Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-12
sFARTLNe NEWS FROM JAPAN.
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The Overland Mail with six passengers and
san francisco dates TO the 2st Of May, three days
later than BY the Pony Express, arrived here At
O'Clock this morning. rr.,
TIE san Francisoo papers furnish the following
highly important news from japan and China BY
the schooRer Page, which LEFT the Bay Of Jeddo
lf6e steamer Yagtze, with news from China to
Auril 10Th, reports that the Chinese have cCnclu-
ded 10 pay the English and French Governments
their expenses, and accede 70 all their demandsl
The ports and navigation Of the rivers are 70 be
me A.merieans are charged by the China Chron-
icls with having been engaged IN the Coolte
trade, end q procl amation has been issued BY
distinguished Chinese othcial warning them
against the practice Of kidnappilgal ..- I. ~
Prince Gotairo, who was at the head Of the yap-
anese Government was assassinated on the 18th 81
March. He Was going from his house 70 nc raj
ace with his train, when he wac attacked by "a
japanese disguised as travellers. Bis retinue had
six killed and several wounded. One of the as
sassins who was wounded and could not escape,
had his head cut OF b. bis c0mfades and cilrT1ed
OF to PFeteat their beng recognized -
Two Of the assassins were Princes Of high
rank and had the privilege given Them Of cutting
open their own abdomens with sword thereby
pFeYslting their properly from being eonnsc9ted'
and ravinF their fanlflag from the disgrace which
wnuid entail upon them had they been beheaded
Thirty people were beheaded on the 1st Of April,
having been interested In the affair. Since the
death OF Tycoon, under whose reign the treaty
was made, there has been an entire change In the
gOFernnelt- The present dynasty being opposed
70 fQraigu iutefcouFse throwing every ob6tnci9
in The way 70 interrupt trade and oommerce
that they possibly can do without violating the
The opposition, at the head Of which Is Prince
heto, is reported es being strong as the present
goFernmenf. and insurreotiOn is momentarily eN-
pected. Guard houses with stands OF arms are
Numerous both % the towns and along the road
70 tie city Of Jedd0. ~
rls- =. i..i...a 3 YIRGrIA CITri Nay 10Th.
The DoWnievTlle troops, us men on foot, with
90 guns, y pack mules and provisions, are on the
march hiiher, ana expected tomorrow. 8a W
There Is q great scarcity Of horses and sad
dies for volunteers NOW organizing.
Provisions Grt growing scarce
A lstttr nom J JUdee Watson, at RagtoWn May
IIth announces the indians ready for war, steal
ing the stock along the Humboldt river. .r
Eighteen " hites are reported killed near Hon
ey Lake.
Dispatches from virginia state that 500 stand
OF arms reached that city 70 be employed in the
war with the Indians.
A volunteer force had been organized under
Command OF CAPT. ThOs. D. Jones.
Craddlebaugh had issued notice requesting
The citizens Of Virginia City, Geneva, Carson
City and other pointai % assemble and consider
the propriety q appointing delegates TO form
Provisional 9eFerumeut for the western portion
Of Utah Territory