The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-12
ARRIVAL OF TAE JAPANESE IN THE
EASTERN STATES.
Their Reception at tPanama-Trip to As pin.
wali-Intcrestin Accounts, kc., &c.

Their Reception ut Panama-Trip to spin.
wall-Tntcresting Accounts, kc., &c.
The arrival of the Japanese Embassy at
New York, in the frigate Roanoke, Wednes-
day night, has been published. The vessel an
chored inside OF Sandy Hook about O'Clock,
and steam tug from the city Immediately
boarded her. with orders from the Secretary
of the Navy not to come mp the port, but 10
sail for Hampton Roads, the next morning.
The N. Y. Herald contains very interes ting
correspondence concerning their arrival and
departure from the Isthmus. The steamship
Powhatan, which carried them from San
Francisco arrived at Panama on the 2itk uIt.
A letter says:
The Powhatan was seen coming up the har.
Dor early this morning, which caused gener.
al excitement on shore, and on board the
American men -of-War ana other vessels in
port. She came up the harbor in gallant
style, the japanese flag at the to"e, and the
stars and stripes at the spanker, saluting
the flag of Flag Officer Montgomery, of the
United States am-frigate Lancaster, which
was ans wered by minis ter's salute (seven teen
guns.) The Lancas ter and Saranac (American
men of war; and all the shipping IN the port
were decorated, the Japanese flag at the fore.
The q Olden Age, the flag ship OF Commodore
Watkins, of the Pacific Hail Company, was
dressed with the flags of pesrly all nations.
Soon after the Pow whatan trne to anchor, Cap
tain VIM. II. Gardner, commander of the
Roanoke, and Captain A. S. Taylor, Of the
United States Marine Guard belonging to the
POwhatan, went on board.
The Japanese were delighted on meeting
Captain Taylor, whom they had not seen be-
fore since they left San Francisco. Captain
Taylo has had special charge OF the mbassy
ever since il left japan, he being the only one
who knew anything OF the japanese character,
whose knowledge had been derived from
travelling amongst them
Captain Taylor went in the Powhatan to
the last Indies on her last cruise som. two
and 4 half years ago, from thence to JeddO,
and other ports OF Japan. where he spent a
year or more travelling about the country.
The japanese will be astonished at the
change when they 60 on board the Roanoke at
her immense size, and the splendid manner in
which she has been fitted mp for this occasion
In the course of the day their baggage was got
out and taken ashore and sent to Aspinwail.-
There were four car loads, amounting TO over
eighty tons. Some of their more valuable
baggage-such as the "treary box (" containing
the treaty-was taken along with the Com
missioners. They never allow that box out OF
their sight. One Of the ofiic ials' special duty
is to look after the "treaty box.' Early this
morning Captain Gardner and Captain Tay-
Ior went alongside the Powhatan, in the tug
boat Toboga, when the whole party. number
ing seventy-one persons, and their valuable
baggage, was transferred in less than one hour
This early start (six O'clock) was rendered
necessary on account of the tide. In order to
be on hand, SO that there should be no failure,
Commodore Watkins of the Golden Age
courteou.ly invited Captain Gardner and Cap
tam Taylor to stop on board his ship which is
lying near the Powhatan. This invitation
they accepted. other wise, tits dou btful whether
the tug boat could have gone from the wharf
SO early in the morning, and succeeded in get
ting them of. When the tug boat left, the
band of the Powhatan played "ilail Column
bia," followed by seventeen guns, which was
answered by the Lancaster ana Saranac-a
sort Of ten de j0ie. All vessels III port had the
Japanese Iiag at the fore, and the "Stars and
Stripes at The sranker-a most beautiful
sight. The Japanese flag is white, with a
large red bali in the centre, symbolical OF the
sun.
From the crowd which had gathered in,
around and upon the top of the wharf and
depot, one would suppose that the whole pop
ulation of the Cen trai American repu plics had
come to see the Japanese TWO lines OF coiored
military, extending from the landing 10 the
cars, about four feet apart, were formed i'll or
der to give room to pass. The Ambassadors.
