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/ TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY II. 1sse.
4 Interesting fran JaFan.
Y Correspondence II siss Ana California, shh
Il EAsAexwA, Jxyxss ost. T. 1876
THE REssTAN MuEDER EASE.---8he nluEder Of Ia
| Russian officer at Sokohama, and fhe sabaeaueIl
| excitement and negotiations, hare been the chic
| topics Of news here during the last month.
| That this murder should have been COMMITTEE
| BY the Japanese, 81 Z time when large Russia
I feet was lying at Yeddo bnt six miles from here
| has been mystery, and leads one ID suppose tha
some dark hidden cause led To the fearful tragedy
Various rumors are current as TO the cause Of I'll
murder, the most probable one, after jealousy .
the Japanese women, being, that while at Yeddo
the lamented and highly gifted young officer re
ported d Japenese high officer for some supp0set
insult, and had him removed and disgraced, and b,
which means the officers property was confscatet
by the Government, and that the officer being re
killed him in the central throughfare, and while
surrounded by his friends.
/ The eorpses of the murdered were guarded BIZ
the officers and men OF the unfortunate FennimoTe
Cooper, until the Russian fleet could be present
from Yeddo, when they Wele consi gned to spot
set apart for the Russians. The procession and
exercises of the Greek Church. at the burial, were
very impressive, and produced marked effect on
the Japanese, who came for miles around to be
present at the burial
Since the murder all foreigners. with the excep-
ton Of Americans, carry arms, and, AZ conse-
quence. have piratical appearance to rs bnt
the person of q foreigner, are wore to resist at
tacks and are murderous, but suppose them orna-
mental articles Of apparel.
The purpose OF thus wearing arms on the part
Of the foreigners strictly adhered to even by the
English and Dutch Consals in their interviews with
the Governor, and those high in authority, was To
convey the idea that they were unsafe under the
administration IF the present Governor, who was
distasteful to them, although man of sterling
qualities, very friendly to americans, and whose
presence at the Imperial Port WAS everything
to us.
The Americans, by not wearing arms, and show
ing friendly disposition, have gained much favor
with the authorities and the people and as a
nation, we now stand much better than any other
foreigners.
During the trouble about the murder, Joseph
Heco played an important part. After the Rus
SLAMS had threatened to bombard Yeddo, ana when
there seemed to be no prospect of peaceable ar
rangement Of the affair, Heeo offered his services
as interpreter and intsrmediator. His offer was
accepted on both Sides and the result was the pre-
seryation of peace.
Commodore Popoff sent the magnificent watch
and chain which he had been wearing al d present
to Heco, and the Japanese Government has ex-
pressed readiness, il is said to give him anything
he may choose. He has replied that he desires
liberty to travel about his native country as lie
pleases, without being compelled to abandon his
European clothing or to give up his American citi-
zenship.
The common people look upon Heco as d great
man. When he goes out they 60 down on hands
and knees before him, and when be was sick few
days ago they waited on him most assidnously.
Commissioners have been appointed by the En-
peror to visit the United States and 1t is quite pro-
bable we shall have 4 fine war steamer here to
carry them to Panama (sorry to say aUoii5lg Cali
.fornia y on z2d February, 1860. The Embassy will
consist Of about seventy persons, and It d stated
Japanese war steamer is to accompany them.
Our Government should forthwith order the gov
eminent stores at Shanghai and elsewhere in
China to be removed to this place. The British are
ahead Of us in China. We can easily now get
ahead of them in Japan. By proper management
we can obtain preponderance Of influence III this
empire, and it would be folly to lose such an OPP
portunity. GENIE.
SECOND LETTER.
KASAcAwA, JAPAN, Oct. II. 1850.
The United States frigate Powhatan arrived from
Yeddo yesterday, having on board Commodore
Tatnal Mr.. Ward, our Minister to China, returned
to-day by land. It is now decided that the Japan
csc Government will send Commissioners to AnIeri-
90, to start on the I'D February next in the Pow
hatan, which will convey them to Panama, where
they will cross the lsthmus and take d Government
steamer to Washington direct.
Our Minister was DESTROYS that the Japanese
should leave in February in order that they might
be in America in the best season Of the year, and
| also be presented to members Of Congress- the
| Japanese would not alter the day Of departure.
| There will be two Commissioners and seventy-tWo
l.
Our Minister is DESTROYS that they shall 60 direct
to Washington, and stop at no other point; there
fore California stands in danger Of not being
BY them--a circumstance which Galifornians will
/ much regret.
] Our Minister, Mr, Harris, deserves the greatest
/ praise for the manner in which he snrmounted an
4 old established laW-that Japanese should never
leave the Island under pain of death-and in having
| Japanese visit America before any other land,
| although great efforts have been made to have
them in England first.
Documents passed yesterday by which the de-
parture of the Japanese Is q fixed fact. The Pow
hatan will return to this port aud remain until
February to protect Americans. Mr.. Ward and
the officers of the Powhatan speak in the highest
terms of the Japanese, and are 10th to leave here
even temporarily.
Part Of the men Of the Fennimore Cooper have
been detailed by the Commodore to the Powhatan,
and the remainder will remain here until she re-
turns. " GENIE.
THE Russo-JAPANEsE CORRESPONDENTS. - The
following is copy of a letter forwarded by the
Captain of the Russian frigate Aseold to the Ame-
riean Consul at kanagaWa The Russians use the
Julian Calendar, or the old style-that is, the 18th
September with us is the 9th with them, and there
fore, when corresponding with foreign nations,
they use double date, as is in the heading Of
this letter:
FRlGATE AscolD, the 18th t27hl September
BAY of Ranagawa. /
vief Amoarsky, on the occasion Of the murder of
Russian officer and sailor of the Russian cor
vette Griden, by the Japanese at Yokohama, to
remain here with the frigate Ascold at the order
of the representatives of all foreign nations at
Yeddo and kanagaWa, in case they would want the
assistance of the figate for their safety till the
arrival of another man-of-war; and, ut the same
time, to induce the Japanese Government to rem
der the satisfaction required for the murder COM
mitted at Yokohama.
On the 14th f26th) of September, received a
letter from the High Council of the Japanese En-
pire, by which they engage to execute all the
satisfaction which / was instructed to demand.
have the honor to forward to you the copy of this
letter, and the copy Of my answer to the Japanese
High Council; and to inform you, at the same time
that, having fulfilled my commission, and French
man-ofwar remaining in the Bay Of Yeddo, Ileare
Japan in two or three days.
Reeye sir in the feelings Of high consideration
respect of your ohedient servant, n. OUNK0yskY,
Captain Of The First Glass
0uNKovsKY's NoTE OF THE SATISFACTION RE-
oUIRED AND RENDEREn.-The following note was
drawn up by Captain 0unkovsky, and sent as a
circular to the Foreign Gonsuls for their informa.
ton
After four conferences of the Governors for For
eign Affairs with the Aidesde-C Camp of his Majesty
the Emperor of Russia, Captain of the First Glass
0unkoFsky, about tue murder committed Mt Yoke
hama on q Russian officer and sailor, the High Cou
neil of the Japanese Empire has been informed
that the satisfaction required by Capt. 0unkoYsk,
consists OF the following articles:
A deputation Of the highest dignitares mus
come on board the frigate Aseold, and present ex
cuses, in presence of the Russian officers and tn
crew, for the unfortunate accident which hap