Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-10

IsbeuId aot hsvs kne~e vbee passed
the line whieh IsspassGss Sinasas from
Yeds Asl sot thsi spos bess pointed out
70 as, - Tie houses form . eoatiauous
ssssst for ssas niles bsfsrs ysu ssach Ne
acsaAl boundary Of The city. Troa ~
,ssss by which I entered lAs city ts ~
quasters wss sboat sssssr miles. The
streets ef Ysds are divided into sections
Of l2o yards by sssss aOd palisades Of
strssg timber. This sasbles The police 10
isolsss any POrtioa of the city, o. any line
running through Il, ssd thss lprsvsat the
ssssmLliag Of crowds o. mobA When "
appsoachsd este Il wss opsssd, ,snd -
ssos - tbe ssss hid pssd4 ,Aroagh il
wss closed. The gates of oil The cross
strsets were also kept closed. could zee
immense crowds beyond those. gates, bot
the people on our actssl line Of march
we're thoss only that occupied ths build
ings % the route. Notwithstanding oil
THE. The number thas assembled was pro
digious. The centre Of The wsy was kept
clesr, and tie crowd kept bsck BY rspss
stretched along essh eide Of The sassss.
The sssemb'sss ~ss compossd u nss, NO.
men and children, Of I'll ssnks soA cosdi.
,ions-the women being the larger number.
] estimated the two lines Of people that
extended along the way, from my entrance
into the city to the place provided for my
residence; to have been full 100000. Yet
in oil this vast concourss I did not hear .
word, except The constant cry Of the har.
bingers, Satn. sahu! You may think Il
impossible that silence could have been
maintained among 20 large number Of
women, but I assure You twas %. aas
The house prepared for ne was situated
ia the fourth circle Of the castle, or aris.
tocratic portion Of the city, and large
enough TO accommodate Eve hundred
persons in the Japanese manner.
On my arrival I was warmly welcomed
hy my good friend the Prince Of Sinano,
who showed me the various provisions
that had been made for my accommoda.
ton and comfort, and which included
chairs, tables, bedsteads, &C., &C., none Of
which are used BY the japanese. "@f
The following day the Prince Of Tamba
visited me in great state. He said he
cameas Especial embassador from the
Emneror 10 corprs,ulate me on my arrival,
and 10 ask after my health. Alter rece;v.
ing these compliments, atla making suit.
sbie reply, the Prince pointed to . large
box which he said was present to me
from his Majesty. ! found the box con-
tanned i've large trays Of bon bons, weigh.
ing over one hundred pounds.
I subsequently, visited the hereditary
Prince Of Hotta, chief Of the great Council
Of State and Minister for Foreign Afsirs.
The visit was pleasant one, and the ar.
rangements for my audience were com,
pleted. I gave the Prince cory Of ny
intended speech to the Emperor, and be.
fore I leA be gave eepy Of TIE reply the
Emperor would make to me. By this ar.
rangement, the speeches being both trans.
lated beforehand, we would be enabled to
dispense with the presence of interpreters
At the audience. On the Monday week
after my Arrival ] set ou. for the Palace.
ny train blazed out in new silk dresses,
and my guards wore their breeches rolled
up to the middle Of the thigh. You must
know that the wearing Of breeches i. ia
pan is mark Of high rank, or, If worn by
an inferior, that he 10 in the service cf one
Of the highest rank so that the wearing
of breeches here is - much coveted as it
is said to be in certain quarters in Amer.
ica. and that here, as well as in America,
the article is type Or emblem of power
or authority. A new Gag, made Of Japan
ese Grape. was carried before me. This
Gag is the FIRST foreign banner that was
ever carried through this great city. and
mean TO preserve it as a precious relic
The distance from my residence to the
Palace was over two niles On arriving
at the bridge. over tho third moat or ditch,
all my train left their horses and norri.
mons and proceeded on foot. continued
in my norrimon, and was carried over
three fnoats, and through IS many fortified
gate ways up TO the gate Of the Palace it.
self. ! was received At the entrauce BY
two chamberlains, who, having Knocked
head" conducted me to an apartment,
where ! found chair for my use. Tea,
bon-dons, and other refreshments were
then offered 70 me. A large number Of
the Princes came TO be- presented to me.
At leagth was told the Emperor was
ready to receive me. passed through .
large hall ia which some 800 to 400 Of The
high mobiles Of Japan, I'll dressed IN their
court dresses, we're kneeling. and q silent
and - motioniesa - statues, and from
this hall ! entered the audience chamber.
At this moment 4 chamberlain called ou,
in loud voice, american Ambassador. !"
and the Prince Of Sinano threw himself
down and crswled along ~ l walked in.
Mr. llenshsn, my secretary, who carried
the Prssidsnts letter. halted at The e..
trance. advanced up the soom. making
shrss bows a. proceeded. snd AAlssd q
.hs hssd of two lines Of men, who wers
PROSTATE on their faces those on ny s;ph
we're The 6ss members Of tho Council oi
cf.ta uith ,hA pt,u,.s ,.c 1l;ts.. y. ~ n.