The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15

nuxre. oauae1 70 be area salute Of ssvsntssA guns
~ sunber Of reports usually accorded 10 a smbas
a.or. simultaneously with the firing Of Tie salute were
sv.aysd from the nssssas which had bean erected for
Ne purpose, ths JaFAnsss and American national oolOss.
ne battery from which the salute was fred consisted
tvAiy two guns, Of twelve pounds oabrs each These
.p are al Ergsh pieces, captured BY the United States
S,ng the last with Great Britain and mounted on
a battery during the administration Of Commodore Pat
soa as which time there were but twenty-five States
An the Union.
The japanese flag used on this occasion 10 twenty four
feet long BY twelve wide made Of white bunting tho
centre OF which red globe Of sca feet In diame,er
No carriages were allowed In the yard until aer the
bring OF the salute and then only taose Of the foreign
minister, Cabinet officers and the Jspssose Embassy.
Az sooa ~ the Philadelphia appssaeaAsd TO within q
short distan OF the wharf she sSsssd with loud
psudts from Ill Sides The steamer was then made fAs
at twenty minutes To twelve. Several Of the nAvai
officers and some OF the servants Of the Embassy
standing on the guards the latter attracting great asen
ton.
ma few moments Captain Dupont and Lisutsuasss Lee
and Porter appeared Also several moro Of tho vsers
They looked with some surprise apparently on the
brilliant eoene before them-the long line of
soldiers, the brilliant uniforms Of the officers,
the days flying in every direction, and the vast
throng a spectators One Of the historians Of the party ap
pearcd the upper deck took position the guards
He produced several sheets Of dark Colored paper i'm
mediaeiy went to work. pencil In hand to sketch what
passing. BE took particular notice Of the Japanese
flag that flying, and sketched IT, Several OF those on
the boat looked hts shoulder, and Of them in
taken very rapidly BY this others Of the Embassy
appeared and their singular looking heads could also be
peesag out at the different windows Of the boat
The army and navy officers resident here and belong
ing 70 the Navy Yard In waiting In uniform, and
after pause Of minutes the Embassy disembarked
In regular order-the chief Ambassador FIRST the next In
rsak after and The three principal Ambassadors
escorted, either side, by naval officer in
fun uniform; and they had dsembarkea, Com
odore Buchanan stepped Onward from bis suite, aui
sinking hsbcs with the ustrious Prince and his prnci
pal officers, welcomed them to the federal metropolis In
the ollcvrg brief and Aapry style
YoUR ExouLSSclEs-In behalf OF my government and
tie Pecps. w come you - the metropolis oil tue uaitsa
Sses Your Excelencies nay be assured that tue gel
come you xill receive from his Exceiency the President
AID from al Others curing your sojourn amongst u.s. VII
vince OF the fs ndshp entsts nea fos your Em
peror ana Die country mer % expr ssed ey tns
Perry vito ne made the treaty With Japsn Being
huxpble psr,cipa,or witness q. The hrs' landing
Amercapr JaTan, fully appreciate the honor Oh re
svrg you- ESceieroics on hE occasion rs toe gaests
q my toa- a men i.
Ts JspIlesc interpreter communicated the purport G.
The CooccoTes welcome to his chief in his own tongue
and hr appeared greatly pleased with the reception, bu,
made TO- ma reply.
The treaty which the Embassy brought with them to
excbsrge sDd rs,fy with Uated States government
was bIoUs OUT enclosed In obiorg box some three
test ia lfBg,h and OF proporonats width and depn,
sna covered with red clotn. This was pla'eo
in q framework OF bamboo wood, through the
ZOO OF whioh a pole some ten feet IN length was
tbrust foioug Of wood was laid
ever tbs tp with this noTel arrangemen, borno In
aGvapee by two policemen the procession then marched
up the piark esy the Commspdants Office, whore car
RIGGS were warng receive them, the several bands
playing our national airs the while.
vhra the Embassy began TO disembark from the
stamsrs DECK the usual salute fred from the
YARD.
Both Of ghe Ambassadors are rather tall and thin In
form with long and sharp faces, and IS with all We
syanese Of dark complexion and Yet black nar, 20 fAr
a. any Is left by the barber, for they have angular
fsshson in dressing the hair, In which the men ex-
pend - much ~ the women, and take - much
pride and pleasure neat and fashionable adjustment
All Is shaved ea very skim except around The tam
ples and ow the back Of the neck from which
n IA brought up On al SIDES The TOP Of the head and
fastened Ly string and then bent forward, well susned
win porstum. In queue about four inches long and
the size finger and pointed forward over the front
part Of TIE head, whin lst completely denudcd OF ali
hair.
they dress IN silk robes and wear swords ~ their
saoes, According 10 universal usage with tho higher
ciAsses.
There w,s . great rush Of the vast crowd to 60
plmrs~ Of tnem House tops and troe tops and In feet
hx ma ch fpa0
while ladies' were the balconies and temporary plat
forms
Az sco1 As ell had landed the crowds returned TO the
CITY luirg he Streets waving handkerchief, ringing
bes and oiher demonssons Of enthusiasm, - mr. up
a wllAscs Hoel
rhs Embassy we're In open and closed carriages. and
SAe seryss. N cmpibrses, and In the march 70
w0srs : tstuisly enough attracted everybody 70 the
seEue
Several members Of the Cabinet and quite crowd Of
Sspaisre and members 10 The yard, bot were ~
,aignea 70 pasteular place IN the ceremonies
he appearance Of Willard you enssr ID peculiarly
ssslx.Ix az. picturesque. The long corridor which ex
.sAs from tbe aides entrance paxt the very magnificent
suit Of ~ ,lt parlOrs, decorated with ircsh carved
work. se- drspery and clear paiasins. Ths cell
Ia as brish; in u fresooing a. the
bAis o. the Capitol Tue walls profusely
hurz waH elegsn, paintings, forming . perfect
xaAzJ q n fne Froa tina. tosy Little nook front
os NE psrior, oommooiy called the "Lovers Al
ocve"s ooor upon beautiful balcony ovsr
ontsg and piasbing fountain, whoss
urvac vfn nrkic wiib THE strains Of the Marine Band.
sh,oh u ruasytoos 10 70 dsooure harmony 10 the %
iestals.
On. ear sroe pas, through tits corridor without psus
,rs 70 Wee ,bs May ara sarty of oarious decorations
SDorsE = crraGslt and srcntsc'sre. Large numbers
oxriku ~,e II groosG sg sksschss Of every OBJ
ect Bracy 'be eransDt nlst. ooesrcuousy placed
cn.pu,u silb ais oOrls We uncerstrnd be ssoceeded
ts.iss .sscra good pciures Of The Japanese during
tber pfcs-.ss ccsl plies mounted With cameras,
u.ssrs 'crmlesse battery tads ievced ii the boat,
while or cs.oned pi.or SPECIAL vieus OF the landing
taken en- .py, made by the artists Bat shey
atrsctrd no attention whsevrr When compared 70 the
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