The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14

angle whore the roads meet and here they made tucr
attack Of their number pretending to thrust hnse
between the advanced guards and the norrmon which
bore the Regent These Immediately about bis person on
each side rushed 10 the 'front.' when the rest Oh n coz
epiraors, prodng by the confusion, aud throwing on
their rain cloaks discovered themselves armed TO the
teeth 10 coats Of mail and made dash at the norrmon,
severing the hands Of OF the bearers at blow ana
making desperate thruss through the sdes OF the vehicle
in which the Go tai seated Several OF the attend
ants were cut down. two assalants also killed
on The SPOT. While the melee continued some officers
from the adjoining Damios house, seeing the danger OF
the Go taro rushed OUT and snachins the norron up
in their bore away and thus rescued its occupant
from bis periIous postion-not however before he had
received several wounds.
ed by numbers, took TO flight One being too badly
wounded to make good his escape, after short effort, his
on with it, that, living dead its owner might tell
tales This man was only arrested at some distance
and after he had dashed through gateway across the
road His fight cost the officer In charge OF the gate his
life he ordered the next day 70 perform the har
kn and despatch himself the penalty OF his inei
cent guard The Damo. also, whose office 1t Is 10 guard
the bridge and gate which lead the and whose
house situated just at the angle has been imprisoned
within his walls to-day as rode past, saw his
gateway boarded up He is not allowed to cook any
iood but under cover of the night his people are said to
be allowed to find means Of saving him and his family
From this rapid history of the affair in leading
cumstauces will be seen that such event is well cal
cuated give rise TO serious reflections the OF
the country so far have the Of judging, it has
created profound sensation among the ruling powers All
crease to the number of police and officers attached to
each Of the legations WAS instantly made, with brief
verbal ntnaon that they were anxious for our safety
had only just arrived from Yokohama the morning OF
the attack having left both colleagues there after
consultations on the spot as to the distribution of land
Since then gates, fences, and guard houses have
sprung up directions, about the legations, and
in thcity On the third day after the event the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs two of the governors TO give
me official Information Of the scanes Kind and that in
degree extorted to the purpor that attack had
been made Several Of the assailants had been seized
fhaxrxx Qffa W hn
certainly could not long since in their hands they
held the means (by torture implied but not express
ed of gaining all needful Information Two Of those who
fed, reported finding their pursuers gaining upon
them, deliberately stopped aud LAYING bare the abdomen
performed the harkir it being point OF honor never
to interrupt interfere for the ends Of justice with
a man so honorably engaged
Here then is the highest parsonage in the empire az
ter the Mkado and the Tycoon close to his residence
the great highway of the official and moated quarter
surrounded by his own retinue always large one) pre-
ceded by brother OF the Tycoon with his retnue still in
sight and followed by another high Damio and his escort
all OF whom appears mute spectators, attacked
by small armed band varously represented and
seventeen in number, with a desperation which shows
they must have deliberately consented TO the sacrifice of
their lives to obtain the end They were the Prince of
Mtos men, OF the " Go san kay, as the the three
brothers OF the Tycoon styled dsacted pretender
of the succession His territory lies seventy miles
from Jeddo, behind the head OF the Bay aud is said
they prey to Instruction among the followers The
old prince after the death of the late Tycoon
deposcd for plotting against the young Tycoon aud his
SON about forty, installed in his place-such
being the usual practice whe the head OF house tails In
to disgrace.
We appear In the Isles Japan then to transported
back to Europe the sixteenth and seventeenth centu
res still earlier when uda princes and mobiles lived
surrounded by armed retaues raised their levies
and waged each other their suzeraip, pas
sion or interest might sdggest-chies who had settled
their own feuds by gdens for the assassination BY
their followers OF obnoxious rival-the times OF
Richards and Heorys-of Francis l., the Charles
and Henys Of France or the Gaephs and Ghibenes of
Italy.
The question which first suggests itself on review Of
the facts Is OF importance Is this commence
menf OF civil war for the succession or merely feud
between the Prince OF Mito and Ikamonokam the here
ditary regent Of minor was IL merely attack OF
"loonnes as the government would have US believe
disbanded soldiers and ruiiiansf
Whatever may be the true answer, country where
seventeen men can be found, at the bidding of any
to devote tbemsef with heroic contempt for
death, almost without chance of escape, and that
which is more terrible STILL torture such the japanese
security either to individuals governments And TO
this conclusion the Ministers and Councils OF State would
appear to have arrived one might trust their acts
regards foreign here and the con-
suls at Kapagawa, either the Japanese officials de,gnedy
sSaggerate their sense OF alarm oo ready they
turn everything to account in order to curai liberty
and make virtually prisoners in their keepng they
have for great anxiety They have certainly
displayed ordinary diligence in providing osensibe
means OF protection say osensibc, for II were in
See d "a @ ,h :" nv ' @ s any mas oecn
to have massacred in order to embro the actual
vcrnment with the western powers cannot say have
any faith in twosworded officials; doubt il they
would be the slightest safeguard against such determined
assaants those who recently undertook TO kill the
Goairo In the midst OF his escort and where these
from more, doubtless TO be found of the stamp
When the minister's then send two Governors Of Foreign
Affairs as they have done to-day with instructions 10
urge upon an my colleague the extreme danger of
stirring outside gates, there being many Of these
same "oonings" abroad and requesting that would
consent TO mprison ourselves within respective ega
tors take the risk and peril of anything light
happen on ourselves, IL is difficult to say what the
proportions Of truth and Of staecraft which
such representations. could only that under
circumstances could consent to this virtual mprisou
uent release them from their responsibility afford
efficient protection and finally, that such danger they
limited at would reach me just as certainly within the
gates Of the legation as without.
All speculation such possible contingencies must on
the other hand BE- idle for the simple reason that nothing
the foreign representatives do short Of abandoning
their post could materially influence the ISSUE or afford
that security which the Regent himself vanly hoped he
enjoyed in the capital urro1nded by his people II
is reported that he sen. despatch OIL instantly be
sent at the of miles hour to his domnions
distance Of some go miles, with orders muster ali
bis armed retaners, and join him without delay.
thought right, receiving the official intelligence
TO address few lines OF coincidence the Ministers OF
Foreign Affairs and OF congraulaon also the escape
OF the Go tairo out OF the hands OF the ad
cts should be at the disposal OF the Regent but have
little idea that they will be accepted, have much
reason to desire 1t, under all the circumstances Yet
looking AT the low state ~ their medical and surgical
knowlccec, seemed but act OF common huma atty
wei as OF courtesy, to make the ofer and trust your
ordship will approve OF having taken this course
have &c, RUTHERFORD AIC0CK.
steam Comm unte attom between the
United states 0nd JAmaica.
From the Kingston Colonial Standar 4 Of June Fl
The great Inconvenience, If no, dctrlment, to con-