The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-21
OLE AO.TH LATER FRcM JAPAN
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arrival of the Steamer Scot
land at San Francisco.
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The Wycmine Salnisd by the ia
Eanese Flagship.
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Trade with Japan Increasing
Rapidly,
Ge. DO. DO
From NJ San Francesca Bulletin. Dee g /
le..

The departure d the Scotland for your city
affords me the pie T. send you account of num-
Der 4 occurrcn o. highly iuteresling Americans.
JAPANESE COURTESY TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER
clrcgnstlucr connected With the Scotland Is OF suf
heeni interest 20 record as goes to SHOW the courtesy
extended to our Munster General Pruyn as the repre-
Of our dear country. The steamer is English,
her papers not haviug b"rn cha gcd. On her prevos
vuyagethen, as now, cn.nulandcd by an American and
signed T. me rcnn r0useshe had much difficulty,
and made heaI loss count as was then claimed,
o tho 'irregu,rty al hef "a ers" She under
Eugiish c ors 81 enlersd port with a"Prus-
san license" her papers yet remaining English. The
pruesan trey IS not 20 into effect until the LIST q
january 49, aud Prussia has right to trade with
Japan until hen some difficulty was anticipated The
consi airessed note to the American Minister
Jeddo who application to the government, received
r,mpt permission to enter the steamer. General
pr yn, lie ised with the handsome manner which his
relUesE responded q, remarked that he would coIu
muncale tbs act u courtesy TO the Irussian as well as
10 his 4 vernment. hey gracefully replied that II
aiogetheg Unnecessary 10 take such notice of the
act II WAS enough Tor them 70 know thai the Scotland
forwarded by an anne 'can house commanded by an
American consigned TO Americans and was destined 10
Amer c port.
ARRIVAL OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oCR.
TR SALuTES, ETC.
The greet feature Of the day here the arrival Of the
I'm. LOGGED ior ned states shiD Wyoming You lately
gave g. aphc account Of her ia the Bulletin that it
NO "a b. presum tive n ny part 10 add asngc remark
with the exception that sae has been admired BY all who
Ii We pa her visit and forms favorable contrast 70
the vessels OF other Powers One thing IS certain
felt selves much nearer home and country with
her lying port and her officers perambulatng our
streets
Immediately
accompany The Wyoming 10 that city, where she
churel about tn co and half miles from the landing
pace, owing to the want or depth Of water.
have 10 add a other importlnt act of courtesy
the part OF the Japanese, adding additional proof Of
the popularity OF our Minister, and the high respect
rds our government. IL has been the
custom Of the Japanese - salute either the flag OF other
nations their representatives some time since Sir
ord SIC, ok insisted being sauted The apa-
government being then in somewhat Of pcrp!cxed
position in consequence OF the withdrawal OF the English
and French lc alien from Jeddo consented to IRE a
fltn huf fhAip IN n 4 flrrA1
from them der circumstances they could not well
tro aud they did fire number OF guns which satisfied
the then English Minister but was not at all satisfactory
u the nglish u large The japanese commenced firing
At ybreak and continued to tire at intervals until
down, lead the people to believe that they merely
practciag In iact tn did not intend to fire salute,
nor did they do 50. II was arranged TO fire salute TO
our Minister which va; promised shortly after his
Jipanese should have one OF their vessels
On the th the japanese flagship hosted the Ameri
can nag and gave General Pruyn salute Of seventeen
gins, the first salute given 10 Minister by
the Japanese. II was returned by the Wyoming,
which hnst ii the japanese flag. General Pruyn has
thus into their hitherto exclusivencss and cti
quette which boon OF the difficult feats TO
com lsh. The Japanese have surrounded themselves
proved the greatest obstacle 10 free intercourse with the
hgher orders o the country The salute referred to
have yet more to ro.ate. TN the Monday following
the Wyoming left for DIDO with Minister and Consul,
Colonel George Fisher The day following, the Third
Minister with host OF digntaries, visited the Wyoming
o. thursday saiutes were exchanged between the
hrs, time that minister Of so high rank visited
foreign vessel II war, and is quite opposed to the ETH
quete usually insist cd gu BY the Japanese.
