The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19
Native History Of the War.

tFrom the Japan tYokohama) Times, March AL
II Is now about more than about $50 years TOku-
gawa has been Takun in Japan.
since the European came here In Japan there were
TWO pares IN TINS country the FIRST party has sc been
the said European, and on the contrary the second
mas Deen thinking OF opng the ports 70 taae wb.n
ionged to the first, during Iokugawa Iaikuh De-
lOnged to the second.
with the European TO trade with them alter IL was
agreed by Mkado by these circumstances tne
large MimiOs (Saisuma, Chioshiu ana Iosa) told 10
Mikado what Tokugdwa Taikun IA was very pad
for this countries ana each at the above Daimios did
not like to under the service OF fokugaWa Iaikun
but as their families were kept in Yed0 by the
Iaikun they could hot do still what they VIII.
killed by the men Of satsuma on the road Narnamugi
on the way from Yokohama to ledo, and 1t was said
there that the japanese and English would be at war
unless certain sum Of money was paid to England
by Japan anu the Japanese people among others,
the people in iedo were very afraid Of IL, and by
that time TIE above said families Of Damios went
away to their own countries, and their Dalmios were
nothing afraid against 'rokugawa Taikun any more,
and they now )ud perform what they will.
it speaks of itself that Mikado is the headman in
Japan But he had no power to do anything for this
country, Tor Iaikun has got more power than him,
ana he Thought 1t was pity for him. The large
Daimos knew his own circumstances and they adj
ysed to him that he had better take of the power of
Taikun at the nr5t opportunity It appears to be
very dutiIul TO Mkado but their inner purposes
the dnerent natures
AS the last Tokugawa Takun thought that he
might not perform the public business for the govern
ment in his country, because there were many large
paimios whom lie could not command something any
longer lie related TO MikadO to give back TO
the said M;kado tie title OF Takun. (Shogun)
BY that time The large Daimos advised to Mikado
TO permit il to the SAID Taikun at this opportunity
and thus he was no more Taikun and he has re-
turned from koto TO Osaka, and some governors in
Kioto named By him have been sent back to Osaka
And some large kuges and the Damios, namely
Sasuma, Tosa, OWari, EchZen All and Chiosiu
have been taken by MkadO to do and command
everything for this country.
Afterwards it was commanded by Mikado to the
Prince Iokugawa that he would give back to Mlkado
the fvepaces, loko1ama, namely, Nagasad, Hako-
date, Hlogo and osaka, and the power to make the
Japanese money and something also, that he would
come IN Kloto on the 18th January last and on the
27th the same month the Prince has exhausted ami
sent HIS armies the rt attendants for his journey
y Kioto and they have been passing Yedo anu
fushma on their way 70 kioto.
The garrison Of Satsuma have been watching the
above two places to stop the armies of Prince of
Tukugawa 1t was said there by the Satsuma men
that they were commanded by Mkado to stop the said
armes, and IL was said by the men OF Prince Toku-
Eawa that they were commanded by Mikado TO 90 IN
20 Kiot0, and the both parties have been fighting
there, and by the battles in the two places the
OF Prince Tokueawa have got the victory.
On the 3oth January last there was large battle
between Prince Tokugawa and Satsuma in Sakai on
the other way from hioro TO Osaka. Butthis battle
the Prince Aidz has been taken by Prince Tokugawa
as the .nrst general and lie commanded the army
chief. and the Daimos rodo and all the other armies
were belonged 20 INN; and they were more stronger
than Sasuma's
The Satusna-men knew that they could not Fight
with the said Ai,lz without any help or trick and
thus they have brought rom kioto the ccors OF Mi
kadO, on which the sun and moon were figured and
against which nobody could shoot or with any gun
or bow, as 1t was the custom In Japan from ancient
times, anu to which they must be obedienly.
By TINS colors lying some OF Dani0s thought
that 1t was right 10 help the Satsuma-men Tor
thiS color has been taken TO them, and among others
Todo came back TO satsuma-men and shot at the
armies OF Adz, and great numbers have been killed
on the part OF the SAID AidZ.
AZ this was the rum of many people of Prince
T0kugawa he came back 10 Yedo and the city Osaka
has been plundered by the Satusna and Chiosiu.
men. ana many southern AMI western Daimios have
capitulacd TO SatsJlma & MikatlO.
ana they 10 not know when tney shall have peace
again,