Censor, Vice Governor, Interpreter, Captain
Taylor, Captain Gardner and MIR. Center,
walked in front with the "trelty box" car
ried by four men, directly behind; next the
sixteen officials OF lower rank, then the fifty
servants. The Am AMBASSADORS and TWO other
officials named, We're placed in the after car CT
the train, which was new, and has never been
used. In the next car was seated the next liz
rank, then in the next the servants. There
We're five, besides the baggage car, in the train.
An extra train of cars, locomotive, engineer,
fremen, brakemen and conductor, We're sent
over Saturday morning, to wait till the ia
panese arrived, to take them over the road.
At the halfway house Il magnificent lunch
was spread, equ ual to the Aldermanic "tea par
ties'' of the pewter Mug" Unlike those
'tea par,ies," where bottle OF Heidsick or
box of cigars after "breaking up' would be q
curiosity worthy Of Barnum's Museum, there
were baskets Of champagne, abundance OF
choice fruit, eatables OF every description left.
There We're five car loads-sOme two hundred
persons who partook (all who choose toy OF
the hospitalities of the Railroad Company
Rice, tea, fish, vegetables &c, were served up
for the japanese. Whilst the train was stop
ping the Japanese were out making sketch hes
OF the locomotive. cars, station house, birds,
trees, plants, flowers, and almost everything
they saw.
There are some dozen or more artists, some
who take drawings ofanimals, birds, &c, some
landscape, sketchts, &c.,-each having Il dis.
tinct and separate department assigned him.
The rapidity and correctness with which they
sketch would astonish even a Yankee.
When the cars started from the depot at
Panama they showed not the least surprise,
as they never do on any OCCASION but express
ed their delight by jumping up, laughing,
talking, clapping their hands, smoking, and
all kinds OF gestures. The locomotive that
brought the train over, was the ManZaniilo.
one OF the finest and largest on the road The
engine was decorated with three flags-the
japanese on the right, New Granadian ON the
lett, and the stars and stripes" in the middle.
The average speed in coming over was twenty
five miles an hour, except short distance in
coming up the sharp grade on the Panama end
of the road.
On arrival of the train at Aspinwall the
boats OF the Roanoke were ashore to receive
their guests. In going off, first was the Flag
Officers barge with the Ambassadors, Chief
Censor, Vice Governor, Interpreter, Captain
Gardner and Captain Taylor. Next the third
cutter, with sixteen officers Of different rank
followed by two whale boats and second cut
ter, with servants. On board the Roanoke,
the marine guard, under command of Lieu t.
Fontaine, was drawn up, the officers in I'M
dress with epaulettes, the sailors in white
pan IS, blue shirts and straw hats The Am
bassadors were received at the gangway by
Flag Officer W.. McCiuney, and presented
to their Excellencies by Captain Gardner.
Going on board, the band played "Haii Go.
rolls Of the drum. the Japanese flag run up to
the fore and saluted with seventeen guns.
The band, not knowing the japanese ma
tional air, played "Hail COlumbla"-mu usic
which they seem to understand and appreciate
perfectly we'll. Soon as the officials were all
on board the Ambassadors, Censor and Vice
Governor were invited into the Flag Officers
quarters, and partook of dejxae served up
in elegant style. The officers Of lower rank
(sixteen) were served In the ward room, the
servants on deck.
1t was on this occasion that the "treaty box"
was for the first time lost sight Of by the otti-
Ger appointed to look after it. This was oc-
casioned by the box not going Oft in the boat
which carried the officer; but it was not long
out Of his sight; Mr.. Taylor went ashore aud
brought il on board few minutes after the
officer arrived.
The "treaty box' Is about three feet long.
two feet in depth and eighteen inches wide
This is covered with red morocco leather,
handsomely stitched about the edges. The box
is enclosed in a light frame, made Of Stats
about two inches wide aud half an inch thick.
resembling very much the frame about Her.
rin1's safe.