Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-07-12
How the Japanese Prince was
Killed.

| HOW tne d DaRAneSc fIluCc was
| Killed.
A correspondent of the New York 7ri-
bune, writing from Kanagawa, Japan, un-
der date of April I'd, gives the details of
the attack on the japanese Gotario, or
Prince Regent.
The Gotario, little past midday, on the
Oath ult., was returning from his customa-
ry daily audience with the Emperor. He
was escorted as usual by large train of
armed attendants preceding and following
the norimon in which be rode. Leaving
the palace at the same time were the Prince
of Dwarf and the Prince of Kinsin, the
titular brothers of the Emperor, also at
tended by large retinues. The Emperor's
residence, for, strictly speaking, palace he
has none at present, it having been burned
in early Winter, is the center of the three
walled and fortified Enclosures. All the
space within the three Enclosures is occupied
by the Imperial family, high functionaries
of the Government Daimios, and Govern
ors resident at the Court. In the middle
of the inclosure, waiting the approach of
these trains, was body of twenty-five men,
servants apparently of some Daimio, for
they bore on their shoulders portions of
Princes baggage, and, as the weather was
wet, wore the ordinary rain eloaks of me-
mails. AT favorable moment, when the
Gotario's retinue was crossing moat, this
band of assassins, for such they proved to
be, threw down their burdens, cast aside
their lain cloth, and stood forth full-armed
men clad in mail. They made rush up
on the Regents norimon, with drawn
swords, cutting at it furiously. Two pistol
shots were also fired into it. The assail-
ants, intent upon the murder Of the Regent,
paid no attention to his guard, who now
gathered around, and after a seyere strng-
gle, beat the asssilants back. Four of the
assailants and six of the Regents men were
slain. The Regent was severely wounded,
and his subsequent death is both affirmed
and contradicted. Nor is it easy to learn
the truth, for the Japanese speak from mo-
tives OF truth in all such affairs. The ret
inue of the Prince of Owari, which was in
advance of the Regents, bore their master
rapidly away from the melee. The guard
of the Prince of Kinsin drew themselves
up around his norimon to act on the de-
fensive only; interference by their code of
honor was out of the question. The sur
viving assailants made good their flight,
but were afterwaad arrested, and await
their fate-as yet undetermined. Unfound-
ed reports of their execution have prevailed.
The soldiea of Daimio, like the High
land clansman, is accountable to his chief
alone, and it is rare thing for the EN-
peror himself to seize criminal under his
chiefs protection.
The deed is brought home to Prince
Mito, whose soldiers the. assailants were.
Mito is one of the titular brothers of the
Emperor, from whose families the royal
succession is maintained by selection. On
the death of the late Emperor year and
half since, Mito was an aspirant to the
throne. A young Prince of the house of
Kinsin, however, was the chosen one of the
Daimios. Nor was Mito so much as hon.
ored with the post of Regent during the
young Emperor's minority. Such was Mi
to's attitude toward the Government thus
formed that, year since, Mito was forced
to resign his honors and pretensions to the
crown in favor of his son. Since that time
he has been the unceasing enemy of the
present Government, and what is especial
ly unfortunate, he has been the powerful
opponent of the new foreign relations Of
the Empire. Just year previous to this
last attack, on the same day of the year
one of the great annual holidays-the Re-
gents norimon was fired into. The as
sailant that time was follower Of Mito,'
and, according to some accouats. is&7lee
the transaction that eliminated in MICS ;
disgrace. The common popular rumors
are that the late Emperor died by poison,
given at the instigation of Mito, and that
the late burning Of the palace was his dia-
bolical design as well. Mito has fled to
his large estates; he is powerful in men
and means, and whether he will openly
raise the standard of revolt, making his
rallying cry equally hostility to the pres
ent dynasty and to all foreign relations, we
wait thoughtfully, anxiously to see. The
Ministers of State assure the foreign repre-
sentatives that this broil does not affect
foreign affairs, but, with Mito's antecedents
this is not so clear.