New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
IN s ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.
x.en onr Ors Reporter.

incton at to-day received with ceremonous
Distinction and escorted TO the apartments prepared Tor
shem at Wizards Hotel where they now seek repose
from the fatigues of their three weeks travel One
aay viii be given them for relaxation aud on Wednes-
aay will begin the series of public welcomes and enter
einments which await them. Their journey from AS
pinwall has already been sufficiently spoken Of ana
Is now only needed to describe of the interesting
scenes and incidents of their meeting with the on9U
States Government Commissioners at Hampton noa'''
their reception ON board the steamer PhiiadelpnA-
dispatched from Washington forther ao00mni0'"'O"
and their brief voyage to this city.
The Philadelphia left Washington AZ ooe'o'A i'''
Friday afternoon. and rapidly steaming down tne
river nassed Hampton Roads during the night ana
,...bod por,smouth. Va early the next morning
Nosh;ng had then been heard from the Roanoke 10
49,, ,,s,cb for which the small steamboat Anacosna
xvss cent ont and stationed at point some SIX miles
hio,v the Roads the Philadelphia remaining quietly at
sha Portsmouth dock Saturday brought no tidings OF
che fieate and the uncertain attractions OF the two
ties Norfolk and Portsmouth, were not calculated IN
any way to relieve the dreary monotony of the delay
Not even the lively Marine Band, which accompanied
the Commissioners from Washington, and which ami
mated at intervals the dull atmosphere, succeeded III
dyerting attention from the absorbing subject OF all
expectations The only available source of amusement
was furnished by the profuse and ponderous speeula
tious of the multitude Of citizens who thronged the
steamer at all times and regarded the passengers with
studious and unfnching scrutiny especially during
the familiar but to them snguarly attractive, hours
of dinner and supper
On board the Philadelphia were the Commissioners
appointed BY the Government TO receive the japanese
Captains Dupont and Lee, and Lieut. Porter OF the
United States Navy, Mr.. A. L. G. Portman the
Dutch interpreter, who accompanied Commodore
Perry on his mission to Japan, and who, from his
earlier experiences, and his acquaintance with the
Japanese holds an important position at the present
tirne--and very few other gentlemen three or four
At the most either connected with the Navy Depart
Inent or Immediately concerned in the arrangements
of the reception.
About O'Clock on Sunday morning, the Anacostia
came brskly in from Hampton Roads, quite futtered
and very much burdened with the weghty intelligence
that the Roanoke had arrived at 10 o'clock Saturday
night She had discharged signal rockets to give an
nouncement of her approach, but the light was not
visible from Portsmouth. The hour at which the
news was received was not favorable TO demonstra-
tons of rejoicing but drowsy murnurngs of congrat-
nlation spread everywhere around with brighter
dreams of japanese joys to come with daylight.
Soon after o'clock, the Philadelphia took leave Of
Portsmouth, and departed for Hampton Roads, where
the Roanoke was plainly to be lying at anchor,
with the Japanese flag at the foretop Capt Taylor of
the Powhatan who accompanied the ambassadors
during the entire voyage leaving the Roanoke only for
a few days at Sandy Hook, and Mr. Zantzinger, Sec
rotary of Fag-0fcer McCluney, added at Ports
mouth to the number of passengers. At 81 o'clock,
she Roanoke was reached. As the Philadelphia moved
alongside the bands stationed board the vessels
struck up simultaneous and conflicting strains inspr-
snu oh he aaan
terng at all points Of observation, and prompt
artist, of whose talent and industry afterward
convinced, sprang high upon the Misunderstanding,
and set to work in the most vigorous manner at a
sketch of the Phadelphias approach. The japanese,
called upon deck by the of the Phladelphias
rival soon disappeared to make ready for their change
OF quarters In the midst of the hustle and excitement
which began TO appear on every side, boat put oft
from the Roanoke in which Capt. Dupont, Capt Tay
Tor, Mr.. Portman, and Mr.. Ledyard IA son-in-law of
Gen. Cass who was intrusted with a message from
che Secretary of Stste) returned without delay. Soon
after, Capt. Lee, Lieut. Porter, and the remainder Of
the passengers crossed to the Roanoke. During these
trsnsts nothing was done except by the bands, which
continued 10 struggle for meodous supremacy in the
most enthusiastic and tumultuous
The decks of the Roanoke were in all the confusion
natural hurried collections of amounts of bag
gage elaborate personal adornment for the event of
introduction to the representatives of the United
States Government, aftectionate and indefinitely reit
Grated farewells, and the ike. few less laborously
occupied gentlemen whose arrangements appeared to
have been completed beforehand found opportunity TO
circulate among the new corners, with view to as
much entertainment was compatible with the infor-
nation they particularly desired. Their nvari
BILE question was, "Your name - while they
pressed at the same time perfect willingness to render
mp their names in return. In various ways they
gathered here and there chance bits Of intelligence
which they seemed to cherishn memory, until getting
full TO overfowing they sought the secuson of
corner and recorded them with rapid touches in their
notebooks.
Before the formal interview between the japanese
and American officials, Capt. Dupont and Mr.. Postman
were recognized by some who had known them upon
their visit TO the Empire Of the Rising Sun. very
charming sense of good fellowship and friendliness
seemed prevail and in spite of all their active at
tenton in the business Of packing and preparing for
departure the japanese found time to distribute all
sorts of good and pleasant words around; and for
merry faces, the way in which they perpetually
beaned about, blandly smiling in afabiy, or broadly
grinning in unchecked mirthfuness, was enough TO
convince one that be had fallen among the happiest
family that ever existed Upon couple of little lads
who roamed about the Japanese bestowed beside kind
greetings many odd and ingenious toys, in the nven-
ton of which they unequaled
AT length, about 10 o'clock calm came the
region Of the Flag Officers cabin, which portended
ceremony. Gradually the surrounding noises were
hnshed excepting those produced by parcel of in