The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-12
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
Our Kanagawa Correspondence,

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| Our Kanagawa Correspondence,
! KAsAeAwA, July 10, 1861.
Attack the B, ish Legation-7Ae Secretary Woundez-
General FigA-Yackonines Killed and Wounded--One
7aken Prisose-Some ConniNsd Hari Kari-Lve Of
Mr.. Acock 7hrcatcmed-Course Of the British Govern
nent-What VIII DoS-Lthe japanese Government Re-
sposiIle Nop-Adnsiral Hope Erpected-Inarnctions
from the British Government Ercienen-Byitish Gun,
boat Sent tor-Arrira Of Sseamer--sarpriss-Lat
Ne,m from Home-7rade Improuimg-Seamers for
Caina--Japanesc Holidays Poaponed-Pecple Discp,
pointed, &C., de- III - - - .gsr. -
murderous attack was made upon the British Lsga
ton in Jcddo on the night Of the 5th inst by band Of
fifty Japanese robbers with the intent Of killing the
British Minister, Mr. Acock, and making clean sweep
by killing every member attached to the legation but
fortunately they were foiled in their diabolicl attempt
No belonging to the Legation killed seriously
hurt except Mr. Olphan, who received serious cut On
! the wrist and hand, which he will be most likely to
loose and perhaps his ARM owing to the excessive hot
weather Ho also received two three light cuts
scratches on the head and face, --u~sr
Mr. oliphan is the nowly appointed Secretary OF Lega.
ton and had just arrived in the from Shanghai
and assumed the duties Of his Office Mr.. G. s. Morrison
British Consul at Nagasaki bnt at the time guest Of Mr.
Alcock, cut the face, but seriously hurt. Mr..
Wignan, the travelling artist attached to the London
Illustrated Nsss. also in tho melee, as usual but
escaped with a whole skin.
The residence Of tho British Minister and members Of
the Legation situated the OF the city Tho
house was formerly the residence Of ono Of tho
Daimios, the ground and premises covering
fifteen acres partly covered with large forest trees
strawberry plants flowers fish ponds, racccourse gym
| nssium, &c. The houses surrounded by wall or
fence entered through gates which locked after
| O'Clock.
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At these gates also outside and within the enclosure
forty ny yackonnes stationed to guard the
legation These yackonnes EARNED poice) carry pistols
and swords, which are as sharp a razor, which
they use with grea. skill and dextery they use both
hands, that blow Is enough 10 strike oil the head
They the body almost at blow, in the
OF the Russian Lieutenant and Dutch marnc whom
the Japanese cut down in the street OF Yokohama two
How these armed bandits passed the gates and got inside
the enclosure has been satisfactorily explained
They first discovered by young man. OF the
student interpreters attached to the Legation, who
going his usual round at twelve O'Clock, with his dai
lintern, to that MI right. He saw them trying
their way into the house, when he went TO the
twelve o'clock at night Mr.. Acock went into the hall
which is $50 feet long with low ceilings where he
among the desperaoes who had broken in and the guard
who heard the noise and rushing to protect their
assss onant and Morrison were both m the
the left side and dropped down. The man had
armor. When the guard came In, and the fight
became general Morrison and Oiiphant very wisely
backed out and let Japanese have the fight ali them
selves. They both had Colts revolvers; but in par
tally dark room, among fifteen twenty yackonncs
using their short swords right ana left pistols of lit
tie nse II was when Mr. Uliphant was in the act of de-
Tending himself by throwing up his protect his
head that he received the cut the wrist Of his right
There were i've Of the bandi,s killed some half dozen
wounded hesides that committed hari-kar
taken prisoner, but who cannot be made give the
OF any of his associates make any disclosures
| that would lead TO detection.
The guard behaved with great bravery, and highly
complmented by Mr.. Alcock the next day. One Of tho
| CIV I'd wi Killed
The belief universal that the attack mado with
the view said before Of killing every member Of the
British legation One Of the opening into the hall
occupied by Mfr Mybcrg entered and tho bed clothes
and curtains cut into pieces besides several stabs had
been made through the mattress. Fortunately the
was dark and no ono III the bed.
1t is pretended that the Japanese have sworn to have
the life Of Mr. Alcock in revenge for his sacregious al
tempt lately visit the city Of Mako the residence of
the Spiritual Emperor, in which his ExceiIency did not
succeed.
There no people in the world whose religious hate
and prejudice stronger than the japanese who
and tried hard prevent Mr. Acock his party from
visiting FusiJama, which he did last fail. Up to that
sacred heights Of FusJama and for this unholy the
Japanese have sworn to have his head.
What the British Minister viii pursue in regard
to the outrage publicly known and will not be
Till after the arrival of the Admiral from Hong Kong
who is locked FOR tomorrow. The mpcrious (5l) flag
ship Of Vice Admiral Hoe and three Others will be here
1t believed that the English government in this
viii hold the japanese responsible, as seems strange
that so large paViy could about the Of
city like Jcddo without the government being cogn-
zan Of it. If the Japanese government cannot project
the foreign representatives. then they had better with
where thcir lives will DO safe II is pretended that
these formerly belonged 10 the Prince of Mto, that
they are carded followers Of that Prince and have be-
come what known lonin-sort Of outlaws and
deyersand that the government cannot and ought not
10 he held for their acts II was by these onn
that Mr.. Hensken American interpreter was killed,
which the American Minister declared the Japanese
ernment had nothing to do with, and that II perfectly
guiltlese it is not government de- foco and cannot
protect foreign representatives from these mnrderous at
tacks, viii not protect them, II ought to be compelled
TO do SO, or let foreigners protect themselves.
late instructions from the British government to their
representatives here in the East giving al discretionary
power punish nslts committed upon British subjects,
declaring except IN certain enumerated cases, have
been withdrawn.
The government has had enough in the Fast, Moth
ing could exceed the excitement here after the news of
the attack the Legation was received. Yackonines
and urers passing between Jeddo and Kanagawa
hourly all the next day and night. From the many diff
fcrent stories told it las been the most tcu matter TO
get at the facts, to and two persons who told the
story Soon the attack made the British Minis
sent down for the Ring Dove one " her Maesty's
steam grnboats lying at kanagawa; steam was got up
with all possible speed and she lett or Joddo and has
yet returned The Dutch brig and French Of war
steamer hauled close into port where they still
anchored.
The uneasy, quarrelsome spirit OF last fail AMI
winter is again maniiesng Itself among the JaI
The house Of the English Consul here in kanagawa Capt
yyse has been guarded the last two three nights by
detachment of French and Datch marines from the
ships Foreigners cautioned against going IRON their
houses after dark One OF Ministers Of Foreign Affairs
came down from Jeddo yesterday and called Oh tie Amcr
can Consul.
The American ship Darlington, from Shanghai arrived
here yesterday also tho George Washington arrived yes
terday.
We had an agreeable surprise last Sunday by the
rival OF the steamer surprise from san Francisco
which port she left on the lst June, bringing New York
dates TO the Goth OF May also English dates sixteen days
later than those previously ived by overland-our
latest london dates being April &c. The Surprise stopped
six days at Honolulu, making the passage IN thirty days
she out under command Of Captain Thomas Allen,
m old Liverpool packet master, well known at home.
The Surprise is New York steamer, built by Webb
her machinery at the City foundry in 1S54intended fer
the North river but where she never run having been
bought and sent TO California, and employed the
She is about 1856 feet log, with ,niy
deck cabin the upper cabin and saietooms ayng been
taken Off two light masts put in and she otherwise lifted
for sea voyage