The Portland daily press., 1863-10-03
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
EVENING PAPERS.
official Report of the Fight Betuceen 1nteri-
can and Japanese Men-of-,car.
L. ). STEAM SLooP WYOMING,
Yokapania, July y, 1868.

can and japanese Hen-of-car.
u. 5. STEAM SLooP WYOMING,
Yokapania, July %, 1868.
Sir On the evening of the 10th news was
received through Japanese source, that an
American steamer had been fired on by bark
and brig OF war belonging to the Prince Of
Nogato, at the western outlet OF the inland
sea, and that she had disappeared, and was
supposed TO be sunk. A mail from Shanghai
the same evening brought authentic informa-
ton that the American steamer Pembroke, Oh
her passage from this place to Shanghae
through the inland sea, had been fired upon by
the above vessels and had made her escape
through the Bunge passage.
On the 18th, we left this place for the scene
OF the outrage, aud arrived oil the inner en-
trance of the western outlet of the inland
the morning of the 10Th. On the tide
proving favorable we proceeded in the Straits
and discovered a steamer, brig and barque of
war at anchor off the town OF Sumosak, with
the Japanese colors at the peak and the flag
OF the Prince at the fore. We stood Tor the
vessels, aud on approaching were fired on, as
we got in range, by six batteries in different
positions, mounting from two to four guns
each. Pressing between the brig and barque
on the starboard side and the steamer on the
port we received and returned their fire at pis-
tol shot range. Rounding the bow of the
steamer and getting into position, we MAIN
tanned the action for about one hour. During
the affair the steamer got under way, but two
well directed shells exploded her boilers. The
brig appeared to be settling by the stern and
no doubt sunk. The amount Of damage done
the barque must have been serious. Great
destruction also made Oh shore. The
Straits opposite the city are about three-fourths
OF mile wide, with strong currents, which
made it very difficult to maneuvre the ship
properly, rs had no charts and my pilots
were completely paralyzed, and | was appre-
hensive of getting on shore. In fact l did
touch once and was induced to draw out Of
action. The fire from the shore batteries was
extremely brisk and continued so as long as
we were in range. We were hit eleven times,
and with considerable damage to the smoke
stack and the rigging aloft, which was attribu-
ted to our passing within the range. They
were prepared for us. regret TO state the
loss OF four killed and seven wounded, one of
whom has since died. Enclosed is the Sur
geon's report.
1t affords me much pleasure to state that
the conduct of the officers and crew was all L
could desire Lieut.. Barton, in command of
the LIST division, makes honorable mention of
the conduct OF the Acting Masters Mates j.
Il. Sweeney, Peter King, senior captain of the
forward pivot guns, Thomas Saddler, captain
of the top, and Charles J. Murphy, seaman. |
would also mention the cool conduct oil Frank
Wyatt, Boatswains Mate, captain OF the after
pivot gun, aud Edward JenIey, captain OF the
top aud second captain OF the after gun.
The Prince of Nogato, it appears, has COM
menced this war on his own account, as he is
one of the most powerful and influential of
the Princes OF the Empire, and bitterly opposed
to foreigners, but the punishment inflicted and
in store for him will, L trust, teach him lesson
that will not soon be forgotten.
On the 7th inst. the French dispatch steamer
fhpn tt,rh ON, har INV IN
Shanghae, was fired on and considerably in
ured, and on the 1lth III. b. NJ. ship Medusa
was also fired on and sustained some damage
and a loss of four men and seven wounded.
As soon as the outrage on the French steamer
was known here, the French Admiral Juares
left with his flagship and Il gunboat for SINH
nasaki, and no doubt will complete the punish
ment due for the wanton violation of existing
treaties.
The jamestown was at Hoobung on the 10th,
and would sail Immediately for this port, Ma
gassati. i shall await her arrival. L inclose
an approximate plan of the Straits, the posi-
ton OF the vessels and the shore batteries, &c.
All OF which is respectfully submitted by your
obedient servant
(Signed) ID. MCDUGAN, Comd'g.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy.
New YORK, Oct. 2.
The Tribune publishes correspondence
from japan, July %, giving the details Of some
of the late events there, from which we ex-
tract the following:
The Wyoming had hardly left the port of
Kanagawa on the Sd Of July, when the news
was received that the French Government
dispatch steamer KEN Chang had been like
wise attacked in the Straits OF Simunoghia by
order of the same Prince, not only by armed
vessels, but by shore batteries.
On the 18th, the Dutch corvette Madusa
came into the port of Kanagawa and reported
to have likewise been attacked by the Japanese
in the same Strait. She had been considerably
injured, and had four men killed and four
wounded.
On the oath of July the French flagship re-
turned to Kanagawa. She landed 80 men,
who had taken the outer battery of Simonezki
and burned village, but left the town and
forts of SimoneZki unframed.
The Japanese in the streets of Kanagawa
were generally talking of those terrible Yam
KEGS.