New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-26
Deadly Assault, upon four Foreigners by n
Dn.nio's Trnin-Ons Man Killed and
Two Severely Woundtd-NnrroW Es-
cnpcs CT Indy nrcm the Assassins.


From Our Own Correspondent.
KAN.GAwA. septomber 49, 1862.
Tho members OF our foreign community whs
Glanced to be abroad last Sunday afternoon, were
suddenly Stalled by the sight Of lady, with Ler
head uncovered, her hair hanging in disordered
nnsses about h,r face, which was blood-stained,
riding as for life through the principal street Of the
native town. She stopped her horse at the first
foreign residence she reached, where, breathless
with exhaustion, and in the willes, con iilion Of
excitement. sho said rho had escaped from the
hand. Of japanese assa.sns but had LEFT her three
companion. behind dad or dying In the road-the
tokaido at Ksnagaws. The news flew rapidly
through the settlement, AID lhsre was mounting in
bo, haste Of the English and Frenoh guards and
private citizens ~ reach the scene OF The assault on
1, aonears that a party Of four, consisting Of Mr..
Marshall, a Yokohama merchant, Nrs. Borradasic,
hi- sis'er-n.av, Mr.. Clark, Of the house OF Heard
S Co and Mr. Richardson, n retired China mer-
chant, had len okohama TO VIII, the fomcus temple e
Dei-N nine u sdsian, on the tokaico, all mounted
on horseback la the ;okaido, they met many baggage
carriers such az usually preecde Inc relnue OF IL
traYeiina japanese gTandec or gcuilemsn oil dsllnc
lion. Such meetings ere common IN the toLald',
ana no inheritance was attached 10 it, especially IA
Of unusual rank, and demanding UNUSUAL res got.
They al,o met detached part e. OF men armed as
cnstomary with two rworde, and wearing The livery
of the Prince Of Satsnma, who passed them ccurte-
ously and with token OF Ili-wlii these ietached
orours became more frequent TIL abouI four miles
above Kanagswa q. tram escoriing some man
Of rank was seen to approach III the
usual japanese order, with al TIE enstomary
iDsiguia olstaiiOn. This party accordingly yielded
the ntiyilee II the road aud drawing their horses
~. OH Id
pass by. The fOo,men Ia advance OF their muster
norimon passed quietly by, 10 as the MORMON teelt
approached the guards immediately around IL leck-
ed impationly 20 the mounted party OF foreigners
TO turn back DESTROYS 10 avoid trouble this they i'm
meliaey proposed TO do. turning Their horses heads
in the direction Of kanaggwn, but before they could
move III retreat there waa sudden cnppinf oisome
ones hands, Il word Of command seemingly ilom The
nor mon, followed 10y q shout from The guards, ana
an tttnck Ayss at once commenced upon the
Areiynets. Richardson was llst wounded by
sword cnl from behind. aud the guards, throwing
tLeir lOose robes of thos shoulders, WITH drawn
swords began 10 euc.Tcle their vl,tlls Marshall,
sezipg the bride rein OF his fiser-n-!aw horse,
urged her 20 ny for her lfe. While Ley We're thus
rrymg to fecnre the safety OF the lady. Rlchardson
WAS ggAin badly wounded, and exclaimed :" an
dXtngU Marshall received TWO cuts in the back,
and a blow aimed at Mrs. Borsadails she ~ inr
,yaded by stopping that H. only shenred on part OF
Ter riding hat Clark had his ixit arm nearly rev
w.ro mounted on ine Arb horses, when rode over
aud amour he assailaItf, and bore tan out Oh the
immediate fry. Rich2Td-oD, exhausted by loss oil
blood fell from his hof5e after gOins snort distance
Though tho road was vet iu.l OF armed japanese,
some of whom drew thelr swords, mo remaining
fooltiycs reached she Consular residence OF Mr..
F.her at Kausgawa without further injury. Here
they proIosod To stop, Msrshaii ano tlisk DON
bleeding and laint iron. their wounds aud unable 30
20 further.
S-As Mrs. II. was abont TO dismount, her horse
s'arted again INTO n hendlong pace. Funding hers'iI
alone ard fearful OF what might DC hsr lac amcnS
the sworded JapGaeso Gill on ths road, sie eIdeay-
ored 10 ride her horse into tho bay pretornuB death
bv drowning 20 the cruel mercics oi the Japaness.
Size succeeded ia urging her horse down IA narrow
sue tat lei TO tho wafer bat tue noble animal bore
her better aud after l1ngiug along over stones and
through water for while took her back 10 The hlsh
gay again which leads fIom kanGgawa 10 lOkO-
hanna. Then there Was another nIlo OF SOLITARY
fight through squads o! armed men before thi'
heroic woman could gain the road-cros-ing ths'-
should take her safe ~ Yokohama. a moment 81
rehef came at last when sbe turned her horse "Hl OF
lie tokaido into tho Yokoheua road. Then, iof
the Gfst. her fpirted horte faeged and FELL bn. sue
mauegod TO renouut him, and still fearful OF pGnn,
urged him on TIL she reao-od the ioFvsn settlement
having rode eight milee III iull gallon bare-headed
under "A hot sun.
Now was TN occasion for energetic action; Tor
once and The first time in japan murder had o6en
done in daylight and the perpetrators were within
reach. Fortunately there were HeveIel yes els o
war in the larbor, and that very afternoon Hei
Ruiannic Maiesty's steamer Euryalus had arrived
with Admiral Auper Oh board. Tbs means wers Al
hand to punish promptly the az yTessor. Already
MIR, Balcourt, the French Minister, was on thS
graad With Lis moUntcG boly quad, and under III