New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-10
The Expedition Against the Prince Of
Nsgafo-Ls Inception and Failure
Return oil the Envoys from Europe
The tycoon Pledged by Them 10 1n'-
possibiIitics-A Case for Hari-Kari-
The Growing Anarchy. and the Duty
Of the Treaty Powers 10 Interfere.
from Our Special Corrcspondeai.

KAsAeAvA Aug %. 1sSi.
The doubtful counscls which for 50 long n
period have embarrassed the action Of lo Treat, Pow
els IN Japan and ofwich my last cucr had something
to say gave way Of last to vigorous resolution but this
vigorous resolution no sooner the light .han IL IN
turn was stranglcd Ike uniuUy birth, and We ARE
LETT once moro drifting still drluns IN current OF
events which We have forborne 10 guide The Aapptn
has been in this wise:
gave YOU in my lest some account q tie visit Of
Her Maestys steamers Barossa and Cormofan' 10 The
Inland ca Of Japan. bearing message ron The Hrt
sh Minister TO the Prince Of Nagao. was mistaken
in saving that the native ENJOYS who accompanied this
expedition returned to Banagawa. This was not 500
they were landed Shimonoseh. and after sNceks
absence returned 20 the steamers bringing hrcf yer
bal answer to the written dispatch of the Minister. and
then went back again 70 their residence ~ their
masters dominions
Thsyc7bal MESSAGE softcrcd in tone ~ il doubtless
was by the friendly enycyF. WIS briefly this That their
Chef thc Damio Cbotn, in all his acts Of hostility
toward the foreigners had acted under the direct
orders CT his sovereign the Mikado mot the Iycoon
!, is TO be obscgyed and that if there was ary com
plant OF his course il mus, be made 10 the Mikado
| The steamers returned TO K0nagawa With tbs mes
sage and after consultation among he or-sn dipo
matte representative the conclusion unanimously
attained nat every argument for peace, every motive
for DELAY had bec exhausted, and that measures
Of more vigorous character should be Instituted To
bring The Japlncsc the macOnient faction o. them
to respect rights guaranteed by the treaties 1t was
rcsolYed accordingly, 70 send an expedition against
Choin "a rcduce Lis notifications in the STRAIT vi Sill
rnonoscki and TO take such other measures os would
secure his future quiet Further. II were necessary
additional guarantees should bc required Of he hkaGo
and hi. Court that they would cease teir interference
With the execution oi the treaties by tic Tycoon, even
ii it neccsstated the sending OF force 10 Oaaca aud
Miaco the seat OF the Mikado's .goV ernmcIt ! pre-
sumo your readers do not forget that a IL, opposition
10 The treaties has heon made in tho name and with th,
real or pretended sanction OF the Spiritual Emperor.
Active preparations for the expedition WeTo al onos
bcein and the 20h 10 the ed instant Daed upon
or It's departure from Kanagawa. IL wls o. BE- COM
bincd expedition OF all the maritime Treaty Powers
aud though the English thcir superior f".ce in
these waters TOOK The leading pert, the French, Dutch
and Americans were be represented 10 the extent Of
/ their ability Tho American contingent WAS 4
steamer chartered iog The purpose which wonld
scrye The purpose u .ing nag AID showing e
the japanese our unity ofpurposc with the other Treaty
Powers while it could also bs OF no snail service III
| yaTious WAYS. The jamestown. the Only goyolIben;
vessel in the China station. unfit for eIyice in those
tortnous island studded waters, flowing with trons
Ecurrent between Sikok ond Nipon, while sho could
render efficient service by remaining behind with two
unboats and a corvette from he English squadron fol
the protection OF Kanagawe. The Dutch contingent
four corvcttes bearing 90 guns; the French gun
boat corvette and the Semirams. flagship Of Rear
ADMIRAL Juarcz in all 20 guns. while the English con
tribucd fifteen steamers Of various armament mounting
in all some 225 guns, under Admiral Iluper Including
battalion of Royal Marines from the shore, the com
bned squadron could land in Of necessity nearly
! 5000 men.
The work OF preparation was nearly complete, shore
messcs were broken up. bills called in. Goals
put aboard officers had taken leave Of their friends TIN
las. dollar had been converted into ichibus at the
profit, and only the subsistence Of long storm wa
waited for that the finishing work of preparation nigh
be DONE and the feet steam away on its hostile crrand
when 10. on the morning of the 10TH the mail steame
came in from China. bringing most unexpectedly thu
Jspancse Envoy returning from their visit TO Europe
and With Them the news of thels Convention With tn