Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-03-04

about used up, and if we do not get 10 ccoier
pla:e soon. shall be thinner than was when
came home the last time.
December 80, 1S60.-It has been SO hot thatl
have not felt much like writing for several
DAVIS. Let me recall our visit to Japan. Our
run from Hong Kong to Japan occupied eight
DAYS and half. We stopped at Kanagawa
only long enough to send boat ashore with
one of the lieutenants, that he might proceed
overland and report to our minister, Mr. Har-
ris. the arrival of the Niagara and the embas-
sy, and then continued our way on up to the
Getty of the Sum-" Jeddo. This was only
twelve miles distant, and in very short time
we were nearer to the forbidden place than
any ship had been for two hundred years, cave
one We came to anchor within A miles of
the city, and directly under five as extensive
looking forts as can be found anywhere OF
course, every thing visible, and even invisible
had an interest in our eyes that we did not at
tempt to suppress-the idea of soon standing
where, two hundred years before, they had
slain and buried the last christian in their land
and then placed an inscription over his grave,
with these words "Here rots the last christian;
and let all take warning so long as the sun
shines, he that dares set foot within this land,
be he even the thing they worship, shall share
likewise"-was one of interest to us. We did
not attempt to divest ourselves of all fears of
danger, but with that feeling so habitual to an
American we frightened our sword belts, look
ed to our revolvers, and prepared to 90 into
the midst of city ten miles wide and twenty
three miles long, and with population OF g.
600 900, one half of which we knew to be
openly, violently opposed to any foreign inter
course. But anticipate.
Soon after leaving Kanagawa, we rounded
Treaty Point" the place where Commodore
Perry made all his treaties, and where the
embassy expected to be landed. When they
saw our ship keeping steadily on towards their
great city, they became very much alarmed,
and used all their endeavors to persuade the
captain to turn back, but all in vain. He had
his orders to land them at Jeddo, and land
them there he would They submits with
very bad grace. Had either of them been the
agent of life insurance company, he would
not have given cent for tie lives OF the whole
embassy. That evening, messenger came
off and communicated with them. The result
was, the Japs got very merry, if not drunk
went around shaking hands with every
body, and bidding every one farewell, in
spite of our assurances that we were coming
on shore to see them, which they doubtless
thought we never should do, getting all the
presents from us they could, without giving
anything in return; and they finished by in
viting us to their cabin TO join them in their
orgies.
Morning came at last, and with it several
more messengers and at ten O'Clock, very
plain, humble looking dug out came alonside,
to convey the piincely, renowned and illus
trious embassy on shore. All the fuss was
made on our side, and that was not great.
We "manned the yards" received them on
deck in undreSS uniform, exchanged any guam
tity of low bows, rather too ow to be graceful,
fired salute of II guns, and they departed
over the side into their boat, the band, mean
while, playing a head-splitting, ear.rending,
execrabe Dutch waltz. Well, as they left a
hearty cheer hurst forth from the crew.
Whether the crew cheered in hOnorsof the
Japs or in honor of our own good luck in hav.
ing got rid of the loatlsOme things, has never
been determined. They sag, the former, as
| they know full well, that if they admit other.
wise, they may go to the "grog tub" for
| week, in vain. As soon as the Japs left, a
| fleet of small lighters came for the Japanese
| baggage, and as there was about 500 tons OF
| it, exclusive of the ordinance sent by our gov
| eminent it required no small fleet to take it
| all While discharging, a message came OFT,
/
| eminent, who had treated the embassy so
| kindly, we were to be allowed to visits the city
| and that they would have temple fitted up
for our accommodation, with all possible de
| spatch. We should be furnished guards,
| guides, servants, &c., but were advised to go
| well armed and by go means tsss -sassurHfter
A11tk hset
va wlrn-mer Saginaw came IN Fro me
lpanese, and hef-o1iB w wl'l>S Included
Me arrangement fo7 as nYssftrcn Of this was
undoubtedly effected by Mr.. Harris, our gen
tlemanly minister, and through whose diplo-
macy Japan has conceded more TO our govern
ment than TO any other. Well one half the
officers went ashore with "leave of absence"
for five days, leaving the other hall to do duty
| until they should come back ana relieve them.
| Not believing they had the temple halt finish
| ed, and having no idea of sleeping out doors,
l did not 60 until the day after. Several 9TH
ers thought as l did, so / ha6 company when
| did CO. But here l think shall have to write
as they do in the papers, ''tO be continued, at
some future time. This is already my fifth
| sheet, and to finish il would take five more,
which will never do. The breaking of my
| gold pen forces 10 use a quill, and if cross
| line this it will be unintelligible.
Jan. u, 1861 We are now within about
400 miles, or q days, of Alden We shall get
in on the 18th, and the steamer leaves on the
18th. | sincerely hope end pray we shall not
| have to stay there long, for it is exceedingly
hot and unhealthy. AS take the map and
| look at it, | can scarcely realize that | am so
| near the land so often traversed by our Savior
| and his followers, and that which is embraced
| in our biblical history. | should like much to
| travel over and see the whole of it. Some
| time | may.