The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-18
CHINA AM JApAS--MAssAcRE OF CHRIS.

CHINA AND JAPAE--MAssACRE OF CHRIS
| TIANs-THE WAR IN JAPAN-THE NORTH
ERIN PRINCES DESIRE ARB1TRATIoN.-Sdn
Francisco, August 16.-The steamer Colo
RADIO arrived this morning with Yokohama
dates to July 26th and Shanghae and Hon
Kong dates to July 18th. The Colorado
experienced strong head winds the entire
homeward passage. She has eighty cabin
passengers, eight hundred Chinese in the
| storage, and 10000 packages of tea, and
steamer New York arrived at Yokohama
July 25th. The steamer Great Republic
received her new shaft from the steamer
| Colorado, and would leave for Hong Kong,
with New York freight and passengers, on
| July 2Sth.
SHANGHAI, July 15.-The United States
| feet, with flagship, was mostly in Japan.
The Monocacy is here, all we'll Ashulelet
at Tien Sing, all well. :. The gold diggings
at Shefoo were being prospected by foreign
| ers. A report came per Falong, from No
ganski, that one hundred and fifty Chris
tian Japan natives had been taken out from
Noganski in steamer and drowned, the
Consul's remonstrance notwithstanding. The
China, Hong Kong, mint had been disman-
tied and sold to the Japanese Government.
The machinery will be removed to Yoko-
hama.
Major General Barker had left Hong
Kong to inspect the British troops in Japan.
Several piracies had been committed land the
offenders caught and punished. The intro
duction Of African fog horns on the Yangt-
see river was strongly advocated.
SHANGHAE, CHINA, July 15.-Ftndnc'dl.
Exchange on London, six months sight, six
shillings one penny and three farthings.
Paris credits, six months, 7 francs S21a
centimes. Opium, Midway, 490@500; Pat
ia, for new, 1870.
YOKOHAMA, July 26.-On the afternoon
of the 4th of July an attack was made by
twenty thousand southerners on Tokuga,
who was at Yeddo, about fifteen thousand
strong only. The southerners were re-
pulsed. The attack was renewed next day.
Tokuga was entirely routed, and half Of
Yeddo, including two large temples-one of
them the residence of o Damio-burned
down. At Fichigo, about eighteen miles
south Of Osaca, terrible battle was fought
between the forces of Aidzu and Satzuma.
The latter was defeated with great loss.
Satzuma and Chaisu we're deserted by seve-
raj Damios.
Subsequently, Chaisu, himself declared
his intention of withdrawing, and ordered
his Generals home, and remains neutral
Satzuma's party issued proclamation in
the name of the Mikado, condemning ali
native Christians to death. Several were
executed at Noganski. 1t is stated that the
northern princes had made proposition
for settlement of affairs to the arbitration
of England, France, and the United States
In case the latter Powers accept the respon-
sibility, they bind themselves for the exc
cution of the decision both on their part
and that of the Mikado.
The port of Netaka, on the west coast
was partially opened, the North German
and Italian Ministers allowing clearances
there. Other Ministers had not sanctioned
the opening yet, on the ground that it was
not safe, and liable to the same troubles as
at Osaca.
In port, United States steamers Piscata-
qua, Shenandoah, Oneida, and Maumee. AT
Hiago, Iroquois; at Tien Sing, Aroostook.