Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-18
Particulars of the Assas sinatians In japan.
Reliable Account OF the Tragedy.


Among a series Of dispatches from Mr.
Alcock, the English representative in Japan,
to his Government, is one giving a detailed
account Of the late assassination of Prince
Go-tai-ro, Prince Regent of Japan, dated
Jeddo April 2, received June 8:
No Lord-0n the morning of the oath of
4 March, as the Go-tai-ro, or Regent, was on
his way to the Tycoons castle, surroundedby
his retnue, q band of seventeen men made a
sudden attack upon the cortege, intending to
slay him In his norrimon. They did not
succeed, II appears; but there is some thing
so illustrative of the state of the country,
the times and the people in the whole
affair, that short account of the details will
| not be without interest. Irra
None but the most determined men, willing
to sacrifice their lives (had the largest num-
ber given been doubled), could have ventured
on such o desperate enterprise They do not
seem, however, to have omitted any thing
I calculated either TO insure success in their
| object, or their own escape .afterward. As
regards the plan of attack, the choice of time,
place, &c, some strategic skill was shown.
y The morning selected was wet and black,
alternately showing and raining heavily,
from which they derived double advantage.
| Their adversaries were all hampered by rain
| coats and waterproofa, ill-prepared to use
their arms, while they themselves were en-
abled 10 conceal beneath the same ample
vestments their equipments and coats of mail
and approach close without giving rise to
suspicion. The distance to be traversed was
so short they were limited as to choice oi
place; for the Go-tai-ro's mansion stands or
u gentle ACTIVITY, 500 PAGES from the bridge
and gate leading to the Tyeoon's palace and
q broad road between the house and the
bridge lies along the edge Of the great moat
A wider space is formed by broad road
which, ,debouches on the bridge coming from
city, at the angle where the roads meet ant
here they made their attack, one of theil
number pretending to thrust himself between
the advanced guards aid the norIimon which
bore the Regent. f.u a
Those Immediately about his person oil
each side rushed to the 'front.' when the res
Of the conspirators, profiting by the coufus
ion, and throwing OFF their rain-cloaks, dis
covered themselves armed to the teeth il
coats Of mail, and made dash at the norri
mon, severing the hands of the bearers at
blow, and making desperate thrusts through
the sides of the vehicle in which the Go
, tai-ro was seated. Several of the attendant
were cut down; two of the assailants ais
were killed on the spot. While the melt
continued some officers from the adjoinin
/, Damio's house, seeing the danger of the &c
tai-ro, rushed out and snatching the norri
mon up in their arms, bore it away, an
: thus rescued its occupant from his perilou
, postion--not, however, before he had re
. ceived several wounds, lSH
The attacking party, seeing all was lost
and overpowered by numbers, took to fligh
One being too badly wounded to make goo
= his escape, after short effort his companion
Instantly struck off his head and one Of ther
} ran off with it,so that, living or dead, II
! owner might tell no tales. This man wa
| n,.1 rta~I =
had dashed through gateway across th
, road. HiSfight cost the officer in charge {
the gate his life, as he was ordered the mex
day to perform the 'hari kir, /" aud dispatc
himself as the penalty of his inefHcier
: guard The Damio also, whose Office it is |
guard the bridge and gate which leal'to tn
| Tycoon's, and whose house is situated Just o
: the angle, has been imprisoned within b
, own walls, and to-day, rs / rode past, sa'
allowed to cook any food, but under cover
G the night, his people are said to be allowe
E to find means of saving him and his famil
= from dying of starvation. - y 90
From this rapid history of the affair in i
| leading circumstances, it will be seen thi
g such an event is well calculated to give ri;
= to serious reflections as to- the state of Il
ing, it has created a profound sensatiC
!. ameng the ruling powers. All the gates
the city were closed. last night; a large il
crease TO the number Of police and officers a
? taebed to EACH Of the legations was instant
y made, 4. with brief verbal intimaeion tn
1 they were anxious Cor our safety. had on
!, Just arrived from Yokphama the morning
S the attack, having left both my colleagu
there after our consultations onrthe spot
I'll to the distribution of land. Since then ne
D gates, fences, and guard houses have sprur
y up in vafons directions, about the legation
and in the city. fyy
On the third day after the event the Mini
= ter of Foreign Affairs sent two of the Cove
3 nors to give me official information Of Il
Z, scantiest kind, and that in some degree e
torted, to the purport that an attack had be,
I made. m Several of the assailants had be-
seized, and they were in hot pursuit after Il
q remainder, who certainly could not long c
a cape, since in their hands they held the mea
n (by torture wssimplied, but not expressed
gaining allneeaful information. Two of tho
= who. fled, it is reported, finding their pursue
y gaining upon them, deliberately stopped, al
4 laying bare the gabdorien,5 performed 4
"hari-kiri," it being point of horror ney
TO interrupt or interfere, even for the ends
8 justice, with man so honorably engaged.
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