Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-14
Railg a1ir9iuiaa.
THEJApANEsE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Arrival of the Japanese Steamers---Inter-
esting Details of the Voyage---Appear-
anco of the Ship---Manners and Customs
of tho Seamen
From the Alta California, of the goth insianLl

Candinmarrnh, commanded by kat-sin-tarroh. Ia
Captain in the Japanese Navy, arrived in our
harbor yesterday. and anchored oft Vallejo street
wharf. ut o'clock, 2. NJ, after 81 days passage
from urag.wa, and having on honrd the Chief
Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, coscr-
ke-mn. sa. no .c.um The object of the visit of the
Candinmarruh is as tender or receiving vessel
to the United States steamship Powhatau. which
left Yoldn un the 10Th of February. hound 10 this
port. having on board the Japanese Ambassadors
tnnnl. suite ol seventy sent by 'hc Emperor to
Washington as already detailed in our Inst Jnpn'
ncse correspondence. The following are the names
of the niIiccr, of tho ship: katsln.tarroh Cap
tain attending, Manngcro; Lieutenant, Sok"rah-
To tnsah Oke,omo. VA hn, Userro. To.me-n.go-ro,
Eu-ah kr che; Chici Engineer, llama'g"ro Sc.
coud Engineer. Kin ge-ro; four midshipnon.
three doctors and seventy before tho mast.
The steamer mounts ten e,N,s, viz: eighteen,
and Il ,hiry.,wn peundcrs. Size Ma" mounts Emr
swivcS and ono l,ow'2er Shc brought rs passcn.
gers. CAPITA II John NJ. Brooke, u. ;. n. Mr. +.
VI. Keen, L. :. ~. and nno of the crrw ~ the
late United States srhaoner j. Fonnimo'c Nn,p-
or. which was wrecked nl lokalmmn nn ihc :,3rl
of August, 1850, ~ alrcadys detailed IN our col
umns.
THE PASSAGE OVER.
The candinmarruh hns been thriy-sestn days
sailing tn this i"It from Japan. Her engines
were not used lut during three days IN getting oil
tho Jnlnncsc coast. She sails pretty we'll, having
made uhoGt iva hundred miles in one day, Shc
was built in Holland, tor the Japanese Emperor,
ard Wa. sent out in her present condition about
three yrrr, ngn. Shc cost $4,000
We visited tho ship yesterday, on her arrival
and were there introduced to Captain Brooke aud
Mrkern. from whom obtained many Interesting
details u the passage. She is one ot the several
steamers composing the Japanese Navy. She E.
the first one that has left the country tra tereign
port, mud perhaps would not have been allowed to
a., nturn, ppI Hnara
happened to be in Yokohama to intend them.
The express object is tn await tho arrival hero at
tho Pnwhann, when she will ut once return to re-
port the safe arrival oi the Ambassadors aud
suite The Japanese sailors an fat in all
the usual work pertaining to the duties It sca'ar-
ing life. The hoatswain * ny thoroughly up IN
his wulk ns auv man cuull Le in any service.
There is no kind Of tnilot.wcrk that he does not
thoroughly understand, aud can also manage his
men il ship-shRpc manner.
The crew ran nloft. and make aud take in sail
with the utmost nlacrity There we've no punish
mcn,s of an kind inflicted IN the crcw--eyery.
thing going lcnsanlly aud easily from the tirst.-
The government on board is mild and humane.
The science of navigation is thoroughly under
stood by the officers. who learn it from the Dutch
Mt school of Nngasaki. The instruments are of
Dutch aud English manufacture. They hnd two
thermometers Of English make. Tho shin il
worked in all resrecis like those Of the Dnich.
Tho food on board is principally rice, dried fish,
and picked vegetables. The fish is fried III rape seed
oil, making very palatable mess and one which no
hungry man would refuse. Each of the crew is
allowed gallon ot rice per day. Of which the
greater portion is retained in Japan for their
lamihcs, tea, sugar, if used, thy Iny for them
selvnt.
At first. on the first passage, the hours were
not marked off ino watches, as IN other sea gong
ships, hit the ne cssiiy ol this WIS mnde
apparent and the system was adopted. Tables
are used to eat from fore and fnt--chopstIcks
being used as with the Chinese. M religious
ceremnnies we,c obs,%,ed On board during tho
passage. no~ were there any cvIdenc's vi idoa-
uy They we've heard, however. to pray to ,heir
dcities occasionally in their own rooms. They
looked forward with pleasure. DUNG the passage
to their arrival heie.-exhibitins tho greatest Gu
rosity TO know about America, its people aud in
stiiution4. The government WIS particularly n
subject Of inquiry. They were ccanly in their
habits and bnthed frequently.
The Admiral had four servants, who were con-
stantly in waiting; but the Amral. being II very
sensible man. exactel no unnecessary ser,itude
or formalties In gale Of wind the or lers
given entirely in Dutch. and were executed with
celcrtv and cheerfulneSs. The whole nautical
education of the people, in fact is based upon the
Dutch language thus illustrating the policy OF
that nation to preserve its exclusive hold in Ja-
pan and to found every useful art which they in
troducc upon their language.
SCENE ON BOARD THE cASDINMARRAH.
A number of attaches of the Alta proceeded
Yesterday on board the steamer after she
chored We were received at the gangway by 4
marine wearing the uniform Of the Japanese ma
w. viz: dark wors:ed material consisting of trock
and trowsers with soft woo len sandals not clum
sy wooden shoes, like those Of the Chinese y
Stepping upon the spar deck we ware at once
struck with the neatness and order which every
r.. Il L., Il. ...t
ly seamanllke looking men were standing about
lost or wondcr-slrcken, at our appearance, as we
were with theirs. The marines have n large
SQUARE patch between their shoulders. upon which
their peculiar rank is written in Japnnese charac-
ters. The eountenances Of these people a
far more intelligent look than any Chinese that
VIC have seen.
about the ship. The rigging engine, and other
matters dG not differ from those Of any Dutch pro-
heller Of her size, which is about three hundred
tons. She has not deep draught of water, but
great BEAM The guns are rather clumsy, aud
unwieldy; and the muskets, which are kept with
the most scrupulous brightness, are Of the same
nld-fashioned ungalnly appearance. Descending
into the cabin. we found the same neatness and
order. The floor Was scrupulously scrubbed-the
mahogany polished. This (after) cabin has been
appropriated during the passage to the American
officers. WHO have received every attention-a pro-
fusion of servants to wait on them and the best
the ship afforded.
In an adjoining cabin we were introduced to
Admiral Co-ser-ke ma sa noci-nm. lie Is n be.
nign benevolent looking man. about forty years
of age and evidently in high favor at the lmp'ri.
nj Court to lie entrusted with important charge
as.this Whom we entered he was having his
hair most artistically dressed with oils and pomn
tum. BY one of his servants.the Admiral being
seated on the floor and evidently enjoying the
luxury of the shampoo. Soon after he appeared
on deck, dressed in an unassuming but gentleman
lv cos,ume-bs feet encased in snowy white SAN