The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-17

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Important News from Japan and China
japan In Revolution, the Mikaao In Prison
! and tho shaaoon Under Foreign Protection.
BY special news letters from Japan and
China, telegraphed by way of San Francisco
! yesterday, We have advices from the twS en-
pifes dated at Yokohama on the 9th Of Jauu-
airy, conveying intelligence of tho utmost iIS-
portance to the civilized world, but of peculiar
interest to the people Of the United States,
political, commercial, diplomatic and social
The great Daimios of Japan, headed by the
nativst oligarch Satsuma, have revolutionized
the empire in opposition to the action Of the
Executive in opening the treaty ports Of Osaka
and Hiogo to foreign commerce. The young
Mikado has been seized and is held in durance
by the chiefs. The Tycooniate is declared
abolished. The ShsgOon fed from Meako
In face Of the outbreak, and sought
protection from the representatives Of the
foreign governments, civil and naval,
at Osaka. In this situation the Sha-
COON refused to sbdicate and was equally
averss TO fighting for his rights. Fighting had,
however, taken place, q naval engagement
having come off between the adherents Of the
contending parties In the harbor Of Yokohama,
while military battle WAS being fought in the
streets Of Jeddo at the moment our news de-
spatch left the 6rst named city.
The country, deprived Of executive rule
and left without an acknowledged head, was
deeply agitated. Outrages Of very alarm
ing character had already taken place in some
Of the cities, palace of the Shagoon having
been destroyed by fire applied by his enemies,
while his friends, in retaliation, Immediately
belonging to the Daimio Satsuma. The position
Of the foreign residents in Osaka and Hiogio
was critical in the extreme for 1t was pretty
evident that the tide Of popular feeling ran
strongly in favor of the exclusive policy Of tho
mobiles
To the appeal Of the Shagoon for protection
and aid in his capacity Of legal head OF the
government the foreign ministers returned
neutral non-committal reply, Us they had
apparently determined to await instructions
from tho home governments and also learn the
result OF council Of the mobiles Of the empire
which was to assemble in deliberation
on the situation. II is plain matter Of
lization has fully dawned on Japan. The
great crisis of her history has arrived. No
efforts Of her powerful and united oligarcly
can stay the tide Of progress flowing to her
shores from the United States and the Old
World simultaneously, and the empire must be
opened to trade either by peaceful negotiation
or by force. red tape or iron-clads, raed can
non and the bayonet
China appears to be moving 10 a direction
exactly opposite to tho course attempted by
the arstocrats OF Japan. Having accepted the
situation OF reform, the Emperor in Pekin is
about to place himself in complete diplomatic
communication with the outside world. He
has with his own hand signed an imperial com
mission for Mr. Arson Burlingame an Ameri-
can, who was just on the point Of setting out, at
tended BY numerous suite ofnatives. including
two Maudarins OF the Red Button, to inaugurate
the new diplomacy and instruct his official
companions in the ways not only of courts,
but those Of the White House ut Washington.
The most important results are likely to Aow
from this mission. Material progress was
observable on every side in the en-
pire. An exploring expedition was about
to endeavor to reach India by way OF
the Yangtxe Kiang river, Hankow and
the Bramapootrnh. American fire engines
we're being freely imported and used Trade
was looking up. The imperial arms were vic.
torious al many points, Notwithstanding rebel
outrages. An American gentleman witnessed
the fine metcoric display OF the 9th Of Novem-
Der while standing near the Great Wall and
duly reported the scientific phenomenon TO
Pckin, 40 that Professor LOOMS is again COM
pletely headed off "even in the far East" and
fully anticipated as an astronomer in the eyes
Burlingame China moves, and is likely 10
move rapidly under American influence.
Our special news letters convey the mourn
full intelligence that Admiral Bell, Of the United
States Navy, and ten seamen belonging to tho
war ship Hartford, were drowned by the cap
sizing OF . boat in the waters OF Osaka,
japan, and that their bodies were buried on
shore in the river bank. Admiral Bell had
been on duty in the waters Of China and
Japan for some time past and upheld the
credit Of eur Gag in . worthy, honorable
manner.
The Gorilla at StciDway Hall.
Our citizens will have an opportunity to
night Of hearing from the philosopher Du
Chaillu how near thoy are akin to the gorilla,