New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-07


THE UITIMATum ExTENDED-FLIGHT OF THE
JAPANESE FROM KANAGAwA AND YOKOHAMA
FOREIGNERS ALARMED FOR THEIR SAFETY
Personal ASSAULTS MADE-THE MIKADO
DEMANDS THAT THE FOREIGNERS SHALL BE
ExPELLED-AN ANGLO-yAPANEsE WAR PROB
ABLE.
| From Our Special Correspondent
KAKAGAwA, May z, 1863.
Since my last, dated the 18th ult., we Lave passed
through some exciting scenes The result of the
twenty days ultmatum of the English was not
greatly different from what was then anticipated.
Japanese asked more time for confederation OF
The demands on the ground that the Tycoon and his
Court were absent and no council could be called
till his return to Yedo. Thirty days were asked for,
and after many interviews between foreign and ma
tive officials, half the time was granted. All had
remained quiet until this, and business went on as
usual. The frst twenty days expired on the Goth
/ nit. As the additional fifteen days began to wear
away, an increasing uneasness was manifest among
the Japanese. Merchants were deslrous TO realize
for their stocks Of merchandise. Silks and less de-
clined greatly and imports no longer found buyers
Apprehensions gained ground that the affair was not
TO come TO a peaceable issue. The japanese took
alarm, and few families began to move into the
country. On the 81 inst. it became known that the
CITY Governor of Yedo HAD Gdvised all the aged the
children, the ipfrm, the women, to remove away
from the shores of the bay out Of the reach OF harm
On the 4th like order promulgated at Kama
gswa and Yokohama. Matters now put on seri-
Gus face. Pickets and patrols from the shipping
were placed points In the foreign town
10 guard against surprise, for rumors became daily
more frequent that the settlement would be attacked
by the Japanese before the fifteen days expired The
Tycoon had not ye; returned and again the japanese
demanded more time. On the oth regular panic
set in. The native shop-keepers offered their wares
mt catch prices packed them up and closed tneir
places Of business. Household goods were removed,
and all the roads TO the country were blocked win
laden horses aud swarming with fugiuves. On the
9th The panic increased; business was suspended,
half the population had moved away, aoorers could
scarcely be had at sny price, servants lett their mas
tiers, fcbbing them they left. Rumors OF impend-
ing attack from the Jspanese were on the increase
The foreign community became also thoroughly
alarmed for the safety Of their persons and property
Tho piers were crowded with merchandise and per,
sonal effects, awaiting their chance TO be removed
TO the shipping. Boatmen and coolies had thelr own
prices for services rendered. IL seemed az II III
few hours more the town would be wholly deserted,
except by gangs Of coolies and plnDderer. Sceues
OF violence already began Natives who had claiIn.
against foreigners that were unadlusted demanded
settlement by force. Several persons were beaseu
and bad money extorted from them; more were
threatened. Tie claimant would collect q gang OF
his friends coolies who, armed with clubs, IRE
hooks, such weapons Us Trey had entered foreign
, premises aud demanded settlement on their own
terms. One American merchant was surrounded ut
bis own door, knocked down, severely beaten, and
probaby would have been killed but Tor the inter-
ference Of his servants Another was seized dragged
out Of bis house, and while being carried on was res
cued. A French merchant who bad been similarly
treated shot one Of his sssailsnts. The excitement
grew each moment moro intense. True, there was
the fleet In the barbor, but she Admiral bad openly
declared that in case of attack he could not land
troops enough 10 hold the place. general rising oil
the people against the foreigners secmed imminent
and all looked forward TO tho light following with
/ great apprehension. The Japanese Government no
longer exercised any control over its people
D During this time q conference was going on on
board Of Admiral Kuper's flagship Euryslus be-
tween the English and French autboTiies and Japan
ese OIL cisls from Yedo. Tie French Admiral lad
arrived week before from China, and pow took an
active part in the negotiations lhs result was that
the japanese were sgain allowed fifteen days for
consideration commencing with that day-tbey prom
isng TO ut once order all tie people 10 resume their
sccustome ell avocstions. This result was announced
on shore early in the afternoon, and nothing could
show the control Of this Government over Its people
more striklngly than tbs order and quiet which WA
at once bud.
The danger for the moment has parsed. A few OF
the merchants have resumed their business In Snail
way but the former order OF things cannot be re-
stored till the whole question Of peace or war s get
tied The opinion gains ground that the Japsnese will
utterly refuse 10 meet the English demands. IL was
formally stated at the council board the flagship
Euryalus by the Japanese officials, that tho Mi.eo
party, Win the hlkhuo NJ us hehuj is1 ueu'abosu
that the Tycoon should should not only refuse con-
cistion but that he should ION them TO erfel the
foreigner from japan. Thus has this party Of boz
Tile Dsmios openly declared itse III, and the question
was openly rassed Ut the council, Would the Tycoon
accept the assistance Of the EUg lab ana French TO
PIT down this anti-ioreign faction III Japan Tue
reply Of the Tycoon's representative was that lie
must refer that question 10 the Supreme Council Of
State.
Ia the Tycoon there Ia no hope Of peaceful solu.
ton Of bis troubles; be has the choice Of either
civil or L forei-n war. lie must war against bis
factious mobiles with without the assistance Of for
eign allies, or he must strike hands with bis own
countrymen against the foreigner Truly, the fear is
that he will choose the latter Tie Jyeoou's
ministers have lately and officially declared that il
was very doubtful il they could make bead against
the snti.foreign faction In the Empire 80 these Ire
no light questions that The Yeto Government desires
10 consider, aud Its demand for time reasonable
and inst. ID
There are, moreoverS grave doubts In many minds
whether the Yedo Government it,eii has the regard
for foreigners 1t Pret6nds. We shaIi not long DO IN
doubt the Council test is already applied
Tie temper the Japanese have shown thus far does
not augur we'll for continued peace Unfortunately,
TOO Admiral Kuper has come here with u force more
calculated to annoy than punish lie may lombard
towns whose innocent people wish us no ham; no
may destroy fishing villages and capture few grain
iunks but the real enemy OF the foreigner he "a inca
pable Of reaching with his insufici force. ne
whole demand, as made by him IN conjunction with
the English Charge Col NeaIe, was as unhappy IN
time rs il WAS In spirit and manner. lt was htted
70 irrtste and make enemies Of the only party In
JaIan whom the foreigner could hope 10 keep as bls
friends. Let rs whit and see what comes oil w. II.
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