East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-30
FROM JAPAN

BY the schooner j. B. Ford, which
asrived Aug. 3D. from Kanagawa (Yo-
kohama), we have correspondence and
/ printed papers from that place to tho
oath Of June.
YOKOHAMA (kanagawa, Jnno u.
The British feet of thirteen vessels
Of war, with two French and the Wy
oming, carrying in all upwards of one
hundred and eighty guns, viii re-
main until all questions are settlod.-
Indeed they must remain, for no man
can tell what day or an hour Of
difficulty may bring forth, and the
safety of this community now depends
upon strong arms, better powder and
more willing hearts than the Japanese
seem to have for any foreigners.
If matters look still better than now,
the Wyoming, with The American
Minister on board, VIII go ON Monday
next for q hurried trip TO Nagasalli, to
look for our interests in that place,
and TO ascertain what is the true po-
sition Of those Of our people still left
there.
Yesterday the great Captain, Stots-
ba-shia-and he is said really to be
great man, with brain clear and cool
passed through Konagawa, with
respectful army Of retaincrs There
he was met by the Gyoernor and other
high japanese officials, who explained
70 o, him IN: the true eandIitiolpq Of foreign
morning, as early as o'clock, the
sum of $4,000, in Mexican dollars
(el00, 0,000), was agreed upon between
England and Japan.
l learn that the French Admiral
Juans has declared that he will hold
Yokohama to the last extremity. 1t
is also said the Wyoming viii partici-
pate SO far as to defend the rights,
life, and property Of Americans, and,
if the war is commenced as an eXtcr-
mination Of all foreigners, cooperate
with the other powers TO its utmost
ability.
am now of the opinion that war
is inevitable between the treaty pow
ers of this country-ceItainly so If tho
government Insists on exclusion. Ne
gotiations may ensue to soften mat
ters, but it looks blue at present.
1t is reported that Meto has COM
mitted hdrikdri No doubt Hitsutse
Bark will have to do the same If he
fails; he may drive us on shipboard,
but he cannot drive us out of the bay.
Imports are being reshippcd to
Shanghae in large quantities. YES
sells in demand. Several are expected
daily. Great excitement prevails
Everywhere assassination stares us in
the face. Yet we hesitate to leave.
The American ship Viking, bound
from Hong Kong to San Francisco,
with passengers. 20 Koopmanschap &
south of this port. All hands we're
saved. -Four hundred and fifty Chi
namcn are at Simoda. The American
Consul and the Wyoming Immediate
" repaired to the wreck, and embark
ed the $50 Cinnamon and proceeded
TO Simoda, whore they landed with
out delay or accident The scamen
by the wreck to dismantle
It. The Viking is owned in New
York; and has lately bccn repaired at
IN expense Of some 50 1900. She has
no cargo,
The Wyoming VIII become thc res
denco Of the American Minister and
Consul Should Yokohama be threat
med, Capt. McDougal viii look after
ais countIywomon, though, in fact he
las no spare room on board his beau
iful craft 1t is a thousand pities
hat one Of our large ships is not with
Is. y few shots may bring about a
In that case We might
'epair on shipboard for brief period;
for the want Of accommoda-
ions, rrroet Of ns-will have TO proceed
o Shanghai at a sickly season OF
he year. We learn that tho mis-
ionaries have resolved, in case of
var, TO go to Annoy. But ono opin-
on prevails, which is, that nothing
hort Of war and new treaty will
'ring about better state of inter-
curse with Japan.
There romans yot to be settled for
he equivilant, for Sntsunaa's faihar,
implicated in the murder of Richard
on. The Gotca Yama fire has vet
o be atoned for. a war must be the
esult il may be put ont for timo,
,ut it viii come. The feet viii re-
main. The expulsion Of foreigners
las yet to be rcscinded. Thank God!
{ war for the present is not imminent,
business viii resume its wonted course,
The Gorogio has Just notified the
iinister of the Treaty Powers that
he open ports in Japan viii be closed
n thirty days, when all foreigners
aust leave. i have no time for COM
lent, as the j. b. Ford is closing tho
nails.