New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-03
THE TROUBLE WITH JAPAN.
OGciaI Account Of the Wyoming's Action.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct. !, 1863.
The following dispatch has been received by
the Navy Department:
q. .. STEAM SLOOP WYOMING,
yoYOHAHA. July 70. 1853.


the Navy Department:
O. 3. STEAM SL0oP WYOMING,
YOKOHAMA, July %, 1893
Sin: On the evening CT the 10th news was received.
tbrourh japanese source that an American steamer
had been tired by bark and brig o.'war belonging
to the Prince of Nagoto at the western outlet OF thc
Inland Sea- and that she had disappeared ana was sup
posed to be sunk.
mail from Shanghae the same evening brought
authentic information that the American steamer Penn
broke, ON her passage from This pace 10 nangnac
through the Inland Sea- had been fired upon by TIE
above vessels and had made her escape through the
Bunge Passage On the 18th We left tns place for the
Of the outrage and arrived of tho inner entrance
of the outlet Of the Inland Sea on the morning
Of the 10th.
On the tide proving favorable. We proceeded in the
Stra,s. and discovered steamer, brig AID barkoiWhr
at anchor OFF the town of Snonosek with the Japanese
coors at the peak and the flag Of the Prince at the
fore. We stood for the vessels. and approaching
fired on as we got in range by six batteries IN d
ferent positions. mounting from two TO four guns EACH
Passing between the brig and bark on the starboard
side and the steamer the port, received and re-
turned their fire a, pistol sho, range.
Rounding the bow Of the steamer and getting Ia posi-
ton. maintained the action for abont one hour.
During the affair the steamer got under way, but two
weldircctcd shells exploded her boilers The brig ap-
peaTed be settling by the stern and no doubt sunk
The amount Of damage done 20 the bark was no doubt
serious Great destruction was also made on shore.
The straits opposite the city are about three iourths
Of 4 mile wide with strong currents, which made II
very dilcut 20 the ship properly. NJ had 10
charts ard my pilots were completely parayzed and
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touch once and was induced 10 draw out Of action
The fire from the shore battery was extremely brisk
and continued so long as We were IN range We were
lit eleven times, ard with considerable damage 10 the
smoke stack aud the rigging aIo which was attributed
20 passing within the range They were prepared
| for
Ircgrot 10 state the loss Of forr killed ard eleven
wounded. one u whom has since died.
| Ino'osod is the Surgeons report.
IL Chords much pleasure 10 state that the conduc
of the officers and crew was MI ! could desire. Lieut.
I ia al II makes honor
able mention Of the conduct Of Acting Master Mate
J. l.. Sweeney, Peter King senior captain OF the io9
| ward piyo. guns Thomas sadler captain vi top and
Charles j. MURPHY. seaman. would also mention the
| cool conduct II frank Wyeit. boats~al mate, cap
tain Of lie after p.yo; gun and Edward JenDey cap
tin OF the top and second captain OF the after gun
The Prince Of Nagato II appears. has commenced
this war on his account he j. one oi the most
powerful and influential Of Tie Princes 81 the Empire
and bitterly opposed foreigner but the punishment
indicted and IA store ior hn vii. trust. teach LIN e
| lesson that viii not soon he forgotten
On the sth inst. the French dispatch steamer hien
Chang passing through Oh her Way 70 shaDBaae y 70
fred on ard considerably Injured; and on the liIh
ii. b. VI snip Mcdusa was also fred on and sustained
lemc damage. and loss 81 four men EAeo ana seven
! wounded. rs soon The outrage on the lIench
i steamer was known here the French Admiral arez
len with his hagship and guuboai for Slmcu1soki'
and No doubt viii complete the punishment due f..
! the Wanton violation ol existing treaties.
| The Jamestown was az WoohIng on he ltih 70 say
immediately for this port via NagasaAL shall await
her arrival
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- the vessels and the shore batteries &C. all VI whiep
is respectfully submitted by your obedient serysnt
ID. McDOUGAL. Commander.
