The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-29
CHINA AND JAPAN.


LONDON, Tune 57.-Evening.-Late and i'm
portant kilograms have been received from
Japan by way of Shanghae. The last dispatch
under date of May ID announces that the
MIcado had arrived with his army near Jeddo
and was threatening the city.
The Tycoon had sent flag of truce to his
powerful enemy offering to retire from Jeddo
and disband his army if the city was spared
1t was thought the Mikado would accept these
terms.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CHINA.
SAN FRANCISCO June 26.-The Pacific Mai
Steamship Company's steamer China, from
Hong Kong Nav 26th and Yokohama June
9th, arrived at this port to-day. She brings
100 cabin passengers and 955 Chinese in the
Storage. Forty of her passengers are for New
York and Europe. She has 1000 tons freight
She brings the following important news:
TREATY BETWEEN THE Tycoon AND THE MI
CADo.
Yokohama, June 5.-The Tycoon has accept
ed the conditions of the Mikado, viz, to cede
nearly half of his private territory, disband
his army, and himself to retire to Mito, for
which place he left on the 18th of May on foot,
in token of humility. The Tycoon gave orders
to his Admiral to surrender the feet, but that
officer left Yeddo with all the vessels. 1t is
not certain whittier he has gone. He is proba-
bly, somewhere on the northern coast, ready to
cooperate with the friends of the Bashie. The
trouble is by no means at an end.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
strong coalition has been formed in the in
terest OF the Tycoon, and all the most power
full of the northern daimios have Joined it,
Aidsen attacked a body of the Mikado's
troops on the 10th of May, twelve miles from
Ycddo, routed them and took possession of a
castle recently surrendered by the Tycoon
y the 18th he attacked another army, killed
800 and captured 300, all of whom he behead-
ed. A large army occupies strong position
between Yeddo, and another is threatening
Yeddo, thereby cutting off the retreat of the
Ieddo troops.
On the I'D of May another engagement took
place only six miles from Yeddo; also ending
disastriously to the Mikados. 14O0 were kill
ed ami 200 captured.
A daimio of Mikados household has been
made Governor of Yokohama in place of the
old one a retainer of the Tycoon.
The European and American guards pac-
ed around the settlement have been removed
The British Minister has already presented
his credentials to the Government of Mikado.
The high priest of XII plohas has issued bull
much in temporal affairs and calling upon him
to desist on pain of being called upon
by his priesthood to abdicate.
One hundred and seventy thousand copies of
the proclamation had been old and distribut-
ed among the Japanez.
The uncle OF the Mikado, who has had con-
siderable to do in fermenting the troubles
AGAINST the Tycoon, was assassnated at YeddO
! June I'd.
CHINA.
The rebels have disappeared from the vicini-
| ty of Tensin-
| The United States steamer Shenandoah re-
turns to Sheefoo on the 18th from Corea.
The American stern wheel steamer j. A
| Ting OF 10Y tons sunk on her way over to Jap
| an while in tow of the Thieloong. No lives
| lost.
Recently discovered coal mines are soon to
be opened and worked by Chinese.