The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-19
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Our AspinwalI Correspondence.

Our Asplnwan Correspondence.
AsrINwAIL, April o, 1850.
Arrird, Of the Cardigmarua San Frascisco-Tas ia
p0~ess Embassy on their Yay-rAey Fgst Land az Ne,v
York Quick goyagc Betsoesn Japan and Sun Fran.
cisco, dc
embassy, is small screw steamer Of aoou: $50 sons.
mounted with four gunsone on Zach side forward
ard one at. The guns about four Founders
The vessel is that the Dutch mate them present
Of being the first and only ship that belonged
to the japanese government.
She came over from = email port about twelve miles
from Jeddo under steam part and sail OF the way,
in thirty days, touching for coal at OF the ports
Of the Sandwich Islands The quick trip accounted for
by her having on board an American naval oIi:er who
ravigated her all the way over.
Commodore AcCuny thinks the Pc wha.an will no. be
sry longer in coming than the C2ndnmarruh as he
thinks the p will 90 direct San Francisco without call
ing at the Sandwich Islands, being able carry su Gent
coal for the whole trip.
The Powhatan is expected to arrive at Panams by the
2oth then will occupy some four or Eve days 10 getting
over and on board the Roanoke when she will 90 direct
to New York before going anywhere else unless orders
sent out by the next steamer orders
which received some ten months ago. Nothing
been heard Of the expedition from the Navy Department
since the orders above referred to, till four weeks ago.
when the Roanoke at Pensacola being csuked off,
cis orders received TO proceed immediately
pipwa and await the arrival of the Japanese Commits
sloners. Nothing was said in this peremptory
about proceeding first to Washington the
origins. orders are still regarded rs in force.
The Roanoke has not her full number Of guns (sixty)
ut present mounted there berg only forty mounted
which gives her SEQ men, which is the number
board, very large proportion of whom Americans
Win her full complement OF guns she carries 800 men,
the rest of her wenty have been dismounted for
The purpose Of giving more room, In which saterooms
could be put up for the accommodation Of the royal
Con mssoners. Six etaer0oms about ten feet square
have been erected out aft she lower gun the
Conmodores quarters with two berths in each for
the Commissioners The balance TO be slowed away
on the deck above, a. they not permitted by their
customs 10 sleep the Same floor with their royal
ters
1t will be recolected that Commodore McCluny
the flag officer who had charge of the
squadron which took Commodore Perry out to
Japan when the treaty was negos.ed In 1852.
Commodore AcCiuny is probably better acquainted With
United States Navy having been long time the Chi
pese and Japanese stan0ns,
outrage that the flag chip OF the Gulf squadron
should be compelled month after month 10 lie tumblng
about in this hot eicxly unhealthy, God forsaken hol
where there Is ho earthly ute for ship Of unless
some revenue cutter or fact steamer.
Vera Cruz Is the place where the Roanoke should be
Stationed where there might posi- ,y be something to DO
Commodore McCluDy looks pale and emaciaed-nol the
that be when 10 charge Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard when he started for japan with squadron OF
ten vessels to open their ports which
plished with such brilliant success.