Hon GIDEON WELLEs. Secretary Of TIE Navy
The following is additional correspondence
recently received by the Navy Department giving Al
: .ccurss- rccoun, ~ IT. attack on the America.
steamer Pembroke and some further particulars q ~
Wyomlngs easus'meut.
CONSULATE or uIF UNITED STATES
SHANGHAI, july II. lrtt
Before me- George Seward. Consul Of the Tinted
States for shsnghae CHM. personally APPEARED Cent
Simon W. Cooper Samuel W. lcayitt, Engineer D. J.
Poison First Assistant Engi neoT and W iliam Jones
Second O1ccr all o; whom arc attached 70 The Amer
lean steamer Pembroke 10 the several capacities men
toned Who being sworn all depusei On Inc zotA uit
| While We were pursuing yoyag. IRON iokOhama 10
SiauChac via the inland sen and Nsre'aki We then
being the western entrance q the inland seq were
attacked by armed japanese Government vessels uAd.E
| the following circumstances 49,
We len yokohama on Sunday. the 2oth uitimo. We
proceeded above on the voyage to shanfhne o. the
10Th ult ~ about p H.. passed japanese Euro.
pear. built bark The bark well armed and fal II
men but with no ensign SGT. After We had anchored
for the night say It the bark came down VIII
the japanese las Tying; the Tag wac The same as those
used Oh al Government war vessels. Ii s square mas
with "A bite ground and red ball ON the center The
bark passed vessel and anchored az the head Of the
entrance straits quarter Of mile away. As size ap-
preached ns gun hrcd from ahln about four miles
"a and the signal was repeated all along the coast
During the morning she WAS worried around bfoadside
I a. u
mcncod firing at us We could discern tie vessel plain
y and the position by the lightning although The night
w.s very DARK.
away iopmast backsiGy and al passed close 70 US
brig. which recognized tie former British brig
Lsnriek suddenly appeared. coming from windward
She passed about yards from and dropped anchor
close 10 the bark Both vessels then fired rapidly as
thcy could load aud discharge bu, we bad got MP steam
and ran ont 10 FIRE escaping through the bargo Chan
mel Il narrow ard unfrcGgoLied strait We had TO
restrain the native pilot. who attempted 10 escape
During the stack many lights were IN motion on shore
and The nos' u many boats distinctly heard by US
When the Lnnrck passed US terrific yell was raised
nom both vessels II her guns had been discharged az
that moment should have been destroyed. Our guns
were ashod, aud We fred 10 return sho's-an our ei
| forte being directed 10 get under weigh.
Tie inland is lrcquontcd by foreign vessels, We
had notice tina, We should not make the voyage that
way.
'''' GEo ,. SEWARD. U. S. Consul
iIw y y " +, COOPER III h I ,oSss
L. :. STEAM SL0oP WlOMISO,
IokoHAsla, July %. 1868
SIR Admiral Jarvis arrived ~ this place yesterday
mornining 2it having visited the Straits Of Smono'
saki
Orc Of MIA ships the "Tanered was fred on by The
shore batteries lie landed force aud destroyed one
Of the principal batteries. burning town and destroy
ing large quantities of ammunition.
They mention that they saw the iopmast OF sunhen
ship As they did not approach nearer than about two
miles TO where the vessel lay they could not have seen
the damage done by this ship.
Tho Admiral mentioned that he was informed tnat
the steamer was shore the outside OF tne straits
and badly injured but 1 satisfied that she never
moved from the position We left her H.
Through the Japanese, reports were a" n"
lieyed that when the boilers were eApoocu' " n'''
were lost on board of the steamer. ., . 49,.
| 1 would mention that IL was my intention 10 nave
returned with the Admiral had met hiiA III Ills Passase
down 49,. -. N . -. o.
The Ministers Of the different treaty Powers are now
n consultation to what future steps are to be taken
| In regard 10 existing affairs.
hone the course have pursued In indicating the
honor Of the flag may meet with your approval