New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-20

Cant. Cooper, while cruising among the northern
islands of the Japanese group, fell in with sink
ing Junk, from which she took eleven japanese
sailors, ard as many more from rock, to which
they had escaped. Capt Cooper proceeded with
these rescued men to the Bay Of Yeddo, and on
anchoring was surrounded by several hundred
armed boats, which took the vessel in tow, and,
after taking all the arms out Of her, anchored her
near the town of Odowara. Here she was guarded
for three days, till communication could be had
with Yeddo, being visited by crowds who regarded
her with much curiosity AT the end OF that tme'
an order was received to the effect that ship
wrecked Japanese could only be brought home oy
Chinese or Dutch ships, but making an exception
in this case on the ground of ignorance. The re-
quest for supplies was also granted but the vessel
was ordered to depart so soon as possible. Inc
ship was abundantly supplied with provisions, her
arms were restored, and she was towed to sea by
string of boats more than mile long.
Commodore Biddle in command Of the Ameri-
can squadron in the China seas, having been In
structed TO ascertain if the ports of Japan were
accessible, anchored in July, 1S4s, with the Co
lumbus ship-of-the.line, and the frgate Vincennes
in the bay of Yeddo Before the ships reached
their anchorage, an officer with Dutch inter
prefer came on board to inquire their object He
was told that the vessels came as friends to ascer
tain if Japan had followed the example OF China
in opening her ports to foreign trade and If so to
negotiate treaty. At the officers request, this
statement was reduced to writing for Transmission
TO the higher authorities. He promised all
needed supplies, but refused permission to land,
and even wished to cut off the communication be-
tween the two ships; but, when this was objected
to, did not persist in it. The next day, another
officer stated that foreign ships on arriving in ia
pan were required to deliver up their arms; but
on being told that only trading ships could be ex-
pected TO do that, he seemed to be satisfied. lie
sought to explain that the crowd of boats by which
the ships were watched we're only intended to tow
them if necessary. After eight days, paper was
brought on board, without signature or address,
setting forth that non-ntercourse with foreigners
was the national policy of japan, and requesting
the immediate departure of the vessels.
Tn April, 1949, Commander Glyn in the sloop-
number of American sailors, deserters from
whaling vessel, who had landed on the north coast
of Japan whence they had been sent to Maya
saki. The vessel was surrounded by guard-bOats,
and no landing was allowed. Through the per-
emptory conduct of Commander Gyn, the sailors
were speedily delivered up without any reference
to Yeddo as had been proposed; but it was at the
same time declared that this special sending for
shipwrecked persons would not be allowed in tu-
ture, as they would be sent home in Dutch or Chi
nese vessels.
These were the only visits of American vessels to
Japan prior to the expedition under Commodore
Perry in 1853 which resulted in the first japanese
treaty. The treaty of which the present Japanese
Embassy has brought the ratification, was that
subsequently negotiated by Mr.. Townsend Harris,
by which the freedom of intercourse with japan
has been greatly extended