The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-23

part Of the country u already In the hands OF the
jeado Our letters rom ssas quarter artery speak Of
roads being stopped In that city, and prepa-
Ianons being undertaken which appear 70 ,, DC
Osaka that the Pacific Mail steamship Hermann con-
veyed from Ura-nouchi Bay to Jeddo are proba by
needed for that city's security.
The orderly manner in which Nagasaki has been zen
transferred from the Tycoon to the Mkado, by tne
ss q t a .e }ss ser o. and that
this revolutionary movement cannot be connneu W
one or two individual damios. Men belonging 10
Prince Tosa had taken possession OF the io"n "inou'
NOTIFICATION.
The undersigned hereby warns British SUBJECTS tnat
II is deemed unsdvisable for them TO approach the
town Of Nishinomya which is at present garrlsoned
by the roops of the Prince of Bzen until that line of
road shall have been declared safe.
''N -''' 1872 FRED. LowDER,
II. B. MS Acting Consul
BRITISH CONSULATE, Hiogo 18th February, 1863
TRANSLATION OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE FOREIGN
DEPARTMENT OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
Mikado's messenger having come down to this
place and announced to the foreign representatives
that the treaties hitherto existing will be observed
they stand, notification must be issued cautioning
people against lawless conduct towards foreigners.
Should foreigners commit lawless acts. such acts
should be reported TO the office. Other matters win
be notified in due course, and Instructions there
fore given to the Nanushi and Shoya of this port
(Hiogo to call upon the Shoya OF Kobe to bear these
orders in mind.
NoTE--For the present the office is established at
the Honjiu in HiOgO.
The Satsuma and Chosu clans have been ordered
order In those places The Nanushi and Shoya of
this place are therefore ordered to notify to the
townspeope and villagers that they pursue their avo-
cations without anxiety.
IwAsHTrA sAJIEMON,
TERASHUNA TIzO
ITO SHUNSKE,
OF the Foreign Department
HIoGo, Feb 8, 1865.
We copy the following account OF the great fire at
Kanagawa on the 3lst ultmo from the Japan
Herdtd:--
The fire broke out about two p. NJ at the rear of
Knta yal,.Nrt
OF time owing to the strong breeze that was blowing
from the south, communicated with and destroyed
flames were carried to the succession of hamlets
which extend along the coast between Kanagawa
and Kawasaki. On arriving, about three P. M. at
the scene or devastation, we had to wade ashore,
ankle deep through the thick mud, where were as
sembled crowds OF unfortunate sufferers who,
driven from their homes by the devouring
edge, where, guarding the few articles they had
saved wet half clad and in many instances bleeding
from wounds received by the falling houses while en-
deavOring TO rescue their families and goods, they
crouched down shiverng in the black and filthy mud,
witnessing the complete destruction of their town.
1t was, indeed, sorry sight, and with the knowledge
that all we looked on had probably lost everything
and would doubtless have to pass the com,
ing week with but scanty shelter, clothing and
food, the tout ensemble formed distressing scene
indeed WendlDT our way amid d66riS OF every de-
Scrlpton we soon arrived at the spot where the fire
had originated, and where the flames were still
raging ferCely. Here found the confusion apathy
Of oil but the iremen engaged, and the utter want
OF system usually met with at Japanese fire
crowds of sturdy fellows looking idly on when q
few dozen strong and willing arms would, by pulling
down houses LII The vicinity, have given cneck TO
the 1anes
Conenting themselves with pumping about tea
cup fun or water minute on burning mass OF
timber and with their curious and useless inatos in
hand, scuiing from the roof OF house TO
other the roofs fell in, the officials would neither
give ear to the advice nor render assistance to the
efforts OF the American men-ofwar's men, who,
under the command OF the First Lieutenant OF the
United States steamship Monocacy, were ashore
some fifteen minutes after the outbreak Of the ire
and now, begrimed with smoke, drenched and bleed
ing striving their utmost TO check it's progress
Two or three times was the communication of
the flames cut or from other buildings by their
eXertons, but the fire, beating TO windward and un-
checked in that quarter by the Japanese, it became
at length apparent That nothing further could be
DONE
we noticed one OF two civilians and midshipman
from Her Majesty's steamer Rinaldo who gave will
ing and useful aid, especially in the establishment OF
a house-''a corner lot'-whch was razed to the
ground in about ten minutes despite the efforts Of
the Japanese, who said the fire which was burning
two houses of was dotjObu. TO prevent them working
they even took the axes from the hands of the sea-
men who were at work with them and strongly re-
monstrated If a plank was removed from any house
which was not actually in flames.
The demolition OF the house at the corner OF the
street by the foreigners already alluded TO- was soon
seen to be OF good effect as there the fire was got
under-at all events in that quarter.
When we left at dusk the fire was still raging and
continued burning until half-past ten y. NJ, when,
having to certain extent burned itself out II was
BTduually eAuliRulsHtu.
The articles which in their terror the bewildered
natives tried TO were most varied, and nowith-
standing the sad fact OF the surrounding fire gave
rise at times the laughter OF the spectator. One
man came tearing down the main street with box
on his shoulder, which, from his eagerness to save
and desperate hurry to escape, might have been the
tabled treasure chest Of Monte Christie; striking his
load heavily against fakonns head the conclusion
causing hollow sound to arise from both the ab
jects that met in colsion) the precipitated
10 the ground and disclosed, not ingots OF gold but
assemblage OF porcelain dolls easily imagined
than described.
The report from the Japanese Custom Mouse this
morning says that the fire, which was quite acci
dental originated at hotel, that several had Rmet
loss OF life had occurred, and that the flames ex-
tended TO the bridge near which poor Richardson
met his death.
The famous Haya-maro erst the Confederate
cruiser Tallahassee has been sold 10 Stotsbash for
$4,000.