The day following tho Wyoming visited by the
chief officers OF af'llcry and marine, Who witnessed
.boa practice with howtzcr.' and also IL management
OF heavy (Which had previously been shown to the
Mnister) The day following an official interview with
AL the Minister'S took place. on which occasion Captain
Mclougal and COLONEL Fisher, American Consul,
presented Mr.. Fisher the first Consul ever ad
mtcd as such, to their presence. Captain McDougal
presented with sword, tao pieces Of rich silk,
sonie fruit, &c
REVIEW OF JAPANESE SOLDIERS.
avc sti more important concession TO relate as well
notion the ability TO acquire aud adopt the
ni,,ay systems OF Europe On Monday, the 18th inst,
the Invitation Of tho Ministers the party, which
sis cd II Gen Pruyn Captsn Mcpouga, Colonel Fisher.
Mr Kp and Mr. Pruyns son, attended review OF
Jpaose troops The parade ground about SIX miles from
the legation The field 10 very fine one specially con-
strusted for the intended containing some three
hundred The party was received by one Of the
principal Minister'S attended by large staff OF the high
est military naval aud ciy officers who Wed with each
other in marks Of respect and attention. Shortly after
the reception company Of light infantry zone hundred
strong raradcd through the manual, marched by
front and by flank aud then depoyed at six PAGES dis
tance acting as skirmishers and fred by file by platoon
and by company, and then at will Their manecuvring
all at the drum tap Their rally on the
reserve well done Immediately after Held
battery OF eight guns took position on the right
o. the infantry Their firing (biank cartridgss)
was wen doae hrins by single ,r gum sections, nsrs,
IN ,nuLv they and the light infantry company retired
uring short recess the party patook OF col
o. regiment the left OF the held, regularly
our own rmy After opening the ranks the colonel rode
u the 'front.' receiving the usual salute, went through
their manual, coscd ranks and filed into column OF
paniea guide right. They then marched by In review,
each COMPANY having drum toniy) and drum major
All the field officers on foot except the colonel
Their marching ard carrying VI arms excellent, hch
excited as much astonishment as pleasure They then
through several evolaons forming line, retiring
by the rear changing 'front.' forming divisions, hollow
square, firing by hio by companies, by division and by
battalion. Everything they did well done; surpris
insly SO when that all this proficiency has
beeu acquired IN short time After the regimenta
parade and dril General ruyn and PARTY called
survey the presented by government, and then
ni.lct target ahch though well done. did quite
have been thus minute IN order TO give my country
idea Of the clevernes OF the Japanese and the
high favor our government hold IN their estimation.
similar exhibition in any other country would he affair
scarcely worth noticing But here in Japan the relax
of their hitherto exclusive policy, setting aside for
single occasion their etiq cite, is very remarkable
THa AMERICAN MINISTER, GEN. PRUYN.
am quite sure that Gen Pruyn 10 obtaining Tor his
country the concession related above has not sscrGced
title Of In any way comprised himself with his
Colleagues. 1he General engaged IN important nego
tarons with tho japanese government which win give
ire ent existing and all this by mere moral force,
with scarcely American vessel Of war In japan
While the other hand nothing has been done by the
other treaty Powers, though they arc seldom
w'thont number Of war vessels in port.
Jam presents al this time an interesting spectacle TO
The world No other Eastern nation possesses the
amount of intelligence and clcverncss Ii IN state Of
revolution elEantlc actually
progress which will he accomplished without civil
war Though great uncasincss exists throughout the
nd the people arc fast accommodating themselves 10
order ~ things arising FROM her relations with
the rest OF the world after secluson Of nearly two
h,indfed years. II must bs Acknowledged that tho d.
pt mats have bad hard timo of II, Their people arc
murdered In the streets Of Yokohama aud the public
roads their legations attacked the officials heretofore N
power proved insincere procrastuatiny equans tho
s'eyerest IN The art Of diplomacy Tho treaty Mnistc
lacked the patient, coacatcry but determined manner
o Geners' Pruyn Mr. Harris managed T. keep GOOD
terms With the government bot there bis POWER ended
They were oosmart FOR him. He lacked patience and pcr
scyrrsnrc consequently had no influence tor good and
&c last two years ~ his administration were - many
binks IN he diploma, between the United states and
90 the other hand General Pruyn cxctceCs 4
Fri as "a iarrerce and possesses the ldlles cud.
-'1or n me overs thu bo 81 which 10 has hBt il,
proofs
tuG tNirhr STATS coSsrt. oToRGE s.FfsnER.
~net i,e adyeat IL 1ounel Fisher Consul TO
u ~ me reap tuls eats hayr grcats improved We
y ablet y h'h our .ospmn With any other
tdt'"h - Auericars r"w have not W. rcly On tue
E'ti "P''' ~ the tugsh tunsui when consular sid r.
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