passengers. an
IN using the culinary utensils after then
were very particular to scour them thorough
". On the ship they endeavored to rend'
themselves useful, and always exhibits
great alacrity in aiding the ships sailing
BY pulling at ropes. &c. Although unab
to use any English words, from the INTEL
gent expression of their countenances d
ring the propounding of questions, it W
evident to us they at least comprehend
the meaning of many.
Previous to giving any account of the
strangers as taken from their own lips, {
following extract from Capt. WIS log W
best explain their condition: fssF
"May 70, at A. NJ, fine and clear, 81
an object to windward, which looked like