The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03

seen. In state OF infancy here The detached build
ings along the rivers banks-the scenery OF which
was pleasing from Its novelty on the voyage ARE
OF the same general character, nothing meeting the
surroundings
The river is very narrow, Astounding in creeks and
canals, In which innumerable junkS ana sampans
find shelter. The houses all front upon it, many
being erected on pillars at the city, by which ar
rangemen you are enabled to the street beyond.
There are stone steps from the river at the several
bridges up to the street bordering il for landing on
either side The city, which contains population
OF about nve hundred thousand inhabitants stretches
Tor many miles along the river, the mountain barriers
IN It's rear checking its inland growth. 1t is in fact,
venetian kind OF pagOda city. number OF English
traders, with quick eye to business, sent their mer-
chandse ashore opposite the British legation. The
Guy mas iair display OF business stores and mer
camille spirit and energy seem to pervade the III
habitants
Our reception all along the river was of the enhu
slastc ORDER being most friendly and quite an 0va-
tion Each bridge and landing on our route was
crowded to repletion with human freight or men,
cheering. waving Of Hags clapping OF hands. &C.,
which were caught up from bridge to bridge with en-
thusiasm, while their salutation OF welcome,
"O-hlO," frequently met the ear. The tea girls, as
they called started to the balconies of several
stores to give us welcome They are perfectly inno-
they paint the lips and cheeks equal to the
Broadway belle, and are not without u
peculiar beauty OF feature or Eastern type. The
crowd OF curious persons followed u.s. being particu
larry attracted by our clothing, buttons, &C., which
would find ready sale in this market the native
apparel being either cotton or silk The buildings
the superior order of Japanese architecture pagoda
STYLE with Overhanging roof teemlng with carved
figures and scrollwork, &C., having verandas
underneath. They are the property Of the Princes.
On the day following our arrival all the Ministers
were officially visited by Prince Iwazuma. and
Japanese guard assigned each, in addition to the
truson OF curiosity seekers Many OF the better
class Of stores displayed beautiful and inviting
la,., inn IA nntl hnY hnx,la nunl Gf a
novel and unique assortment III bronze, OF vases,
figures &C.; also variety Of baskets in bamboo and
boxes OF straw. The silk stores splendid In the
variety OF their display OF the manufactures Of that
article, as regards colors and designs of shawls,
dresses, handkerchefs velvets, &c, which were
very tempting in novelty and quality. temple
which we visited at this place was beautifully painted
in fresco in the interior, in blue. vermon, gold.
&c. and Ornamented with carving and SCrOwork
Of superior order. On the altar there several
figures in metals, and through the building some
arInored satuary in bronze brass aud IRON Their
Bibles or prayer books are In scroll shape and unrO
The castle and battery at the city, which are near
Its centre. crown the summit OF an elevated plateau
Of about five miles in circumference and are or great
strength, being perfection Of art In military engi-
neering These are now all begrimmed and battered.
Ty Of and
number of redouts. The battery is arranged in the
form Of three nearly circular galleries, each
handing and retiring within the other having espla
nades and deep bitches in front about twenty feet
WIDE all crowned by the castle. This triple battery
and the guns Of the castle can be brought to bear
simultaneously on any attacking force and sweep all
the approaches in front. 1t Is OF solid masonry
many OF the blocks OF stone measuring twenty-sx
re-frst that by the artillery OF the besiegers and
subsequently by the besieged on its evacuation by
exploding mines and ultimately giving 1t to the
flames. This place, il properly garrsoned and de-
Tended, is almost mpregnable. The palace grounds
near the fort are beautifully laid out In walks, gar
dens, summer houses and grottOes and stretch away
as FAR as the eye can trace. The palace itself,
in its ruins, conveys lasting impression of its past
magnincence; the walls alone are left standing by
the cOnnagration.
