Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-14
Reception at AspinwalI, kc.

The japanese ambassadors, and the officers and
servants composing their suite, reached Aspin-
wall on the morning of the 25th of April at |
O'Clock, by special train provided by the Pan
guests accompanied the ambassadors from Pan
anna to San Pablo, where they launched The
boats of the United States flag ship Roanoke and
frigdte Sabine were in waiting at the mail wharf
and the whole party were speedily and safely EN-.
barked, and proceeded to the flag -shIp The
barge of Flag Officer McCluney preceded the
other boats, conveying the ambassadors the ad-
wiser: the officer of the treasury. the chief inter
prefer, Captain VIM. II. Gardner, commanding
the Roanoke, (who went over TO Panama to await
the arrival of the ambassadors, and escort them
to Aspinwall y Captain A. 5 Tay lor, comma nd
ing the Marine Guard of the United States steam
frigate Powhatan, and in charge of the embassy
AS the ambassadors were coming over the gang
way OF the magnificent war vessel Roanoke, there
was roll OF drums; the present arms" Of the
Marine Guard, and the presence Of the officers of
the Sabine and Relief, made quite imposing
ceremony. 7,
Flag 0hicer McCluney was at the gangway to
receive the Ambassadors, and, upon being intro
duced to them by the chief Interpreter, Nam-ou-
IA, the Flag Officer cordially welcomed the Am
bassadors in the name of the Government and
people Of the United States Of America An am.
the flag ship, with the Imperial ensign of Japan
flying from the fore masthead; and the Ambassa-
doris, after acknowledging this courtesy 10 their
Emperor, and their cordial and distinguished re-
treasury, and the chief Interpreter then intro
duced to the officers assembled upon the quarter
deck, and afterwards invited into the cabin
Everything being in readiness, the Roanoke
weighed anchor on the day following the recer-
ton OF the ambassadors and their suite (Thurs-
day, April 26) at 0, a. m, and proceeded to Porto
Bello, fifteen miles to the eastward of Aspinwall
for supply OF water, that could not be procured
at Aspinwdl. The Roanoke arrived In the har-
DOR OF Porto Bello at L, p. m, on the same day,
and left again on the 9th, at 3, p. m having Oh
tanned the necessary allowance of water During
the stay Of the Roanoke at the watering place the
Japanese officers and servants were permitted by
the ambassadors to land, and they were IN, ch
pleased with the fruits, birds, and animals which
they saw, taxing accurate sketches of what VIZ s
shown TO them as curious In nature, and also a
drawing OF section Of a ship, showing the man.
ner OF taxing the water into the ship-she being
within nfty feet of the shors-and they were
greatly surprised 10 find an American and biz
wife living in a native house at the waterino
place. IL was explained to them that the island
was the property Of George Law, of New Yort
city, and that be had sentout this per Oh as agent
| To look after the water, keep the pipes and dan
In order for supplying water 10 vessels during tn,
cured In any large quantity as evidence of VIII cl
| the Roanoke had to get il fhere-Porto Bello'
The English frigate Emerald, bearing the fias
| Of Rear-Admiral Milne, arrived at AspinwalI 81
| the 25th April. Ato IN, next day, Flag Once
| McCluney saluted the ReaI-Admirti's flg v hi
/ Is guns, which was promptly re a,Ie l. and III
| Admiral and his officers were invited by Fla
onicsr McCluney to attend the ceremony Of Il