New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-13
FROM JAPAN.

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4 Vessel Loading for san Fsa~ c'aeo-
ksuneani Crops--Esa and silk ira
rsou Our On Coiress .ndent
KayAoAwA Sept. I, 1861.
The Russians have been making an important uo'
nonstraiion in these waters by the iorcbie selza'o
Of tho Island of Tsu-siua, lying in the Straits Of
COea. This island as a strategic point Is invaluable
10 the Russian, commanding as il does the passage OF
Tie Straits, the shores of both Corea and Ja'
nan being visible therefrom, the former distinctly
the Latter in its mountain line. The island is ly
miles long by twelve broad, with a commodious
we1le!.eIed harbor where there is depth OF water
clo.s in saore sufficient for the largest vessels.
According to japanese account, for thus far we
nave no Other, two Russian vesels came to the island
and asked for a strip Of land to be occupied as ship
ward for repairs This refused, the ship with
drew ard the Governor of the Island reported to
yedo for instructions. AS to what followed give
you The trsnslaon Of document which has been
Extensively circulated among the japanese, and
vyh;eb rrrorts to be memorial from the hereditary
| chief Of me island addressed to the Tycoon:
"5th Month, 27th day lith Of JULY
a NyYoRIAL.-TLe Russians entered my prlnci-
L x,ol.tV Of Isuelula, committing '''N-'i
| "a | before narrated TO you, ana TO when
49, ,e,,., that if. after all renonstIanoe on my
NIT tFev persisted, was ut liberty 10 resist lolee
bv f5rce but begging me At the same tlme 10 'Eolu
collision and If they desired to hgh' NAV snoui0
rather WELD. On receiving your desires, gave '0'i-
inands 10 my servants to that eheet. ,rn
{" Thus sflirs remained until the IN DAY OF tne
9Th month June ny when twelve Russian SHIPS SUD
deaisssppeared, and having come within shoIt ols
tspe. op.ned fire. The balls fell into uaSoLal, IN
tLe rear Of the Shro he castle, Tesidence Of the
chief. and six m00s6an (keepers Of tie gates were
killed ADD many persons wounded. Near 10 tue
Shifoi IL The fort, which was destroyed Dy tlS IRE
+, n, oicers on duty al this TOTt and Ia SOLDIERS
and 50 marines and farmers were there selzed
bound and taken on beard Of the shlps. Likewise
100 nnon of large size, 100 Of smaller si1e, and -
still smaller were carried away lht. stolen i
Ilereu IN caring an attack upon my castle, M! IOl
lowers gathered and planted cannon about the same,
and opened Il heavy fire upon the shlls. This beng
done tie Russians redoubled their iire, continuing 1t
from the cvering OF the 4th TO night OF The ON ha
"a till ngbt of the 18th Of June.l 3i3 Japanese were
,laip aud think many OF tho Russians were killed,
bu, bow many do not certainly know A great
punber Of japanese were wounded, how many
have moi "a yet account After this the villages Of
Naeahama, Tskabama, and Yamasan were burned
bv tbs Russisns many perishing in the confagraton
oi the number Of whom have not yet had account
Moreover from various small places, official quarters
there was plumber of muskets, swords, and horses.
Alter the 9th 18th of Junel the ships. morninl
md evening moored near the shore, and daily con
tinued the bombardment, retiring after each time be
sond reach Of the cannon from the shore. hav,
nroeCtel the castle hitherto, but what may hereafte
happen cannot tell, and am IN great distress 70
wst hgs already been done. My followers are ready
70 defe.d and are gathered about me for that pur
/ pose. so-9,
There can be little doubt but this account is duly
exagge ated after the custom Of such things, esle
esliv y len we take into consideration the grea
amount of loss in men and material said 10 have been
sasained. However one Of her Britannia Majesty
yunbos,s Of tue feet. now surveying TIE japanese
coast, visited the island subsequently, finding the
/ Russians in possession. Having occasion to pur
chase supplies Of provisions and water the Russians
furnished and received pay for the same. TIE cou
nauder Of the force in occupation war reserved
merely stating that they had had come trouble with
the natives and were compelled TO disarm them
! Tie Erg dish Admiral on the China station has now
| gone tbiheF to investigate the facts To Russia
whose aeets are frozen up for Blk months in hel
northern Asiatic hsrbors, the possession Of such an
ssanded barbor is Of incaculabe value, 10 say moth
ing of It's strategetical importance.
Tie Japanese Emperor mas recently made a con-
eession 20 his subjects scarcely second in Importance
10 the first opening of the Empire to foreign trade
Seyer.i months since petition laid before The
throne, snenatag from tie principal merchants Of
the Empire, Saying for permission to trade to for
egn pots. It is the prayer Of this petition which
bas been recently granted under carefully guarded
restrictions to be sure but which will eventually
Iced bis nation to more than ts pristine maritime
fame. The japanese viii be allowed 10 trade to any
foreign port near or remote, in their own or pur-
chased foreign bottoms said ships having been pur-
chased under express Imperial permits, ard to be Of
tcered in part from the Imperial navy. Since the
FORMULATION Of this edict the Government has pur-
chased The American bark Daniel Webster, which is
Dow loading for trial trip with assorted cargo.
Her destination is Hong-Kong or San Francisco,
probably The latter; and viii it not be matter of
renewed eopgatulation that America, who opened
this land to civilized commerce, not only received the
Gt ENJOYS from its Shores but that in the opening of
it she receives also the first trader under
the flag Of the Rising SUM-
We have passed through warm and dry Summer,
Che warmest, SAYS "the Oldest native" for many
years, 10 which CROPS of every description have
prown to abundance. Rice ia again to be cheap, TO
the general JOY Of the poor. The luscious native
prapes are just coming into market.
Trade is still limited by the high prices which rule
for nearly all classes Of productions. The tea and
ak houses alone are busy, and they at a doubtful
prodt. This reminds Of novel use OF the photo.
craph have seen. A London house wishing to pur-
chase a particular quality Of raw silk, samples OF
which had been received cent to their correspondent
here Photograph of the original package received
from japan showing the style of the skein or bank
and he Dsculiarities of its twisted fiber. The Japan
.o.;,., tLa faithful ranre sanitation of