Troops wereS continually marching through the
streets while we remained who seemed friendly dis
posed Their drill is excellent and after the English
system, and the majority are armed with breech-lOad-
ing and Enfield rifles, having the tower OF 1866 and
provements in small arms ana appear to be an OBJ
servant people, who quickly appreciate ana adopt
any advantage In war material II not In the pro-
gressive arts Of peaCe-railrOads. telegraphs &c
OF which they are shy and deficient Some OF our
marines while there amused themselves by putting
the japanese guard through the manual Of arms by
motions. the silent system, they could not un-
derstand our language They were jovia fellows,
who would do anything for us.
We CHANGED upon revolving sight near the Gus
tom House. Here were three human heads sus-
pended by the cue and publicly exposed. They
were attached to cross bur, resting on q stake at
either end, driven into the ground; above was q
bulletin board detailing their Names ages. nativity
and crime, which was that OF housebreaking After
being decapitated they thus exposed for
three days. crowd Of idlers were collected around
these testing, jeering, inserting sticks into the
trlls, throwing dirt at them and otherwise making
merry. They seem to hold human life as OF small
account both here and In China.
The foreign concession at Osaka Is about square
mile in extent, about fifteen miles from the delta in
the best part OF the city. While we remained we
were the great centre of attraction, and truly the
observed of all observers We heard from the IrO-
quois the It'll inst. she left for Yokohama on the
24th of February She reports having encountered a
very neayy gale ana naa three ieet OF water IN the
board. Two OF our crew have died-one on the 9th
and another on the lOth-of malignant fever OF
the typhoid character; they were buried on the
same days.
We were passed on the 9th by grand procession
OF large barges, junks and sampans, to the number
Of about three hundred the decks Of the two former
enclosed In lattice work, and gaudily painted
In red, blue and gold colors each barge had con-
tnuous and monotonous drumming and stunning
OF kind OF banjo on board, and was towed by about
twenty sampans, having In addition twenty four
scullers on board inside the lattice work, twelve on
each side; the junks having twenty SUCH ten on
each side; the sculers were almost Naked This Is
the universal mode Of impelling boats here. I was
informed they were escorting the Prince Of Ava
whose device each vessel displayed on nag
hull and sa-togeher with his retainers and troops,
from Skoko to Koto the sacred city and residence OF
the MkadO to pay submission to that parsonage
They proceeded through Osaka on their route. One
OF the barges contained the Prince and retinue the
Ces 1e Or Of ana Ces OF the
side OF the barges and junks, somewhat like lobster
legs gave these structures the resemblance Of pro-
cession OF gaudy colored marine monsters walking
on the night OF the sth a boat belonging to the
French sloop Duplex, being in near Saki, place
laying between Osaka and Hiogo, was fired upon by
some Japanese troops belonging to Prince Tosa two
being Killed and seven wounded while six mis-
sing. Three of the wounded have since died, and
the bodies Of the missing were delivered by the
Japanese to the British steamer Adventure, terribly
INITIATED on the 10th inst. for transmission to the
French vessels In the bay. The following the
circumstances attending this sad affair: -Saki, a
town OF some eighty thousand inhabitants IL port
distant about eight miles from Osaka, on a branch
OF the river leading to the latter place and IL appa
renty the natural port Of Osaka ships lying there
can communicate with Osaka In all weathers. The
some distance into the bay, after entering which you
reach large artificial basin. These advantages, IL
would SEEM caused Admiral Ohier OF the french
navy issue orders fUr Its survey previous to his
!tarture and In which French boats had been
engaged for days previous ~ this r4 3trJphe.
on the day OF the Sth 1t app.ar - isl' N. Want,
French Vice Consul and ComnInGGr i,yy =. the frl.
gate Venus, being - osaka. undertook - wa.S over
land from thai place ~ Slki. where Commander It0y
had ordered his stJm iau.ch 10 meet them at three
=. NJ They were accompanied on this tap by two OF
Prince Uwaiimas men and two municipal officers be-