The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-25
The Japanese War.


Sept. 9Th. Of the operations 0! the Allied hees IL
japan.
We have already alluded 10 the probability Of
active measured bcins taken 10 open up the inland
AGA Of japan, which IL one OF the hi ghvays OF com
mere In Eastern waters Some few years ago THIS
sea was made use q By vessels Of different coun-
ties On account Of the AGILITY II afforded Tor COM
mrrca,lon between Sagas.k and Yokohama. Iae
Western entrance b. the Sea Of Jspan IS guarded ~
the Straits Of Suimonosaki, which are 70 marrow
,lats any vessel passing through item hseie 70 oe
successfully fred upon from either side. II Is nov
more than year since tie experiment was aetua-
ly tried, aud u will lie remembered that 70 retalia.
ton var Gus vessels NJ war vont TO the place ana
ten pOrnry Elcncel the batteries. Since inst tune
tho d spu,e has remained In ateysuce. but the In.
tcrval has cen employed ~ considering ire pest
means a settling H. Tie Tycoon OF Japan VINO
seems to be alternately powerful and powerless'
could in this case Afford no relief. and was
therefore, Diet errnipcd wisely enough, by sr Ruin
erfvrd Acock, " take Immediate measures
10. opening up the Straits " the freo na'i-
CATION OF every country. This WAS by no means
easy q sccou. ishmont under nrcinarv circun-
slsnccs tut the very strong naval free at present
in this part OF die East offered an opportunity OF
fore n the necessary CO ncess ons and sr X Ale
cock went t. work at 9. II conjunction WITH
the French, Amer can and Dutch authorities he
disptlhe an expedition 20 the STRAITS OF sh mo-
n stki, In der to accomplish The common Object
% openins the inland sea 70 foreign nations. lac
vessels OF wsr detailed for this Undertaking were
as ioiows: B1slisl! The Barossa, tic P1rseus TIC
Argus, tie Coaucttc, AID tie BrIncer. French;
The scmlramiS the Duplex, and the Tan rcde.
Duich lie Metellan-,rdl, the Dlamb, the Meju-
-, aud The Amsterdam. The American MINISTER
having vessel oi war at command. chartered the
Ts-xisng, on board OF which the United states ilsg
Wa displayed, In order to show that America was
schny III unison With the other POvefs On the
5th vf september, the feet having previously
anchored oil Bhmonousaki, an attack upon Prince
kagato's forts was commenced which ended
IN the destruction oi two batteries On the eastern
nv lVnTA all Il hN.I a.h.s unh
shell during the attack, but without any serious
effect. Not more than seven vessels u The allied
Feet we're engaged in the attack. Ga tn. following
dGy, Sept. g. shortly after daybresk, tie Tartar
and B.rossa were IN act, OH, having been challenged
by the ire Of some japanese forts further on, uud
In bah an hour they succeed n s.lclc.ng the
guns. Shortly Afterwards, however, tue fire was
renewed, and ARA age nents were tale Tor Landing
tie marines. Tae men we're put ON shore at $50
A. N, sOrs with cyn4nRouts from tie French and
Dutch vessels aud Ia atout twenty minutes the
forts were taken. the Pcrseus wc4t shore
Will. pro,ectiu. the laniiug parties but coutu.
ucI to 40 serN cc notwithstAnd; =; ste got OIL
80 hours afterwards, tho B4Tossa having stood
guard over her Ito while Tie siord.rg party
~orc ass sled with various weapons iue!uoIng ar
rows, and II was remarked that the latter maze
nusty wounds. Tue struggle at this time ~ss
cough. Capt Alexander, u tho Elryslus- WAS
among tto.e w!,o recclvcd severe INJURY.
On tho Tth instant 1T ta' reak, four vesscls OF
tho allied squadron moved to the forts ut HAIKU
| ma; but Successos OF the previous day, aud
tie play Of the Arns.roas guns, INDUCED the occu-
pnuts OF these forts 10 retro. The Buossa aud
Leopard took charge Of tie captured gums sp king
some aud taking otpers ON board Soon alter This
| tat on lDe ,tn feulem err, Lhs VI truce
wn. sent oil IN a boat Under csnrge ci ono OF the
| Japanese who had lately been In England. Ia the
course o. the day lac ssnA Oi truce was hos1ei all
tie fleet and II IL cI ogtoI THAI Nasota 40 quite
willing to open the straIh aud treat foreigners CIV.
lily. It affirmed that he has offered to pen
ports for trade upon lis territories, aud we can On
noIs he il s.ncere. lac total loss susl ned thrOu
out the onrre fleet does not exceed 100 killed ana
| wounded, III oi the Elglish squadron being IA
| killed ANA ~ wounded. We are L1t ia possessiu
| Of the names OF those who suffered, but as dis
pstc bed from the Admiral go home by this mail,
| .ho ,.ctsis will. no doubt he iully given ~
| the regular onrinl form. NJ English officers
| have been Killed, but one OF t''O are taily
| wounded. When the iOris were destroyed, tie
Prince OF Nsysto's officials sued Tor pence, aayng
stat they would agree 20 whatever toiins might bc
proposed. guar antcc, 1t - reported, was taken
| Iom the Prince, by which he hlpd8 himself 10 pay
| any indemnity mat uisy be demanded. Ils Ia rs-
thcr vague, and seens 10 iupi tust Slsato il ready
t. prom anything iu order to get rad OF tie all ed
| feet The latest sdvioes state that ~ move ID
| about To be made toward ieddo." We can onl y
hope that the recent successful opcratioas have lO
le. 10 expectations On the part oI the British Nj
| lister winch are too high ~ lie realized Inc pro-
grsss OF NEGOTIATIONS with country Ike JH al
| must he slow, and any ws-ton employment OF
force Will TO u b.under under almost any clrcum
| stances. So lar .au be learned from native rI
| mora, civI war is at present gong ON ia the IN
| terror oi TIE counuy, anu It IL Supposed to hay,
| ARISEN out OF tho foreign question. ihe tghtns !,
| sAid to he betweon noble and noble bus uat.v'
| ruInUt is unreliable.
The special correspondent OF the London Tsr'
gives the following particulars of tue convention
agreed to By The JspAnc authorities:
l. Her ceforward all SHIPS OF oil countries pas
sing through the Straits Uf s.monosaki shan b,
treated In Il friendly Alanncr. SAIps shall be al
lowe! " purchase coal, provisions, wood an1
water, AID every other necessary. As the harDOi
Of simOno5.kI 10 SUI Ject " violent w.nIs aud cur
reu.s, people suffering from stress Of weather sha
lie 1llo.ou To land without opposition. 2 Not onl
shall new forts not be built Uut No pairs shsl b,
n.aGe t. the ola ono, nor shall guns be mouateC
| th,reun. s Although the town " S.uonos as
might have bcon parsly burnt for having hired oI
foreign ship, It WIS len standing ransom shsl
| 10 paid sor Ills, aud, ia addition, the whole OK
| penses OF the expedition shall 10 deisaycI BY III
fr.uge--the suIu " be settled by the Foreign MN
.s,.r ~ ioddo l. THIS agreement hcu.s merpl
iUr the cessation Of hoslt.es upon tEis oucasun, .
hos nothing ~ do with Questions affecting Chos II
which have to lie sctt,ed between tho JspAues
GevernsIent and the Ainisters oi Foreign Powers
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This book embraces eight tales for children
which they must have FOR the holiday = and he
they canno, lay aside without reading ever AL
over sgain, and remembering Mrs. NJ. h Doi.,,
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