The New York herald., 1868-06-08
JAPAN.

OHcial Visit 90 the Mn Ac-
counts sf His Appearance and Ase-The
Assault ON the EnslisA MinIster-Treaiment
Of Hrs Wounded Yollewers-A High Noble
with Renian Name-Exodus from Jeddo--
The City 10 be DESTROYED.
YOKOHAMA, April 2s, 1885,
On the 2lst the Dutch and Frepch Ministers visited
the MikadO ut Kioto, thus breaking open (pre-
sumedly) for the first time the cave Of mystery
rounding that most puissant prince. 1t is perhaps
to be regretted that the accounts OF the imperial per-
sonage vary so largely. One party OF those honored
with an interview speak Of him as a thin, elderly
man, of great benignty OF countenance and dignity
OF demeanor The others are equally precise in their
assertion that the MikadO Is youth with no psrticu
lar points OF difference from other youths save llis
shaved eyebrows and blackened teeth. The latter
forms OF establishment arc always INDUCED in by
married women in Japan, never by men Oh maidens
SO, beyond doubt, one party made their sautatons
to woman and for the other the chances as to their
having seen the Mkado are doubtful inasmuch as
all the Japanese agree that his Majesty is a young
man or Lad. These deceptiOns need excite no sur
prise. 1t is favore diplomatic joke OF the Japanese
to substitute mean persons for dignitaries and thus
influence Obesance to an inferior
The day following these interviews Sir Harry Parkes
the British Minister attended by an escort was ap-
preaching the castle Of the Mikado pay his respects
when he was attacked by band Of accounts vary
from one toy eight despeIadoes, who threw the es-
cOrt into confusion and wounded with swords eight
men. One account says that eight was the number
OF the attacking party, OF whom two were killed. two
wounded and captured and four allowed 70 escape.
The same account adds that the last SIX have been
"disposed Of" One point only seems certain. One
who undoubtedly was captured and executed was an
officer OF high rank Of the Mikado's household.
The Mikado has issued stringent order In refer
(Ofcials and nObles) guilty OF assaults hereafter viii
be degraded from their rank and decapitated by the
themselves This is sad. for Japanese noble under
bonds to retain possession Of his bowels IN every
possible contingency Is o mere wreck Their viscera
No little anxiety was felt for the safety OF Dr. viii
lis, Of the British Legation, when the Minister was
obliged to retire with his wounded, unseen by the Mi
kad0, az the Doctor was left fulfilling mission
OF mercy previously entered upOn), In attending to
those wounded during the battle with the tycoon in
restraint placed on his free exit. On The 2Sth
Sir Harry Parkes and M. Leon Roches, with their
kohama after an absence Of three months, during
which, IN the effort to open the ports OF Hiogo and
Osaka, the government OF Japan has been over
thrown. and collisions brought on betw cen natives
and foreigners, which good Judgment and patience
could have avoided. About the date OF my last letter
the Prince OF Scudai received notice from the Nj
kadO that after deep consideration, his Majesty had
decided to allow the Prince to prove his loyalty by
sending force INTO the territory Of Prince Adzu to
lay waste and devastate. This command issued be-
yOnd o doubt by the Vaccinations OF the southern
Scudai to the Aidzu faction whose adherents seem
TO be making active preparations TO oppose the
southern faction now ruling the empire through the
rebels by imperial decree, and the weu Informed
Japanese say that the hatred OF this prince To Ch0sn
lone of the Mikados advsers viii certainly influence
active hostilities.
Minna- ji-no-Mia has been appointed Imperial GEN
eralissmo and with an army OF thirty thousand men
now holds the IOcGidO government road from Lhis
point to Osaka.
Ohara-Sakino-Gijin o Ku0e noble of the Mikado,
arrived April Is at Yokohama in ore Of Prince Kin
sbin's steamers. The Prince has joined the southern
confederation and his steamer bore the nag OF the
Mikado-a rare sight
On the 18TH Ohara mad interviews with the French
and British Minister'S He states in his notification
that he comes with troops OF Hizen, Satsuna ana
Chikugo. lie Is probably an GC0Ht courterto arrange
for change OF rulers over the foreign settlement.
The Envoy Plenipotentiary OF the Mikado, now
due here, has orders 10 raze JeddO 10 the ground
and the population OF that city is iceing TO other
points.
This Ohara is not Fenlan, in spite OF his name.
At Yokohama quiet reigns. few southern
soldiers have appeared In the streets. They ale
rough, wild looking crew and following their ar
rival native shop was plundered causing general
scare among the natives. The town IL now guarded
by the troops OF the foreign Powers and a; each exit
IL guard post at all which two swordsmen are held
to give account OF themselves.
Jeddo and Neegata were not opened on the Iat OF
April as promised, and rumor il That the propo
sitiOn Is now being entertained by the MikadO To
open the entire empire to trade and travel; rms
may be premature, but IL can only be regarded as !.
matter OF q few months or years when Al VIII he
done.
Osaka is quiet. as also is Hogo. At the former
There ufe no banRinSsi ~ tS nttteE oosesS 10 u.n.
The Pacific mali l. in bad luck IN small way. The
Great Republic on her last voyage from San Fran
cisco broke her main shaft lsarhoard), At two A. NJ
March %. when 20S9 miles from this port In thirty
one hours the engineers had separated the fastened
ends unshpped the paddles and lasned
the starboard wheel, and the giant completed
her journey In fourteen daJs; against bad
weather half the time, with one wheel and canvas
for propeling power. This voyage for vessel thus
crippled, Ia without parallel to length. and too
much cannot be said Tor the patience ana science OF
the engineers and commander. Tie popularity or
10 line ia IN DELAYS
various causes have been SO common. The Great
Republic remains here for repairs new shan being
ready at San Francisco to BRING over
Business Is reported dun except in charters for
passengers from Jeddo. Every idle vessel IN the
harbor has been employed except the Ksnga-no-
kami and Cuyahoga tAmerican steamers, which are